SOUTHERNMOST TIP OF THE ROCKY MOUNTIANS - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

EVEN THE GEOGRAPHY OF EL PASO IS WORTHY OF ATTENTION.AS THE SOUTHERNMOST TIP OF THE ROCKY MOUNTIANS,FRANKLIN MOUNTIANS CUT THROUGH THE CITY AND CREATE SMALLER COMMUNITIES ON EITHER SIDE.IT IS THE EAST SIDE WEST SIDE DIVISION.NOW OVER 600,000 PEOPLE.

THE SPANISH ORIGINALLY NAMED THE AREA "EL PASO DEL NORTE" OR "THE PASS TO THE NORTH" IN THE LATE 1500's.

THERE IS ALSO A STONE MONUMENT AT THE LOCATION,THE BENCHMARK IS IN THE BASE.

VERY EASY TO FIND TAKE SCENIC DRIVE FROM THE EAST OR WEST SIDE OF EL PASO AND TAKE TO THE VERY SOUTHERNMOST TIP AND THE BENCHMARK ON THE NORTH SIDE OF SCENIC DRIVE AND ONLY PULLOUT FOR PARKING.

Condition: Mark found in good condition Designation: 4221 Benchmark Agency: U.S. Geological Survey Monumentation type: BENCH MARK (or B.M.) Disk County: EL PASO USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): USGS El Paso (TX) Topo Map Special category (optional): Not listed Find type: Searched @ "BM" on a topographic map Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed Monumentation type (if other): Not listed Special Category (if other): Not listed Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): Not listed NGS PID: Not listed Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

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