North Water Tank - Union Springs, AL
Posted by: xptwo
N 32° 09.118 W 085° 42.862
16S E 621238 N 3558004
This water tank is located north of Union Springs on U.S. Hwy 29 (Martin Luther King Boulevard North).
Waymark Code: WMHN38
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 07/25/2013
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The name painted on the tank is "Utility Board of Union Springs" and I looked for it as a benchmark. It is possible it is a replacement tank from the one noted in the description, but it still stands out. Since I parked outside the fence, I used the coordinates from the benchmark page.
The 1943 description from the benchmark page reads:
01/01/1943 by CGS (FIRST OBSERVED)
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1943 (GWL) THIS INTERSECTION STATION IS LOCATED IN THE NORTHERN OUTSKIRTS OF THE TOWN OF UNION STRINGS 297 FEET W OF U.S. HIGHWAY 29. IT IS A SILVER BOWL SUPPORTED BY A FOUR-LEGGED STEEL STRUCTURE. IT IS ABOUT 130 FEET HIGH. THE POINT OBSERVED UPON WAS THE APEX OF THE BOWL.
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