U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Benchmark DN0549 - Gainesville, TX - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

There is no longer a "white entrance," fortunately, but the disk is very easy to locate. From the parking lot on the south side of the depot, go through the gate near the tracks, to the right of the depot, and simply follow the outer wall of the depot to your left. It is near an entrance, in excellent condition.

It goes without saying that, while Amtrak doesn't have a huge presence here, the trains do run through Gainesville. Stay away from the tracks.

Documented History (by the NGS)

01/01/1934 by CGS (MONUMENTED)

DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1934 IN GAINESVILLE. AT GAINESVILLE G. C. AND S.F. DEPOT. IN THE EAST WALL OF THE GULF COLORADO AND SANTA FE DEPOT TO THE LEFT OF WHITE ENTRANCE FACING EAST. 5 FEET ABOVE THE WALK.

01/01/1955 by NGS (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1955 RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.

06/02/1995 by USPSQD (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 1995 RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.

Condition: Mark found in good condition Designation: T 247 Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey Monumentation type: BENCH MARK (or B.M.) Disk County: Cooke USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Gainesville 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: DN0549 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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