Details for Benchmark: HS3096

N 37° 20.217 W 121° 52.083 (NAD 83)

Altitude: 104.3

Coordinates may not be exact. Altitude is VERTCON and location is SCALED. (more info)

Location:
In SANTA CLARA county, CA View Original Datasheet
Designation:
T 323
Marker Type:
bench mark disk
Setting:
massive structures
Stability:
Probably hold position/elevation well.

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Found it 3/23/2016 Ullii found HS3096   Visit Log

How fun to find this bridge! 4 benchmarks right on it, and 2 more nearby. This one is painted over, but still legible (barely).

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photoT 323 closeup
photoSetting for all four on the bridge
Found it 3/8/2014 WERDAVE found HS3096   Visit Log
N 37° 20.224 W 121° 52.092

A bit painted over, but still there. Sure is a well-benchmarked bridge!

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photoHS3096
Found it 7/15/2008 shadow101 found HS3096   Visit Log

Unfortunately this was the last of the nearby benchmarks that I had time to hunt down.
Found it 4/13/2008 happycampersantacruz found HS3096   Visit Log

Second of 6 we were looking for.
Found it 12/25/2007 Thefogheads found HS3096   Visit Log

3rd benchmark of 6 for the day.
This bridge was a gold mine.

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photoT323
Where is the R 323 Benchmark tha Nazgul has in one of his pictures?
Found it 11/30/2007 50sumtin found HS3096   Visit Log

After finding the new nearby geocache, I then found the 4 benchmarks too! Very fun 5-4-1! 50sumtin

Found it 11/10/2007 WalruZ found HS3096   Visit Log

Furthest west, if I remember how I did this right.

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photoOn Scene
photoNearby tilework
Found it 2/11/2007 rowanf found HS3096   Visit Log

Out for a walk with my husband. Wow, this is amazing, four benchmarks on the same bridge.

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photoHS3096
Found it 7/12/2006 Nazgul found HS3096   Visit Log

Another scraped up disk but good shape overall. Fun bridge! :)

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photoHS3096
photo"R" prefix disk for good measure
Found it 4/16/2006 cjf found HS3096   Visit Log

As I stated in the log for HS3095: Wooo hooo! Four benchmarks on a single bridge! Found them all.

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photoHS3096.jpg
photoHS3096 Location.JPG
Found it 1/15/2005 Falstaff found HS3096   Visit Log

HS3095, HS3096, HS3097, and HS3098 are four benchmarks all on the same side of the bridge on William Street near 18th Street. This cement guardrail and the disks are over 71 years old and are in excellent condition. This is the 2nd one from the north end.

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photoT323 vicinity
I wonder if this mosaic is also over 71 years old?
photoT323 disk - San Jose California
Found it 1/7/2005 ProTechCC found HS3096   Visit Log

Got the BM, not the cache.
Found it 9/18/2004 Team LegGoes found HS3096   Visit Log

Found looking for bill's dental

Found it 8/29/2004 CiscoHiker found HS3096   Visit Log

Found this one as its close to Bills Dental Cache.
Found it 7/24/2004 Wacka found HS3096   Visit Log

Found while looking for Bill's Dental Cache.
Found it 7/10/2004 The Foote found HS3096   Visit Log

Found this while looking for Bill's Dental Work Cache nearby.
Found it 3/10/2004 geowal701 found HS3096   Visit Log

One of the four,all on same side of the bridge.Right next to Bill's Dental Work cache.
Found it 2/29/2004 califamily found HS3096   Visit Log

Found it, logged it.
Found it 2/29/2004 UPSgirl found HS3096   Visit Log

Found with CaliFamily
Found it 2/27/2004 pduncan821 found HS3096   Visit Log

Found it
Found it 2/8/2004 Cache Companions found HS3096   Visit Log

Found W/ CacheCreatures.
Thanks!!!

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photoT323
Found it 2/8/2004 CacheCreatures found HS3096   Visit Log

Found among the group of 4.

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photoHS3096
Found it 12/31/2003 Marzman found HS3096   Visit Log

This was my first Benchmark find!!!

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photoT323
T323
Found it 10/14/2003 payakoi found HS3096   Visit Log

2nd find - oh so far from the first.
Found it 8/29/2003 dacoma found HS3096   Visit Log

All in a row!
Found it 8/20/2003 dpsmedic found HS3096   Visit Log

Several close together
Found it 7/23/2003 Jug & Roon found HS3096   Visit Log

Another one of the four on this bridge.

Found it 7/23/2003 Butano found HS3096   Visit Log

Found it. Wonder if these are some of the more often logged benchmarks.

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photoT323
Found it 5/7/2003 sailorscodgers found HS3096   Visit Log

Looking for Bill's Dental Work, found these.
Found it 3/3/2003 markens found HS3096   Visit Log
N 37° 20.219 W 121° 52.093

Second of four very unusual benchmarks, all placed close together on the same side of the bridge.
Found it 3/2/2003 sk00kum found HS3096   Visit Log

Found while (unsuccessfully) looking for Bill's Dental Work cache...obviously I was really close...

jta
Found it 3/1/2003 Alamogul found HS3096   Visit Log
N 37° 20.227 W 121° 52.092

Right near Bill's Dental Work Cache.
Found it 2/17/2003 TeamJiffy found HS3096   Visit Log

Found this while searching for Bill's Dental Work Cache!
Found it 2/15/2003 Jim and Jeanette found HS3096   Visit Log

Found it while looking for Bill's Dental Work Cache
Found it 2/12/2003 BBX99 found HS3096   Visit Log

found it.
Found it 2/12/2003 OttToyBoy found HS3096   Visit Log

Found!

Documented History (by the NGS)

1/1/1934 by CGS (MONUMENTED)
1/1/1954 by NGS (GOOD)
DESCRIBED BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1954 AT SAN JOSE. AT SAN JOSE, ON EAST WILLIAM STREET, BETWEEN 16TH AND 18TH STREET, AT A CONCRETE BRIDGE OVER COYOTE CREEK, IN THE TOP OF THE EAST GUARD RAIL, DIRECTLY OVER THE NORTH PIER, 17.5 FEET EAST OF THE CENTER LINE OF THE STREET, AND ABOUT 4 FEET HIGHER THAN THE STREET.
1/1/1967 by NGS (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY 1967 RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION.

Control Text

  • The horizontal coordinates were scaled from a topographic map and have an estimated accuracy of +/- 6 seconds.
  • The NAVD 88 height was computed by applying the VERTCON shift value to the NGVD 29 height (displayed under SUPERSEDED SURVEY CONTROL.) The vertical order pertains to the superseded datum.
  • The geoid height was determined by GEOID99.

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