AH0489: O 47 - Riviera TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member PeterNoG
N 27° 17.939 W 097° 48.799
14R E 617428 N 3020108
This Benchmark on the pillar to the right of the entrance to the former bank building on North 7th Street at East North Boulevard in Riviera, Texas.
Waymark Code: WMKQCA
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/16/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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1917/01/01 by CGS (MONUMENTED)

1951/01/01 by NGS (GOOD)
DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1951 IN RIVIERA. AT RIVIERA, 0.15 MILE EAST OF THE ST. LOUIS, BROWNSVILLE AND MEXICO RAILROAD STATION, SET VERTICALLY IN THE SOUTH BRICK WALL OF THE OLD BANK BUILDING WHICH IS NOW OCCUPIED BY THE W.T. NORTH GROCERY, 6.7 FEET SOUTHEAST OF THE CENTER OF THE DOOR, 4.3 FEET ABOVE THE SIDEWALK. NOTE-- NOW THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC LINES.

1972/01/01 by NGS (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1972 RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.

1981/01/01 by NGS (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1981 RECOVERED THIS DATE. NOTE-THE BUILDING IS LOCATED ONE HALF BLOCK NORTH OF THE RIVIERA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT BUILDING, IN RIVIERA.

1988/01/01 by USPSQD (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 1988 (GES) RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: O 47

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

Benchmark Agency (if other): n/a

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

Monumentation type (if other): n/a

County: Kleberg County

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Riviera

Special Category (if other): n/a

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

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

NGS PID: AH0489

Local database's URL (optional): [Web Link]

Special category (optional): Not listed

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