HB1549 ~ Brookport Municipal Tank
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member brwhiz
N 37° 07.415 W 088° 37.696
16S E 355351 N 4109822
This US Benchmark is the apex at the top of the water tower located next to City Hall on the southwest corner of 3rd and Ohio Streets in downtown Brookport, Illinois.
Waymark Code: WMHD3R
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 06/25/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
Views: 4

THE STATION IS THE FINIAL AT THE APEX OF THE MUNICIPAL WATER TANK OF BROOKPORT. IT IS LOCATED ABOUT 1 BLOCK EAST OF THE MAIN BUSINESS DISTRICT, IN THE SOUTHWEST ANGLE OF THIRD AND OHIO STREETS. IT IS 51 FEET SOUTH OF THE CENTERLINE OF THIRD STREET AND 43 FEET NORTHWEST OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE CITY HALL. THE TANK IS SUPPORTED BY A 4-LEGGED STEEL STRUCTURE, OVERALL HEIGHT IS ABOUT 110 FEET. THE
ENTIRE STRUCTURE IS PAINTED ALUMINUM.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: -blank-

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

Benchmark Agency (if other): None

Monumentation type: Elevated Tank

Monumentation type (if other): None

County: Massac

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Paducah West (1982)

Special Category (if other): None

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): [Web Link]

NGS PID: HB1549

Special category (optional): Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

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