U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Benchmark DO0078 - Buffalo Springs, TX - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

There is not much left of Buffalo Springs these days, and certainly not Cecil's Store and Station. However, this one is easy to locate, on the north side of the road (FM 174). Where FM 174 intersects with FM 3077, there is a trailer home on the northwest corner, and in front of their property are two Texas Historical Markers. One is the newer, black model, "Buffalo Springs C.S.A.", while the other, referenced in the data sheet, is a gray granite Texas Centennial Marker for Buffalo Springs, placed in 1936. Just to the west and a hair south of that marker is a witness post, and the benchmark disk can be spotted maybe a foot away from the base of the post. It has been damaged, probably by mowers, but is still usable and still legible.

Documented History (by the NGS)

01/01/1961 by CGS (MONUMENTED)

DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1961 IN BUFFALO SPRINGS. AT BUFFALO SPRINGS, 126 FEET WEST OF THE CENTER OF THE INTERSECTION OF FARM ROAD 174 AND A NORTH-SOUTH GRADED DIRT ROAD, 32 FEET NORTH OF THE CENTER LINE OF FARM ROAD 174, 42 FEET SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF CECILS STORE AND STATION, 4 1/2 FEET WEST OF THE WEST EDGE OF THE BUFFALO SPRINGS LANDMARK MONUMENT, 1.2 FEET NORTH OF A METAL WITNESS POST, ABOUT LEVEL WITH THE ROAD, A DISK ON THE TOP OF A 5/8-INCH COPPER COATED ROD THAT IS DRIVEN TO A DEPTH OF 9 1/2 FEET AND IS ENCASED IN A 6-INCH TILE THAT PROJECTS 5 INCHES.

01/01/1984 by NGS (GOOD)

RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1984 RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.

Condition: Mark found in good condition Designation: H 1167 Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey Monumentation type: BENCH MARK (or B.M.) Disk County: Clay USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Joy Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): [Web Link] NGS PID: DO0078 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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