Tree section, blazed

Tree section, blazed

Exploration and Survey

Landmarks

TREE BLAZED DURING 1946 SURVEY OF LOT 4, TAKHINI HOT SPRINGS AREA OF YUKON BY JOHN WALCOT, D.L.S. (REF.1 P.22). 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 CANADIANSURVEYING & INCLUDE ITEMS FROM EVERY PROVINCE & TERRITORY EXCEPT NFLD.

TOGETHER WITH OTHER BLAZES & MONUMENTS THIS BLAZED TREE [SECTION] SERVED TO MARK & IDENTIFY THE BOUNDARY LINE OF A SURVEYED LOT.

EXAMPLE OF BLAZING, ONE METHOD OF MARKING USED ALONG A SURVEY LINE. 3 VERTICAL MARKS WERE CUT WITH AN AXE INTO THE TRUNK OF A STANDING TREE IF IT GREW ALONG THE SURVEY LINE. IF THE TREE WAS LOCATED ON THE EXACT SITE WHERE SURVEYOR WOULD PLANT A POST THE TREE COULD BE CUT, BLAZED & MARKED

*SOURCE:HISTORIC MONUMENTS COMMITTEE, MR. R.O. SEMPER, CHAIRMAN/ EACH END OF TREE SECTION ORIGINALLY ENCIRCLED BY METAL STRAP-PRESUMABLY TO STOP FURTHER SPLITTING OF WOOD. REMOVED BY NMST 1992.02.00/ BOUNDARIES OF LOT 4 TAKHINI HOT SPRINGS AREA OF YUKON WERE CUT & BLAZED DURING ORIGINAL SURVEY IN 1946 BY JOHN WALCOT, D.L.S. A FOREST FIRE IN 1957 SCORCHED THE TREE BARK & CHARRED THE SURVEYOR'S BLAZE MARKS. THE BARK FELL OFF, REVEALING THE BLAZES. THIS SECTION OF TREE REMOVED BY D.H. BROWN IN 1963/ SEE ALSO 940446-940450

LIVE TREES WERE BLAZED & MARKED.

1946

1963

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Yukon Territories

TAKHINI HOT SPRINGS AREA"