AW5901 - BOLIVAR POINT LIGHTHOUSE USE - Bolivar, TX - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

As described by the US Navy (USN) back in 1957 (although already observed back in 1900):

"ABOUT 200 FEET NORTH OF STATE RTE. 87 (GALVESTON-SABINE PASS HIGHWAY) AND APPROXIMATELY 0.5 MILE EAST OF THE PRESENT FERRY LANDING. THE LIGHTHOUSE IS NOW PRIVATELY OWNED [...]. THE LIGHTHOUSE STRUCTURE IS BEING USED FOR STORAGE AND AT PRESENT IS VERY RUSTY. STATION IS THE FINIAL ON TOP OF THE LIGHT AND IS STILL IN GOOD CONDITION."

This description is still accurate, and so is the distance estimate from the road (St Road 87)... there is actually a small paved road which start at "N 29° 22.116 W 94° 45.875" on 7th Street and leads closer to the station in qustion, all the way to the gate of the private residence (which is NOT accessible, it's a private residence).

The station was recovered in good condition (as well as could be observed from a distance, since the finial -- just a ball on top of the lighthouse -- is pretty small), and the NGS online database's currently posted coordinates are correct.

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

AW5901 ***********************************************************************
AW5901 DESIGNATION - BOLIVAR POINT LIGHTHOUSE USE
AW5901 PID - AW5901
AW5901 STATE/COUNTY- TX/GALVESTON
AW5901 COUNTRY - US
AW5901 USGS QUAD - GALVESTON (1994)
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AW5901 *CURRENT SURVEY CONTROL
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AW5901* NAD 83(1993) POSITION- 29 22 00.42548(N) 094 46 00.99101(W) ADJUSTED
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AW5901_MARKER: 13 = LIGHTHOUSE
AW5901_SATELLITE: THE SITE LOCATION WAS REPORTED AS SUITABLE FOR
AW5901+SATELLITE: SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS - May 01, 2005
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AW5901 HISTORY - Date Condition Report By
AW5901 HISTORY - 1900 FIRST OBSERVED USE
AW5901 HISTORY - 1957 GOOD USN
AW5901 HISTORY - 1960 GOOD CGS
AW5901 HISTORY - 1963 GOOD CGS
AW5901 HISTORY - 1963 GOOD CGS
AW5901 HISTORY - 1964 GOOD CGS
AW5901 HISTORY - 1965 GOOD CGS
AW5901 HISTORY - 1970 GOOD UNOLA
AW5901 HISTORY - 1974 GOOD NGS
AW5901 HISTORY - 1979 GOOD NGS
AW5901 HISTORY - 1985 GOOD USPSQD
AW5901 HISTORY - 1990 GOOD USPSQD
AW5901 HISTORY - 19960714 GOOD USPSQD
AW5901 HISTORY - 19990828 GOOD USPSQD
AW5901 HISTORY - 20000510 GOOD USPSQD
AW5901 HISTORY - 20010509 GOOD USPSQD
AW5901 HISTORY - 20040401 GOOD USPSQD
AW5901 HISTORY - 20050501 GOOD USPSQD

Condition: Mark found in good condition Designation: BOLIVAR POINT LIGHTHOUSE USE Benchmark Agency: U.S. Navy Monumentation type: Lighthouse 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: AW5901 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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