AY0265 - G 963 - 1946; San Antonio, TX
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N 29° 26.827 W 098° 29.576
14R E 549174 N 3257630
This benchmark is found next to a parking lot owned by the San Antonio College in San Antonio, TX.
Waymark Code: WMKD3W
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/23/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member NW_history_buff
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AY025 - G 963 - 1946 is enclosed in a large concrete pipe and covered with a cast iron cover with "BENCHMARK" written into the metal of the lid. Lifting the heavy cover, you fond a simple, round bronze domed marker stamped with "G 963 1946" on it.

From the sidewalk or street, or from above, all an observer would see is a large metal lid, similar to a sewer manhole cover. The cover states it is covering a benchmark. The mark underneath does not state it is, but it is placed horizontally as a benchmark. The sidewalks around the SAC parking lot have recently been re-poured, and the lid has some smeared concrete across part of it.

Location of the benchmark is at the northeast corner of the intersection of E. Dewey Place and Ogden Street. Posted coordinates should get you to within feet of the actual placement.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: G 963 1946

Benchmark Agency: National Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: BENCH MARK (or B.M.) Disk

County: Bexar

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): San Antonio East

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: AY0265

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

Visit Instructions:
  1. A closeup photo of the mark taken by you is required.
  2. A 'distant' photo including the mark in the view is highly recommended. Include the compass direction you faced when you took the picture.
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