MK1849 St Mary Cath Ch Cross -- Humphrey NE
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N 41° 38.597 W 097° 27.601
14T E 628248 N 4611317
The St Mary Catholic Church Cross is an NGS benchmark
Waymark Code: WM17EQX
Location: Nebraska, United States
Date Posted: 02/08/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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The beautiful St. Mary's Catholic Church in the small town of Humphrey Nebraska is an NGS benchmark.

From the NGS datasheet:

"1 National Geodetic Survey, Retrieval Date = FEBRUARY 8, 2023
MK1849 ***********************************************************************
MK1849 DESIGNATION - ST MARYS CATHOLIC CH CROSS
MK1849 PID - MK1849
MK1849 STATE/COUNTY- NE/PLATTE
MK1849 COUNTRY - US
MK1849 USGS QUAD - HUMPHREY (2017)
MK1849
MK1849 *CURRENT SURVEY CONTROL
MK1849 ______________________________________________________________________
MK1849* NAD 83(1995) POSITION- 41 38 35.84396(N) 097 27 36.08617(W) ADJUSTED
MK1849 ______________________________________________________________________
MK1849
MK1849_MARKER: 91 = CHURCH CROSS
MK1849
MK1849 HISTORY - Date Condition Report By
MK1849 HISTORY - 1935 FIRST OBSERVED CGS
MK1849
MK1849 STATION DESCRIPTION
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MK1849'DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1935 (CIA)
MK1849'POINT OBSERVED UPON WAS TIP OF CROSS ON ST. MARYS CATHOLIC
MK1849'CHURCH LOCATED ABOUT 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HUMPHREY.
MK1849'
MK1849'OBSERVED UPON FROM STATIONS GERMAN, TARNOV, JANSSEN, AND HOBZA."
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: -blank-

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: other (not any of the below)

Monumentation type (if other): Church Cross

County: Polk Co NE

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Humphrey

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

NGS PID: MK1849

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

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

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

Visit Instructions:
  1. A closeup photo of the mark taken by you is required.
  2. A 'distant' photo including the mark in the view is highly recommended. Include the compass direction you faced when you took the picture.
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