As described by the NGS back in 1988 (although the station was already monumented in 1978):
"THE STATION IS A REFERENCE MARK DISK SET IN THE TOP OF A 27 CM DIAMETER ROUND CONCRETE MONUMENT THAT IS FLUSH WITH THE GROUND. IT IS 32.52 M (106.69 FT) SOUTHWEST FROM A UTILITY POLE NUMBER TH2, 28.9 M (94.8 FT) NORTHEAST FROM A UTILITY POLE, 25.18 M (82.61 FT) NORTHEAST OF NASS RM 2, 19.32 M (63.39 FT) NORTHWEST FROM THE CENTER OF STEWART ROAD, 17.89 M (58.69 FT) NORTH-NORTHEAST OF A RAISED CONCRETE SEWER MAIN, 0.4 M (1.3 FT) SOUTHEAST FROM A BARBBED WIRE FENCE AND 0.18 M (0.59 FT) FROM A FIBERGLASS WITNESS POST."
Save for the "fiberglass witness post" (which is no longer there), the NGS description is still quite accurate and should definitely assist future seekers in finding this benchmark -- alternatively, one can use the gallery images for any future recovery attempts. It is JUST INSIDE the fence line, to the left of a puny old lone ribbon attached to the barbed wire fence (since, as stated, the witness post is gone). Depending on the season, the benchmark may be covered with tall grass and therefore a little hard to spot (or photograph, as was in my case).
The station was recovered in good condition. Its latest associated NGS Data Sheet's posted coordinates were in line with my own observations -- as measured within 10' accuracy.
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Below are some additional facts, per the NGS database (with some editing for length): (
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AW0617 ***********************************************************************
AW0617 FBN - This is a Federal Base Network Control Station.
AW0617 DESIGNATION - NASS RM 1
AW0617 PID - AW0617
AW0617 STATE/COUNTY- TX/GALVESTON
AW0617 COUNTRY - US
AW0617 USGS QUAD - LAKE COMO (1994)
AW0617
AW0617 *CURRENT SURVEY CONTROL
AW0617 ______________________________________________________________________
AW0617* NAD 83(2011) POSITION- 29 14 35.36404(N) 094 52 52.32781(W) ADJUSTED
AW0617* NAD 83(2011) ELLIP HT- -25.437 (meters) (06/27/12) ADJUSTED
AW0617* NAD 83(2011) EPOCH - 2010.00
AW0617* NAVD 88 ORTHO HEIGHT - 1.237 (meters) 4.06 (feet) ADJUSTED
AW0617 ______________________________________________________________________
AW0617
AW0617_MARKER: DR = REFERENCE MARK DISK
AW0617_SETTING: 7 = SET IN TOP OF CONCRETE MONUMENT
AW0617_STAMPING: NASS NO 1 1933 1978
AW0617_MARK LOGO: NGS
AW0617_PROJECTION: FLUSH
AW0617_MAGNETIC: O = OTHER; SEE DESCRIPTION
AW0617_STABILITY: C = MAY HOLD, BUT OF TYPE COMMONLY SUBJECT TO
AW0617+STABILITY: SURFACE MOTION
AW0617_SATELLITE: THE SITE LOCATION WAS REPORTED AS SUITABLE FOR
AW0617+SATELLITE: SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS - November 14, 2013
AW0617
AW0617 HISTORY - Date Condition Report By
AW0617 HISTORY - 1978 MONUMENTED NGS
AW0617 HISTORY - 1978 GOOD NGS
AW0617 HISTORY - 1987 GOOD USPSQD
AW0617 HISTORY - 1987 GOOD NGS
AW0617 HISTORY - 1988 GOOD USPSQD
AW0617 HISTORY - 1989 GOOD USPSQD
AW0617 HISTORY - 1989 GOOD USPSQD
AW0617 HISTORY - 19940915 GOOD USPSQD
AW0617 HISTORY - 19980325 GOOD NGS
AW0617 HISTORY - 20031121 GOOD USPSQD
AW0617 HISTORY - 20041122 GOOD USPSQD
AW0617 HISTORY - 20051215 GOOD USPSQD
AW0617 HISTORY - 20131114 GOOD GEOCAC