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MH0544  DESIGNATION -  OSKALOOSA MAHASKA CO CTHSE TWR
MH0544  PID         -  MH0544
MH0544  STATE/COUNTY-  IA/MAHASKA
MH0544  USGS QUAD   -  OSKALOOSA (1968)
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MH0544                         *CURRENT SURVEY CONTROL
MH0544  ___________________________________________________________________
MH0544* NAD 83(1996)-  41 17 42.22710(N)    092 38 36.88102(W)     ADJUSTED
MH0544* NAVD 88     -
MH0544  ___________________________________________________________________
MH0544  LAPLACE CORR-          -1.17  (seconds)                    DEFLEC99
MH0544  GEOID HEIGHT-         -32.29  (meters)                     GEOID99
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MH0544  HORZ ORDER  -  THIRD
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MH0544.The horizontal coordinates were established by classical geodetic methods
MH0544.and adjusted by the National Geodetic Survey in May 1999.
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MH0544
MH0544.The Laplace correction was computed from DEFLEC99 derived deflections.
MH0544
MH0544.The geoid height was determined by GEOID99.
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MH0544;                    North         East     Units   Scale      Converg.
MH0544;SPC IA S     -   144,168.388   571,728.160   MT  0.99994972 +0 33 50.9
MH0544;UTM  15      - 4,571,573.959   529,841.579   MT  0.99961096 +0 14 06.8
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MH0544                          SUPERSEDED SURVEY CONTROL
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MH0544  NAD 83(1986)-  41 17 42.23266(N)    092 38 36.89063(W) AD(       ) 4
MH0544  NAD 27      -  41 17 42.19400(N)    092 38 36.19500(W) AD(       ) 3
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MH0544.Superseded values are not recommended for survey control.
MH0544.NGS no longer adjusts projects to the NAD 27 or NGVD 29 datums.
MH0544.See file dsdata.txt to determine how the superseded data were derived.
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MH0544_MARKER: 55 = TOWER
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MH0544  HISTORY     - Date     Condition        Recov. By
MH0544  HISTORY     - 1934     FIRST OBSERVED   CGS
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MH0544                          STATION DESCRIPTION
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MH0544''DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1934 (CAS)
MH0544''STATION IS THE CENTER OF THE SQUARE BRICK AND CONCRETE TOWER
MH0544''ON THE MAHASKA COUNTY COURTHOUSE.  THE COURTHOUSE IS A RED
MH0544''BRICK BUILDING WITH WHITE STONE AND CONCRETE TRIMMINGS.  THE
MH0544''SQUARE BRICK AND CONCRETE TOWER RISES ABOUT 25 FEET ABOVE THE
MH0544''FRONT (W) CENTER OF THE BUILDING.  THE CENTRAL PART OF THE
MH0544''TOWER IS CONCRETE AND IS BUILT UP IN STEPS.  THERE IS A
MH0544''SQUARE BRICK COLUMN ABOUT 1-1/2 FEET SQUARE ABOVE EACH CORNER
MH0544''OF THE CONCRETE.  EACH COLUMN HAS A CONCRETE CAP BUILT UP
MH0544''IN STEPS.  BETWEEN THE COLUMNS ARE TWO CONCRETE BEAMS, ONE
MH0544''NEAR THE TOP AND ONE ABOUT MIDWAY BETWEEN THE TOP AND
MH0544''BOTTOM.  ON EACH OF THE FOUR SIDES OF THE TOWER BETWEEN THE
MH0544''BASE OF THE BRICK COLUMNS AND THE LOWER CONCRETE BEAM (JUST
MH0544''ABOVE THE TOP OF THE CONCRETE WHICH IS BUILT UP IN
MH0544''STEPS) IS A CLOCK WHICH IS LIGHTED AT NIGHT.  BETWEEN THE
MH0544''CONCRETE BEAMS IS A METAL SCREEN.
MH0544''
MH0544''THE TOWER HAS A FLAGSTAFF AT THE CENTER OF THE W SIDE.  THE
MH0544''FLAGSTAFF DOES NOT MARK THE STATION.  THE PORTION OF THE
MH0544''TOWER FROM THE CLOCKS UP CAN BE SEEN ABOVE THE TREES.
MH0544''
MH0544''THE COURTHOUSE IS AT THE SE CORNER OF S FIRST AVENUE AND HIGH
MH0544''AVENUE, E, OSKALOOSA.