In recognition of 75 years of military mapping, personnel of the Mapping and Charting Establishment built a cairn during OP ARCTIC 78 overlooking Military Survey Mountain at Latitude N 73º 10’ , Longitude W 82º 42’ on northern Baffin Island.
Type
North Baffin Island Cairn
North Baffin Island, Nunavut
Notice:
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Inscription
Military Survey Mountain was named to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the formation of the first Canadian mapping agency and to recognize the contribution of the development of Canada’s North by the mappers of the Canadian Armed Forces 1903 – 1978.
Location
North Baffin Island Cairn
needs research
North Baffin Island
Nunavut
North Baffin Island Cairn
needs research
North Baffin Island
Nunavut
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 73.230462397437
Long. -82.752811420292
Lat. 73.230462397437
Long. -82.752811420292