Sketch of a surveying party

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Title

Sketch of a surveying party

Description

Estcourt sketched a surveying party at work in the Stanstead Plains, Maine during the joint boundary commission. The surveyors are using long poles to measure and compare their positions. At the bottom he wrote, "Now Maxime, I'll go over there and put you in a straight line, a droit et a gauche."

Creator

James Bucknall Bucknall Estcourt

Publisher

Library and Archives Canada

Date

July 16, 1845

Identifier

Library and Archives Canada, ICON74955 or MIKAN 2837325