GA2194 - SN 53 - New Market, TN
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member vhasler
N 36° 05.527 W 083° 36.044
17S E 265850 N 3997297
Damaged TVA survey mark near railroad tracks
Waymark Code: WM63YB
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 03/29/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
Views: 6

Description: NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1967 5.2 MI E FROM STRAWBERRY PLAINS. ABOUT 5.2 MILES EAST ALONG A BLACK TOPPED ROAD FROM THE POST OFFICE AT STRAWBERRY PLAINS, ABOUT 50 YARDS NORTHWEST OF THE JUNCTION OF A BLACK TOPPED ROAD LEADING SOUTH, 137 FEET NORTH OF THE CENTER OF JUNCTION OF THE ROAD AND A DRIVEWAY TO LARGE HOUSE, 12 FEET EAST OF THE CENTER LINE OF THE DRIVEWAY, IN AN OLD FENCE LINE, 1 FOOT SOUTH OF A METAL WITNESS POST, 1 1/2 FEET ABOVE THE LEVEL OF THE DRIVEWAY AND SET IN THE TOP OF A CONCRETE POST PROJECTING 4 INCHES ABOVE THE LEVEL OF THE GROUND.

Found while looking for New Market train wreck site (Waymark WM63X6). The concrete post has been broken and the fence line has been cleared.

Condition: Mark found in poor condition

Designation: SN 53 1937

Benchmark Agency: Not listed

Monumentation type: Survey Mark

County: Jefferson County

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): New Market Quad

Special category (optional): Not listed

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

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NGS PID: GA2194

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

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