USCGS Rare Gravity Station Reference Mark Disk: BE0315
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Gungadoy
N 30° 46.968 W 085° 14.171
16R E 668778 N 3406860
This BM is a rare USCGS Gravity Reference Mark disk recovered in North Florida. These old gravity disks have the distinct 6 sided design.
Waymark Code: WMNM1J
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 04/01/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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This disk was an easy find as it's imbedded in the street curb. This is a must find for avid bench markers!

BE0315'RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1981
BE0315'IN MARIANNA, 1.1 KILOMETER (0.70 MILE) WEST ALONG US HIGHWAY 90 FROM
BE0315'THE COURTHOUSE, THENCE 0.56 KM (0.35 MI) NORTH ALONG DANIEL STREET TO
BE0315'THE MARK ON THE LEFT, IN THE WEST CURB OF DANIEL STREET NORTH OF THE
BE0315'NORTH ENTRANCE TO THE PARKING LOT OF THE MARIANNA HIGH SCHOOL, 16.15
BE0315'METERS (53 FEET) NORTH OF THE CENTER OF THE ENTRANCE OF THE PARKING
BE0315'LOT, 11.88 METERS (39 FEET) SOUTHEAST OF TRIANGULATION STATION
BE0315'MARIANNA, 10.82 METERS (35.5 FEET) SOUTHWEST OF MARIANNA RM 3 ALSO IN
BE0315'CURB, 8.22 METERS (27 FEET) WEST OF THE CENTER OF THE STREET.
BE0315'THE MARK IS 0.1 M ABOVE STREET.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: MARIANNA NO 399 1938

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey and State Survey

Monumentation type: Gravity Station Disk

County: Jackson

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): MARIANNA (1994)

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: BE0315

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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