AM0534 - BAY CITY WEST MUNICIPAL TANK - Bay City, TX - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

As described by the CGS in 1952:

"THE STATION IS LOCATED IN A SMALL PARK AREA IN THE SOUTHEAST ANGLE OF 6TH. STREET AND I AVENUE IN BAY CITY. IT IS A SIX-LEGGED STEEL STRUCTURE SUPPORTING THE TANK PROPER, HAS A DOME SHAPED ROOF WITH A LIGHT AT THE TOP AND CENTER AND AN OVER-ALL HEIGHT OF 120.0 FEET. THE POINT OBSERVED UPON WAS THE TOP AND CENTER OF THE ROOF."

The CGS description of the water tower -- including overall shape and height -- is still correct, and so are its street references (it's on the SE corner of 6th St and 'I' Ave). The benchmark in question -- the light at the top and center of the tank roof -- is also still there as described.

The NGS' currently posted coordinates ("N 28 58 53.44134 W 095 57 57.05526", or "N 28° 58.891 W 095° 57.951") were in line with my observations while on site.

The station was recovered in good condition.

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

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AM0534 DESIGNATION - BAY CITY WEST MUNICIPAL TANK
AM0534 PID - AM0534
AM0534 STATE/COUNTY- TX/MATAGORDA
AM0534 COUNTRY - US
AM0534 USGS QUAD - BAY CITY (1972)
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AM0534 *CURRENT SURVEY CONTROL
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AM0534* NAD 83(1993) POSITION- 28 58 53.44134(N) 095 57 57.05526(W) ADJUSTED
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AM0534_MARKER: 53 = ELEVATED TANK
AM0534_SATELLITE: THE SITE LOCATION WAS REPORTED AS SUITABLE FOR
AM0534+SATELLITE: SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS - December 30, 2011
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AM0534 HISTORY - Date Condition Report By
AM0534 HISTORY - 1952 FIRST OBSERVED CGS
AM0534 HISTORY - 19961116 GOOD USPSQD
AM0534 HISTORY - 20041118 GOOD USPSQD
AM0534 HISTORY - 20111230 GOOD GEOCAC

Condition: Mark found in good condition Designation: BAY CITY WEST MUNICIPAL TANK Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey Monumentation type: Elevated Tank County: Matagorda County USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Bay City 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: AM0534 Local database's URL (optional): [Web Link] Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed Monumentation type (if other): Not listed Special category (optional): Not listed Special Category (if other): Not listed

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