Dublin Core
Title
Marker part, survey
Subject
Exploration and Survey
Landmarks
Description
TOWNSITE MARKER FROM DAWSON, YK. PLACED IN 1901/ ORIGINAL SURVEY OF DAWSON TOWNSITE CONDUCTED IN 1897
TOWNSHIP SURVEY ENLARGED IN 1898 DUE TO INFLUX OF PROSPECTORS & MINERS (REF.2 P.155-158). IN 1898 DAWSON WAS MADE THE CAPITAL OF THE YUKON, WHICH WAS ITSELF A NEWLY MADE SEPARATE TERRITORY (REF.2 P.152)
TO IDENTIFY THE PRECISE GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF A SPECIFIC SITE, AS DETERMINED BY A SURVEYOR.
*SOURCE: HISTORIC MONUMENTS COMMITTEE, MR. R.O. SEMPER, CHAIRMAN/ POST HEAD MOUNTED ON DISPLAY BOARD/ *DIM: GIVEN INCLUDE BOARD; POST HEAD L-40.5, W-9.3, H-9.5 CM/ POST PLACED IN STONE MOUND AT SOUTHEAST CORNER OF TOWNSITE IN YUKON, BY A.J. MCPHERSON, D.L.S. IN 1901. REPLACED BY A STANDARD POST, 4 PITS & MOUND IN 1960 BY R.T. MCCURDY, D.L.S./ POST HEAD MARKINGS FLAWED- READS - DAWSON/ TOW SITE-./ SEE ALSO 940446-0450
Date
WOODEN POSTS WERE USED EXTENSIVELY AS SURVEY MARKERS UNTIL C.1908. TYPICALLY THE TOP WAS POINTED TO SHED WATER & SO RETARD DECAY./ 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.
1901
1960
Rights
Government of Canada Open Government Licence https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada
Identifier
1973.0761
Coverage
Yukon Territories
DAWSON CITY"