Houghton 1934 - Houghton, MI
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member linkys
N 47° 07.309 W 088° 33.931
16T E 381252 N 5219889
Located directly below the cornerstone of the post office in downtown Houghton.
Waymark Code: WMCG06
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 09/03/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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Post office building is red brick, the white cornerstone is in the lower right corner of the front of the building, and both it and the benchmark which is mounted in the red brick under the cornerstone can easily be seen from the street.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: Houghton 1938

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

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

County: Houghton

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Chassell

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

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

NGS PID: SG0046

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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