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Part of Cdn. landmarks collection, est.'d in 1952 by R.W. Clark , D.L.S., S.L.S. these markers span over 200 years of Canadian surveying & include items from every province & territory except Nfld.

PART OF CDN LANDMARKSCOLLECTION, EST'D IN 1952 BY R.W. CLARK, D.L.S., S.L.S. THESE MARKERS SPAN OVER 200 YRS. OF CANADIAN SURVEYING & INCLUDE ITEMS FROM EVERY PROVINCE & TERRITORY EXCEPT NFLD.

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HISTORIC MONUMENTS COMMITTEE, MR. R.O. SEMPER, CHAIRMAN/ MONUMENT MOUNTED ON PLATFORM/ *DIM: GIVEN INCLUDE PLATFORM; MONUMENT L-41.0, W-41.0, H-152.0 CM (NB: HEIGHT DOES NOT INCLUDE AREA BENEATH WOOD BASE)/ MONUMENT REFERRED TO AS WD VI ON…

THE SURVEY OF THE KLONDIKE GOV'T CONCESSION BY LEWIS BOLTON WAS BELIEVED TO BE THE FIRST SURVEY PERFORMED INTHE HUNKER VALLEY. HUNKER VALLEY WAS FAMOUS DURING THE GOLD RUSH OF 1898, WHEN THOUSANDS CAME TO THE KLONDIKE TO PAN FOR GOLD ALONG HUNKER…

PLACED ON SOUTHERLY BOUNDARY OF LOT 15 GROUP 6 AT CARCROSS, YUKON BY H.G. DICKSON, D.L.S. IN 1905/ PART OF CDN LANDMARKS COLLECTION, EST'D IN 1952 BY R.W. CLARK, D.L.S., S.L.S. THESE MARKERS SPACE OVER 200 YRS OF CANADIAN SURVEYING & INCLUDE ITEMS…

ONE OF MONUMENTSPLACED TO MARK THE INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY, FROM THE SOURCE OF THE ST. CROIX RIVER TO THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER. THE POSTS ARE CAST IRON, & BEAR THE NAMES OF THE COMMISSIONERS, THE TREATY TITLE & DATE. A SINGLE STONE MONUMENT MARKED…

This is a photograph of packers ascending the Chilkoot Pass. This is part of the souvenir viewbook "Souvenir of Alaska and Yukon Territory" illustrated by Eric A. Hegg

This plan (9060 CLSR YT) represents the limits of the Dawson and Klondike Townsites which were surveyed by A.J. McPherson. It is the full scan of the original map.

This map is entitled the Klondike Gold Field and served as a tool for Gold seekers to find their way to the Klondike and to where the Gold was.

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.…