T 266 (GB2143) - Monroe County KY
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Team Geologynut
N 36° 43.942 W 085° 32.644
16S E 629999 N 4066171
A USC&G benchmark on a bridge abutment on Mud Camp Rd. (state hwy 100).
Waymark Code: WM17VMZ
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 04/08/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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A USC&G benchmark on a bridge abutment on Mud Camp Rd. (state hwy 100).

NGS description below:

Documented History (by the NGS)

1951 by CGS (MONUMENTED)

AT MESHACK, ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 100, ABOUT 70 YARDS SOUTH OF THE JUNCTION OF STATE HIGHWAY 100 AND 212, IN THE TOP OF THE EAST END OF THE NORTH ABUTMENT OF A 150-FOOT CONCRETE BRIDGE OVER MESHACK CREEK, 14 FEET EAST OF CENTER LINE OF HIGHWAY AND ABOUT LEVEL WITH BRIDGE FLOOR.

Designation:
T 266

Marker Type:
BENCH MARK DISK

Setting:
SET IN A MASSIVE STRUCTURE

Stability:
PROBABLY HOLD POSITION/ELEVATION WELL
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: T 266

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

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

County: Monroe

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Vernon

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: GB2143

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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