INDOT MONT C53A
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member KC9PDY
N 40° 11.915 W 087° 04.973
16T E 492945 N 4449801
An Indiana Department of Highways Bench Mark stamped "MONT C53A"
Waymark Code: WMMFYY
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 09/15/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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Bronze tablet set on Southwest corner of a bridge over the North Fork of Coal Creek, on CR 950 West, 1/4 Mile South of CR 1100 North, in rural Wingate, Indiana.

From the INDOT data sheet :-

Benchmark # C53A, Elevation 723.17 Feet. Located in N.E. 1/4, Sec. 10, T 20, R, 6W, Township - Coal Creek, County - Montgomery. 1/4 Mile South of CR 1100 North, on CR 950 West. Benchmark set on Southwest corner of a bridge over the North Fork of Coal Creek. (visit link)

Wingate, formerly known as Pleasant Hill, is a town in Coal Creek Township, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. The population was 263 at the 2010 census. Wingate was platted, (as Pleasant Hill), by Christian Bever in 1832. Citizens later renamed the town in honor of prominent townsperson, John C. Wingate. (visit link)

Coal Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,544. Coal Creek Township took its name from Coal Creek, which was so named from the deposits of coal in its hillsides. The township contains a total of seven cemeteries, including this one. (visit link)

Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 38,124. The county seat is Crawfordsville. Montgomery County was established by an act of the Indiana state legislature passed on December 21, 1822, which defined the county's boundaries and provided for the organization of its government. It was formed from parts of Wabash New Purchase attached to Parke and Putnam Counties. The county was named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed on December 31, 1775, while attempting to capture Quebec City in the Battle of Quebec. (visit link)
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: MONT C53A

Benchmark Agency: Indiana Department of Highways (IN)

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

County: Montgomery County, Indiana

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Wingate

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Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

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