Marker, survey
Exploration and Survey
Landmarks
EXAMPLE OF RIVER LOT MARKER, FROM A CROWN LANDS SURVEY CONDUCTED IN UPPER CANADA IN 1842. RIVER LOTS WERE ROUGHLY 2 MILES IN DEPTH, GENERALLY NARROWEST ALONG THE RIVER (REF.2 P.50)
TO IDENTIFY THE PRECISE GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF A SPECIFIC SITE, AS DETERMINED BY A SURVEYOR.
EXAMPLE OF A STONEMARKER USED IN MONUMENTING THE CORNER OF A RIVER LOT. CROWN LANDS SURVEYS (PRE-1867) OF LOTS ENTAILED MARKING ONLY THE FRONT BOUNDARY OF A LOT. DOMINION LANDS SURVEYS (1870S+) MARKED ALL FOUR SIDES OF A LOT- GIVEN THE IRREGULAR SIZE & WORK INVOLVED, RIVER LOT SURVEYS OF LATER PERIOD COST 9 TIMES MORE THAN STANDARD LOT SURVEYS (REF.2 PP.43-50).
PTS: DETACHED SMALL PIECE OF BOULDER/ *SOURCE: HISTORIC MONUMENTS COMMITTEE, MR. R.O. SEMPER, CHAIRMAN/ BOULDER RESTS ON DISPLAY STAND/ *DIM: GIVEN INCLUDE STAND; BOULDER L-39.0, W-26.0, H-39.0 CM./ FOUND AT NORTHWEST CORNER OF RIVER LOT 45, TOWNSHIP OF ONONDAGA (FORMERLY TOWNSHIP NO.1), COUNTY OF BRANT, ONT. BOULDER MARKED DURING 1842 SURVEY BY J. KIRKPATRICK, P.L.S. REPLACED WITH STANDARD IRON BAR (IN CONCRETE) IN 1965 BY R.T. MCCURDY, D.L.S., O.L.S./ SEE ALSO 940446-0450/
1842-1965
1842
1965
Government of Canada Open Government Licence https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada
1973.0715
Ontario
ONONDAGA"
Marker part, survey
Exploration and Survey
Landmarks
EXAMPLE OF A MARKER ERECTED AT AN INDIAN RESERVE CORNER WHICH MARKED A TIMBER BERTH, A STAND OF TIMBER IN WHICH THE INDIANS HAD THE RIGHT TO FELL TREES
TO IDENTIFY THE PRECISE GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF A SPECIFIC SITE, AS DETERMINED BY A SURVEYOR.
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.
*SOURCE: HISTORIC MONUMENTS COMMITTEE, MR. R.O. SEMPER, CHAIRMAN/ ORIGINALLY WAS MOUNTED ON DISPLAY BOARD, REMOVED BY NMST STAFF 1994.02.00/ PLACED AT NORTHEAST CORNER OF MOOSOMIN INDIAN RESERVE NO.112F, SK/ OTHER DETAILS UNKNOWN/ REPLACED BY STANDARD POST (SK) IN 1959 BY Y. ZELDENRUST, S.L.S./ MARKED IRTB- INDIAN RESERVE TIMBER BERTH/ POST HAS BEEN CHARRED BY FIRE/ SEE ALSO 940446-940450
BEFORE 1959
1959
1959
Government of Canada Open Government Licence https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada
1973.0738
Saskatchewan
MOOSOMIN INDIAN RESERVE NO.112F"
Marker, survey
Exploration and Survey
Landmarks
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 GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF A SPECIFIC SITE, AS DETERMINED BY A SURVEYOR
ILLUSTRATES PHYSICAL PLACEMENT OF IRON POST (ONLY SMALL PORTION OF MARKER VISIBLE ABOVE GROUND). PRESUMABLY MARKINGS IN CONCRETE DENOTE ROAD
*SOURCE: HISTORIC MONUMENTS COMMITTEE, MR. R.O. SEMPER, CHAIRMAN/ POST IN CONCRETE MOUNTED IN OPEN BOX/ *DIM: GIVEN INCLUDE BOX; POST IN CONCRETE L-43.0, W-43.0, H-86.0 CM/ PLACED AT NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 1, CONCESSION A, TOWNSHIP OF NORTH GOWER, ON BY E.T. WILKIE, O.L.S. IN 1910. REMOVED BY DEPT. OF HIGHWAYS IN 1959 BECAUSE OF ALTERING OF RIGHTS-OF-WAY/ POST PRESENTED BY W.D. GAREY, D.L.S., O.L.S./ SEE ALSO 940446-0450
1910-1959
1910
1959
Government of Canada Open Government Licence https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada
1973.0739
Ontario
NORTH GOWER"
Marker, survey
Exploration and Survey
Landmarks
EXAMPLE OF A MARKER FROM A SURVEY SITE WHICH COMBINED A BURIED REFERENCE MARKER & A VISIBLE STONE MARKER. 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.
WHEN RESURVEYING A SITE, SURVEYORS OFTEN WOULD, AFTER ESTABLISHING THE POSITION OF A NEW MARKER, DIG A HOLE TWO FEET DEEP, THROW IN SOME BROKEN CROCKERY OR GLASS, THEN PLANT POST ABOVE. IF THE POST WAS REMOVED OR DAMAGED THE POSTITION COULD BE FOUND AGAIN BY DIGGING (REF.2 P.41)
NO. BREAKDOWN: .1 STONE; .2-.20 GLAZED POTTERY SHARDS/ *SOURCE: HISTORIC MONUMENTS CTTEE, MR. R.O. SEMPER, CHAIRMAN/ *DIM: GIVEN REFER TO .1 & INCLUDE DISPLAY BOARD; FOR LIST OF DIM. SEE SUPP. INFO./ PLACED ON THE BOUNDARY OF CAUGHNAWAGA INDIAN RESERVE AT NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 26 OF PARISH OF ST. ISIDORE, PQ BY W. MCLEA WALBANK, P.L.S., 1880. DELFT PLANTED UNDER STONE POST. REPLACED BY STANDARD POST (PQ) BY ERNEST GOHIER, A.G. IN 1937. STONE & DELFT RECOVERED BY G.R. BOLDUC, QLS IN 1957. TONE & DELFT BROUGHT TO OTTAWA IN 1960 BY A.B. SUNTER, D.L.S. (REF.1,P.36)/ SEE ALSO 940446-940450
1880-1937
1880
1937
Government of Canada Open Government Licence https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada
1973.0743
Quebec
CAUGHNAWAGA INDIAN RESERVE"
Marker, survey
Exploration and Survey
Landmarks
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 MARK & IDENTIFY A SPECIFIC SITE ON THE BOUNDARY LINE OF A SURVEYED AREA
EXAMPLE OF WOODEN POST USED AS BOUNDARY MARKER, C.1911. BY THIS DATE IRON POSTS WERE MORE COMMONLY USED
*SOURCE: HISTORIC MONUMENTS COMMITTEE, MR. R.O. SEMPER, CHAIRMAN/ POST MOUNTED ON DISPLAY BOARD/ *DIM: GIVEN INCLUDE BOARD; POST L-121.0, W-8.5, H-10.0 CM/ PLACED ON WEST BOUNDARY OF RED EARTH INDIAN RESERVE NO.29, SK, BY H.B. PROUDFOOT, D.L.S. IN 1911. REPLACED BY STANDARD POST (CLS), 2 PITS & MOUND BY H.E. ALTER, D.L.S., S.L.S., IN 1961/ SEE ALSO 940446-0450
1911-1961
1911
1961
Government of Canada Open Government Licence https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada
1973.075
Saskatchewan
RED EARTH INDIAN RESERVE NO.29"
Marker part, survey
Exploration and Survey
Landmarks
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.
DISTINGUISHING MARK MADE ON STANDING TREE BY A SURVEY PARTY TO IDENTIFY A SPECIFIC SITE
EXAMPLE OF BLAZE MARKINGS
NO. BREAKDOWN: .1-.2 BLAZES/ *SOURCE: HISTORIC MONUMENTS COMM., MR. R.O. SEMPER, CHAIRMAN/ EACH SPECIMEN MOUNTED ON DISPLAY BOARD/ *DIM: GIVEN ARE FOR .1 ON BOARD; BLAZE L-43.0, W-34.5, H-18.3; .2 MOUNTED L-54.7, W-50.9, W-16.0; BLAZE L-43.0, W-30.5, H-14.5 CM/ BLAZE ON 1/2 SECTION OF BEARING TREE ON SWAN LAKE INDIAN RESERVE NO.7, MB. ORIGINALLY LOCATED 0.11 CHAINS SOUTH, 67 [DEGREES] WEST FROM NE CORNER OF SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 5, RANGE 11 WEST OF PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN. CORNER RESTABLISHED NOV.1, 1960, BY B.D. GILLMORE, M.L.S. & MONUMENTED WITH STANDARD POST, 2 PITS & A MOUND/ SEE ALSO 940446-0450
AUG.20, 1872- NOV.1, 1960
1872
1960
Government of Canada Open Government Licence https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada
1973.0759
Manitoba
SWAN LAKE INDIAN RESERVE NO.7"
Hub, station
Exploration and Survey
Landmarks
THE SURVEY OF THE KLONDIKE GOV'T CONCESSION BY LEWIS BOLTON WAS BELIEVED TO BE THE FIRST SURVEY PERFORMED INTHE HUNKER VALLEY. HUNKER VALLEY WAS FAMOUS DURING THE GOLD RUSH OF 1898, WHEN THOUSANDS CAME TO THE KLONDIKE TO PAN FOR GOLD ALONG HUNKER CREEK (REF.1 P42)
SMALL WOODEN STAKE DRIVEN TO MARK A SPECIFIC SITE ALONG A SURVEY LINE/ A STATION HUB PROBABLY MARKS A SITE DETERMINED BY A TRANSIT READING BETWEEN TWO KNOWN POINTS, SUCH AS MOUNTAIN PEAKS OR BODIES OF WATER
EXAMPLE OF A STATION HUB/ 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.
*SOURCE: HISTORIC MONUMENTS COMMITTEE, MR. R.O. SEMPER, CHAIRMAN/ HUB THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN PLACED BY LEWIS BOLTON, D.L.S. IN 1898 TO MARK STATION 42 DURING ORIGINAL SURVEY OF KLONDIKE GOVERNMENT CONCESSION (LATER KNOWN AS ANDERSON CONCESSION). HUB RECOVERED BY T.H. HOLT, D.L.S. IN 1966 DURING A SPECIAL SURVEY OF THE CONCESSION, AND WAS REPLACED BY AN OLD-PATTERN IRON POST. OUT OF A TOTAL 103 HUBS PLACED BY BOLTON, 9 WERE FOUND. THEY WERE IN AREAS UNDISTURBED BY GOLD MINING & ALL WERE UPRIGHT, IN PERMAFROST, UNDER MOSS/ SEE ALSO 940446-940450
1898
1898
1898
Government of Canada Open Government Licence https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada
1973.076
Yukon Territories
KLONDIKE GOV'T CONCESSION"
Marker, survey
Exploration and Survey
Landmarks
MARKER PLACED IN 1883 DURING SURVEY OF BATTLEFORD SK. TOWNSITE. IN C.1876 BATTLEFORD WAS MADE CAPITAL OF NORTH-WEST TERRITORIES
TO IDENTIFY THE PRECISE GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF A SPECIFIC SITE, AS DETERMINED BY A SURVEYOR
PART OF 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, EXCEPT NEWFOUNDLAND.
*SOURCE: HISTORIC MONUMENTS COMMITTEE, MR. R.O. SEMPER, CHAIRMAN/ ORIGINALLY MOUNTED ON DISPLAY BOARD, REMOVED BY NMST STAFF 1994.02.00/ PLACED IN 1883 BY R.C. LAURIE, D.L.S. WHEN SURVEYING THE TOWNSITE OF BATTLEFORD, SK/ REPLACED IN 1961 BY H.E. ALTER, D.L.S., S.L.S. & MARKS THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF BATTLEFORD HISTORIC PARK/ SEE ALSO 940446-940450
1883-1961
1883
1961
Government of Canada Open Government Licence https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada
1973.0736
Saskatchewan
BATTLEFORD"
Marker, survey
Exploration and Survey
Landmarks
MARKINGS ON POST ARE INTERESTING IN THAT BOTH RESERVE & TOWNSHIP WERE INCISED & POST WAS ORIENTATED TO BOTH SITES WHEN PLACED. 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 GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF SPECIFIC SITE, AS DETERMINED BY A SURVEYOR
TYPE SAMPLE OF IRON PIPE POST
*SOURCE: HISTORIC MONUMENTS COMMITTEE, MR. R.O. SEMPER, CHAIRMAN/ ORIGINALLY MOUNTED ON DISPLAY BOARD, REMOVED BY NMST STAFF 1994.02.00/ PLACED IN A STONE MOUND AT NORTHEST CORNER OF DALLES INDIAN RESERVE NO.38C SOUTH SHORE OF BLACK STURGION LAKE, DISTRICT OF KENORA, ON BY T.R. DEACON, O.L.S. IN 1902/ REPLACED IN 1961 BY C.D. COX, O.L.S./ POST PLANTED SO MARKINGS FACED RESERVE & TOWNSHP OF MELICK, AS INSCRIBED/ SEE ALSO 940446-940450
1902-1961
1902
1961
Government of Canada Open Government Licence https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada
1973.0737
Ontario
BLACK STURGEON LAKE, DISTRICT OF KENORA
Marker part, survey
Exploration and Survey
Landmarks
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.
ATTACHED TO IRON RODS TO MARK SURVEYED SITES. IN THIS CASE TOWNSHIP SECTION CORNER.
IN 1882 IRON POSTS WERE SUBSTITUTED FOR WOODEN POSTS AT TOWNSHIP SECTION CORNERS IN PRAIRIE LAND. THEY WERE PLANTED IN THE CENTER OF AN EARTH MOUND, WITH APPRX 2 INCHES VISIBLE AT TOP. A SQUARE TIN PLATE, BEARING APPROPRIATE SECTION, RANGE, & DIRECTION COORDINATES, WAS SLIPPED OVER THE TOP & FASTENED BY A NAIL.(REF.2 P.11)
NO. BREAKDOWN: .1-.2 MARKER PLATES/ *CONDITION: .2 POOR/ *SOURCE: HISTORIC MONUMENTS COMMITTEE, MR. R.O. SEMPER, CHAIRMAN/ PLATES MOUNTED ON DISPLAY BOARD/ *DIM: GIVEN INCLUDE BOARD; .1 L-15.1, W-15.5, H-1.1; .2 L-15.5, W-15.3, H-0.8 CM/ .1: ATTACHED TO IRON POST WITH 4 PITS & MOUND AT NORTHEAST CORNER OF TOWNSHIP 3, RANGE 32, WEST OF PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, SK. PLACED BY T.D. GREEN, D.L.S. IN 1888/ .2: DETAILS NOT KNOWN/ SEE ALSO 940446-0450
1888-C.1960. THIS TYPE OF MARKER WAS STANDARD FOR USE ON TOWNSHIP SECTION CORNER IN PRAIRIE LAND C.1882-1886
1888
1960
Government of Canada Open Government Licence https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada,
1973.0744
Saskatchewan