U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Benchmark DN1414 - Terral, OK - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

The water tower is very easy to find, and visible from some distance when approaching town from whichever direction. It is between Apache and Cheyenne Avenues, just north of Apache, on the west side of 4th Street. As of April, 2016, it is painted white with "Terral" in red letters.

Documented History (by the NGS)

01/01/1955 by CGS (FIRST OBSERVED)

DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1955 (RLE) THE STATION IS LOCATED NEAR THE CENTER OF TERRAL ABOUT TWO BLOCKS EAST OF U.S. HIGHWAY NO. 81 IT IS A FOUR-LEGGED STEEL STRUCTURE SUPPORTING THE TANK PROPER, HAS A CONICAL ROOF WITH A BALL AT THE APEX AND AN OVER-ALL HEIGHT OF 125.0 FEET. THE POINT OBSERVED UPON WAS THE BALL AT THE APEX OF THE ROOF.

01/01/1965 by CGS (GOOD)

RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1965 (ANP) THIS TANK HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN LOCATED BUT NO INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. A NEW DESCRIPTION FOLLOWS-- THE STATION IS THE CENTER OF THE TOP OF A HEMISPHERICAL BOTTOM ELEVATED WATER TANK, SUPPORTED BY FOUR LEGS, THAT HAS AN OVERALL HEIGHT OF 125 FEET. IT IS LOCATED BEHIND THE CITY HALL IN THE EAST PART OF TOWN.

01/01/1968 by CGS (GOOD)

RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1968 (LLC) STATION WAS RECOVERED AND IS IN GOOD CONDITION.

Condition: Mark found in good condition Designation: TERRAL MUNICIPAL TANK Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey Monumentation type: Elevated Tank County: Jefferson USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Terral Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): [Web Link] NGS PID: DN1414 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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