Canadian Society for Civil Engineering
The CSCE traces its roots to the founding of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineers in 1887. The mandate of the CSCE National History Committee, created in 1982, is "to increase public and professional awareness of Civil Engineers and Civil Engineering as an integral part of Canadian history, heritage and society." A primary initiative of the CSCE National History Committee is to identify, research, and document International and National Historic Civil Engineering sites.
The ASCE is celebrating its 175th anniversary this year. Its History and Heritage Committee is also tasked with identifying, researching, and documenting International and National Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks. There are now ten joint CSCE/ASCE International Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks.
The International Border Surveys are being commemorated because:
• The surveyors adopted new techniques, including the Talcott-Horrebow Method for determining latitude and “phototopograpy”.
• The surveyors overcame many geographical and logistical challenges, including: identifying the St. Croix River in 1798 by discovering remains of Champlain’s 1604 settlement; clearing the line through the Maine/New Brunswick forest; and conducting the survey through the rugged and remote Cascade and Rocky Mountains.
• The accuracy of the boundary surveys is remarkable given the limitations of the technology.
• The surveyors of the United States, Great Britain, and Canada displayed at all times a spirit of cooperation.
The event will include brief remarks by representatives of ASCE and CSCE and unveiling of a commemorative plaque.
For more information, contact: Mike Bartlett, Past Chair, CSCE National History Committee, f.m.bartlett@uwo.ca
Bill Reny
Canadian Society for Civil Engineering
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