Saint Eustache in St. François Xavier Municipality, Manitoba — Canada’s Prairie Region (North America)
Dominion Lands Survey System
Photographed by Dawn Bowen, June 21, 2008
1. Dominion Land Survey System Marker
The first marker of the Dominion Lands Survey was placed 10 July, 1871, on the Principal Meridian, about half a mile south of this site. The system, then inaugurated by Lieutenant Colonel J.S. Dennis, Surveyor-General, extends across the prairies and to the Pacific coast, embracing more than 200 million acres of surveyed lands in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and parts of British Columbia.
Réseau Topographique du Dominion
Le 10 juillet 1871, la première borne du réseau topographique fut posée a environ un demi-mille au sud d’ici, sur le meridien principal. Le réseau, inaugure par l’arpenteur général J.S. Dennis, traverse toutes les prairies jusqu’à la côte du Pacifique et s’étend sur plus de 200 millions d’acres de terres arpentées au Manitoba, en Saskatchewan, en Alberta et dans certaines parties de la Colombie-Britannique.
Erected 1930 by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 10, 1871.
Location. 49° 52.902′ N, 97° 27.574′ W. Marker is in Saint Eustache
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Winnipeg. It is also in the Prairies. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, and Rupert’s Land.
Other nearby markers. At least one other marker is within 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Assiniboine River (approx. 3.4 kilometers away).
Photographed by Dawn Bowen, June 21, 2008
2. Dominion Land Survey System Marker
Photographed by Dawn Bowen, June 21, 2008
3. Dominion Land Survey System Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2008, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,910 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 22, 2008, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
