As described by the CGS back in 1964:
"ALONG STEWART ROAD [...] 59 FEET NORTHWEST OF THE CENTER LINE OF THE ROAD, 42 1/2 FEET NORTHEAST OF THE CENTER LINE OF A PRIVATE DRIVEWAY LEADING NORTHWEST TO A HOUSE, 5 FEET SOUTHWEST OF A POWER POLE, 2 FEET SOUTHEAST OF A FENCE, 1.8 FEET NORTHEAST OF A WOODEN 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 48 FEET AND IS ENCASED IN A 6-INCH IRON PIPE THAT PROJECTS 4 INCHES."
The CGS description is still reasonably accurate and should definitely assist future seekers in finding this benchmark, but a few corrections might be in order:
(1) This particular road is no longer called "Stewart Rd"; it is now "San Luis Pass Rd" or alternatively "FM-3005".
(2) The old utility pole which was 5 ft away has been removed, replaced with a newer pole about 12-15ft Northwest of the mark.
(3) The wooden witness post is actually a carsonite (fiberglass) witness post.
That said, it should be easy to recover: it is basically to the East of a farm gate and inside a protective iron pipe about 6 inches in diameter (and protuding 4 inches).
The station was recovered in very good condition. Likewise, the NGS' currently posted coordinates (N 29° 09.703 W 095° 00.487) are reasonably in line with my observations, as measured within 10' accuracy and 10+ reading averages. (FYI: the coordinates on www.geocaching.com are off, but that's irrelevant at this point since the NGS database has accurate readings by now).
Below are some additional facts, per the NGS database (with some editing for length): (
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AW0634 DESIGNATION - N 1186
AW0634 PID - AW0634
AW0634 STATE/COUNTY- TX/GALVESTON
AW0634 COUNTRY - US
AW0634 USGS QUAD - SEA ISLE (1974)
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AW0634 *CURRENT SURVEY CONTROL
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AW0634* NAD 83(1986) POSITION- 29 09 42.2 (N) 095 00 29.2 (W) HD_HELD2
AW0634* NAVD 88 ORTHO HEIGHT - 2.885 (meters) 9.47 (feet) ADJUSTED
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AW0634_MARKER: DB = BENCH MARK DISK
AW0634_SETTING: 46 = COPPER-CLAD STEEL ROD W/O SLEEVE (10 FT.+)
AW0634_STAMPING: N 1186 1964
AW0634_MARK LOGO: CGS
AW0634_PROJECTION: PROJECTING 8 CENTIMETERS
AW0634_STABILITY: B = PROBABLY HOLD POSITION/ELEVATION WELL
AW0634_SATELLITE: THE SITE LOCATION WAS REPORTED AS SUITABLE FOR
AW0634+SATELLITE: SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS - November 07, 2013
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AW0634 HISTORY - Date Condition Report By
AW0634 HISTORY - 1964 MONUMENTED CGS
AW0634 HISTORY - 1971 GOOD NGS
AW0634 HISTORY - 1978 GOOD NGS
AW0634 HISTORY - 1987 GOOD USPSQD
AW0634 HISTORY - 1987 GOOD USPSQD
AW0634 HISTORY - 1987 GOOD NGS
AW0634 HISTORY - 1988 GOOD USPSQD
AW0634 HISTORY - 1988 GOOD USPSQD
AW0634 HISTORY - 1988 GOOD USPSQD
AW0634 HISTORY - 19990604 GOOD USPSQD
AW0634 HISTORY - 20031125 GOOD USPSQD
AW0634 HISTORY - 20040402 GOOD USPSQD
AW0634 HISTORY - 20050502 GOOD USPSQD
AW0634 HISTORY - 20131107 GOOD GEOCAC