AG1022 - Turtle 2 P - PCED
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N 27° 48.930 W 082° 47.727
17R E 323150 N 3078057
Benchmark located along Duhme Rd.
Waymark Code: WM3XN7
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 06/01/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member seventhings
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1/1/1975 by FL-103 (MONUMENTED)
DESCRIBED BY PINELLAS COUNTY FLORIDA 1975 (DF) THE STATION IS LOCATED NORTHWEST OF MADEIRA BEACH JR, HIGH SCHOOL, ABOUT 1.5 MILES SOUTH OF CITY OF SEMINOLE, .25 MILE EAST OF BOCA CIEGA BAY IN SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 31 SOUTH, RANGE 15 EAST. TO REACH FROM THE JUNCTION OF ALTERNATE U.S. HIGHWAY 19 (SR 595) AND SR 699 JUST NORTHWEST OF BAY PINES, GO SOUTHWEST ON SR 699 (MADEIRA BEACH CAUSEWAY) FOR .40 MILE TO THE INTERSECTION OF DUHME ROAD (SR 595A) FOR .50 MILE TO A CURVE TO THE RIGHT. STATION IS ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE ROAD AS DESCRIBED. BRONZE DISK STAMPED TURTLE 2- P SET IN TOP OF A 12 INCH DIAMETER ROUND CONCRETE MONUMENT THAT IS FLUSH WITH THE TOP OF THE GROUND. IT IS 69.8 FEET SOUTHEAST OF A CONCRETE POWER AND LIGHT POLE NUMBER 2-12012, 28.0 FEET SOUTHEAST OF SOUTHEAST CORNER OF A BLOCK PILLAR IN WALL, 25.0 FEET SOUTHWEST OF CENTER OF SOUTH BOUND LAND OF DUHME ROAD, 11.2 FEET NORTHEAST OF NORTHEAST CORNER OF BLOCK PILLAR IN WALL, 2.0 FEET WEST OF WEST EDGE OF SIDEWALK. HEIGHT OF LIGHT ABOVE STATION MARK 1 METER.
1/1/1976 by FLDT (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 1976 1 MI S FROM SEMINOLE. TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE INTERSECTION OF DUHME ROAD (S.R. 595A) AND WELCH CAUSEWAY (S.R. 699), RUN NORTHERLY ALONG DUHME RD. FOR 0.45 MILE. STATION ON LEFT, 52.8 FT. WEST OF THE CENTERLINE OF DUHME RD., 159.6 FT. SOUTH OF THE EXTENDED CENTERLINE OF 48TH AVENUE (CHEROKEE DRIVE), 69.6 FT. SOUTH OF POWER/LIGHT POLE, NUMBER 2-12012, 10.0 FT. WEST OF THE BACK OF CURB, 5.8 FT. EAST OF A 4 FT. CONCRETE WALL. SET IN TOP OF A CONCRETE POST THAT IS FLUSH WITH THE GROUND. SECTION 4, T31S, R15E.
1/1/1983 by USPSQD (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 1983 (GGH) MARK LOCATED AT STATION LISTED ON REPORT - IS IN GOOD CONDITION. MARK HAS THE FOLLOWING - PINELLAS COUNTY ENG DEPT TURTLE 2 P. COUNTY ENGINEERING DEPT INFORMS ME THAT THEY SET THESE MARKS TO NOAA STANDARDS AND THAT TURTLE IN THEIR MARKER. LOCATED 5/7/83 1041.
1/1/1983 by LOCSUR (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY LOCAL SURVEYOR (INDIVIDUAL OR FIRM) 1983 RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.

First located by fixers on 7/14/2006.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: Turtle 2 P

Benchmark Agency: Not listed

Monumentation type: Survey Mark

County: Pinellas

Find type: Coordinates and/or to-reach information from the NGS database (or Geocaching's copy of it) were used

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NGS PID: AG1022

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Not listed

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