Klondike Townsite Map - Wooden Post Coordinates

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Title

Klondike Townsite Map - Wooden Post Coordinates

Subject

Exploration and Survey
Landmarks
Map

Description

This image points out to the exact location of the Wooden Post on the Klondike Townsite Map. The coordinates read 80º48’30”.

It is important to note that early surveying coordinates or bearings were always in reference to another previous bearing. On the full map, a note indicates that the bearings of the survey were derived from the bearing S. 34º18’35”returned for the Eastern limit of Lot 3 Group 2 in the original survey.

Creator

A. J. McPherson

Publisher

Photo taken by Carine Trazo on February 12, 2015 at Natural Resources Canada.

Date

1901

Rights

Government of Canada Open Government Licence https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada

Language

English

Type

Still image

Identifier

9060 CLSR YT

Coverage

Yukon Territories
KLONDIKE"