U175 Bellevue, IA
N 42° 15.057 W 090° 25.169
15T E 712877 N 4680863
Quick Description: Found on the US Hwy 52 bridge on the south edge of Bellevue
Location: Iowa, United States
Date Posted: 7/21/2010 1:15:01 PM
Waymark Code: WM9AAK
Views: 2
Long Description:
Discription is still accurate for a little longer but a new bridge is being built. If the old bridge is removed, this benchmark will be gone.
DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1970 0.5 MI S FROM BELLEVUE. ABOUT 0.5 MILE SOUTH ALONG U.S. HIGHWAYS 52 AND 67 FROM THE JUNCTION OF THE HIGHWAY AND STATE HIGHWAY 62 AT BELLEVUE, 16.5 FEET EAST OF THE CENTER LINE OF THE HIGHWAY, SET IN THE TOP OF THE EAST END OF THE NORTH CONCRETE ABUTMENT OF THE HIGHWAY OVERPASS FOR THE CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE, ST. PAUL AND PACIFIC RAILROAD, 1.2 FEET WEST OF THE EAST GUARD RAIL ON THE BRIDGE, AND ABOUT 1 FOOT ABOVE THE LEVEL OF THE HIGHWAY. SECTION 12, T86N, R5E.
Condition: Mark found in good condition
Designation: U175
Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey
Monumentation type: BENCH MARK (or B.M.) Disk
County: Jackson
USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Bellevue
Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge
Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): [Web Link]
NGS PID: NJ0129
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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