Dublin Core
Title
Marker, survey
Subject
Exploration and Survey
Landmarks
Description
EXAMPLE OF A MARKER USED TO DEFINE CORNER OF A MINERAL CLAIM IN MINING AREA OF YUKON. 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 THE PRECISE GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF A SPECIFIC SITE.
EXAMPLE OF A WOODEN POST USED AS A SURVEY MARKER IN 1930/ IRON POSTS WERE MORE COMMONLY USED IN THIS PERIOD.
*SOURCE: HISTORIC MONUMENTS COMMITTEE, MR. R.O. SEMPER, CHAIRMAN/ POST MOUNTED ON DISPLAY BOARD/ *DIM: GIVEN INCLUDE BOARD; POST L-130.5, W-12.5, H-13.0 CM/ POST PLACED AT CORNER NO.11 OF THE -TICK- MINERAL CLAIM IN THE MAYO MINING DISTRICT, YUKON BY H.G. DICKSON, D.L.S. IN 1930. REPLACED BY IRON POST, 4 PITS & MOUND BY R.W. CLARK, D.L.S. IN 1948/ SEE ALSO 940446-0450
Date
1930-1948
1930
1948
Rights
Government of Canada Open Government Licence https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada
Identifier
1973.07
Coverage
Yukon Territories
MAYO MINING DISTRICT, YT, SPECIFICALLY AT "TICK" MINERAL CLAIM.