BO0160 2 -- Ozona TX
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N 30° 42.651 W 101° 12.088
14R E 289177 N 3399626
The companion plug benchmark disk to BO0159 across the square on the courthouse steps, this benchmark is another super cool and completely overlooked benchmark disk in downtown Ozona.
Waymark Code: WMPNEZ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/26/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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This benchmark disk is located in the wall next to the stairs leading into the plaza in the center of the Crockett County courthouse square in downtown Ozona.

From the NGS Datasheet: (visit link)

"BO0160 DESIGNATION - 2
BO0160 PID - BO0160
BO0160 STATE/COUNTY- TX/CROCKETT
BO0160 COUNTRY - US
BO0160 USGS QUAD - OZONA (1979)
BO0160
BO0160 *CURRENT SURVEY CONTROL
BO0160 ______________________________________________________________________
BO0160* NAD 83(1986) POSITION- 30 42 39. (N) 101 12 00. (W) SCALED
BO0160* NAVD 88 ORTHO HEIGHT - 716.620 (meters) 2351.11 (feet) ADJUSTED
BO0160 ______________________________________________________________________

BO0160
BO0160_U.S. NATIONAL GRID SPATIAL ADDRESS: 14RKU893996(NAD 83)
BO0160
BO0160_MARKER: Z = SEE DESCRIPTION
BO0160_SETTING: 0 = UNSPECIFIED SETTING
BO0160_SP_SET: STEP
BO0160
BO0160 HISTORY - Date Condition Report By
BO0160 HISTORY - UNK MONUMENTED LOCENG
BO0160 HISTORY - 1958 GOOD CGS
BO0160
BO0160 STATION DESCRIPTION
BO0160
BO0160'DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1958
BO0160'IN OZONA.
BO0160'AT OZONA, ON THE WEST SIDE OF A SMALL PARK, IN THE TOP OF THE STONE
BO0160'RETAINING WALL, 257 FEET WEST OF THE WEST ENTRANCE OF THE COURTHOUSE,
BO0160'37 FEET EAST OF THE CENTER LINE OF THE STREET, 8 INCHES SOUTH OF THE
BO0160'SOUTH EDGE OF THE CONCRETE STEPS TO THE PARK, AND ABOUT 2 FEET ABOVE
BO0160'THE CURB OF THE STREET."
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: -blank-

Benchmark Agency: other (not included below)

Benchmark Agency (if other): Local Surveyor

Monumentation type: Disk (unspecified type)

County: Crockett County TX

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Ozona

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: BO0160

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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  2. A 'distant' photo including the mark in the view is highly recommended. Include the compass direction you faced when you took the picture.
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