NOGLS 5496

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"NOGLS 5496"

Reference Benchmarks: None
Condition: Heavy scratching and ware. Notable projection from the ground
Stamping: 5496 NOGLS
Coordinates: 31.38648, -110.69171
Elevation: 5508.121 ft (1678.875 m)
Setting: Pipe cap
Monumentor: USGS

Datasheet Description:

Washington, 0.2 mile north of, 15 feet east of road forks, on top of ridge; iron post stamped "5496 NOGLS"


"NOGLS 5496" is a benchmark monumented by the USGS in 1903 or 1904 located in Santa Cruz County, Arizona.

This disc is apart of the NOGLS vertical datum conducted during 1903, 1904, and 1905 across the Tucson area. To learn more about the NOGLS datum see this page.

The benchmark is at the junction of FR 61 and FR 49. It is to the east of the junction and prominently projects out of the ground. The pipe that the marker is on top of is painted white.