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  • Map exhibiting all the new discoveries in the interior parts of North America. Part 01

    Creator
    Arrowsmith, Aaron, 1750-1823
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1811
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Contractual restrictions
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Identifier
    G3/87_part_01
    Extent
    1 sheet
    Geographic Coverage
    North America
    Coordinates
    46.07323, -100.54688
    Physical Repository
    Hudson's Bay Company. Archives
    Collection
    Early B.C. Maps from the Hudson's Bay Company Archives
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    maps (documents) and historical maps
    Date Digitized
    2013-05-10
    Transcript
    A Map Exhibiting all the New Discoveries in the Interior Parts of North America Inscribed by Permission To the honorable Governor and Company of Adventurers of England Trading into Hudsons Bay In testimony of their liberal Communications To their most Obed

  • Map exhibiting all the new discoveries in the interior parts of North America. Part 02

    Creator
    Arrowsmith, Aaron
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1811
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Contractual restrictions
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Identifier
    G3/87_part_02
    Extent
    1 sheet
    Geographic Coverage
    North America
    Coordinates
    46.07323, -100.54688
    Physical Repository
    Hudson's Bay Company. Archives
    Collection
    Early B.C. Maps from the Hudson's Bay Company Archives
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    maps (documents) and historical maps
    Date Digitized
    2013-05-10
    Transcript
    A Map Exhibiting all the New Discoveries in the Interior Parts of North America Inscribed by Permission To the honorable Governor and Company of Adventurers of England Trading into Hudsons Bay In testimony of their liberal Communications To their most Obed

  • Map exhibiting all the new discoveries in the interior parts of North America. Part 03

    Creator
    Arrowsmith, Aaron
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1811
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Contractual restrictions
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Identifier
    G3/87_part_03
    Extent
    1 sheet
    Geographic Coverage
    North America
    Coordinates
    46.07323, -100.54688
    Physical Repository
    Hudson's Bay Company. Archives
    Collection
    Early B.C. Maps from the Hudson's Bay Company Archives
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    maps (documents) and historical maps
    Date Digitized
    2013-05-10
    Transcript
    A Map Exhibiting all the New Discoveries in the Interior Parts of North America Inscribed by Permission To the honorable Governor and Company of Adventurers of England Trading into Hudsons Bay In testimony of their liberal Communications To their most Obed

  • Map exhibiting all the new discoveries in the interior parts of North America. Part 04

    Creator
    Arrowsmith, Aaron
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1811
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Contractual restrictions
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Identifier
    G3/87_part_04
    Extent
    1 sheet
    Geographic Coverage
    North America
    Coordinates
    46.07323, -100.54688
    Physical Repository
    Hudson's Bay Company. Archives
    Collection
    Early B.C. Maps from the Hudson's Bay Company Archives
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    maps (documents) and historical maps
    Date Digitized
    2013-05-10
    Transcript
    A Map Exhibiting all the New Discoveries in the Interior Parts of North America Inscribed by Permission To the honorable Governor and Company of Adventurers of England Trading into Hudsons Bay In testimony of their liberal Communications To their most Obed

  • Pearl Harbour. In Latitude. 54=30=00. North. In Longitude. 130=17=00. West. A copy by Thomas Sinclair. Jany. 27th 1832

    Creator
    Sinclair, Thomas S., approximately 1805-1881
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1832
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Contractual restrictions
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Identifier
    Ruggles Number: 225A and G1/170
    Extent
    1 sheet ; 22.8 x 37 cm
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia--Prince Rupert Forest Region
    Coordinates
    54.31507, -130.32098
    Physical Repository
    Hudson's Bay Company. Archives
    Collection
    Early B.C. Maps from the Hudson's Bay Company Archives
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    maps (documents) and historical maps
    Date Digitized
    2013-05-10
    Transcript
    This island is about 3 Miles in Length Rock at the Entrance 9 feet water at low Spring Tides 1st Northern Passge 2nd Middle Passage 3rd South Passage Very Narrow dry at low Water Pearl Harbour is E. by S. from the NE end of Dundass Island about 15 miles 1 inch: ca. 0.45 mile

  • A sketch of Port George & Cofsack Harbours, the latter in latitude. 53=33. North, Longitude. 129=44. West, By Thomas Sinclair Jan 28th 1832

    Creator
    Sinclair, Thomas S., approximately 1805-1881
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    January 28, 1832
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Contractual restrictions
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Identifier
    G1/168 and Ruggles Number: 223A
    Extent
    1 sheet ; 23 x 37 cm
    Geographic Coverage
    Northwest Territories
    Coordinates
    69.50061, -121.50445
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    1:57,024
    Physical Repository
    Hudson's Bay Company. Archives
    Collection
    Early B.C. Maps from the Hudson's Bay Company Archives
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    maps (documents) and historical maps
    Date Digitized
    2013-05-10
    Transcript
    A sketch of Port George & Cossack Harbours the latter in Latitude 53=33. North Longitude 129=44. West By Thomas Sinclair Jany. 28th 1832. 1 inch: ca. 0.9 mile

  • Skeategat's Harbour Queen Charlotte's Island Latitude 53=22. North Longitude 131=37. West by Thomas Sinclair. in July 24th 1832

    Creator
    Sinclair, Thomas S., approximately 1805-1881
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    July 24, 1832
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Contractual restrictions
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Identifier
    G1/169 and Ruggles Number: 224A
    Extent
    1 sheet ; 37 x 22.8 cm
    Geographic Coverage
    Pacific Ocean--Skidegate Inlet, British Columbia--Graham Island, and British Columbia--Haida Gwaii
    Coordinates
    52.34956, -131.43659, 53.50398, -132.30904, and 52.9995, -132.0034
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    1:53,856
    Physical Repository
    Hudson's Bay Company. Archives
    Collection
    Early B.C. Maps from the Hudson's Bay Company Archives
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    maps (documents) and historical maps
    Date Digitized
    2013-05-10
    Transcript
    1 inch:ca. 0.85 mile

  • Sketch map accompanying "Suggestions for the exploration of a new route of communication by which …the transport of the supplies and returns to and from the Districts of New Caledonia and Thompson's River might be advantageously carried on in connexion with Fort Langley and the new establishment of Victoria"

    Creator
    Anderson, Alexander Caulfield, 1814-1884
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1845
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Contractual restrictions
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Identifier
    B5/z/1 fo. 2 and Ruggles Number: 273A
    Extent
    1 sheet ; 21 x 20 cm
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia--Fraser River Valley, British Columbia--Lillooet, and British Columbia--Thompson River Valley
    Coordinates
    50.6856, -121.942, 49.58299, -121.83587, and 50.23304, -121.58589
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    ca. 1:1,267,200
    Physical Repository
    Hudson's Bay Company. Archives
    Collection
    Early B.C. Maps from the Hudson's Bay Company Archives
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    maps (documents) and historical maps
    Date Digitized
    2012-05-02
    Transcript
    From the crossing place A to C said to be navigable with Canoes or boats: but owing to the impracticability of transporting a large outfiit, with the necessary craft, across the long portage from C to B, in the ordinary manner, it would be necessary to extend the horse...
    Technical Note
    600 dpi jpg ; Scanning of transparencies by JF. Watermarking by CDW. Metadata by RM, KM.

  • Sketch of Cammusan Harbour, Vancouvers Island. shewing the position of Fort Victoria, from a Drawing of Js. Scarboro Capt H.H.B .C. M Vavasour Leiut Royal Engrs Inset: Plan of the fort

    Subject
    Harbors
    Creator
    Vavasour, Mervin
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    approximately 1846
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Contractual restrictions
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Identifier
    Ruggles Number: 280A and G1/198
    Extent
    1 sheet ; 49.2 x 67 cm
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia--Esquimalt and British Columbia--Victoria
    Coordinates
    48.4359, -123.35155 and 48.43569, -123.41174
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    1:7,200 inset 1:1,200
    Physical Repository
    Hudson's Bay Company. Archives
    Collection
    Early B.C. Maps from the Hudson's Bay Company Archives
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    maps (documents) and historical maps
    Date Digitized
    2013-05-10
    Transcript
    Shoal Pt bears NNE from Rocky Pt Do Do N from Valley of Angeles. High water full & change 3 KM rise 8 feet, tides very irregular. The soundings are for Low waster Spring tides. Lat 48 [Degrees] 26'N. Long 123 [Degrees] 9'W Grace's run dry in the summer...

  • Small sketch of claims by some settlers at Nisqually

    Subject
    Real property
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    approximately 1846
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Contractual restrictions
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Identifier
    B223/z/5 fo. 164 and Ruggles Number: 290A
    Extent
    1 sheet ; 18 x 20 cm
    Geographic Coverage
    United States--Columbia River, Pacific Ocean--Puget Sound, Washington (State)--Fort Nisqually (DuPont), and Washington (State)--Seattle
    Coordinates
    47.60621, -122.33207, 47.83315, -122.43458, and 47.30288, -122.52818
    Physical Repository
    Hudson's Bay Company. Archives
    Collection
    Early B.C. Maps from the Hudson's Bay Company Archives
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    maps (documents) and historical maps
    Date Digitized
    2012-05-02
    Transcript
    This claim was presented by me in recorders Office Augt. 8th in the name of John Waffing ditto ditto ditto ditto in the name of Johnston No 31 G D Smith recorded 6th Augt. Stagg recorded 6th Augt Siloiel recorded 6th Augt Kent recorded 6th Augt Hull recorded 5th Augt Lake...
    Technical Note
    600 dpi jpg ; Scanning of transparencies by JF. Watermarking by CDW. Metadata by RM, KM.