872 3868 F TIDAL
Spatial/elevation data
Coordinates | N 24.84495° W 80.748117° |
Elevation | 7.53 ft. |
Location | Florida
Monroe County Lower Matecumbe Key Quad |
Mark description
Type | Tidal Bench Mark Disk |
Setting | Bridge Wingwall |
Monumented | 1987 by Florida Dept. of Natural Resources |
Description (NGS) | NGS Datasheet |
A report on the condition of this survey mark has been submitted to NGS, along with the following recovery note:
Recovered in good condition. Handheld GPS coordinates for the bench mark are 24 50 41.8(N) 080 44 53.2(W).
Narrative and photographs
This was the second of two benchmarks we found at the northeastern end of the old bridge over Channel #2. This mark is set on the wingwall, down a few meters from the top. The disk is corroded but the stamping is still in excellent condition and it is solid in its setting.