DD2472 - Caswell Beach Rd – Oak Island, NC - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

Remember do not disturb the sand dunes.

Located on Caswell Beach Rd across the street from the USCG Station on Oak Island.

Designation: R
Marker Type: triangulation station disk
Setting: set into the top of a round concrete monument


Documented History (by the NGS)

1/1/1923 by USE (MONUMENTED)
DESCRIBED BY US ENGINEERS 1923 (LPR) ON SAND HILL NEAR MOUTH OF CAPE FEAR RIVER, ONE HALF MILE FROM FORT CASWELL, AND ALMOST DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF COAST GUARD STATION NO 194. TO REACH, GO BY BOAT FROM SOUTHPORT TO FORT CASWELL LANDING AT OAK ISLAND, AND PROCEED WEST ABOUT 1 MILE TO COAST GUARD STATION. STATION IS 82 YARDS FROM HIGH WATER MARK, AND 82 YARDS FROM COAST GUARD STATION HOUSE. SURFACE MARK IS STANDARD DISK STATION MARK CEMENTED IN CENTER OF 5 FOOT SQUARE CONCRETE BLOCK. REFERENCE MARKS ARE STANDARD REFERENCE DISKS IN CONCRETE. NO.1 IS 10 FEET FROM LARGE LOW BUILDING BEHIND EARTH BREASTWORKS (USED AS ARMY OBSERVATION STATION). AND 47.858 METERS (157.01 FEET) FROM STATION N 24 DEG 16 MIN W. NO.2 PROJECTS 1 INCH ABOVE TOP OF 8 FOOT SQUARE CONCRETE TOWER WHICH IS ALSO BEHIND BREASTWORKS, AND IS 59.695 METERS (195.85 FEET) FROM STATION N 29 DEG 51 MIN E. AIRLINE DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM NEAREST TOWN--1.8 SOUTH OF SOUTHPORT.

There is now a road to this site, so you don't need a boat.

Condition: Mark found in good condition Designation: R Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey Monumentation type: TRIANGULATION STATION Disk County: Brunswick USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Southport Special category (optional): Not listed 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: DD2472 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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