Military Mapping Survey Monument
The brass survey monument located on a stand in the main lobby at the Pearkes Building. It was erected by the Mapping and Charting Establishment, Department of National Defence and was unveiled on 1 July 1978 on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the formation of the first Canadian military mapping agency.
Inscription
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Military Mapping
OSTENDAMUS VIAM (“showing the way”)
The survey monument below this stand,
situated at 75 41′ 22.926′ 45 25′ 24.978′
Elevation 233.871 was established by
the Mapping and Charting Edtablishment,
Department of National Defence,
on the occasion of the 75th
anniversary of the formation
of the first Canadian military
mapping agency
1 July 1903 – 1 July 1978
Monument aux levés cartographiques militaires
Borne d’arpentage de laiton est située sur une structure de support dans l’entrée principale de l’immeuble Pearkes. Le monument a été érigé par le Service de cartographie du ministère de la Défense nationale et inauguré le 1er juillet 1978, à l’occasion du 75e anniversaire de la formation de l’organisme de cartographie militaire canadienne.
Le texte de l’inscription figure dans la section anglaise.