As described by the NGS in 1973 (although already monumented by the CGS back in 1932):
"[...] 45.8 FEET EAST OF THE EAST RAIL, 0.8 FOOT WEST OF A METAL WITNESS POST, AND ABOUT 3 FEET BELOW THE LEVEL OF THE RAIL, SET IN THE TOP OF A CONCRETE POST PROJECTING 0.3 FOOT."
Save for witness post (it's now now just wooden survey stake), the NGS description is still pretty accurate -- and so is the distance estimate.
The NGS' currently posted coordinates ("N 30 15 45.51 W 095 27 21.39") seemed reasonably accurate as well: my measurements were "N 30° 15.759 W 095° 27.356" based on 10+ readings within 10' accuracy.
The station was recovered in good condition.
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Below are some basic additional facts, per the NGS database (with some editing for length): (
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BL1166 DESIGNATION - Q 88
BL1166 PID - BL1166
BL1166 STATE/COUNTY- TX/MONTGOMERY
BL1166 COUNTRY - US
BL1166 USGS QUAD - CONROE (1976)
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BL1166 *CURRENT SURVEY CONTROL
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BL1166* NAD 83(1986) POSITION- 30 15 45.51 (N) 095 27 21.39 (W) HD_HELD1
BL1166* NAVD 88 ORTHO HEIGHT - 39.672 (meters) 130.16 (feet) ADJUSTED
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BL1166 GEOID HEIGHT - -27.542 (meters) GEOID18
BL1166 DYNAMIC HEIGHT - 39.619 (meters) 129.98 (feet) COMP
BL1166 MODELED GRAVITY - 979,310.0 (mgal) NAVD 88
BL1166 OBS GRAVITY - 979,309.9 (mgal) GRAV_OBS
BL1166 VERT ORDER - FIRST CLASS I
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BL1166_MARKER: DB = BENCH MARK DISK
BL1166_SETTING: 7 = SET IN TOP OF CONCRETE MONUMENT
BL1166_STAMPING: Q 88 1932 130.991
BL1166_MARK LOGO: CGS
BL1166_STABILITY: C = MAY HOLD, BUT OF TYPE COMMONLY SUBJECT TO
BL1166+STABILITY: SURFACE MOTION
BL1166_SATELLITE: THE SITE LOCATION WAS REPORTED AS SUITABLE FOR
BL1166+SATELLITE: SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS - March 24, 2015
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BL1166 HISTORY - Date Condition Report By
BL1166 HISTORY - 1932 MONUMENTED CGS
BL1166 HISTORY - 1973 GOOD NGS
BL1166 HISTORY - 1978 GOOD NGS
BL1166 HISTORY - 1987 GOOD NGS
BL1166 HISTORY - 20040918 MARK NOT FOUND USPSQD
BL1166 HISTORY - 20111230 GOOD GEOCAC
BL1166 HISTORY - 20150324 GOOD INDIV