BA 17
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member ba_joker
N 36° 00.163 W 095° 51.055
15S E 243029 N 3988009
Aluminum Geodetic Survey disk at the corner of 111th St. and Garnett Ave. in Tulsa, OK.
Waymark Code: WM7CV
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 02/09/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Black Dog Trackers
Views: 33

This is an aluminum Geodetic Survey disk at the corner of 111th St. and Garnett Ave. in Tulsa, OK. I found this on my way home from work. It's easy to spot due to the witness post. Here's a picture of the disk:

Benchmark Disk

Here's a picture of the disk with the witness post:

With Witness Post

Here's a picture from further back with the street signs included:

With Street Signs
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: BA 17

Benchmark Agency: National Geodetic Survey

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

County: Tulsa

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Broken Arrow

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (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

NGS PID: 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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