KA0559 Benchmark A 121 1946 Putnam County Indiana
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member KC9PDY
N 39° 38.666 W 086° 51.913
16S E 511565 N 4388302
This benchmark was placed by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, in 1946. It is stamped A 121 and is located on the west side of the Putnam County Courthouse, in downtown Greencastle, Indiana.
Waymark Code: WMWZ0C
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 11/02/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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01/01/1946 by CGS (MONUMENTED)
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1946 AT GREENCASTLE. AT GREENCASTLE, SET VERTICALLY ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE WEST ENTRANCE TO PUTNAM COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 16.0 FEET NORTH OF THE CENTER OF THE CENTER PILLAR OF THE ENTRANCE, 2.8 FEET ABOVE THE SIDEWALK AND IN THE THIRD COURSE OF MASONRY ABOVE THE FOUNDATION. A STANDARD DISK, STAMPED A 121 1946.

This benchmark was placed by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, in 1946. It is stamped A 121 and is located on the west side of the Putnam County Courthouse, in downtown Greencastle, Indiana.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: A 121

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: BENCH MARK (or B.M.) Disk

County: Greencastle, Indiana

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Greencastle

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): [Web Link]

NGS PID: KA0593

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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