QB1295 - USCGS MIDVALE WATER TANK, Idaho
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Volcanoguy
N 44° 28.205 W 116° 43.986
11T E 521228 N 4924120
USCGS horizontal control point at Midvale Water Tank.
Waymark Code: WMB6X3
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 04/12/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member ChapterhouseInc
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The Midvale Water Tank is located off East Bridge Street behind the Midvale Fire Station. The station was first observed by the U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey in 1966.
NGS PID QB1295 - (visit link)
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1966 (CAA) STATION IS LOCATED IN THE SMALL TOWN OF MIDVALE. IT IS AN ELEVATED, STEEL TANK, SUPPORTED BY STEEL LEGS AND IS PAINTED SILVER. THE POINT INTERSECTED WAS THE TOP-CENTER OF THE TANK.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: MIDVALE WATER TANK

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: Standpipe Tank

County: Washington

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Midvale

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: QB1295

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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