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Sappers building a boundary mound
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Sappers building a boundary mound
ca. 1873

Sappers of the North American Boundary Commission surveyed and marked the 49th parallel in such a fashion that it was clear exactly where the boundary was located. Monuments of earth, wood, metal, or stone were erected for temporary and permanent marking.

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