OO0820 ~ HARMONY WATER TANK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member brwhiz
N 43° 33.310 W 092° 00.538
15T E 580046 N 4822945
This Survey Mark is the top center of the elevated water tank located on the south side of Prairie Avenue behind the the Canton Fire Department at 105 S Main Street in Canton, Minnesota.
Waymark Code: WMHJ77
Location: Minnesota, United States
Date Posted: 07/15/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
Views: 1

01/01/1935 by CGS (FIRST OBSERVED)
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1935 (CIA)
POINT OBSERVED UPON WAS FINIAL OF WATER TANK, PROBABLY MUNICIPAL, IN TOWN OF HARMONY STATION WAS OFF SCHEME AND NOT VISITED FOR FURTHER DESCRIPTION.

01/01/1961 by CGS (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1961 (BRB)
THE STATION WAS RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION, BUT NO PREVIOUS DESCRIPTIONS WERE AVAILABLE. THE STATION IS THE CENTER OF THE TOP OF THE TANK LOCATED IN THE NORTH PART OF HARMONY AT THE JUNCTION OF U.S. HIGHWAY 52 AND STATE HIGHWAY 139. IT IS A FOUR LEGGED STEEL TANK PAINTED SILVER WITH A RED TOP, WITH THE LEGEND HARMONY PAINTED IN BLACK LETTERS ON THE EAST, WEST, NORTH AND SOUTH SIDES. THE OVERALL HEIGHT IS ABOUT 100 FEET.

01/01/1975 by NGS (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1975 (DKH)
THE STATION WAS RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION AS DESCRIBED IN THE 1963 RECOVERY NOTE. ADDITIONS FOLLOW-- THE STATION IS LOCATED IN THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF 1ST AVENUE NORTHEAST AND 1ST STREET NORTHEAST. THE STATION WAS SIGHTED FROM STATIONS--JERILYN MNHD 1975, GLASER MNHD 1975, PREST 1961, CARIMONA 1961, GEHRKING MNHD 1975, AND FOUNTAIN 1927.

01/01/1981 by MNDT (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY MN DEPT OF TRANSP 1981 (DKH)
THE STATION WAS RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECOVERY NOTES OF 1961 AND 1975. THE CENTER OF THE TOP OF THE TANK WAS OBSERVED FROM STATIONS CAN MNDT, HUTTON MNDT, STEVEN MNDT, CARIMONA, AND PREST.

01/01/1984 by MNDT (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY MN DEPT OF TRANSP 1984 (DKH)
THE STATION WAS RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION AS DESCRIBED. THE TANK WAS OBSERVED FROM STATIONS PRIGGE MNDT, PREST, STEVEN MNDT, HAMM MNDT, SUNSET MNDT, CARIMONA, HUTTON MNDT, CAN MNDT, MONY MNDT, AND PROSPER.

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: Fillmore

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Harmony (1965)

Special Category (if other): None

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

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

NGS PID: OO0820

Special category (optional): Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

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