C69 - Anaconda, MT
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA
N 46° 07.767 W 112° 56.893
12T E 349498 N 5110275
Another in the "69" series, this benchmark is at the old Anaconda City Hall. It's mounted in the north wall, near the northwest corner, about 3 feet above ground, and is now behind a small bush.
Waymark Code: WMKY17
Location: Montana, United States
Date Posted: 06/11/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
Views: 3

The old city hall was originally the the city hall, fire hall, jail and police headquarters. It now houses the city's museum. The building is to be found on the southeast corner of Commercial and Cedar Streets, toward the eastern edge of downtown Anaconda.

From the NGS:

DESIGNATION -  C 69
PID         -  RX0440
STATE/COUNTY-  MT/DEER LODGE
COUNTRY     -  US
USGS QUAD   -  ANACONDA NORTH (1996)

MARKER: DB = BENCH MARK DISK
SETTING: 36 = SET IN A MASSIVE STRUCTURE
SP_SET: BUILDING
STAMPING: C 69 1934
STABILITY: B = PROBABLY HOLD POSITION/ELEVATION WELL
SATELLITE: THE SITE LOCATION WAS REPORTED AS NOT SUITABLE FOR
SATELLITE: SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS - July 21, 2011

 RX0440  HISTORY     - Date     Condition        Report By
 RX0440  HISTORY     - 1934     MONUMENTED       CGS
 RX0440  HISTORY     - 1944     GOOD             CGS
 RX0440  HISTORY     - 20050119 GOOD             ADACLA
 RX0440  HISTORY     - 20110721 GOOD             GEOCAC

DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1944
IN ANACONDA.
AT ANACONDA, DEER LODGE COUNTY, AT THE CITY HALL, IN THE NORTH WALL,
24 FEET WEST OF THE CENTER OF THE FRONT ENTRANCE, 1 FOOT EAST OF THE
NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE BUILDING, AND 3 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND.  A
STANDARD DISK, STAMPED C 69 1934 AND SET VERTICALLY.

Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: C 69 1934

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

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

County: Deer Lodge

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): ANACONDA NORTH

Find type: Coordinates and/or to-reach information from the NGS database (or Geocaching's copy of it) were used

NGS PID: RX0440

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

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