As described by the NGS back in 1978, with some corrections in 1987:
"4.2 MILES SOUTHWEST ALONG FM 3005 (SAN LUIS PASS ROAD) FROM THE JUNCTION OF BUCCANEER DRIVE IN THE SMALL VILLAGE OF JAMAICA BEACH, AT THE JUNCTION OF A ROAD LEADING NORTHWEST, 6.6 MILES NORTHEAST ALONG FM 3005 FROM THE TOLL BOOTH AT SAN LUIS PASS BRIDGE (NORTH END), 60 FT. NORTHWEST OF FM 3005, 36 FT. SOUTH OF THE SOUTH CORNER OF A CATTLE GUARD, 4.6 M (15.1 FT) SOUTHWEST OF UTILITY POLE NUMBER 175, 0.6 METERS NE FROM WITNESS POST"
The NGS associated reference points (i.e. distances/directions) are still good references for locating this station, or at least what's left of it: the galvanized steel rod is still there, and so is the sleeve (and a temporary wooden witness post)... but the actual benchmark brass DISK was missing (or has been removed) at the time of my recovery attempt.
The waymark pictures include my observations as well as two pictures taken back in November 2013 by a fellow benchmarker (likely "Thot") and subsequentally uploaded by the NGS into their online database -- these posted NGS pictures can be found here: (
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The NGS' currently posted coordinates (N 29° 08.932 W 095° 01.730) 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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AW0636 ***********************************************************************
AW0636 DESIGNATION - T 1237
AW0636 PID - AW0636
AW0636 STATE/COUNTY- TX/GALVESTON
AW0636 COUNTRY - US
AW0636 USGS QUAD - SEA ISLE (1974)
AW0636
AW0636 *CURRENT SURVEY CONTROL
AW0636 ______________________________________________________________________
AW0636* NAD 83(1986) POSITION- 29 08 55.9 (N) 095 01 43.8 (W) HD_HELD2
AW0636* NAVD 88 ORTHO HEIGHT - 2.821 (meters) 9.26 (feet) ADJUSTED
AW0636 ______________________________________________________________________
AW0636
AW0636_MARKER: DV = VERTICAL CONTROL DISK
AW0636_SETTING: 48 = GALVANIZED STEEL ROD W/O SLEEVE (1O FT.+)
AW0636_STAMPING: T 1237 1978
AW0636_MARK LOGO: NGS
AW0636_PROJECTION: RECESSED 8 CENTIMETERS
AW0636_STABILITY: B = PROBABLY HOLD POSITION/ELEVATION WELL
AW0636_SATELLITE: THE SITE LOCATION WAS REPORTED AS SUITABLE FOR
AW0636+SATELLITE: SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS - November 07, 2013
AW0636
AW0636 HISTORY - Date Condition Report By
AW0636 HISTORY - 1978 MONUMENTED NGS
AW0636 HISTORY - 1987 GOOD USPSQD
AW0636 HISTORY - 1987 GOOD NGS
AW0636 HISTORY - 1988 GOOD USPSQD
AW0636 HISTORY - 1989 GOOD USPSQD
AW0636 HISTORY - 1990 GOOD USPSQD
AW0636 HISTORY - 19910518 GOOD USPSQD
AW0636 HISTORY - 19940915 GOOD USPSQD
AW0636 HISTORY - 20040403 GOOD USPSQD
AW0636 HISTORY - 20051218 GOOD USPSQD
AW0636 HISTORY - 20131107 GOOD GEOCAC