Pass the Compass (Line 12)

Lake Park has a lot of compasses. 

I mean, a lot of compasses. 

In fact, each lamp post in Lake Park has exactly two compasses.  They look like this.

This is what one of the entire lamp posts look like. 

You will notice the two compasses and the "G" between them at the base of the lamp post.

This symbol is actually very common, as it is a symbol of the Freemasons.  Some Masons call this the "square and compass" and others call it the "square and compasses", so the fact that there are two (and only one mentioned in the Milwaukee verse) doesn't exclude any of them.

Here is an example of the "square and compass" symbol of the Masons.

You can read about the symbol's history here.  I'm not sure how accurate the website is, as I haven't had the opportunity to do additional research.

This makes line twelve pretty simple, right?  You "pass the compass" that will ultimately help you to reach "the foot of the culvert". 

However, there are literally dozens of the lamp posts throughout the park.  Also, I haven't been able to confirm that these lamp posts existed in the 1980's.  I've found vintage post cards online of Lake Park in the 1950's and 1960's that have distinctly different lamp posts. 

The compass may also refer to the North Point Lighthouse,  which served as a sort of "compass" to ships trying to find the shore along Lake Michigan. 

Has anyone been able to confirm how long these lamp posts have been in Lake Park?  If not, I will be going to the Milwaukee Historical Society soon to do some research!