Marker, survey

Marker, 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 years 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.

Type of post commonly used on township corners on Dominion Land surveys (Ref.1, p.36).

*Source: Historic monuments committee, Mr. R.O Semper, chairman/ Chaining arrow mounted on display board, removed by NMST staff 1994.02.2000/ Placed at northeast corner of township 24, range 9, west of the 5th meridian , AB by C.C. Fairchild, D.L.S. in 1905/ Replaced by a standard post & stone mound in 1961 by P.J. Timoschuk, D.L.S., A.L.S./ See also 1994.0446-0450.

See 1974.0186, 1973.0699, 1973.0811, and 1973.0812 for more survey-related equipment linked to Timoschuk. (SC - May 2009)

1905-1960

1905

1960

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

1973.0742

Alberta