Vern C. Gorst awarded CAM #8 on December 31, 1925
Pacific Air Transport subcontraced CAM #8 on March 6, 1926
Observations and Notes
This site was located near a gravel pit. The above photo is from a 2010 Google View. It is the last time that this beacon site was shown. The gravel company removed the arrow during it's course of business. Too bad! I love the name of this arrow site.
Designation - San Francisco Portland BCN 48
PID - QE2132
State/County- Or/Linn
Country - Us
USGS Quad - Indian Head (1969)
Described by Coast and Geodetic Survey 1940 (ANS)
Airway Beacon No.48 is about 6-1/2 miles south-southwest of Brownsville, 6 Miles southeast of Halsey and 7 miles northeast of Harrisburg. The white light was intersected.
Station Recovery (1960)
Recovery Note By Defense Map Agency 1960 The mark was reported destroyed by loggers in the adjacent area.
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