Marker, survey

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Title

Marker, survey

Subject

Exploration and Survey
Landmarks

Description

TYPE SAMPLE OF DEPT. OF INDIAN AFFAIRS RESERVE POST, C.1902. 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 GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF A SPECIFIC SITE, AS DETERMINED BY A SURVEYOR.
SOLID CONSTRUCTION & MASSIVE WEIGHT DISCOURAGED THEFT OR VANDALISM OF POST, & MADE IT EASILY IDENTIFIABLE AS A RESERVE MARKER
* SOURCE: HISTORIC MONUMENTS COMMITTEE, MR. R.O. SEMPER, CHAIRMAN./ ORIGINALLY MOUNTED ON DISPLAY BOARD, REMOVED BY NMST 1994.02.00/ PLACED AT SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LITTLE BLACK BEAR INDIAN RESERVE NO.84, COINCIDENT WITH NORTHWEST CORNER OF STAR BLANKET INDIAN RESERVE NO.83 SK. BY J LESTOCK REID, D.L.S. IN 1902. REPLACED BY STANDARD POST IN CONCRETE & STONE MOUND IN 1956 BY R.W. CLARK, D.L.S., S.L.S./ SEE ALSO 940446-940450

Date

1902-1956
1902
1956

Rights

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

Identifier

1973.0706

Coverage

Saskatchewan
JUNCTION OF LITTLE BLACK BEAR INDIAN RESERVE NO.84 & STAR BLANKET INDIAN RESERVE NO.83, SK