AW6979 - KATY MUNICIPAL TANK - Katy, TX - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

As described by the Coast and Geodetic Survey ("CGS") in 1952:

"THE STATION IS LOCATED NEAR THE CENTER OF THE BLOCK BOUNDED BY THIRD ST. ON THE NORTH, SECOND ST. ON THE SOUTH, AVENUE B ON THE EAST AND AVENUE C ON THE WEST IN KATY. IT IS A FOUR LEGGED TUBULAR STEEL STRUCTURE SUPPORTING THE TANK PROPER, HAS A DOME SHAPED ROOF WITH A BALL AT THE APEX AND AN OVER-ALL HEIGHT OF 135.0 FEET.

THE POINT OBSERVED UPON WAS THE BALL AT THE APEX OF THE ROOF."

The CGS description is pretty accurate, and so are the most recent associated NGS Data Sheet's coordinates. This benchmark is actually hard to miss when in the general vicinity, as long as you don't get TOO close to the tank in question (so that you can still spot the reference point in question, i.e. the ball at the apex of the tank's roof).

Below are some additional facts, per the NGS database (with some editing for length): (visit link)

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AW6979 DESIGNATION - KATY MUNICIPAL TANK
AW6979 PID - AW6979
AW6979 STATE/COUNTY- TX/HARRIS
AW6979 COUNTRY - US
AW6979 USGS QUAD - KATY (1980)
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AW6979 *CURRENT SURVEY CONTROL
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AW6979* NAD 83(1993) POSITION- 29 47 15.54109(N) 095 49 21.30777(W) ADJUSTED
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AW6979_MARKER: 53 = ELEVATED TANK
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AW6979 HISTORY - Date Condition Report By
AW6979 HISTORY - 1952 FIRST OBSERVED CGS
AW6979 HISTORY - 1968 GOOD CGS
AW6979 HISTORY - 19931122 GOOD USPSQD
AW6979 HISTORY - 20040326 GOOD USPSQD

Condition: Mark found in good condition Designation: KATY MUNICIPAL TANK Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey Monumentation type: Elevated Tank County: Katy (Haris County) USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Katy 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: AW6979 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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