OO1156: Mason City W Mun Tank - Mason City IA - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

1971/01/01 by NGS (FIRST OBSERVED)
DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1971 (JLC) THE MASON CITY WEST MUNICIPAL WATER TANK IS LOCATED IN THE SOUTHWEST SECTION OF TOWN, ABOUT 0.15 MILE SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF SOUTH 19TH STREET AND SOUTH FEDERAL AVENUE, BEHIND THE FIREHOUSE (ENGINE 2). THE TANK IS PAINTED LIGHT BLUE WITH A RED CAP, 10 I-BEAM LEGS, ELLIPSOIDAL TOP AND BOTTOM, ABOUT 85 FEET HIGH WITH A BALL MOUNTED ON THE CAP, AND THE LEGEND MASON CITY WELCOMES YOU ON THE NORTHWEST SIDE. THE BODY OF THE TANK IS TWICE AS WIDE AS IT IS HIGH. THE POINT INTERSECTED WAS THE BALL.

Condition: Mark found in good condition Designation: Mason City W Mun Tank Benchmark Agency: National Geodetic Survey Benchmark Agency (if other): n/a Monumentation type: Elevated Tank Monumentation type (if other): n/a County: Cerro Gordo County USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Mason City 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: OO1156 Local database's URL (optional): [Web Link] Special category (optional): Not listed

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