Marker, survey

Marker, survey

Exploration and Survey

Deaccessioned

PLACED AT NO.3 CORNER OF LOT 15, GROUP 6 AT CARCROSS, YUKON BY H.G. DICKSON, D.L.S. IN 1905 (REF.1, P.19)/ 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 GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION OF A SPECIFIC SITE, AS DETERMINED BY A SURVEYOR.

WOOD POSTS WERE USED EXTENSIVELY AS SURVEYMARKERS UNTIL C.1908. TOP WAS POINTED TO SHED WATER, RETARDING DECAY. TOWNSHIP & SECTION CORNERS WERE ROUTINELY MARKED BY WOOD POSTS UNTIL 1882, WHEN IRON TUBES\POSTS WERE INTRODUCED. WHERE AVAILABLE, WOOD WAS ALSO USED TO MARK QUARTER-SECTION CORNERS (REF.1 P.12, REF.2 P.22)

*SOURCE: HISTORIC MONUMENTS COMMITTEE, MR. R.O. SEMPER, CHAIRMAN/ POST MOUNTED ON DISPLAY BOARD/ *DIM: GIVEN ARE FOR BOARD; POST L-133.5, W-11.0, H-12.0 CM/ POST PLACED AT NO.3 CORNER OF LOT 15, GROUP 6 AT CARCROSS, YUKON BY H.G. DICKSON, D.L.S. IN 1905. REPLACED BY STANDARD POST, 4 PITS & MOUND IN 1959 BY R.T. MCCURDY, D.L.S./ DEACCESSIONED: JUN 16 1995 [F 6412-111]/ SEE ALSO
940446-0450

1905-1959

1905

1959

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1973.0685

Yukon Territories

CARCROSS"