GU3436 - FIREBAUGH MUNICIPAL TANK
This mark was ORGINALLY VISITED January 03, 2003.
County: FRESNO
State: CALIFORNIA
PUBLISHED DATA
Lat: 36° 51.592
Long: 120° 27.281
Alt: 0
Designation: FIREBAUGH MUNICIPAL TANK
Marker Type: NGS Benchmark
Setting: setting not listed - see description
Stability:
Documented History (by the NGS)
1/1/1943 by CGS (MONUMENTED)
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1943 (JCS) THIS INTERSECTION STATION IS THE APEX OF THE MUNICIPAL WATER TANK IN THE TOWN OF FIREBAUGH. IT IS LOCATED ON THE E EDGE OF THE TOWN, ABOUT 0.2 MILE E OF THE MAIN INTERSECTION. THE TANK IS ELEVATED, ABOUT 100 FEET HIGH, WOODEN, AND PAINTED SILVER. INTERSECTED FROM MILLER, FIREBAUGH, OXALIS.
1/1/1962 by CGS (MONUMENTED)
RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1962 (JCC) THE STATION WAS RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION AS PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED IN 1943.
1/1/1970 by NGS (MONUMENTED)
RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1970 (LS) THE STATION SHOULD BE USED WITH CAUTION. THE STEEL SUPPORTING TOWER IS STILL IN PLACE BUT THE WOODEN TANK HAS BEEN REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A METAL TANK CLOSE TO BUT PROBABLY NOT AT THE SAME EXACT POSITION. AIRLINE DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM NEAREST TOWN--AT FIREBAUGH
1/1/1971 by NGS (MONUMENTED)
RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1971 (WMJ) THE FIREBAUGH MUNICIPAL WATER TANK 1943 HAS BEEN DESTROYED AND A NEW TANK HAS BEEN BUILT NEAR THE SAME LOCATION.
FOUND DATA
Lat: 36° 51.584
Long: 120° 27.306
Alt: 0
Revisited the Firebaugh Municipal Tank at 14:35, 22 November 2008. Found as described and in good condition. Go to description is adequate.
Published NAD83 coordinates are located about 130 feet east-southeast of the found WGS84 coordinates. WGS84 coordinates for the mark found by 2 minute occupation with 7strong satellites and 1 WAAS satellite.
The Firebaugh Municipal Water Tank.
The Firebaugh Municipal Water Tank detail.
View of the Firebaugh Municipal Water Tank from the southwest.
Coordinates for the Firebaugh Municipal Water Tank.
County: FRESNO
State: CALIFORNIA
PUBLISHED DATA
Lat: 36° 51.592
Long: 120° 27.281
Alt: 0
Designation: FIREBAUGH MUNICIPAL TANK
Marker Type: NGS Benchmark
Setting: setting not listed - see description
Stability:
Documented History (by the NGS)
1/1/1943 by CGS (MONUMENTED)
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1943 (JCS) THIS INTERSECTION STATION IS THE APEX OF THE MUNICIPAL WATER TANK IN THE TOWN OF FIREBAUGH. IT IS LOCATED ON THE E EDGE OF THE TOWN, ABOUT 0.2 MILE E OF THE MAIN INTERSECTION. THE TANK IS ELEVATED, ABOUT 100 FEET HIGH, WOODEN, AND PAINTED SILVER. INTERSECTED FROM MILLER, FIREBAUGH, OXALIS.
1/1/1962 by CGS (MONUMENTED)
RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1962 (JCC) THE STATION WAS RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION AS PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED IN 1943.
1/1/1970 by NGS (MONUMENTED)
RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1970 (LS) THE STATION SHOULD BE USED WITH CAUTION. THE STEEL SUPPORTING TOWER IS STILL IN PLACE BUT THE WOODEN TANK HAS BEEN REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A METAL TANK CLOSE TO BUT PROBABLY NOT AT THE SAME EXACT POSITION. AIRLINE DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM NEAREST TOWN--AT FIREBAUGH
1/1/1971 by NGS (MONUMENTED)
RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1971 (WMJ) THE FIREBAUGH MUNICIPAL WATER TANK 1943 HAS BEEN DESTROYED AND A NEW TANK HAS BEEN BUILT NEAR THE SAME LOCATION.
FOUND DATA
Lat: 36° 51.584
Long: 120° 27.306
Alt: 0
Revisited the Firebaugh Municipal Tank at 14:35, 22 November 2008. Found as described and in good condition. Go to description is adequate.
Published NAD83 coordinates are located about 130 feet east-southeast of the found WGS84 coordinates. WGS84 coordinates for the mark found by 2 minute occupation with 7strong satellites and 1 WAAS satellite.
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