Marker part, survey

Marker part, survey

Exploration and Survey

Landmarks

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.

ATTACHED TO IRON RODS TO MARK SURVEYED SITES. IN THIS CASE TOWNSHIP SECTION CORNER.

IN 1882 IRON POSTS WERE SUBSTITUTED FOR WOODEN POSTS AT TOWNSHIP SECTION CORNERS IN PRAIRIE LAND. THEY WERE PLANTED IN THE CENTER OF AN EARTH MOUND, WITH APPRX 2 INCHES VISIBLE AT TOP. A SQUARE TIN PLATE, BEARING APPROPRIATE SECTION, RANGE, & DIRECTION COORDINATES, WAS SLIPPED OVER THE TOP & FASTENED BY A NAIL.(REF.2 P.11)

NO. BREAKDOWN: .1-.2 MARKER PLATES/ *CONDITION: .2 POOR/ *SOURCE: HISTORIC MONUMENTS COMMITTEE, MR. R.O. SEMPER, CHAIRMAN/ PLATES MOUNTED ON DISPLAY BOARD/ *DIM: GIVEN INCLUDE BOARD; .1 L-15.1, W-15.5, H-1.1; .2 L-15.5, W-15.3, H-0.8 CM/ .1: ATTACHED TO IRON POST WITH 4 PITS & MOUND AT NORTHEAST CORNER OF TOWNSHIP 3, RANGE 32, WEST OF PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, SK. PLACED BY T.D. GREEN, D.L.S. IN 1888/ .2: DETAILS NOT KNOWN/ SEE ALSO 940446-0450

1888-C.1960. THIS TYPE OF MARKER WAS STANDARD FOR USE ON TOWNSHIP SECTION CORNER IN PRAIRIE LAND C.1882-1886

1888

1960

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

1973.0744

Saskatchewan