872 4580 TIDAL BASIC
Recovered in Good Condition on February 21, 2014
Spatial/elevation data
| Coordinates | N 24.554717° W 81.803766° |
| Elevation | 12.98 ft. |
| Location | Florida
Monroe County Key West Quad |
Mark description
| Type | Bench Mark Disk |
| Setting | Concrete Post |
| Monumented | Unknown by NGS |
| Description (NGS) | NGS Datasheet |
Narrative and photographs
We had planned to spend the morning getting oriented in Key West, and our first stop was the courthouse, which of course is a landmark station. We were not expecting to see this distinctive monument in the courthouse lawn! The monument projects over two feel above the level of the surrounding lawn. A standard bench mark disk is set in the top of the monument; the disk is in reasonably good condition for being so exposed. Inscribed on the northeast face of the monument are the words UNITED STATES COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY BASIC BENCH MARK.
