Marker, survey

Marker, survey

Exploration and Survey

Landmarks

PLACED AT NO.2 CORNER OF LOT 16, GROUP 6 AT CARCROSS, YUKON BY H.G. DICKSON, D.L.S. IN 1905. (REF.1, P.19)/ 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 IDENTIFY THE PRECISE GEOGRAPHIC LOCATON OF A SPECIFIC SITE, AS DETERMINED BY A SURVEYOR.

WOODEN POSTS WERE USED EXTENSIVELY ASSURVEY MARKERS UNTIL C. 1908. TYPICALLY THE TOP WAS POINTED TO SHED WATER & SO RETARD DECAY. TOWNSHIP & SECTION CORNERS WERE ROUTINELY MARKED BY WOOD POSTS UNTIL 1882 WHEN IRON TUBES OR POSTS WERE INTRODUCED. WHERE AVAILABLE WOOD WAS ALSO USED TO MARK QUARTER-SECTION CORNERS (REF.1 PP.12

* SOURCE: HISTORIC MONUMENTS COMMITTEE, MR. R.O. SEMPER, CHAIRMAN/ ORIGINALLY MOUNTED ON WOODEN DIPSLAY BOARD. REMOVED BY NMST CONSERVATION STAFF 1994.02.00/ POST PLACED AT NO.2 CORNER OF LOT 16, GROUP 6 AT CARCROSS, YUKON BY H.G. DICKSON, D.L.S. IN 1905. REPLACED BY STANDARD POST, 4 PITS & MOUND IN 1959 BY R.T. MCCURDY, D.L.S./ SEE ALSO 940446-940450/

REF. 2 PP.22).

1905

1959

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