Benchmark "First Post" - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
N 47° 34.941 W 052° 43.473
22T E 370323 N 5271322
A plaque on site notes that this disk "... is symbolic of the beginning of the second century of surveying in Canada and is a first post in a unified system of precisely co-ordinated survey points."
Waymark Code: WMPB6W
Location: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Date Posted: 08/02/2015
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Full text on the plaque:
SURVEYING FOR THE FUTURE
This survey monument and plaque is dedicated to the surveyors of Canada whose skill and industry contributed so greatly to the exploration, mapping and development of our nation.
It is symbolic of the beginning of the second century of surveying in Canada and is a first post in a unified system of precisely co-ordinated survey points.
With eleven other centennial survey monuments erected across Canada, it signifies the contribution by surveyors both past and present to the charting of our nation's future.
A second plaque on the site identifies the precise geographic position of this station, elevation, and distances to other centennial monuments.
Unique Designation: TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY OTTAWA CANADA
Marker Type: Survey Disk
Condition: Slightly Damaged
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