U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Benchmark CS2834 - Richardson, TX - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

The tank is still in place and in excellent condition, although its color today is more white with a blue tinge.

Documented History (by the NGS)

01/01/1965 by CGS (FIRST OBSERVED)
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1965 (EBB) THE STATION IS LOCATED IN THE RICHARDSON HEIGHTS RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, ABOUT 0.3 MILE EAST OF COIT ROAD AND 0.35 MILE SOUTH OF ARAPAHO ROAD. THE TANK IS AN OBLONG METAL STRUCTURE, PAINTED LIGHT GREEN, SUPPORTED BY ABOUT 10 TWIN LEGS AND IS ABOUT 135 FEET IN HEIGHT. THE POINT INTERSECTED WAS THE LARGE CAP AT THE APEX OF THE TANK.

01/01/1985 by USPSQD (SEE DESCRIPTION)
RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 1985 (RWT) RECOVERED AS DESCRIBED.

06/17/1991 by USPSQD (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 1991 (HLO) RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.

Condition: Mark found in good condition Designation: RICHARDSON HEIGHTS WATER TANK Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey Monumentation type: Elevated Tank County: Dallas USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Addison 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: CS2834 Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed Monumentation type (if other): Not listed Special category (optional): Not listed Special Category (if other): Not listed Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

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