Dublin Core
Title
Marker, survey
Subject
Exploration and Survey
Landmarks
Description
PLACED ON THE NORTHERLY BOUNDARY OF THE ODANAK INDIAN RESERVE NO.12, PROVINCE OF QUEBEC BY J. HENRI HOUDE, Q.L.S. IN 1904.. PART OF CDN LANDMARKS COLLECTION, 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.
TO MARK & IDENTIFY A SPECIFIC SITE ON THE BOUNDARY LINE OF SURVEYED AREA.
EXAMPLE OF IRON POST WHICH HAS BEEN MODIFIED TO DISCOURAGE ITS REMOVAL. SURVEY MARKERS WERE OFTEN MOVED BY SETTLERS CLEARING LAND OR ERECTING BUILDINGS, BUILDING ROADS, ETC. WOODEN POSTS WERE USED FOR FIREWOOD. METAL RODS AS CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS. THE TWO ANCHOR BARS ON THIS POST MAKE REMOVAL DIFFICULT.
*SOURCE: HISTORIC MONUMENTS COMMITTEE, MR. R.O. SEMPER, CHAIRMAN/ POST MOUNTED ON BOARD/ *DIM: GIVEN INCLUDE BOARD; POST L-105.5, W-47.0, H-8.5 CM/ PLACED ON NORTHERLY BOUNDARY OF ODANAK INDIAN RESERVE NO. 12, PROVINCE OF QUEBEC BY J. HENRI HOUDE, Q.L.S. IN 1904. REPLACED WITH A CANADA LANDS SURVEY STANDARD POST, PITS & MOUND IN 1962 BY D.A. TETREAULT, Q.L.S./ SEE ALSO 940446-0450
Date
1904
1962
Rights
Government of Canada Open Government Licence https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada
Identifier
1973.0698
Coverage
Quebec
ODANAK INDIAN RESERVE NO. 12"