Marker, survey

Marker, survey

Exploration and Survey

Landmarks

UNDER VARIOUS TREATIES, DEEDS OR ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT SIGNED BETWEEN GOV'T & NATIVES CASH PAYMENTS, ANNUITIES & EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES WERE TO BE PROVIDED IN RETURN FOR THE SURRENDER OF LANDS. ALSO GUARANTEED WAS THE SURVEYING & ESTABLISHMENT OF INDIAN RESERVES. THIS MARKER IS THOUGHT TO HAVE MARKED A SCHOOL LOT.

TO DETERMINE THE PRECISE GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF A SPECIFIC SITE, AS DETERMINED BY A SURVEYOR

UNUSUAL STYLE OF MARKER, INCORPORATING IRON CUBE ON POINTED IRON BAR. MARKER MAY BE OF DISTINCTIVE DESIGN DUE TO NATURE AS A RESERVE SCHOOL LOT MARKER. PART OF CDN LANDMARKS COLLECTION, EST'D IN 1952 BY R.W. CLARK, D.L.S. THESE MARKERS SPAN OVER 200 YRS. OF CDN SURVEYING & INCLUDE ITEMS FROM EVERY PROVINCE & TERRITORY EXCEPT NFLD.

*SOURCE: HISTORIC MONUMENTS COMMITTEE, MR. R.O. SEMPER, CHAIRMAN/ ORIGINALLY MOUNTED ON WOOD DISPLAY BOARD; REMOVED BY NMST 1994.02.00/ IRON CUBE CONNECTED TO POINTED IRON BAR FOUND ALONG WESTERLY BOUNDARY OF KINGSCLEAR INDIAN RESERVE NO.6, NB. PURPORTEDLY PLACED BY J.B. ARMSTRONG, C.E., IN APRIL 1913 TO MARK THE CORNER OF RESERVE SCHOOL LOT. POST REMOVED & OLD PATTERN IRON POST PLACED NEARBY ON SAME BOUNDARY TO MARK LOT CORNER BY R.O. SEMPER, D.L.S., N.B.L.S. IN 1913/ SEE ALSO 940446-940450/

C.1913 (POSSIBLE DATE OF PLACEMENT) TO 1963.

1913

1963

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1973.0787

New Brunswick

KINGSCLEAR INDIAN RESERVE NO.6"