Description of Location

DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1983 (CLN) THERE ARE NO REFERENCE MARKS AT THIS STATION. THE STATION IS LOCATED ABOUT 5.25 KM (3.25 MI) EAST FROM BARBERTON, 1.5 KM (1 MI) WEST FROM THE VILLAGE OF PORTAGE LAKE, 0.5 KM (0.25 MI) NORTHEAST FROM MYERS ISLAND AND ON A NARROW STRIP OF LAND BETWEEN LONG LAKE AND NORTH RESERVOIR. OWNERSHIP--OHIO STATE PARK PROPERTY. TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE POST OFFICE AT GREENSBURG, GO NORTH ON STATE HIGHWAY 241 (MASSILLON ROAD) FOR 4.8 KM (3.0 MI) TO A CROSSROADS. TURN LEFT AND GO WEST ON STATE HIGHWAY 619 (EAST TURKEYFOOT ROAD) FOR 8.45 KM (5.25 MI) TO A CROSSROADS. TURN RIGHT AND GO NORTH ON STATE HIGHWAY 93 (MANCHESTER ROAD) FOR 2.55 KM (1.6 MI) TO A SIDE ROAD RIGHT. TURN RIGHT AND GO SOUTHEAST ON PORTAGE LAKES DRIVE FOR 1.75 KM (1.1 MI) TO A PARKING AREA ON THE RIGHT AND THE STATION AT THE SOUTHEAST EDGE OF THE PARKING AREA FOR ODNR DISTRICT #3. THE STATION IS A STANDARD NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY DISK STAMPED ---ISLAND 1983--- SET INTO THE TOP OF A ROUND CONCRETE MONUMENT 30 CM (12 INCHES) IN DIAMETER FLUSH WITH THE GROUND LOCATED 48.9 METERS (160.3 FEET) NW FROM THE CENTER OF PROTAGE LAKE ROAD, 3.7 METERS (12.0 FEET) NW FROM THE HIGH WATER LINE OF NORTH RESERVOIR, 0.6 METER (2.0 FEET) SE FROM THE SOUTHEAST EDGE OF THE PRAKING AREA, AND 1.2 METERS (3.8 FEET) NW FROM A CARSONITE WITNESS POST. 2004 DISTRICT 3 OFFICE ODNR. GOOD GPS AZIMUTH MARK IS A STANDARD NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY DISK STAMPED ---ISLAND 1983--- SET INTO THE TOP OF A ROUND CONCRETE MONUMENT 30 CM (12 INCHES) IN DIAMETER FLUSH WITH THE GROUND LOCATED 7.0 METERS (23.0 FEET) N FROM THE CENTER OF STATE MILL ROAD, 4.0 METERS (13.0 FEET) S FROM THE HIGH WATER LINE OF THE NORTH RESERVOIR, 2.5 METERS (8.3 FEET) E FROM A POWERLINE POLE NUMBERED 484 6-1/2 B, 23.5 METERS (77.0 FEET) E FROM THE EXTENDED CENTER OF SAUNDERS AVENUE, AND 1.3 METERS (4.4 FEET) E FROM A CARSONITE WITNESS POST. TO REACH THE AZIMUTH MARK FROM THE STATION, GO SOUTH ON PORTAGE LAKE ROAD FOR 0.8 KM (0.5 MI) TO A SIDE ROAD RIGHT. TURN RIGHT AND GO WEST ON STATE MILL ROAD FOR 0.25 KM (0.15 MI) TO THE STATION ON THE RIGHT, BETWEEN THE ROAD AND THE NORTH RESERVOIR.