DG0287 - Monroe Dr. - Atlanta, GA - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

DG0287 is located under a cast iron cover labeled U.S.C. & G.S. on Monroe Dr at Saint Charles Avenue. Note - the street chances its name to Boulevard Ave about a block from here.

Designation: ST CHARLES
Marker Type: traverse station disk
Setting: set into the top of a round concrete monument
Stability: May hold, but of type commonly subject to surface motion

Documented History

1/1/1927 by CGS (MONUMENTED)
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1927 (EOH) TRAVERSE STATION AND BENCH MARK IS IN THE SIDEWALK ON THE SE CORNER OF N BOULEVARD AND SAINT CHARLES AVENUE, 4.35 FEET E OF THE E CURB OF N BOULEVARD, 21.3 FEET S FROM THE CENTER OF CATCH BASIN COVER IN SE CORNER OF N BOULEVARD AND SAINT CHARLES AVENUE, 19.51 FEET SW FROM CORNER OF HOUSE, 12.53 FEET W FROM HYDRANT IN PRIVATE YARD, 18.3 FEET N FROM NAIL IN BASE OF TELEPHONE POLE. STATION MARK IS A STANDARD DISK SET IN CONCRETE CYLINDER, 5 FEET LONG, 10 INCHES IN DIAMETER AT THE TOP, AND 18 INCHES IN DIAMETER AT THE BASE. CAST-IRON COVER OVER TOP OF MARK.

Condition: Mark found in good condition Designation: ST CHARLES Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey Benchmark Agency (if other): N/A Monumentation type: TRAVERSE STATION Disk Monumentation type (if other): N/A County: Fulton USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Northeast Atlanta Special category (optional): Not listed 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: DG0287 Special Category (if other): Not listed Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

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