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Start Over Genre historical maps Creator Anderson, Alexander Caulfield, 1814-1884

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.