On October 18, 1996, a cairn was erected to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the formation of the Army Survey Establishment. The cairn bears an engraved plaque that also recognizes the unit’s significant contributions to Canada’s arctic mapping program, the support provided to the Canadian Forces at home and abroad, and the continued pursuit of excellence in defence geomatics.
This memorial consists of a cairn constructed of slabs of stone with a metal plaque at the top, and two small metal plaques at the bottom. One bears the 1946 badge of the Royal Canadian Engineers - the badge worn by members of the Army Survey Establishment at the time the unit was founded, and the other bears the 1996 badge of the Canadian Military Engineers - the badge worn by members of the Mapping and Charting Establishment at the time of the unit's 50th anniversary.
The Major-General Anderson Room, LCol C.H. Smith Room and Major-General Burns Room are also located here.
