Station Name: La Laguna

4-Character ID: LAGU

Country: Mexico

 

Reported By: Feaux and Alvarado

Date: 24 SEP 98

Mark Set By: UNAVCO/UNAM

Date Set: 24 SEP 98

 

Latitude: 17.29646 degrees N

Longitude: 100.88290 degrees W

Height: 21.30 m

Position Source: Garmit

Magnetic Declination: 7^o East (Magnetic North is East of True North)

Declination Source: Declination as per USGS model IGRF-95, September 1998.

 

Site Topo: Carta Topografica 1:250000, Zihuatanejo, E14-7-10

Other Maps: Carta Topografica 1:50000, San Louis San Pedro, E14C34

 

Site Owner: Private land, owner unknown.

 

Location: Outside the town of San Louis San Pedro

 

To Reach: 0.00 ---- From Acapulco, drive north-west on hwy 200 towards Zihuatanejo to the

km 137 marker.

 

0.40 0.40 In the small village of San Louis San Pedro, turn right (north) onto a dirt

road to La Laguna after a sign that says La Laguna 26.

 

3.55 3.15 Park the vehicle next to a fence line on the east side of the road. A large

boulder with a vertical crack should be visible to the right (east) about 15

meters from the road.

 

The main mark and one reference mark can be found set in bedrock

outcrops on the north side of the large boulder with the vertical crack.

 

Main Station Mark: Stainless steel pin with center punch, inscription LAGU S, set in bedrock.

 

Reference Mark #1: Stainless steel pin with center punch, inscription LAGU RM1, set in bedrock.

Reference mark #1 is located approximately 7 meters from the main mark at

70 degrees azimuth.

 

Geology: Granitic outcrop.

 

Comments: Access to a/c power and gasoline can be found in the town of San Louis San Pedro.

Telphone calls can be made in the town of San Louis de La Loma. The closest place

for medical service will be in Zihuatanejo. Bring a machete for clearing vegetation

and a star drill to help with the tripod setup.

 

Hotels: Nearest lodging in Papanoa.

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