Marker part, survey

Marker part, survey

Exploration and Survey

Landmarks

EXAMPLE OF POST CAP DESIGN IN USE AFTER 1916. 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.

STANDARD CAP FIXED TO TOP OF IRON SURVEY MARKER

BRONZE CAPPED POSTS BEARING `PENALTY FOR REMOVAL' NOTICE WERE IN USE C.LATE 1915-1916. IN 1917 30,000 POSTS WERE MANUFACTURED CARRYING THE ADDITIONAL INSCRIPTION `DOMINION LANDS SURVEYS' (REF.1 P.12)

*SOURCE: HISTORIC MONUMENTS COMMITTEE, MR. R.O. SEMPER, CHAIRMAN/ ORIGINALLY MOUNTED ON DISPLAY BOARD, REMOVED BY NMST 1994.02.00/ POST FOUND IN STORAGE IN FORT SMITH, NWT BY M.WUHR, D.L.S. IN 1958/ SEE ALSO 940446-940450

THIS POST NEVER USED. THIS CAP DESIGN INTRODUCED C.1916

1915

1915

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1973.0721