HH0906: Minneola Mun Water Tank - Minneola KS
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member PeterNoG
N 37° 26.652 W 100° 00.728
14S E 410469 N 4144631
This Benchmark is just north of US Hwy 54 and 300 yards east of US Hwy 283 in Minneola, Kansas
Waymark Code: WMJ18P
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 09/08/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member NW_history_buff
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1961/01/01 by CGS (FIRST OBSERVED)
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1961 (HWK) THE STATION IS THE BALL ATOP THE WATER TANK. THE TANK IS IN THE NORTH CENTRAL PART OF THE TOWN. IT IS 1/2 BLOCK NORTH OF FRONT STREET AND 130 FEET EAST OF THE CENTER OF CHESTNUT STREET. THE TANK IS SILVER COLORED, SUPPORTED BY FOUR LEGS, A LEGEND ON THE WEST AND EAST SIDE, MINNEOLA, AND IS 112 FEET HIGH.

1970/01/01 by NGS (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1970 (CAA) THE STATION WAS RECOVERED AS DESCRIBED BY H. W. KEITH IN 1961 AND THE DESCRIPTION IS ADEQUATE. THE NAME OF THIS STATION WAS MINNEOLA MUN WATER TANK.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: Minneola Mun Water Tank

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

Benchmark Agency (if other): n/a

Monumentation type: Elevated Tank

Monumentation type (if other): n/a

County: Clark County

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Minneola

Special Category (if other): n/a

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

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

NGS PID: HH0906

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Special category (optional): Not listed

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