Monumented along the Canada-U.S. border in 1905, the
Joint Report Upon The Survey and Demarcation of the Boundary Between The United States and Canada, by the
International Boundary Commission, tells us the following:
TYPES OF MONUMENTS
The monuments which mark and reference the boundary are of the following 11
types:
1. General type of cast—iron monument made in 1872—76 and in 1908—13. (Fig. 1.)
2. General type of aluminum-bronze monument made and set in 1904—9. (Fig. 2.) ...,
meaning that this border monument, from 1904, was made of an aluminum-bronze alloy. It is covered with silver paint. Raised lettering reads "Canada" on the north side, "United States" on the south side, "Treaty of 1846", etc. on the east side, with the monument's number, "164", on the west side.
On the southern edge of a ranch pasture, MON 164 has been enclosed on all sides by a barbed wire fence, but remains accessible. Access is best gained from the south side, unless one is desirous of a lengthy conversation with the ranch owner. He's an interesting guy to talk to, though.
Marking Mapsheet Condition Installation Date
164 PENTICTON 82E.009.2.2 Good 1905-01-01
Cascade
Year established: 1904 - Material type: Bronze
SIT ABOUT 1.75 MILES SW'LY FROM CARSON-B.C.
REPORT - INT. BDY. COMMISSION. PAGES 147 & 304
FOR DESCRIPTION SEE REPORT PAGE 115.
From MASCOT