AW5912 - TX CITY CHAN CUT B OUT RG R LT - Galveston Bay, TX - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

As described by the CGS back in 1963 (when it was first observed):

"LOCATED NEAR THE SOUTHEAST END AND ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE TEXAS CITY DIKE. LIGHT ATOP A RED, SQUARE DARMARK ON SKELETON STEEL TOWER, ABOUT 50 FEET HIGH, ON PLATFORM ON PILES. THE LIGHT WAS OBSERVED ON. NO 7634 IN 1962 LIGHT LIST."

The CGS description is still reasonably accurate and should definitely assist future seekers in finding this benchmark -- alternatively, one can use the gallery images for any future attempt at actual recovery. The range marker is very close to the Texas City dike's edge, and can therefore be well observed and measured.

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Below are some additional facts, per the NGS database (with some editing for length): (visit link)

AW5912 ***********************************************************************
AW5912 DESIGNATION - TX CITY CHAN CUT B OUT RG R LT
AW5912 PID - AW5912
AW5912 STATE/COUNTY- TX/GALVESTON
AW5912 COUNTRY - US
AW5912 USGS QUAD - GALVESTON (1994)
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AW5912 *CURRENT SURVEY CONTROL
AW5912 ______________________________________________________________________
AW5912* NAD 83(1993) POSITION- 29 21 54.92292(N) 094 48 54.08009(W) ADJUSTED
AW5912 ______________________________________________________________________
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AW5912_MARKER: 15 = RANGE MARKER
AW5912_SATELLITE: THE SITE LOCATION WAS REPORTED AS SUITABLE FOR
AW5912+SATELLITE: SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS - October 20, 2004
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AW5912 HISTORY - Date Condition Report By
AW5912 HISTORY - 1963 FIRST OBSERVED CGS
AW5912 HISTORY - 19950720 GOOD USPSQD
AW5912 HISTORY - 20020310 GOOD USPSQD
AW5912 HISTORY - 20041020 GOOD USPSQD

Condition: Mark found in good condition Designation: TX CITY CHAN CUT B OUT RG R LT Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey Monumentation type: other (not any of the below) Monumentation type (if other): Range Marker County: Galveston, County USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Galveston 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: AW5912 Benchmark Agency (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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