TEXAS LOOKOUTS
FARRIS
Walker County
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National Geodetic Survey |
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DESIGNATION - FARRIS
PID - BL2279
STATE/COUNTY- TX/WALKER
COUNTRY - US
USGS QUAD - SAN JACINTO (1997)
STATION DESCRIPTION
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1935 (CAS)
THIS STATION IS ABOUT 14 MILES SW OF HUNTSVILLE, ABOUT 9-1/2
MILES NE OF RICHARDS, AND ABOUT 15-1/2 MILES N OF W OF NEW
WAVERLY. ON LAND OCCUPIED BY THE FARRIS LOOKOUT TOWER. THE
STATION MARK IS 64.11 FEET (19.541 METERS) N OF THE CENTER
OF THE LOOKOUT TOWER, WHICH IS MARKED BY REFERENCE MARK NO. 1.
64.1 FEET SE OF SOUTHERNMOST TELEPHONE POLE OF TELEPHONE
LINE TO LOOKOUT TOWER. THE MARK IS FLUSH WITH THE GROUND.
TO REACH THE STATION FROM HUNTSVILLE GO SW FROM THE COURTHOUSE
ON TEXAS HIGHWAY 45, 3.8 MILES TO JUSTICE STORE AND SERVICE
STATION. THENCE LEFT ON DIRT ROAD AND FOLLOW 6.15 MILES
TO FORK. TAKE RIGHT FORK AND FOLLOW 2.45 MILES TO SIDE ROAD
LEADING S. CONTINUE ON SAME ROAD 2.8 MILES TO SIDE ROAD
LEADING S. THENCE S 0.4 MILE TO LOOKOUT TOWER AND STATION.
PID - BL2279
STATE/COUNTY- TX/WALKER
COUNTRY - US
USGS QUAD - SAN JACINTO (1997)
STATION DESCRIPTION
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1935 (CAS)
THIS STATION IS ABOUT 14 MILES SW OF HUNTSVILLE, ABOUT 9-1/2
MILES NE OF RICHARDS, AND ABOUT 15-1/2 MILES N OF W OF NEW
WAVERLY. ON LAND OCCUPIED BY THE FARRIS LOOKOUT TOWER. THE
STATION MARK IS 64.11 FEET (19.541 METERS) N OF THE CENTER
OF THE LOOKOUT TOWER, WHICH IS MARKED BY REFERENCE MARK NO. 1.
64.1 FEET SE OF SOUTHERNMOST TELEPHONE POLE OF TELEPHONE
LINE TO LOOKOUT TOWER. THE MARK IS FLUSH WITH THE GROUND.
TO REACH THE STATION FROM HUNTSVILLE GO SW FROM THE COURTHOUSE
ON TEXAS HIGHWAY 45, 3.8 MILES TO JUSTICE STORE AND SERVICE
STATION. THENCE LEFT ON DIRT ROAD AND FOLLOW 6.15 MILES
TO FORK. TAKE RIGHT FORK AND FOLLOW 2.45 MILES TO SIDE ROAD
LEADING S. CONTINUE ON SAME ROAD 2.8 MILES TO SIDE ROAD
LEADING S. THENCE S 0.4 MILE TO LOOKOUT TOWER AND STATION.
