AG6903 - TURTLE 2 Reset - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

1/1/1941 by CGS (MONUMENTED)
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1941 (KGC) THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED IN THE FIELD WITH THE 1926 DESCRIPTION-- 1. THE STATION MARK WAS DESTROYED. A NEW MARK WAS ESTABLISHED IN THE CENTER OF THE 4-INCH TILE WHICH HAS BEEN CHIPPED OFF. 2. ABOUT 12 METERS FROM STORM-WATER INSTEAD OF 60 METERS AS GIVEN IN THE 1908 DESCRIPTION OF TURTLE. 3. R.M. NO. 1 WAS STAMPED IN 1941. 4. 12.234 METERS FROM THE STATION INSTEAD OF 12.31 METERS. 5. R.M. NO. 2 ESTABLISHED IN 1941. STATION IS LOCATED ON THE EXTREME S END OF TURTLE CRAWL POINT, ABOUT 1.2 MILES S OF U.S. HIGHWAY NO. 19, ABOUT 1.5 MILES E OF DRAW ON WELCH CAUSEWAY, ABOUT 12.0 METERS N OF STORM-WATER LINE, 14.8 METERS E OF STORM-WATER LINE, AND 7.7 METERS NE OF A LONE CABBAGE PALM AMONG BRUSH AND PALMETTO. STATION MARK IS A STANDARD DISK STAMPED TURTLE 2 - NO.1 1926, SET IN THE TOP OF A BROKEN 4-INCH TILE FILLED WITH CONCRETE SURROUNDED BY A 16-INCH ROUND MASS OF CONCRETE WHICH EXTENDS 10 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND. REFERENCE MARK NO. 1 IS A STANDARD DISK STAMPED TURTLE 2 - 1926, SET IN THE TOP OF AN 8-INCH SQUARE CONCRETE MONUMENT WHICH IS FLUSH WITH THE GROUND. IT IS LOCATED 12.234 METERS 340 DEG (MAG. AZ. COMPASS) FROM THE STATION. REFERENCE MARK NO. 2 IS A STANDARD DISK STAMPED TURTLE 2 - NO. 2 1926-1941 IN THE TOP OF A 7-INCH ROUND CONCRETE MONUMENT WHICH EXTENDS 6 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND. IT IS LOCATED 7.718 METERS 236 DEG (MAG. AZ. COMPASS) FROM THE STATION, 0.5 METER N OF A LONE CABBAGE PALM. IT IS 16.784 METERS FROM R.M. NO.1 TO R.M. NO.2. TO REACH FROM THE E ENTRANCE TO U.S. VETERANS HOSPITAL, BAY PINES, GO ABOUT 0.65 MILE SW ALONG A PAVED DRIVE ALONG THE N SIDE OF THE BASEBALL FIELD AND SHUFFLE-BOARD COURT TO A ROCK ROAD, THENCE GO ABOUT 0.4 MILE SE TO A DIM CROSS TRAIL, THENCE E AND S THROUGH THE BRUSH AND PALMETTO ABOUT 0.15 MILE TO THE S END OF THE POINT, A LONE PALM TREE AND THE STATION.
1/1/1973 by NGS (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1973 (JDS) STATION, REFERENCE MARKS 1 AND 2 WERE RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION. THE DISTANCE TO REFERENCE MARK 1 WAS FOUND LONGER BY 0.009 METERS. THE DISTANCE TO REFERENCE MARK 2 CHECKED. THE DISTANCE BETWEEN REFERENCE MARKS 1 AD 2 WAS FOUND SHORTER BY 0.005 METERS. NO 1926 LIST OF DIRECTIONS WAS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME THEREFORE NO CHECK COULD BE MADE ON THE ANGLE BETWEEN THE REFERENCE MARKS. A COMPLETE NEW DESCRIPTION FOLLOWS. STATION IS ABOUT 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SEMINOLE, 1-1/2 MILES EAST OF MADERIA BEACH, ON THE EXTREME SOUTH END OF TURTLE CRAWL POINT, IN THE PINELLAS COUNTY WAR VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK AND ON PROPERTY OWNED BY THE PINELLAS COUNTY PARKS DEPARTMENT. TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE JUNCTION OF U.S. HIGHWAY 19A AND MADERIA BEACH CAUSEWAY BLVD (STATE HIGHWAY 699) IN THE SOUTH EDGE OF SEMINOLE, GO EASTERLY ON HIGHWAY 19A FOR 1.1 MILES TO THE ENTRANCE TO PINELLAS COUNTY WAR VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK. TURN RIGHT AND GO SOUTHERLY INTO THE PARK FOR 0.75 MILE TO A SIDE ROAD LEFT. CONTINUE SOUTHERLY AND EASTERLY FOR 0.3 MILE TO AN ENTRANCE TO A PARKING AREA. TURN RIGHT INTO THE PARKING AREA AND GO SOUTH FOR 0.1 MILE TO THE SOUTH END OF THE PARKING AREA, REST ROOMS, THE MOST SOUTHERLY PICNIC SHELTER AND THE STATION AS DESCRIBED. STATION MARK, STAMPED TURTLE 2 1926, IS A STANDARD DISK SET IN THE TOP OF A BROKEN 4-INCH TILE FILLED WITH CONCRETE SURROUNDED BY A 16-INCH ROUND MASS OF CONCRETE WHICH PROJECTS ABOUT 10 INCHES. IT IS 192 FEET SOUTH OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE REST ROOMS, 98 FEET SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE PICNIC SHELTER, 82 FEET SOUTH OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE PICNIC SHELTER, 57 FEET NORTHEAST OF THE HIGH TIDE WATER MARK AND 25 FEET NORTHEAST OF A LONE PALM TREE. REFERENCE MARK 1, STAMPED TURTLE 2 NO 1 1926, IS A STANDARD DISK SET IN A SQUARE CONCRETE POST FLUSH WITH THE GROUND. IT IS 75 FEET NORTH OF THE HIGH TIDE WATER MARK, 58 FEET SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE PICNIC SHELTER AND 56 FEET NORTH OF THE LONE PALM TREE. REFERENCE MARK 2, STAMPED TURTLE 2 1926 NO 2 1941, IS A STANDARD DISK SET IN A ROUND CONCRETE POST WHICH PROJECTS ABOUT 6 INCHES. IT IS 105 FEET SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE PICNIC SHELTER, 32 FEET NORTHEAST OF THE HIGH TIDE WATER MARK AND 1.5 FEET NORTHWEST OF THE LONE PALM TREE. HEIGHT OF LIGHT ABOVE STATION MARK 100 FEET.
1/1/1975 by NGS (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1975 (CLN) STATION MARK, REFERENCE MARKS 1 AND 2 WERE RECOVERED AND FOUND IN GOOD CONDITION. A DIFFERENCE OF .012 WAS MEASURED TO REFERENCE MARK 1 AND A DIFFERENCE OF .013 WAS MEASURED TO REFERENCE MARK 2. DUE TO THE ENTIRE AREA CHANGING, A COMPLETE NEW DESCRIPTION FOLLOWS. STATION IS LOCATED ABOUT 2-1/4 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF MADERIA BEACH AND ON PROPERTY OF WAR VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK A PINELLAS COUNTY PARK. TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE JUNCTION OF U.S. HIGHWAY ALTERNATE 19 AND 100 WAY NORTH AT SEMINOLE AND AT THE ENTRANCE TO BAY PINES VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSPITAL, GO NORTHERLY ON U.S. HIGHWAY ALTERNATE 19 FOR 0.65 MILE TO THE ENTRANCE TO WAR VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK ON RIGHT. TURN RIGHT AND FOLLOW MAIN DRIVE THROUGH PARK EAST-SOUTHEAST AND SOUTH FOR 1.15 MILES TO THE SOUTH END OF POINT, PARKING AREA AND PICNIC SHELTER AND STATION AS DESCRIBED. STATION MARK, A STANDARD DISK STAMPED TURTLE 2 1926 1941, IS SET IN THE TOP OF A 6-INCH CONCRETE FILLED TILE THAT IS SURROUNDED BY A 15-INCH ROUND CONCRETE COLLAR AND PROJECTS 10-INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND SURFACE. IT IS 87 FEET SOUTHWEST OF THE CENTER OF SOUTHERLY SIDE OF A PICNIC SHELTER, 26 FEET NORTHEAST OF THE CENTER OF A LONE CABBAGE PALM TREE, 14 FEET WEST-SOUTHWEST OF A TWIN-TRUNK OAK TREE AND 1.7 FEET NORTHEAST OF A METAL WITNESS POST. REFERENCE MARK 1, A STANDARD DISK STAMPED TURTLE 2 NO 1 1926, IS SET IN THE TOP OF A 12-INCH SQUARE CONCRETE MONUMENT THAT IS SET FLUSH WITH THE GROUND SURFACE. IT IS 55 FEET WEST OF THE WEST CORNER OF THE PICNIC SHELTER, AND 1 FOOT SOUTH OF A METAL WITNESS POST. REFERENCE MARK 2, A STANDARD DISK STAMPED TURTLE 1926 NO 2 1941, IS SET IN THE TOP OF A 6-INCH ROUND CONCRETE MONUMENT THAT PROJECTS 6-INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND SURFACE. IT IS 2 FEET NORTHWEST OF THE CABBAGE PALM TREE WITH A WITNESS SIGN NAILED TO IT. AIRLINE DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM NEAREST TOWN AT SEMINOLE.
1/1/1976 by FLDT (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 1976 3 MI SE FROM SEMINOLE. TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE INTERSECTION OF PARK STREET (S.R. 695/C.R. 34) AND U.S. ALT. 19 (S.R. 595/TYRONE BLVD.), RUN WESTERLY ON U.S. ALT. 19 FOR 1.05 MILE TO THE ENTRANCE TO WAR VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK, TURN LEFT AND RUN SOUTHERLY AND WESTERLY THROUGH THE PARK FOR 0.95 MILE TO PARKING AREA ON RIGHT, TURN RIGHT AND RUN FOR 0.1 MILE TO REST ROOM. STATION TO THE SOUTH, 192.0 FT. SOUTH OF THE SE CORNER OF REST ROOMS, 98.0 FT. SW OF THE SE CORNER OF PICNIC SHELTER, 57.0 FT. NE OF THE HIGH TIDE WATER MARK, 25.0 FT. NE OF A LONE 18 INCH PALM TREE. SET IN TOP OF A CONCRETE POST THAT IS 10 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND. SECTION 11, T 31S, R 15E.
1/1/1977 by FL-103 (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY PINELLAS COUNTY FLORIDA 1977 RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
1/1/1983 by USPSQD (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 1983 RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
1/1/1984 by USPSQD (POOR)
RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 1984 APPROX. 8 INCHES OF THE CEMENT PILLAR HAS BEEN CHIPPED OFF IN AN EFFORT TO REMOVE THE BRONZE DISC. THE CEMENT BASE IS APPROX. 8 INCHES ABOVE THE LEVEL OF THE GROUND. THE ORIGINAL EARTH HAS EVIDENTLY BEEN WASHED AWAY BY HIGH WATER FOR BOCA CIEGA BAY IS ONLY ABOUT 15 FT. AWAY. LOCATED IN PINELLAS CO WAR VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK.
1/1/1986 by NOS (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE 1986 (JGF) THE STATION WAS RECOVERED AT THIS DATE. REFERENCE MARK 1 WAS RECOVERED IN A THICK GROWTH OF PALMETTOS. REFERENCE MARK 2 WAS RECOVERED WITH THE TOP BROKEN OFF AND THE DISK MISSING.

Condition: Mark found in good condition Designation: Turtle 2 Reset Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey 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 Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): [Web Link] NGS PID: AG6903 Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed Monumentation type (if other): Not listed USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Not listed Special category (optional): Not listed Special Category (if other): Not listed Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

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