Alabama Highway Department (CN3130) - Montgomery, Alabama
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member xptwo
N 32° 24.841 W 086° 16.089
16S E 568815 N 3586563
This survey disk is located on the lawn of one of the Alabama Highway Department buildings. It is easy to find as it has a witness post.
Waymark Code: WMFJEQ
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 10/26/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
Views: 5

This mark is located on Coliseum Boulevard near the intersection with Chisholm Street. It is on the lawn in front of one of the Highway Department buildings. The witness post makes it an easy find once you reach the area.

The 1998 description from the datasheet reads:

01/01/1988 by ALHD (MONUMENTED)

DESCRIBED BY ALABAMA HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT 1988 THE STATION IS LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF MONTGOMERY AND NEAR THE NORTHERN CORNER OF THE ALABAMA STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT COMPLEX. TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE JUNCTION OF NORTH BOULEVARD AND COLISEUM BOULEVARD IN MONTGOMERY GO SOUTH ON COLISEUM BOULEVARD FOR 0.97 KM (0.60 MI) TO THE STATION ON THE RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS SIXTH DIVISION OFFICE. THE STATION IS 28.96 M (95.0 FT) SOUTHEAST OF THE EAST END OF THE BRICK SIXTH DIVISION OFFICE SIGN, 19.96 M (65.5 FT) EAST-SOUTHEAST OF A 4-INCH SYCAMORE TREE, 9.45 M (31.0 FT) SOUTHWEST OF THE CENTER OF COLISEUM BOULEVARD, AND 0.43 M (1.4 FT) SOUTHWEST OF A FIBERGLASS WITNESS POST. STATIONS T3-2 AND T3-4 CAN BE USED AS AZIMUTHS. DESCRIBED BY JDS, TYPED BY WJR.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: T 3 3

Benchmark Agency: Ala. State Highway Dept. (AL)

Monumentation type: Survey Mark

County: Montgomery

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Montgomery North

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: CN3130

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

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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