Monument 34 — Abbotsford, BC
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Dunbar Loop
N 49° 00.143 W 122° 14.009
10U E 556062 N 5428003
This 2005 replacement marker helps demarcate the American-Canadian border.
Waymark Code: WMA06K
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 10/25/2010
Views: 13
Between 1859 and 1861 the British Royal Engineers helped survey the Canadian-American border from the Strait of Georgia to the Rocky Mountains. Traversing some of the most difficult terrain to establish a line in the forest, the Royal Engineers occasionally wandered off the mark such as in this case where the border is a few hundred metres north of the 49th parallel.
Type of survey mark: Metal post
What indicators are near the mark to help people identify where it is located?:
Four foot high metal post with 'Canada' stamped in the north face and 'United States' on the southern exposure.
What property is this mark defining?:
Canadian-American border
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