X47, MF1177, Como, IL
N 41° 47.098 W 089° 52.330
16T E 261323 N 4629889
An easy benchmark by the RR tracks.
Waymark Code: WM9AKZ
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 07/23/2010
Views: 1
DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1944 AT ROUND GROVE. AT ROUND GROVE, WHITESIDE COUNTY, ON THE CHICAGO AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY, 4 POLES WEST OF THE STATION, AT A ROAD CROSSING, 48 FEET EAST OF THE CENTERLINE OF THE ROAD, 45 FEET NORTH OF THE CENTERLINE OF THE TRACK, 4 FEET SOUTHWEST OF A POLE, AND ABOUT 2 FEET LOWER THAN THE RAIL. A STANDARD DISK, STAMPED X 47 1934 AND SET IN THE TOP OF A CONCRETE POST.
Condition: Mark found in poor condition
Designation: X47
Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey
Monumentation type: BENCH MARK (or B.M.) Disk
County: Whiteside
USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Como
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: MF1169
Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed
Monumentation type (if other): Not listed
Special category (optional): Not listed
Special Category (if other): Not listed
Local database's URL (optional): Not listed
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