U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Benchmark DN0721 - Roanoke, TX - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

The benchmark is where they say it is, and someone has thoughtfully painted orange arrows and "P 941" on the abutment, making it easy to spot from a distance. Note that US 377 is a very busy highway. It may be best to note the large lot below the bridge where there is a snow cone stand: One can pull almost all the way up to the bridge and park safely, rather than taking risks along the shoulder on 377.

Documented History (by the NGS)

01/01/1946 by CGS (MONUMENTED)

01/01/1967 by NGS (GOOD)
DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1967 0.4 MI N FROM ROANOKE. 0.4 MILE NORTH ALONG MAIN STREET FROM THE POST OFFICE AT ROANOKE, DENTON COUNTY, THENCE 0.1 MILE WEST ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 114, AT THE INTERSECTION OF U.S. HIGHWAY 377, AT AN OVERPASS, AND IN THE TOP OF THE EAST END OF THE SOUTH CONCRETE ABUTMENT. A STANDARD DISK, STAMPED P 941 1946.

09/07/1992 by USPSQD (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 1992 (HLO) RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.

12/01/1994 by NGS (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1994 (AJL) THE STATION IS LOCATED ABOUT 32 KM (19.90 MI) NORTH-NORTHEAST OF FORT WORTH, IN THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF ROANOKE, AND IN THE SOUTHEAST BRIDGE ABUTMENT OF THE U.S. HIGHWAY 377 OVERPASS OF STATE HIGHWAY 114. --OWNERSHIP-- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE JUNCTION OF INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 35W AND STATE HIGHWAY 114 ABOUT 30 KM (18.65 MI) NORTH OF FORT WORTH, GO EAST ON HIGHWAY 114 FOR 5.4 KM (3.35 MI) TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT. TURN RIGHT AND GO SOUTH ON NORTH OAK STREET FOR 0.16 KM (0.10 MI) TO HOUSTON STREET. TURN RIGHT AND GO WEST ON HOUSTON STREET FOR 0.16 KM (0.10 MI) TO U.S. HIGHWAY 377. TURN RIGHT AND GO NORTH ON HIGHWAY 377 FOR 0.05 KM (0.05 MI) TO THE SOUTH END OF A GUARD RAIL ON THE RIGHT. PARK AND WALK NORTH FOR 20 M (65.6 FT) TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE BRIDGE AND THE STATION. THE STATION IS A STANDARD DISK SET INTO THE TOP OF THE SOUTHEAST BRIDGE ABUTMENT WHICH IS ABOUT 0.5 M (1.6 FT) LOWER THAN THE LEVEL OF HIGHWAY 377.

06/29/1995 by USPSQD (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 1995 RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.

02/14/1998 by USPSQD (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 1998 RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.

Condition: Mark found in good condition Designation: P 941 Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey Monumentation type: BENCH MARK (or B.M.) Disk County: Denton USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Argyle 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: DN0721 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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