Hilger GTA Farmers Un Elev - Hilger, MT
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA
N 47° 15.345 W 109° 21.589
12T E 624098 N 5234889
Across Highway 191 from the little village of Hilger stands its only grain elevator. It appears that this was the only elevator ever to be built at Hilger.
Waymark Code: WMWGPM
Location: Montana, United States
Date Posted: 09/03/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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One of many Farmers Union Grain Terminal Association (GTA) elevators in Montana, this one was first observed by the Coast & Geodetic Survey in 1949, doubtless when it was still in daily use. Today long abandoned, the elevator itself isn't yet in terrible condition, but its long annex has quite a sag in its roof - it won't be many years before a heavy snow puts an end to that roof.

Though there is almost no legible lettering left on the elevator, it still bears the stylized "Head of Wheat" icon of the GTA. We noticed, too, that there are no longer any railway tracks to be seen anywhere near. Railroad spur lines covering much of south central Montana were built by the Milwaukee Road and the Great Northern in the late 'teens and early '20s, meaning that this elevator could well be of that vintage.

STATION DESCRIPTION
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1949 (MJT)

DESIGNATION -  HILGER G T A FARMERS UN ELEV
PID         -  SR1126
STATE/COUNTY-  MT/FERGUS
COUNTRY     -  US
USGS QUAD   -  HILGER (1985)

STATION IS LOCATED IN THE VILLAGE OF HILGER, IT IS THE ONLY ELEVATOR IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY. IT IS A WOODEN STRUCTURE, 64 FEET IN HEIGHT. THE POINT INTERSECTED WAS THE CENTER OF THE APEX OF THE ROOF.
From the NGS Datasheet
Condition: Mark found in poor condition

Designation: HILGER G T A FARMERS UN ELEV

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: Cupola

County: Fergus

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Hilger

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: SR1126

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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