As described by the Coast and Geodetic Survey ("CGS") in 1954 (and updated in 2003):
"3.45 MI SE FROM HEMPSTEAD.
2.45 MILES EAST ALONG U.S. HIGHWAY 290 FROM THE COURTHOUSE AT HEMPSTEAD, THENCE 1.0 MILE SOUTH ALONG FARM ROAD 359, 49 FEET WEST OF THE CENTER LINE OF THE FARM ROAD, 13 FEET NORTHWEST OF A TELEPHONE POLE, 2 FEET EAST OF A FENCE, 2.9 FEET NORTH OF A WITNESS POST, SET IN THE TOP OF A CONCRETE POST WHICH PROJECTS 0.6 FOOT ABOVE THE GROUND.
(2003) RECOVERY NOTE BY GEOCACHING -- RECOVERED WITH CHANGES TO DESCRIPTION AS FOLLOWS: 3.5 FEET E OF FENCELINE, 50 FEET W OF CENTERLINE FARM ROAD 359, 547
FEET S OF CENTERLINE CANTY ROAD."
The CGS description and associated reference points (i.e. distances/directions) are a good starting point for locating this station, however please note the following updates :
* US Hwy 290 has moved further up North, the referenced highway is now called "Old Hempstead Hwy", or "US Hwy BUS-290".
* The "telephone pole" reference should be ignored... no longer there.
* The witness post is no longer present either. A wooden marker with orange tape just west of the disk has been placed as temporary replacement.
(See posted waymark's gallery images for BM close-up and setting details)
The most recently posted NGS Data Sheet's coordinates seemed to match quite well with my own personal observations: it states "N 30 04 08.25913 W 096 02 16.11681", which was in line with my findings as measured with 10' accuracy and 10+ reading averages: "N 30° 04.138 W 096° 02.268".
Below are some additional facts, per the NGS database (with some editing for length): (
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BM0154 ***********************************************************************
BM0154 HT_MOD - This is a Height Modernization Survey Station.
BM0154 DESIGNATION - X 1027
BM0154 PID - BM0154
BM0154 STATE/COUNTY- TX/WALLER
BM0154 COUNTRY - US
BM0154 USGS QUAD - HEMPSTEAD (1980)
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BM0154 *CURRENT SURVEY CONTROL
BM0154 ______________________________________________________________________
BM0154* NAD 83(2011) POSITION- 30 04 08.25913(N) 096 02 16.11681(W) ADJUSTED
BM0154* NAD 83(2011) ELLIP HT- 39.952 (meters) (06/27/12) ADJUSTED
BM0154* NAD 83(2011) EPOCH - 2010.00
BM0154* NAVD 88 ORTHO HEIGHT - 67.48 (meters) 221.4 (feet) GPS OBS
BM0154 ______________________________________________________________________
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BM0154_MARKER: DB = BENCH MARK DISK
BM0154_SETTING: 7 = SET IN TOP OF CONCRETE MONUMENT
BM0154_STAMPING: X 1027 1954
BM0154_MARK LOGO: CGS
BM0154_STABILITY: C = MAY HOLD, BUT OF TYPE COMMONLY SUBJECT TO
BM0154+STABILITY: SURFACE MOTION
BM0154_SATELLITE: THE SITE LOCATION WAS REPORTED AS SUITABLE FOR
BM0154+SATELLITE: SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS - October 16, 2004
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BM0154 HISTORY - Date Condition Report By
BM0154 HISTORY - 1954 MONUMENTED CGS
BM0154 HISTORY - 19910726 MARK NOT FOUND USPSQD
BM0154 HISTORY - 19990710 MARK NOT FOUND USPSQD
BM0154 HISTORY - 20030829 GOOD GEOCAC
BM0154 HISTORY - 20041016 GOOD USPSQD