M 57 1925 - Benjamin, TX - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

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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