KR0128 - USCGS GPS X46 - 1934 1988 - Nevada - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

Benchmark X46 is located about 200 feet west of junction of U.S. Hwy. 50 and Nevada Hwy. 839. The cap is set on a square concrete monument about 46 feet north of highway centerline. The cap was set by the U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey in 1934 and was marked X46 1934. In 1988, GPS 1988 was added to the stamping on the cap.
NGS PID KR0128 - (visit link)
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1953 (LGT) THE STATION IS ABOUT 2.1 MILES WEST OF FRENCHMANS STATION AND 46 FEET NORTH OF THE CENTER LINE OF U.S. HIGHWAY 50. IT IS NORTHWEST AND DIAGONALLY ACROSS THE HIGHWAY FROM THE T-INTERSECTION OF A BLADED ROAD RUNNING SOUTH FROM THE HIGHWAY. THE STATION MARK IS A STANDARD BENCH MARK DISK STAMPED X 46 1934 AND SET IN THE TOP OF A CONCRETE POST PROJECTING ABOUT 4 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND. REFERENCE MARK 1, STAMPED BENCH MARK X 46 NO 1 1953, IS A STANDARD TRIANGULATION REFERENCE MARK DISK. IT IS SET IN THE TOP OF A CONCRETE POST PROJECTING ABOUT 4 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND AND ABOUT 6 INCHES LOWER THAN THE STATION. REFERENCE MARK 2, STAMPED BENCH MARK X 46 NO 2 1953, IS A STANDARD TRIANGULATION REFERENCE MARK DISK. IT IS SET IN THE TOP OF A CONCRETE POST PROJECTING ABOUT 6 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND AND ABOUT THE SAME ELEVATION AS THE STATION. THE MARK IS 55 FEET NORTH OF THE CENTER LINE OF U.S. HIGHWAY 50. BENCH MARK W 46, STAMPED W 46 RESET 1949, WAS USED FOR THE AZIMUTH MARK. IT IS A STANDARD BENCH MARK DISK SET IN THE TOP OF A CONCRETE POST PROJECTING ABOUT 4 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND. THE MARK IS 78.5 FEET SOUTH OF THE CENTER LINE OF U.S. HIGHWAY 50 AND 224.5 FEET WEST OF THE WEST SIDE OF THE STORE AT FRENCHMANS STATION.

Condition: Mark found in good condition Designation: X46 Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey Benchmark Agency (if other): NA Monumentation type: BENCH MARK (or B.M.) Disk Monumentation type (if other): NA County: Churchill USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Frenchman Special category (optional): Not listed Special Category (if other): NA Find type: Searched @ "BM" on a topographic map Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): [Web Link] NGS PID: KR0128 Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

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