W 1205 1974 - Houston, TX - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

2.7 MI E FROM MYKAWA. ABOUT 1.1 MILES EAST ALONG ALMEDA-GENOA RD. FROM THE CROSSING OF GULF-COLORADO-SANTA FE RAILROAD AT MYKAWA, THENCE 0.35 MILE NORTH ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 35 (TELEPHONE RD.), THENCE 1.15 MILES EAST ALONG ALMEDA-GENOA RD., THENCE 0.1 MILE SOUTH ALONG MONROE ST., ABOUT 1 FOOT EAST OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF FIRE STATION 61, 63 FEET WEST OF THE CENTER LINE OF MONROE ST., 58 FEET NORTH OF THE CENTER LINE OF SWISS ST., AND IS A DISK SET ON TOP OF A 5/8-INCH COPPER COATED STEEL ROD FLUSH WITH THE GROUND, AND PROTECTED BY A 6-INCH IRON PIPE WHICH PROJECTS 1 INCH. THE ROD WAS DRIVEN TO A DEPTH OF 56 FEET.

Reference: AW2058 Datasheet

Condition: Mark found in good condition Designation: W 1205 1973 Benchmark Agency: National Geodetic Survey Monumentation type: Vertical Control Mark County: Harris County USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): PARK PLACE 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: AW2058 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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