Benchmark S 681
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N 28° 21.900 W 082° 13.240
17R E 380382 N 3138241
Benchmark S681 - NGS PID DK4902
Waymark Code: WMPCM2
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 08/09/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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Disk is located SW of the 'T' intersection of Ramsey RD & ST Joe RD.

Below is description information from the NGS datasheet:

STATION DESCRIPTION

DESCRIBED BY FL DEPT OF ENV PRO 2007 (BPJ)
THE MARK IS ABOUT 1.9 MI WEST OF DADE CITY, IN SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 24 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST.

TO REACH THE MARK FROM THE INTERSECTION OF U.S. HIGHWAY 301, 98 (7TH STREET) AND STATE ROAD 52 (WEST MERIDIAN AVENUE) IN DADE CITY, GO WEST ON STATE ROAD 52 (WEST MERIDIAN AVENUE) FOR 0.9 MI TO THE JUNCTION OF 21ST STREET (COUNTY ROAD 41 NORTH, STATE ROAD 52 SOUTH) ON THE RIGHT, TURN RIGHT ON 21ST STREET (COUNTY ROAD 41 NORTH) AND GO NORTH FOR ABOUT 200.0 FT TO THE JUNCTION OF COUNTY ROAD 578 (ST. JOE ROAD) ON THE LEFT, TURN LEFT ON COUNTY ROAD 578 (ST. JOE ROAD) AND GO WEST FOR 1.0 MI TO THE INTERSECTION OF RAMSEY ROAD AND THE MARK ON THE LEFT, SET IN THE TOP OF A ROUND CONCRETE MONUMENT FLUSH WITH THE GROUND AND ABOUT 2.5 FT BELOW THE LEVEL OF COUNTY ROAD 578 (ST. JOE ROAD).

LOCATED 71.1 FT WEST OF THE APPROXIMATE CENTERLINE OF RAMSEY ROAD, 52.3 FT WEST OF A BARB WIRE FENCE CORNER POST, 50.8 FT SOUTH OF THE APPROXIMATE CENTERLINE OF COUNTY ROAD 578 (ST JOE ROAD), 1.2 FT NORTH OF A BARB WIRE FENCE AND 1.0 FT NORTH OF A CARSONITE WITNESS POST.

NOTE A MAGNET WAS BURIED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE MARK.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: S 681 2007

Benchmark Agency: other (not included below)

Benchmark Agency (if other): Dept of Environmental Protection

Monumentation type: Survey Mark

County: Pasco County

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Dade City

Find type: Searched @ "BM" on a topographic map

Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): [Web Link]

NGS PID: DK4902

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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