DN0762 - USCGS W 190, Decatur, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member QuesterMark
N 33° 14.074 W 097° 35.225
14S E 631644 N 3678181
This disk is set into the edge of the stairs that lead up to the front door of the Wise County Courthouse in Decatur.
Waymark Code: WM1RJP
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/02/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member seventhings
Views: 63

1/1/1933 by CGS (MONUMENTED)
1/1/1952 by NGS (GOOD)
DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1952 IN DECATUR. AT DECATUR, SET IN THE TOP OF THE SOUTHWEST END OF THE TOP STEP OF THE NORTHWEST ENTRANCE TO THE COURTHOUSE, 5.7 FEET SOUTHWEST OF THE CENTER OF THE ENTRANCE.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: W 190

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

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

County: Wise

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): USGS Decatur (TX)

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

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NGS PID: DN0762

Local database's URL (optional): [Web Link]

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

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