Marker part, survey

Marker part, survey

Exploration and Survey

Deaccessioned

PLACED AT NO.4 CORNER OF LOT 12, GROUP 10 AT CARMACKS, YUKON BY R.J. JEPHSON, D.L.S. IN 1903 (REF.1, P.19) THIS MARKER IS PART OF CANADIAN LANDMARKS COLLECTION, EST'D IN 1954 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 & TERRITORY EXCEPT NFLD.

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

WOOD POSTS WERE USEDEXTENSIVELY AS SURVEY MARKERS UNTIL C.1908. TYPICALLY THE 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)

*SOURCE: HISTORIC MONUMENTS COMMITTEE, MR. R.O. SEMPER, CHAIRMAN/ POINT ENCLOSED IN DISPLAY BOX/ *DIM: GIVEN ARE FOR BOX; POINT L-28.0, W-7.0 CM/ POST PLACED AT NO.4 CORNER OF LOT 12, GROUP 10 AT CARMACKS, YUKON BY R.J. JEPHSON, D.L.S. IN 1903. 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

1903-1959

1903

1959

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1973.0684

Yukon Territories

CARMACKS"