U.S. Geological Survey Benchmark DN0593 - Gainesville, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member QuarrellaDeVil
N 33° 37.451 W 097° 08.438
14S E 672473 N 3722038
U.S. Geological Survey Benchmark DN0593 is located on the north side of a building at 502 E California St, Gainesville, TX.
Waymark Code: WMPWZN
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/01/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member NW_history_buff
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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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  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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