AG1009 - Turtle 2 B
N 27° 48.761 W 082° 45.753
17R E 326387 N 3077698
Listed as unknown with a last log of poor condition, it has appeared fine the millions of times it has been passed by.
Waymark Code: WM6Z06
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 08/08/2009
Views: 9
1/1/1973 by FL-103 (MONUMENTED)
DESCRIBED BY PINELLAS COUNTY FLORIDA 1973 (DFF) LOCATED AT THE BRIDGE ON ALTERNATE U.S. HIGHWAY 19 ACROSS LONG BAYOU CHANNEL, JUST NORTHEAST OF BAY PINES VETERANS HOSPITAL. TO REACH FROM THE JUNCTION OF ALTERNATE U.S. HIGHWAY 19 (SEMINOLE ROAD) AND STATE ROUTE 699 (MADEIRA BEACH CAUSEWAY), GO EAST ON ALTERNATE U.S HIGHWAY 19 (ALSO KNOWN AS BAY PINES BOULEVARD) FOR 1.5 MILES TO BRIDGE AND STATION AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER AS DESCRIBED. BRONZE DISK STAMPED TURTLE 2-B SET IN THE TOP OF A 12 INCH DIAMETER ROUND CONCRETE MONUMENT THAT IS FLUSH WITH THE GROUND. THE UNDERGROUND DISK IS SET IN A IRREGULAR MASS OF CONCRETE 48 INCHES BELOW THE GROUND SURFACE. IT IS 22.4 FEET SOUTHWEST OF THE CENTER OF THE SOUTHEAST BOUND LANES OF PAVEMENT, 10.7 FEET SOUTHEAST OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE BRIDGE, 4.5 FEET EAST OF RIP RAP, AND 3.5 FEET SOUTH OF A CURB. HEIGHT OF LIGHT ABOVE STATION MARK 1 METER.
1/1/1976 by FLDT (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 1976 1 MI NW FROM ST PETERSBURG. 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 0.6 MILE TO SEMINOLE BRIDGE. STATION ON LEFT, 11.5 FT. SE OF THE SE END OF THE CONCRETE HANDRAIL OF THE EASTERLY BOUND BRIDGE, 39.7 FT. EAST OF SEAWALL, 3.8 FT. SOUTH OF THE BACK OF THE CURB. SET IN TOP OF A CONCRETE POST THAT IS FLUSH WITH THE GROUND. SECTION 1, T 31S, R 15E.
1/1/1977 by FL-103 (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY PINELLAS COUNTY FLORIDA 1977 RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
1/1/1978 by NGS (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1978 (DF) RECOVERED AS DESCRIBED. NEAREST TOWN--ST. PETERSBURG. HEIGHT OF LIGHT ABOVE STATION MARK 1.0 METERS.
1/1/1983 by USPSQD (MARK NOT FOUND)
RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 1983 (GGH) MARK LOST OR DESTROYED - AREA HAS BEEN CHANGED DUE TO SOME IMPROVEMENT AROUND THE BRIDGE AREA. CHECKED 5/19/83 1450 HOURS.
1/1/1988 by USPSQD (POOR)
RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 1988 (AVD) MARK RECOVERED IN POOR CONDITION.
1/1/1990 by USPSQD (POOR)
RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 1990 (AVD) MARK RECOVERED IN POOR CONDITION.
Condition: Mark found in good condition
Designation: Turtle 2 B
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
Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): [Web Link]
NGS PID: AG1009
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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