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The 1916 Lozier, 1937 Roper and 1970 Bates survey plans

DocumentpublisherLozier survey 1916
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The only measured plans of the pit area, the cofferdams and the stone triangle before the 1960s machinery. Their originals were not located; a georeferenced copy would fix the positions this record can only estimate.

Les MacPhie and John Wonnacott (extracts, compared with air photos), 1916. publisher

Copies 2

MapLes MacPhie and John Wonnacott (extracts, compared with air photos) · web.archive.org · 2006-08-12 · publisherPrimary source: Review of Explorations, Archaeological Findings and Original Workings at Smith's Cove, Oak Island, Nova Scotia2 steps from the original
DrawingPeter Fortune (reproducing a drawing of the stone triangle and Johnson's chart) · fortunearchive.com · 2017 · publisher3 steps from the original

Where it was made

HalifaxPortlandMonctonSaint JohnBangorSydneyWaterville1Oak Island200 kmPortlandMonctonSaint JohnBangor1200 km
Oak Island · Island

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Mysteries Department. (2026). The 1916 Lozier, 1937 Roper and 1970 Bates survey plans [Artifact ART0D52Y0DM4P1R]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0D52Y0DM4P1R
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