Philipsburg 1934 - Philipsburg, MT
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA
N 46° 20.007 W 113° 17.616
12T E 323473 N 5133653
This U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey benchmark was monumented in 1934, in the south wall of the courthouse, near the southwest corner. The courthouse is on North Sansome Street, two blocks north of Broadway.
Waymark Code: WMKXBK
Location: Montana, United States
Date Posted: 06/07/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
Views: 2

From the NGS:
DESIGNATION - PHILLIPSBURG
PID - RX0602
STATE/COUNTY- MT/GRANITE
COUNTRY - US
USGS QUAD - PHILIPSBURG (1996)

MARKER: DB = BENCH MARK DISK
SETTING: 36 = SET IN A MASSIVE STRUCTURE
SP_SET: BUILDING
STAMPING: PHILLIPSBURG 1934
STABILITY: B = PROBABLY HOLD POSITION/ELEVATION WELL
SATELLITE: THE SITE LOCATION WAS REPORTED AS NOT SUITABLE FOR
SATELLITE: SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS - November 23, 2011

HISTORY - Date Condition Report By
HISTORY - 1934 MONUMENTED CGS
HISTORY - 20100901 GOOD MDT
HISTORY - 20111123 GOOD INDIV

DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1934
IN PHILIPSBURG.
AT PHILIPSBURG, GRANITE COUNTY, IN THE SOUTH FACE OF THE COURTHOUSE,
1.5 FEET EAST OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER, AND 4 INCHES ABOVE THE CONCRETE
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: Philipsburg 1934

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

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

County: Granite County

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): PHILIPSBURG

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: RX0602

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

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