AW0619 - "F 1186" bench mark disk - Galveston, TX - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

As briefly described by the CGS back in 1964:

"ALONG STEWART ROAD, 18 FEET NORTHWEST OF THE CENTER LINE OF THE ROAD, SET IN THE TOP OF THE SOUTHWEST END OF THE NORTHWEST CONCRETE GUARDRAIL OF A SMALL CONCRETE BRIDGE, AND ABOUT 1 FOOT ABOVE THE LEVEL OF THE ROAD."

The CGS description is still quite accurate and should definitely assist future seekers in finding this benchmark -- alternatively, one can use the gallery images for any future attempt at actual recovery.

The station was recovered in good condition, although the mark has scarring that partially obscures the "F" in the Designation. Barring that fact, the NGS' currently posted coordinates (N 29° 14.350 W 94° 53.453) were perfectly in line with my observations, as measured within 10' accuracy and 10+ reading averages. (FYI: the coordinates on www.geocaching.com are off and place the station 215 feet further SE and within some water/wetland, but that's irrelevant at this point since the NGS database has accurate readings by now).

Below are some additional facts, per the NGS database (with some editing for length): (visit link)

AW0619 ***********************************************************************
AW0619 DESIGNATION - F 1186
AW0619 PID - AW0619
AW0619 STATE/COUNTY- TX/GALVESTON
AW0619 COUNTRY - US
AW0619 USGS QUAD - LAKE COMO (1994)
AW0619
AW0619 *CURRENT SURVEY CONTROL
AW0619 ______________________________________________________________________
AW0619* NAD 83(1986) POSITION- 29 14 21.00 (N) 094 53 27.18 (W) HD_HELD1
AW0619* NAVD 88 ORTHO HEIGHT - 1.663 (meters) 5.46 (feet) ADJUSTED
AW0619 ______________________________________________________________________
AW0619
AW0619_MARKER: DB = BENCH MARK DISK
AW0619_SETTING: 31 = SET IN A PAVEMENT SUCH AS STREET, SIDEWALK, CURB, ETC.
AW0619_SP_SET: BRIDGE GUARD RAIL
AW0619_STAMPING: F 1186 1964
AW0619_MARK LOGO: CGS
AW0619_STABILITY: D = MARK OF QUESTIONABLE OR UNKNOWN STABILITY
AW0619_SATELLITE: THE SITE LOCATION WAS REPORTED AS SUITABLE FOR
AW0619+SATELLITE: SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS - December 18, 2014
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AW0619 HISTORY - Date Condition Report By
AW0619 HISTORY - 1964 MONUMENTED CGS
AW0619 HISTORY - 1977 GOOD NGS
AW0619 HISTORY - 1978 GOOD NGS
AW0619 HISTORY - 1987 GOOD USPSQD
AW0619 HISTORY - 1987 GOOD USPSQD
AW0619 HISTORY - 1987 GOOD NGS
AW0619 HISTORY - 1988 GOOD USPSQD
AW0619 HISTORY - 1988 GOOD USPSQD
AW0619 HISTORY - 1988 GOOD USPSQD
AW0619 HISTORY - 1988 GOOD USPSQD
AW0619 HISTORY - 1988 GOOD USPSQD
AW0619 HISTORY - 1988 GOOD USPSQD
AW0619 HISTORY - 1988 GOOD USPSQD
AW0619 HISTORY - 1988 GOOD USPSQD
AW0619 HISTORY - 1988 GOOD USPSQD
AW0619 HISTORY - 1988 GOOD USPSQD
AW0619 HISTORY - 1989 GOOD USPSQD
AW0619 HISTORY - 1989 GOOD USPSQD
AW0619 HISTORY - 1989 GOOD USPSQD
AW0619 HISTORY - 19940813 GOOD USPSQD
AW0619 HISTORY - 20020720 GOOD USPSQD
AW0619 HISTORY - 20051215 GOOD USPSQD
AW0619 HISTORY - 20131114 GOOD GEOCAC
AW0619 HISTORY - 20141218 GOOD INDIV

Condition: Mark found in good condition Designation: F 1186 (or "F1186 1964", if one includes the year stamped as well) Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey Monumentation type: BENCH MARK (or B.M.) Disk County: Galveston County USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Lake Como 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: AW0619 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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