CX1888: Deming El Paso Valley Tank - Deming NM - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

1970/01/01 by NGS (FIRST OBSERVED)
DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1970 (WMJ) THE STATION IS THE RED LIGHT ATOP THE DEMING, EL PASO VALLEY COMPRESS WATER TANK THAT IS LOCATED IN THE DEMING INDUSTRIAL PARK AT THE SOUTHWEST SIDE OF THE CITY OF DEMING. THE TANK IS SPHERICAL IN SHAPE, SUPPORTED BY FOUR TUBULAR STEEL LEGS AND IS PAINTED RED AND WHITE IN COLOR. IT IS 150 FEET IN HEIGHT.
1975/01/01 by NGS (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1975 (JRS) THE STATION, DEMING EL PASO VALLEY COMPRESS TANK 1970, WAS RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION. THE TANK IS NOW OWNED BY SOUTHWESTERN IRRIGATED COTTEN GROWER ASSOCIATION.

It's still (faded) red and white but now has "SWIG Compress" on it.

Condition: Mark found in good condition Designation: Deming El Paso Valley Tank Benchmark Agency: National Geodetic Survey Benchmark Agency (if other): n/a Monumentation type: Elevated Tank Monumentation type (if other): n/a County: Luna County USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Capitol Dome Special Category (if other): n/a Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): [Web Link] NGS PID: CX1888 Local database's URL (optional): [Web Link] Special category (optional): Not listed

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