COSM 09-08
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member shmckdc
N 37° 16.106 W 080° 01.663
17S E 586206 N 4125093
City of Salem, VA Engineering Department roadside Survey Monument
Waymark Code: WMF25C
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/10/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member NW_history_buff
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(Description below copied from COSM online documentation regarding the benchmark)
The station is set in the south east side of the City of Salem. To reach from the intersection of Apperson Drive and Electric Road (Route 419), go east on Apperson Drive 0.6 mile ± to monument on the north side of Apperson Drive. The station is a brass disk, set in concrete, flush with the ground, across Apperson Drive from 1876 Apperson Drive and stamped COSM 09-08.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: COSM 09-08

Benchmark Agency: other (not included below)

Benchmark Agency (if other): City of Salem Virginia (VA)

Monumentation type: Survey Mark

County: Roanoke County

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Salem

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): [Web Link]

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

NGS PID: Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed
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