U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Benchmark DN1254 - Collinsville, TX
N 33° 33.653 W 096° 54.637
14S E 693953 N 3715424
U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Benchmark DN1254 is the old water tower located at 116 E Woodland St, Collinsville, TX
Waymark Code: WMT5Y7
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/01/2016
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The tower is in the center of Collinsville, on the east side of US 377: Don't mistake it for its newer counterpart on the west side of US 377. It is well-maintained, still used, and currently, white with "Collinsville" in red lettering on the west side of the tank. It can be difficult to get a closeup shot of the east side, which is blank, due to the dense foliage along the area streets.
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 COLLINSVILLE. THE TANK HAS A CONICAL ROOF WITH A BALL AT THE APEX, IS SUPPORTED BY A FOUR LEGGED STEEL STRUCTURE AND HAS AN OVER-ALL HEIGHT OF 125 FEET. THE POINT OBSERVED UPON WAS THE TOP AND CENTER OF THE ROOF.
02/13/1999 by USPSQD (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 1999 RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.
Condition: Mark found in good condition
Designation: COLLINSVILLE MUNICIPAL TANK
Benchmark Agency: National Geodetic Survey
Monumentation type: Elevated Tank
County: Grayson
USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Collinsville
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: DN1254
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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