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1. Eye Sketch of the Plains & about Nisqually at the Head of Pugets Sound
- Alternative Title:
- Sketch of Nisqually and adjacent Plains on Puget's Sound
- Creator:
- Vavasour, Mervin
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1845?
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- Resource Type:
- Still Image
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- Geographic Coverage:
- Washington (State)--Fort Nisqually (DuPont), Washington (State)--Nisqually River Valley, Washington (State)--Nisqually River, and Pacific Ocean--Puget Sound
- Coordinates:
- 47.83315, -122.43458, 47.10871, -122.70319, and 47.30288, -122.52818
- Chronological Coverage:
- 1845
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- 1:63,360
- Physical Repository:
- National Archives (Great Britain)
- Collection:
- Early BC Maps Collection
- Provenance:
- National Archives of the UK
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Sponsor:
- Funded by a Canadian Council of Archives, Archival Community Digitization Program.
- Genre:
- maps (documents) and historical maps
- Date Digitized:
- 2010-04-22
- Technical Note:
- Watermarks added to images by KM, JF, and CDW. Metadata by JTP May 3, 2010. and 600 dpi jpg
2. Plan of Fort Victoria, Vancouver's Island, Cammusan Harbour
- Alternative Title:
- Fort Victoria, Vancouver Island
- Subject:
- Fortification and Architectural drawing
- Creator:
- Vavasour, Mervin
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1845
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- Resource Type:
- Still Image
- Identifier:
- Penfold Number: 575
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia, British Columbia--Vancouver Island, and British Columbia--Victoria
- Coordinates:
- 53.99983, -125.0032, 48.4359, -123.35155, and 49.65064, -125.44939
- Chronological Coverage:
- 1845
- Physical Repository:
- National Archives (Great Britain)
- Collection:
- Early BC Maps Collection
- Provenance:
- National Archives of the UK
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Sponsor:
- Funded by a Canadian Council of Archives, Archival Community Digitization Program.
- Genre:
- historical maps and site plans
- Archival Item Identifier:
- National Archives Number: MPHH1-459 (5)
- Date Digitized:
- 2010-04-22
- Transcript:
- "Octagonal bastions 5 feet side lower stories. Upper 10 feet contain 6 - 6lb iron guns and is built of squared pine, as also the houses. Pickets of cedar 20 feet high."
- Technical Note:
- 600 dpi jpg and Watermarks added to images by KM, JF, and CDW. Metadata by JTP May 3, 2010.
3. Sketch of Cammusan Harbour south end of Vancouver's Island, Straits of De Fuca shewing position of Fort Victoria & soundings
- Alternative Title:
- Cammusan Harbour (Victoria Harbour), British Columbia
- Subject:
- Harbors and Nautical charts
- Creator:
- Vavasour, Mervin
- Contributor:
- Scarboro, J.
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1845?
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- Resource Type:
- Still Image
- Identifier:
- Penfold Number: 555
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Victoria, British Columbia, and British Columbia--Victoria Harbour
- Coordinates:
- 48.4165, -123.39681, 48.4359, -123.35155, and 53.99983, -125.0032
- Chronological Coverage:
- 1845
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- 1:7160
- Physical Repository:
- National Archives (Great Britain)
- Collection:
- Early BC Maps Collection
- Provenance:
- National Archives of the UK
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Sponsor:
- Funded by a Canadian Council of Archives, Archival Community Digitization Program.
- Genre:
- maps (documents) and historical maps
- Archival Item Identifier:
- National Archives Number: MPHH1-459 (3)
- Date Digitized:
- 2010-04-22
- Technical Note:
- Watermarks added to images by KM, JF, and CDW. Metadata by JTP May 3, 2010. and 600 dpi jpg
4. Sketch of Nisqually and adjacent Plains on Puget's Sound
- Alternative Title:
- Nisqually, Puget Sound
- Creator:
- Vavasour, Mervin
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1845?
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- Resource Type:
- Still Image
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- Geographic Coverage:
- Washington (State)--Nisqually River Valley, Washington (State)--Nisqually River, Pacific Ocean--Puget Sound, and Washington (State)--Fort Nisqually (DuPont)
- Coordinates:
- 47.83315, -122.43458, 47.30288, -122.52818, and 47.10871, -122.70319
- Chronological Coverage:
- 1845
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- 1:63,360
- Physical Repository:
- National Archives (Great Britain)
- Collection:
- Early BC Maps Collection
- Provenance:
- National Archives of the UK
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Sponsor:
- Funded by a Canadian Council of Archives, Archival Community Digitization Program.
- Genre:
- maps (documents) and historical maps
- Date Digitized:
- 2010-04-22
- Technical Note:
- Watermarks added to images by KM, JF, and CDW. Metadata by JTP May 3, 2010. and 600 dpi jpg
5. Sketch shewing the route (in red) from Red River to the Pacific Ocean
- Creator:
- Vavasour, Mervin
- Contributor:
- Warre, H. (Henry), 1819-1898
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1845
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- Resource Type:
- Still Image
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- Geographic Coverage:
- Western Canada, British Columbia, and West United States
- Coordinates:
- 54.0001, -106.00099, 53.99983, -125.0032, 51.52604, -131.16073, and 52.28333, -117.469
- Chronological Coverage:
- 1845
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- 1:5,258,880
- Physical Repository:
- National Archives (Great Britain)
- Collection:
- Early BC Maps Collection
- Provenance:
- National Archives of the UK
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Sponsor:
- Funded by a Canadian Council of Archives, Archival Community Digitization Program.
- Genre:
- maps (documents) and historical maps
- Date Digitized:
- 2010-04-22
- Technical Note:
- Watermarks added to images by KM, JF, and CDW. Metadata by JTP May 3, 2010. and 600 dpi jpg
6. Sketch of Cammusan Harbour, Vancouvers Island, showing the position of Fort Victoria
- Alternative Title:
- Cammusan Harbour (Victoria Harbour), British Columbia
- Subject:
- Nautical charts and Harbors
- Creator:
- Vavasour, Mervin
- Contributor:
- Scarboro, J.
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1846?
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- Resource Type:
- Still Image
- Identifier:
- Penfold Number: 556
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Victoria, British Columbia, and British Columbia--Victoria Harbour
- Coordinates:
- 53.99983, -125.0032, 48.4165, -123.39681, and 48.4359, -123.35155
- Chronological Coverage:
- 1846
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- 1:7160
- Physical Repository:
- National Archives (Great Britain)
- Collection:
- Early BC Maps Collection
- Provenance:
- National Archives of the UK
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Sponsor:
- Funded by a Canadian Council of Archives, Archival Community Digitization Program.
- Genre:
- maps (documents) and historical maps
- Archival Item Identifier:
- National Archives Number: MPK1-59 (10)
- Date Digitized:
- 2010-04-22
- Technical Note:
- 600 dpi jpg and Watermarks added to images by KM, JF, and CDW. Metadata by JTP May 3, 2010.
7. 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...