M 57 1925 - Benjamin, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member The Snowdog
N 33° 35.000 W 099° 47.605
14S E 426372 N 3716240
This U.S. Geological Survey Benchmark Disk is on the southwest corner of the Knox County Courthouse, in Benjamin, Texas.
Waymark Code: WM13H5P
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/15/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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This U.S. Geological Survey Benchmark Disk is on the southwest corner (on the south, or front, side) of the Knox County Courthouse in Benjamin. The disk is stamped M 57 and dated 1925, and also states the elevation as 1479.587 feet.

And then it gets a little out of the ordinary.

This disk is not listed in the NGS database, so the NGS PID is not known. Furthermore, this lovely Art Deco courthouse, the third for Knox County, wasn't constructed until 1935, so the disk predates the structure by a decade. Anyone who can shed some light on this mystery please do so in your log!
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: M 57

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Geological Survey

Monumentation type: BENCH MARK (or B.M.) Disk

County: Benjamin, Knox County, Texas

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): Not listed

NGS PID: Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

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