AW0679 - "W 662" bench mark disk - Humble, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Raven
N 29° 59.876 W 095° 15.851
15R E 281591 N 3320714
This benchmark is set vertically by the front entrance of the former 1928 Humble Municipal Courthouse (now the "Green Oaks Tavern), in Humble, Texas.
Waymark Code: WMXJPZ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/20/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
Views: 3

As described by the NGS in 1973 and 1987 (note: the station was already monumented in 1942, by the CGS):

"AT HUMBLE IN THE OLD COURTHOUSE [xxx]. ON [211] MAIN STREET BETWEEN AVENUE A AND AVENUE B, SET IN THE SOUTH FACE OF THE BUILDING, 45 FEET NORTH OF THE CENTER LINE OF MAIN STREET, [2.9 M (9.5 FT) WEST OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE BUILDING], 34 FEET EAST OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE BUILDING, [AND 1.1 M (3.6 FT) ABOVE THE SIDEWALK]. A STANDARD DISK SET VERTICALLY IN THE SOUTH WALL OF THE BUILDING. NOTE-- DUE TO REFACING OF THE WALL, MARK IS INDENTED APPROXIMATELY 1 IN. IN THE WALL."

The NGS description is still quite accurate, and so are its distance estimates. By the way, the old 1928 Courthouse now houses the "Green Oaks Tavern" (formerly known as the "Twin Oaks Tavern"), a local public bar extablishment... but the building's facade still clearly reads "1928 Humble Court House", so it should be easy to find once at the stated address.

The NGS' currently posted coordinates ("N 29 59 52.54 W 095 15 50.94", or "N 29° 59.876 W 95° 15.849") were reasonably in line with my observations: my measurements came out to "N 29° 59.876 W 95° 15.851", as measured within 10' accuracy and 10+ reading averages. The NGS and my measurements differ by ~11 feet.

The station was recovered in good condition.

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Below are some basic additional facts, per the NGS database (with some editing for length): (visit link)

AW0679 ***********************************************************************
AW0679 DESIGNATION - W 662
AW0679 PID - AW0679
AW0679 STATE/COUNTY- TX/HARRIS
AW0679 COUNTRY - US
AW0679 USGS QUAD - HUMBLE (1995)
AW0679
AW0679 *CURRENT SURVEY CONTROL
AW0679 ______________________________________________________________________
AW0679* NAD 83(1986) POSITION- 29 59 52.54 (N) 095 15 50.94 (W) HD_HELD1
AW0679* NAVD 88 ORTHO HEIGHT - 29.060 (meters) 95.34 (feet) ADJUSTED
AW0679 ______________________________________________________________________
AW0679
AW0679_MARKER: DB = BENCH MARK DISK
AW0679_SETTING: 40 = SET IN A LARGE STRUCTURE WITH DEEP FOUNDATIONS
AW0679_SP_SET: FOUNDATION WALL
AW0679_STAMPING: W 662 1942
AW0679_MARK LOGO: CGS
AW0679_STABILITY: A = MOST RELIABLE AND EXPECTED TO HOLD
AW0679+STABILITY: POSITION/ELEVATION WELL
AW0679_SATELLITE: THE SITE LOCATION WAS REPORTED AS NOT SUITABLE FOR
AW0679+SATELLITE: SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS - February 15, 2014
AW0679
AW0679 HISTORY - Date Condition Report By
AW0679 HISTORY - 1942 MONUMENTED CGS
AW0679 HISTORY - 1973 GOOD NGS
AW0679 HISTORY - 1978 GOOD NGS
AW0679 HISTORY - 1987 GOOD NGS
AW0679 HISTORY - 20040316 GOOD USPSQD
AW0679 HISTORY - 20050727 GOOD ENGLE
AW0679 HISTORY - 20080905 GOOD GEOCAC
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: W 662 (or "W 662 1942", if one goes by its actual stamping)

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: BENCH MARK (or B.M.) Disk

County: Harris County

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Humble

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: AW0679

Local database's URL (optional): [Web Link]

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

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