The beautiful Wisconsin state memorial at Vicksburg National military Park memorializes the service and sacrifice of the men of Wisconsin who fought here, and serves as NGS benchmark CP2760.
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"CP2760 DESIGNATION - VICKSBURG NATL PARK WIS MEM
CP2760 PID - CP2760
CP2760 STATE/COUNTY- MS/WARREN
CP2760 COUNTRY - US
CP2760 USGS QUAD - VICKSBURG EAST (1962)
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CP2760 *CURRENT SURVEY CONTROL
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CP2760* NAD 83(1993)POS- 32 21 55.15696(N) 090 50 25.31481(W) ADJ
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CP2760_U.S. NATIONAL GRID SPATIAL ADDRESS: 15SYR0319682980(NAD 83)
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CP2760_MARKER: 87 = DOME
CP2760_SATELLITE: THE SITE LOCATION WAS REPORTED AS SUITABLE FOR
CP2760+SATELLITE: SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS - November 29, 2009
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CP2760 HISTORY - Date Condition Report By
CP2760 HISTORY - 1931 FIRST OBSERVED CGS
CP2760 HISTORY - 1957 GOOD CGS
CP2760 HISTORY - 1958 GOOD CGS
CP2760 HISTORY - 1967 GOOD MSHD
CP2760 HISTORY - 20030719 GOOD USPSQD
CP2760 HISTORY - 20050314 GOOD USPSQD
CP2760 HISTORY - 20050319 GOOD USPSQD
CP2760 HISTORY - 20091129 GOOD MSSU
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CP2760 STATION DESCRIPTION
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CP2760'DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1957 (RAG)
CP2760'NO PREVIOUS DESCRIPTION WRITTEN FOR THIS STATION.
CP2760'
CP2760'THE STATION WAS VISITED 1-21-57 AND FOUND IN GOOD CONDITION.
CP2760'
CP2760'THE STATION IS LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST SECTION OF VICKSBURG
CP2760'NATIONAL PARK, ON UNION AVE., ABOUT 2.2 MILES NORTH OF U.S.
CP2760'HIGHWAY 80, AND 0.8 MILE NORTH OF THE ILLINOIS MEMORIAL. IT
CP2760'IS A CYLINDRICAL STRUCTURE SET ON A SQUARE BASE WITH A SMALL
CP2760'SQUARE ON ITS TOP ON WHICH THE STATUE OF AN EAGLE IS SET.
CP2760'FOUR LEVELS OF STEPS LEAD FROM THE UNION AVE TO THE BASE OF
CP2760'THE MEMORIAL.
CP2760'
CP2760'TO REACH FROM THE MEMORIAL ARCH OVER U.S. HIGHWAY 80, ABOUT
CP2760'1.4 MILES EAST OF DOWN TOWN VICKSBURG, GO NORTH ON CONFEDERATE
CP2760'AVE. FOR 1.25 MILES TO A FIVE STREET INTERSECTION, TURN RIGHT
CP2760'ON JACKSON ROAD FOR 0.35 MILE TO UNION AVE. TURN LEFT, NORTH,
CP2760'ON UNION AVE AND FOLLOW WINDING GRAVELED ROAD FOR 0.8 MILES
CP2760'TO THE MONUMENT ON THE LEFT.
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CP2760 STATION RECOVERY (1958)
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CP2760'RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1958 (OSR)
CP2760'THIS STATION WAS LOCATED IN 1931 BUT WAS NOT DESCRIBED, A
CP2760'DESCRIPTION FOLLOWS--
CP2760'
CP2760'THE STATION IS THE TOP-CENTER OF THE SHAFT. IT IS ABOUT 0.4
CP2760'MILE NORTH OF JACKSON ROAD AND ON THE NORTH SIDE OF UNION
CP2760'AVENUE. IT IS CONSTRUCTED OF LIGHT GREY GRANITE, HAS A ROUND
CP2760'SHAFT WITH A SQUARE PEDESTAL ON WHICH RESTS A LIKENESS OF
CP2760'AN EAGLE AND IS ABOUT 100 FEET HIGH.
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CP2760 STATION RECOVERY (1967)
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CP2760'RECOVERY NOTE BY MISSISSIPPI STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT 1967
CP2760'THE STATION WAS VISITED AND THE STATION WAS FOUND IN GOOD
CP2760'CONDITION.
CP2760'
CP2760'THE STATION IS A ROUND GRANITE STRUCTURE ON TOP OF A SQUARE
CP2760'VASE AND HAS A SQUARE PLATFORM ON THE TOP WITH A BRONZE EAGLE
CP2760'ON THE FINAL. THERE IS A FLIGHT OF STEPS LEADING FROM UNION
CP2760'AVENUE TO THE BASE OF THE MONUMENT. THE MONUMENT IS LOCATED
CP2760'IN THE NORTHEAST SECTION OF THE VICKSBURG NATIONAL PARK AND
CP2760'IS APPROXIMATELY 90 FEET TALL.
CP2760'
CP2760'TO REACH FROM THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE VICKSBURG NATIONAL PARK,
CP2760'GO NORTH NORTHEAST ON CONFEDERATE AVE. FOR 1.0 MILE TO A FIVE
CP2760'WAY INTERSECTION. TAKE THE LEFT FORK JUST PAST THE CROSSING
CP2760'OF JACKSON ROAD THE CONTINUE NORTHWEST ON CONFEDERATE AVENUE
CP2760'FOR 1.0 MILE TO GRAVEYARD ROAD ON THE RIGHT. TURN RIGHT
CP2760'(EAST) AND CONTINUE ON GRAVEYARD ROAD FOR 0.35 MILE TO A T
CP2760'INTERSECTION. TURN RIGHT (SOUTH) AND CONTINUE ON UNION AVENUE
CP2760'FOR 0.85 MILE TO THE MONUMENT ON THE RIGHT.
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CP2760 STATION RECOVERY (2003)
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CP2760'RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 2003 (RLR)
CP2760'RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
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CP2760 STATION RECOVERY (2005)
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CP2760'RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 2005 (RLR)
CP2760'RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
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CP2760 STATION RECOVERY (2005)
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CP2760'RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 2005 (CAL)
CP2760'RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
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CP2760 STATION RECOVERY (2009)
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CP2760'RECOVERY NOTE BY MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY 2009 (EWM)
CP2760'RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION."