G 238 (FC0286) - Loudon County, TN - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

A USG&C benchmark disk in a culvert headwall over Dry Valley Branch. Parking is very limited. I parked about 200ft North in a driveway on the opposite side of the road. Watch your footing getting to this one.

NGS description below:

Documented History (by the NGS)

1961 by CGS (MONUMENTED)

FROM THE POST OFFICE IN PHILADELPHIA, GO 0.1 MILE WEST, THEN 0.1 MILE NORTH, THEN GO 1.15 MILES NORTHWEST ON A PAVED ROAD TO A Y JUNCTION, THEN TAKE THE RIGHT FORK AND GO 1.4 MILES NORTH ON A PAVED ROAD TO A CONCRETE CULVERT UNDER THE ROAD. THE BENCH MARK IS 13.6 FT. EAST OF THE CENTER OF THE PAVED ROAD. THE DISK IS CEMENTED IN A DRILL HOLE IN TOP OF THE NORTH END OF THE EAST CONCRETE HEADWALL OF THE CULVERT AND IS ABOUT 3 FT. BELOW THE LEVEL OF THE ROAD.

Designation:
G 238

Marker Type:
BENCH MARK DISK

Setting:
SET IN A RETAINING WALL OR CONCRETE LEDGE

Stability:
MAY HOLD, BUT OF TYPE COMMONLY SUBJECT TO SURFACE MOTION

Condition: Mark found in good condition Designation: G 238 Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey Monumentation type: BENCH MARK (or B.M.) Disk County: Loudon County USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Philadelphia 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: FC0286 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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