KG0827: Norton Municipal Tank - Norton KS
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PeterNoG
N 39° 50.252 W 099° 53.688
14S E 423438 N 4410108
This Benchmark is the Water Tower on Warsaw Street and Jones Avenue in Norton, Kansas.
Waymark Code: WMJ5VA
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 09/29/2013
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1934/01/01 by CGS (FIRST OBSERVED)
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1934 (CIA) POINT OBSERVED UPON WAS FINIAL ON MUNICIPAL WATER TANK, IN THE NORTHWESTERN PART OF TOWN OF NORTON, APPROXIMATELY 125 FEET HIGH, BUILT APPROXIMATELY 1930. OBJECT WAS OBSERVED FROM NORTON, RITTER, COPE, MARVIN, AND MAN.
1950/01/01 by CGS (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1950 (RLE) THE STATION IS LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST EDGE OF NORTON. IT IS 325 FEET SOUTH OF THE CENTER OF U.S. HIGHWAY 36, 200 FEET NORTH OF THE NORTON, JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL AND 180 FEET WEST OF NORTH JONES STREET. IT IS A 6 LEGGED STEEL STRUCTURE SUPPORTING THE TANK PROPER AND HAS AN OVERALL HEIGHT OF ABOUT 150 FEET. IT IS SILVER IN COLOR AND HAS THE LETTERING NORTON ON THE EAST AND WEST SIDES. THE POINT OBSERVED UPON WAS THE BALL AT THE APEX OF THE TANK.
1987/01/01 by NOS (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE 1987 (REM) THE STATION WAS RECOVERED AT THIS DATE. STATION RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION. RECOVERED BY PBW.
Condition: Mark found in good condition
Designation: NORTON MUNICIPAL TANK
Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey
Benchmark Agency (if other): n/a
Monumentation type: Elevated Tank
Monumentation type (if other): n/a
County: Norton County
USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Norton
Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge
Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): [Web Link]
NGS PID: KG0827
Local database's URL (optional): [Web Link]
Special category (optional): Not listed
Special Category (if other): Not listed
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