MF1665: Princeton Municipal Tank - Princeton IL - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

1930/01/01 by CGS (FIRST OBSERVED)
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1935/01/01 by CGS (GOOD)
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1954/01/01 by CGS (GOOD)
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1959/01/01 by CGS (GOOD)
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1996/04/16 by USPSQD (GOOD)
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DESCRIBED BY WAYMARKER
THE STATION IS LOCATED 90 YARDS EAST OF NORTH MAIN STREET (US HWY 34) AND 60 YARDS SOUTH OF EAST PUTNAM STREET IN PRINCTON, ILLINOIS. THE TOP OF THE TANK IS ABOUT 180 FEET HIGH. THE LARGE CYLINDRICAL TANK HAS A CONICAL TOP AND A HEMISPHERICAL BOTTOM. IT IS SUPPORTED BY 6 STEEL TRUSSWORK LEGS. THERE IS A PIPE RUNNING DOWN THE CENTER OF THE STRUCTURE. THE ENTIRE STRUCTURE IS PAINTED A LIGHT BLUE COLOR WITH 'PRINCETON' PAINTED ON THE SiDE IN A SLIGHTLY DARKER BLUE.

Condition: Mark found in good condition Designation: Princeton Municipal Tank Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey Benchmark Agency (if other): n/a Monumentation type: Elevated Tank Monumentation type (if other): n/a County: Bureau County USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Princeton North 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: MF1665 Local database's URL (optional): [Web Link] Special category (optional): Not listed

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