MOUND B (DH2617) - Moundville, AL - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

Details from the 1990 recovery:

RECOVERY NOTE BY ALABAMA HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT 1990

THE STATION IS LOCATED IN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY ON PROPERTY OWNED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN MOUND STATE MONUMENT IN MOUNDVILLE.
TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE JUNCTION OF THE U. S. 11 BYPASS AND ALA 69 (MILE POST 143.90 ON ALA 69) IN TUSCALOOSA, DRIVE SOUTH ON ALA 69 FOR 20.52 KM (12.75 MI) TO MILE POST 131.15 AND THE ENTRANCE ROAD TO MOUND STATE MONUMENT ON THE RIGHT, TURN RIGHT ON THE ENTRANCE ROAD AND DRIVE WEST 0.64 KM (0.40 MI) TO A RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING AND THE ENTRANCE TO MOUND STATE MONUMENT, CONTINUE WEST, SOUTH, AND WEST 0.20 KM (0.12 MI) TO THE ENTRANCE BUILDING ON THE RIGHT, CONTINUE WEST 0.08 KM (0.05 MI) TO THE PERIMETER ROAD AROUND THE PARK, TURN RIGHT AND DRIVE NORTH AND WEST 0.64 KM (0.40 MI) TO THE PARKING AREA FOR THE CEREMONIAL MOUND (MOUND B) ON THE RIGHT, PARK HERE AND PACK NORTH 75.90 M (249.02 FT) TO THE STEPS UP THE EAST SIDE OF THE MOUND AND TO THE STATION ON THE SOUTHWEST SIDE OF THE MOUND.

THE STATION IS LOCATED ON THE SOUTHWEST SIDE OF THE TALLEST MOUND IN MOUND STATE MONUMENT, 4.02 M (13.19 FT) SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE PINK STUCCO DISPLAY BUILDING, 4.82 M (15.81 FT) SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE CONCRETE ENTRANCE SIDEWALK TO THE DISPLAY BUILDING, 5.79 M (19.00 FT) NORTHEAST OF THE SOUTHWEST EDGE OF THE FLAT TOP MOUND, 12.89 M (42.29 FT) WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE PINK STUCCO DISPLAY BUILDING, 14.48 M (47.51 FT) SOUTH OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE PINK STUCCO DISPLAY BUILDING, AND PROJECTS 0.30 M (0.98 FT) ABOVE THE GROUND.

STATION 63-2 1991 MAY BE USED AS AN AZIMUTH FOR THIS STATION.
BEFORE USING THIS STATION AT ANY TIME, PLEASE NOTIFY THE ATTENDANT AT THE MUSEUM DURING THE DAY.

Condition: Mark found in good condition Designation: MOUND B Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey Monumentation type: TRIANGULATION STATION Disk County: Moundville, Alabama USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): FOSTERS Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): [Web Link] NGS PID: DH2617 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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