Boundary Monument 5A - Canadian Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

Documented History (by the NGS)
1/1/1936 by IBC (MONUMENTED)
DESCRIBED BY INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY COMMISSION 1936 (DFC) THIS MONUMENT IS AN ORNAMENTAL CONCRETE OBELISK SET IN A PLAIN CONCRETE BASE. THE SURFACE OF THE OBELISK OR SHAFT IS FINISHED IN LIGHT - COLORED GRANULAR QUARTZ AGGREGATE, WASHED FREE OF CEMENT SO THAT THE COLOR AND TEXTURE OF THE COARSE GRANULAR AGGREGATE SHOWS CLEAN. THE SHAFT IS 6 FEET 6 INCHES IN LENGTH AND PROJECTS 5 TO 5-1/2 FEET ABOVE THE BASE. IT IS 14 INCHES SQUARE AT THE BASE AND TAPERS TO A CROSS - SECTION OF 8 INCHES SQUARE AT THE TOP, AND IS CAPPED BY A PYRAMID 4 INCHES IN HEIGHT. IT IS REINFORCED WITH FOUR 1/2 - INCH STEEL RODS EXTENDING THROUGHOUT ITS LENGTH. THE BASE OF THE MONUMENT IS 3 FEET 4 INCHES SQUARE. THE TOP SURFACE OF THE BASE SLOPES AWAY FROM THE SHAFT UNIFORMLY ON EACH SIDE 4 INCHES TO THE FOOT. THE BASE PROJECTS ABOUT 4 INCHES ABOVE THE SURROUNDING GROUND SURFACE AND EXTENDS DOWN TO A FIRM FOUNDATION NOT LESS THAN 3 FEET 6 INCHES BELOW THE GROUND SURFACE UNLESS SOLID ROCK FORMATION IS ENCOUNTERED AT A LESSER DEPTH. THE BASE IS CONSTRUCTED OF 1--2--4 CONCRETE. THE INSCRIPTIONS ON THE SHAFT OF THE MONUMENT ARE CAST IN BLACK AGGREGATE FLUSH WITH THE SURFACE. THEY READ VERTICALLY UPWARD AND ARE AS FOLLOWS--ON THE SIDE FACING THE HIGHWAY---INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY---, ON THE SIDE AWAY FROM THE HIGHWAY---TREATY OF 1925---, ON THE NORTH SIDE---CANADA---, ON THE SOUTH SIDE---UNITED STATES---. THE NUMBER OF THE MONUMENT IS ENGRAVED IN THE TOP SURFACE OF THE BASE.
1/1/1936 by IBC (MONUMENTED)

1/1/1979 by IBC (GOOD)
RECOVERY NOTE BY INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY COMMISSION 1979 (CJG) STATION SEARCHED FOR AND RECOVERED.

Unique Designation: tr2648 Marker Type: Concrete/Metal Post Condition: Good

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