GU1673 - "J156 1933" (Revisited)

April 26, 2019

GU1673 - "J156 1933" (Revisited)

Located in the city of Coalinga, Fresno County, California, this USC&GS mark lies on the northerly part of town, adjacent to State Route 33 at the Truman Street intersection. Found USC&GS mark stamped "J156 1933" at 10:18, 26 April 2019 as described and in generally good condition, considering how exposed to the public this mark is. Go to description is adequate to find the mark.

As stated in the title, this was a revisit. I originally visited this mark on 19 March 2003.

Published NAD83 coordinates are located about 5 feet west of the found WGS84 coordinates. WGS84 coordinates for the mark found by 4 minute occupation with 9 strong satellites and 2 WAAS satellites.

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Found Details for Benchmark: GU1673

N 36° 08.754 W 120° 21.269 (NAD 83) Altitude: 665

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Published Details for Benchmark: GU1673

N 36° 08.754 W 120° 21.270 (NAD 83) Altitude: 667.1

Coordinates may not be exact. Altitude is VERTCON and location is ADJUSTED.

Location: In Fresno County, CA

Designation: J 156

Marker Type: bench mark disk

Setting: set into the top of a round concrete monument

Stability: May hold, but of type commonly subject to surface motion.

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Documented History (by the NGS)

01/01/1933 by CGS (MONUMENTED) 01/01/1958 by NGS (GOOD) DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1958 AT COALINGA. AT COALINGA, 0.1 MILE SOUTHEAST ALONG FIFTH STREET FROM THE POST OFFICE, THENCE 0.55 MILE NORTHEAST ALONG STATE HIGHWAYS 33 AND 198, IN R15E T20S S32, IN THE Y FORMED BY THE JUNCTION OF FOREST STREET, 200 FEET SOUTH OF THE CENTER OF THE JUNCTION, 36 FEET EAST OF THE CENTER LINE OF THE HIGHWAY, 29 FEET WEST OF THE CENTER LINE OF THE STREET, 14 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTH END OF A CONCRETE TRAFFIC ISLAND, ABOUT LEVEL WITH THE STREET AND THE HIGHWAY, AND SET IN THE TOP OF A CONCRETE POST PROJECTING 0.2 FOOT ABOVE THE GROUND. 01/01/1972 by NGS (GOOD) RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1972 RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION. 01/01/1983 by NGS (GOOD) RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1983 THE MARK IS ABOVE LEVEL WITH THE HIGHWAY. RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION. NEW DESCRIPTION FOLLOWS. 0.95 KM (0.6 MI) NORTH ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 33 FROM THE CITY HALL IN COALINGA, IN THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE Y JUNCTION OF HAYES STREET AND SET IN A CONCRETE POST IN THE ASPHALT APRON FOR THE SHELL SERVICE STATION, 1.3 METERS (4.5 FT) SOUTHEAST OF THE SOUTHEAST CURB OF ELM STREET, 4.3 METERS (14 FT) SOUTH OF THE SOUTH CURB, 1.7 METERS (5.5 FT) WEST OF THE WEST CURB OF HAYES STREET. 01/01/1984 by USGS (GOOD) RECOVERY NOTE BY US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 1984 RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION. 01/01/1985 by NGS (GOOD) RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1985 RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION. 01/01/1987 by NGS (GOOD) RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1987 RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION. 07/29/1989 by SUNRIS (GOOD) RECOVERY NOTE BY SUNRISE GEODETIC 1989 THE STATION IS LOCATED IN THE TOWN OF COALINGA CALIFORNIA NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF TRUMAN STREET AND ELM AVE -HWY 198-. THE MONUMENT IS A USC AND GS BENCHMARK AND IS A BRONZE CAP IN A 12 INCH SQUARE CONCRETE POST 0.5 FT. ABOVE THE GROUND. THE MONUMENT IS NEAR THE NORTH EAST END OF A SMALL ISLAND FORMED BY ELM STREET, TRUMAN STREET, AND BAKER STREET. 08/28/1991 by NGS (GOOD) RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1991 1.0 KM (0.60 MI) NORTHERLY ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 33 FROM THE CITY HALL IN COALINGA, 10.4 M (34.1 FT) SOUTHEAST OF AND LEVEL WITH CENTERLINE OF THE HIGHWAY, 8.6 M (28.2 FT) WEST OF THE CENTERLINE OF TRUMAN STREET, 4.3 M (14.1 FT) SOUTH OF THE NORTH EDGE OF A MEDIAN BETWEEN THE HIGHWAY AND TRUMAN STREET, AND THE MONUMENT PROJECTS 0.2 M (0.7 FT) ABOVE THE GROUND SURFACE.