Klondike Townsite Wooden Post

Klondike Townsite Wooden Post

Exploration and Survey

Landmarks

Part of the 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 and include items from every province and territory except Newfoundland.

To identify the precise geographical location of a specific site, as determined by a surveyor.

Wooden posts were used extensively as survey markers until circa 1908. Typically, the top was pointed to shed water and so retard decay.

*Source: Historic Monuments Committee, Mr. R.O. Semper, Chairman / Post Head mounted on display Board / *DIM: Given include board; Post Head L-42.0, W-9.5, H-9.7 CM/ Post placed in a mound at Southeast corner of Klondike, YK Townsite by A.J. McPherson, D.L.S. in 1901. Replaced by standard post, 4 pits and mound in 1960 by R.T. McCurdy, O.L.S./ See also 940446-0450

Canada Science and Technology Museum

1901-1960

1901

1960

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

1973.0762

Yukon Territories

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