Marker, survey

Marker, survey

Exploration and Survey

Landmarks

PART OF CANADIAN LANDMARKS COLLECTION, ESTABLISHED 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 AND TERRITORY EXCEPT NEWFOUNDLAND.

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

POST HEAD UNUSUAL IN THAT, WHILE TOP IS POINTED TO PROMOTE DRAINAGE, ONLY 2 SIDES WERE PREPARED

*SOURCE: HISTORIC MONUMENTS COMMITTEE, MR. R.O. SEMPER, CHAIRMAN/ POST MOUNTED ON DISPLAY BOARD/ *DIM: GIVEN INCLUDE BOARD; POST L-147.0, W-14.0, H-14.0 CM/ PLACED AT QUARTER-SECTION CORNER ON EAST BOUNDARY OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 26 RANGE 14, WEST OF 5TH MERIDIAN BY P.R.A. BELANGER, D.L.S. IN 1886 DURING SUBDIVISION SURVEYS OF DOMINION LANDS. THIS AREA NOW WITHIN LIMITS OF BANFF NATIONAL PARK. REPLACED WITH IRON POST IN 1959 BY M. WUHR, D.L.S., A.L.S./ SEE
ALSO 940446-0450

1886-1959

1886

1959

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

1973.0785

Alberta

BANFF NATIONAL PARK"