COLO STA SOLDIER SAILOR HME TK (HL0459) - Monte Vista, CO
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member IJAdventures
N 37° 34.552 W 106° 05.789
13S E 403178 N 4159322
This benchmark was a water tank located on the historic Colorado State Soldiers and Sailors Home. The tank no longer exists, but the steel base is still visible.
Waymark Code: WMF9M3
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 09/15/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member NW_history_buff
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This benchmark was located on the water tank at the Colorado State Soldiers and Sailors Home (now Colorado State Veterans Center at Homelake). The center is the oldest of its kind in the state and still cares for retired and disabled veterans today.

The benchmark was first officially observed in 1935 by the Coast and Geodetic Survey. The tank has since been destroyed and the only remaining evidence is a steel pipe at ground level.


Historic photo showing the water tank behind the old hospital

Condition: Monumentation found, but no marker

Designation: -blank-

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: Elevated Tank

County: Rio Grande County

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): HOMELAKE (1968)

Special category (optional): Not listed

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: HL0459

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed
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