Marker part, survey

Marker part, survey

Exploration and Survey

Landmarks

IN MARCH, 1762 A SURVEY OF THE WESTERLY BOUNDARY OF THE CAUGHNAWAGA INDIAN RESERVE WAS ORDERED BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MAJOR-GENERAL GAGE AFTER THE POSITION OF THE BOUNDARY HAD BEEN DECIDED ON BY A MILITARY COURT OF FIELD OFFICERS IN MONTREAL. THOMAS GAGE WAS MILITARY GOVERNOR OF MONTREAL C.1760-1763 (REF.1 P.27)

TO MARK & IDENTIFY A SPECIFIC SITE ON THE BOUNDARY LINE OF A SURVEYED AREA.

OLDEST EXAMPLE OF A SURVEY MARKER FROM THE CDN LANDMARKS COLLECTION ASSEMBLED BY EMR.

*SOURCE: HISTORIC MONUMENTS COMMITTEE, MR. R.O. SEMPER, CHAIRMAN/ STONE CARVING RESTS ON DISPLAY STAND/ *DIM: GIVEN INCLUDE STAND; STONE L-40.0, W-35.0, H-12.0 CM/ UPPER PART OF LIMESTONE POST PLACED ON WESTERLY BOUNDARY OF CAUGHNAWAGA INDIAN RESERVE BY SWORN SURVEYORS J. RAIMONT & L. GUYER IN 1765/ RESTORATION OF MONUMENT MADE IN 1958 BY G.R. BOLDUC, Q.L.S./ INSCRIPTION OF STONE TRANSLATED 'EVIL BE TO HIM WHO EVIL THINKS'/ SEE ALSO 940446-0450

1765-1958

1765

1958

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

1973.0716

Quebec

CAUGHNAWAGA INDIAN RESERVE"