U.S. Geological Survey Benchmark DN0593 - Gainesville, TX - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

This one is very easy to find. As of this posting, Newton's Big Hat Limousines occupies the building referenced in the Documented History. That building is directly across the street from the old railroad station. Locate the bronze "502 E. California" sign that faces California Street, and scan the building towards the sidewalk ("Look down"). The disk is a bit weathered, and could have been covered up at some point, but for now, it's well-protected and in decent condition.

Documented History (by the NGS)

1/1/1934 by CGS (MONUMENTED)

DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1934 IN GAINESVILLE. AT GAINESVILLE, COOKE COUNTY, ABOUT 1/2 BLOCK SOUTH OF THE STATION OF THE MISSOURI-KANSAS-TEXAS RAILROAD OF TEXAS, ON CALIFORNIA STREET, ABOUT 200 FEET WEST OF THE TRACK, AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF A BRICK BUILDING USED AS A WHOLESALE GROCERY STORE, IN THE CENTER OF THE NORTH FACE OF THE TOP FOUNDATION STONE, AND ABOUT 1 FOOT ABOVE THE SIDEWALK. A UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY STANDARD DISK, STAMPED V 245 1934 AND SET VERTICALLY.

6/2/1995 by USPSQD (GOOD)

RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 1995 RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.

Condition: Mark found in good condition Designation: V 245 1934 Benchmark Agency: U.S. Geological Survey Monumentation type: BENCH MARK (or B.M.) Disk County: Cooke USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): GAINESVILLE SOUTH Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): [Web Link] NGS PID: DN0593 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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