FC0962 (FARIS 2) USC&GS Traverse Station Disk - Rockwood, TN - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

A very easy to find USGS traverse station disk with safe close parking!

USGS description below:

Documented History (by the NGS)

01/01/1965 by CGS (MONUMENTED)

DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1965 (WAZ) THE STATION IS LOCATED ALONG THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY OF TENNESSEE STATE ROUTE 61, ABOUT 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF ROCKWOOD AND 3 MILES WEST OF EMORY GAP. TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE JUNCTION OF U. S. HIGHWAY 70 AND STATE ROUTE 61 AT THE EAST EDGE OF ROCKWOOD, GO NORTHEAST ON STATE ROUTE 61 FOR 3.3 MILES TO THE STATION ON THE LEFT AS DESCRIBED. THE STATION IS 52 FEET NORTH OF THE APPROXIMATE CENTER OF THE WEST BOUND TRAFFIC LANE OF STATE ROUTE 61, 8 FEET WEST OF POWERLINE POLE NO 113, 7 FEET SOUTH OF A FENCE, AND 2.0 FEET SOUTHEAST OF A METAL WITNESS POST AND SIGN. IT IS A STANDARD DISK SET IN THE TOP OF A 10-INCH, SQUARE, FLUSH, CONCRETE MONUMENT AND THE DISK IS STAMPED FARIS 2 1965. THE UNDERGROUND DISK IS ABOUT 30 INCHES BELOW THE SURFACE. REFERENCE MARK NO. 3 IS 50 FEET NORTH OF THE APPROXIMATE CENTER OF THE WEST BOUND TRAFFIC LANE OF STATE ROUTE 61, 12 FEET EAST OF POWERLINE POLE NO. 113 AND 10 FEET SOUTH OF A FENCE. IT IS A STANDARD DISK SET IN THE TOP OF A 10-INCH, SQUARE, FLUSH, CONCRETE MONUMENT AND THE DISK IS STAMPED FARIS 2 NO 3 1965. REFERENCE MARK NO. 4 IS 49 FEET NORTH OF THE APPROXIMATE CENTER OF THE WEST BOUND TRAFFIC LANE OF STATE ROUTE 61, 35 FEET WEST OF POWERLINE POLE NO. 113 AND 10 FEET SOUTH OF A FENCE. IT IS A STANDARD DISK SET IN THE TOP OF A 10-INCH, SQUARE, FLUSH, CONCRETE MONUMENT AND THE DISK IS STAMPED FARIS 2 NO 4 1965. MT. ROOSEVELT (TNGS) LOOKOUT TOWER NC 1 WILL SERVE AS THE AZIMUTH MARK. THIS LOOKOUT TOWER IS LOCATED JUST SOUTH OF TRAVERSE STATION ROCK 1960. SEE DESCRIPTION THEREOF.

01/01/1965 by CGS (GOOD)

RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1965 3 MI W FROM EMORY GAP. FROM THE JUNCTION OF U.S. HIGHWAY 70 AND STATE ROUTE 61 AT THE EAST EDGE OF ROCKWOOD, GO NORTHEAST ON STATE ROUTE 61 FOR 3.3 MILES TO THE MARK ON THE LEFT, 52 FEET NORTH OF THE APPROXIMATE CENTER OF THE WEST BOUND LANE OF STATE ROUTE 61. 8 FEET WEST OF POWER LINE POLE NO. 113, 7 FEET SOUTH OF A FENCE AND 2.0 FEET SOUTHEAST OF A METAL WITNESS POST WITH SIGN. IT IS A U.S.C. AND G.S. DISK SET IN A 10-INCH SQUARE, FLUSH, CONCRETE MONUMENT, STAMPED FARIS 2 1965.

01/01/1972 by TVA (GOOD)

RECOVERY NOTE BY TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY 1972 (WFT) FARIS 2 1965 REPORTED IN GOOD CONDITION. DESCRIPTIONS GOOD. FARIS 3 1965 REPORTED IN GOOD CONDITION. DESCRIPTIONS GOOD. FARIS 4 1965 REPORTED IN GOOD CONDITION. DESCRIPTIONS GOOD. DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM NEAREST TOWN E OF ROCKWOOD TENN.

Designation:
FARIS 2

Marker Type:
triangulation station disk

Setting:
light structures

Stability:
Mark of questionable or unknown stability.

Condition: Mark found in good condition Designation: FARIS 2 Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey Monumentation type: TRAVERSE STATION Disk County: Rockwood, Roane County USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Harriman 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: FC0962 Local database's URL (optional): [Web Link] Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed Monumentation type (if other): Not listed Special category (optional): Not listed Special Category (if other): Not listed

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