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  • San Juan Water Boundary (Arbitration) : list of maps sent to Admiral Prevost at Berlin on the 12th June 1872 [map 32]

    Alternative Title
    Map of the gold regions of the Frazer River and the Washington Territory on the western coast of America; Map of the gold regions of the Fraser River and the Washington Territory on the western coast of America
    Subject
    Gold ores and Gold mines and mining
    Creator
    Wyld, James, 1812-1887
    Publisher
    James Wyld
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1775 to 1866
    Rights Statement
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Extent
    1 sheet
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia--Fraser River, British Columbia, and Washington (State)
    Coordinates
    53.99983, -125.0032, 47.50012, -120.50147, 51 00'N--46 00'N / 125 00'W--118 00'W, and 52.33313, -123.16961
    Chronological Coverage
    1858
    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
    2010-04-12
    Technical Note
    600 dpi jpg and Watermarks added to images by KM, JF, and CDW. Metadata by SC, May 3, 2010.

  • Chart of the west coast of North America either side of the forty-ninth parallel

    Alternative Title
    West coast of North America
    Subject
    North American Boundary Commission
    Creator
    Roberts, J.
    Contributor
    Prevost, James Charles
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1857
    Rights Statement
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Identifier
    Penfold Number: 478
    Extent
    1 sheet
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia--Fraser River, British Columbia, Pacific Ocean--Strait of Georgia, and Washington (State)
    Coordinates
    49.11636, -123.18594, 49 20'N-48 50'N/123 10'W-122 50'W, and 47.50012, -120.50147
    Chronological Coverage
    1857
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    1:95,040
    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: MPK1-66 (1)
    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.

  • Sketch of Fraser's River, from Fort Hope to the forks of Thompson's River, showing the Auriferous districts

    Subject
    Gold mines and mining and Indigenous peoples
    Creator
    Douglas, James, 1803-1877
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1858
    Rights Statement
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Identifier
    National Archives Number: FO925-1808 and Penfold Number: 477
    Extent
    1 sheet
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia--Fraser River, British Columbia, and British Columbia--Thompson River
    Coordinates
    53.99983, -125.0032, 50.23304, -121.58589, and 52.33313, -123.16961
    Chronological Coverage
    1858
    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
    2010-04-12
    Technical Note
    600 dpi jpg and Watermarks added to images by KM, JF, and CDW. Metadata by JTP May 5, 2010.

  • Fraser river is at present the only means of access to the interior of British Columbia without passing through foreign territory

    Subject
    Navigation
    Creator
    Parsons, Robert Mann
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1861
    Rights Statement
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Identifier
    Penfold Number: 399
    Extent
    1 sheet
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia--Fraser River
    Coordinates
    49.11636, -123.18594
    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: CO700-BRITISH COLUMBIA11 (2a)
    Date Digitized
    2010-04-12
    Transcript
    The Fraser river is at present the only means of access to the interior of British Columbia without passing through foreign territory. The Fraser is navigable as far as New Westminster at all times for vessels drawing 16 feet of water; and for vessels drawing 19 feet if...
    Technical Note
    600 dpi jpg and Watermarks added to images by KM, JF, and CDW. Metadata by JTP April 23, 2010.

  • Gold Regions of the Fraser River and Cariboo Country, British Columbia, from reconnaissance by the Honourable Judge Begbie (1861)

    Alternative Title
    Fraser River District
    Subject
    Gold mines and mining
    Creator
    Begbie, Matthew Baillie, Sir, 1819-1894
    Contributor
    Mayne, Richard Charles and Palmer, R. E.
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1861
    Rights Statement
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Identifier
    Penfold Number: 396
    Extent
    1 sheet
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia, British Columbia--Cariboo Regional District, and British Columbia--Fraser River
    Coordinates
    53.99983, -125.0032 and 52.33313, -123.16961
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    1:316,800 (Inset map: 1:1,267,200)
    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: CO700-BRITISH COLUMBIA8 (6)
    Date Digitized
    2010-04-12
    Technical Note
    600 dpi jpg and Watermarks added to images by KM, JF, and CDW. Metadata by JTP, April 21, 2010.

  • Lytton and its Suburbs (1860)

    Creator
    McColl, William
    Contributor
    Oldham, William, Sinnett, Charles, and Parsons, Robert Mann
    Publisher
    Great Britain. Army. Royal Engineers. Columbia Detachment.
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1861
    Rights Statement
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Identifier
    Penfold Number: 401
    Extent
    1 sheet
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia--Lytton and British Columbia--Fraser River
    Coordinates
    49.11636, -123.18594 and 50.23194, -121.58196
    Chronological Coverage
    1860
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    1:10,560
    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: CO700-BRITISH COLUMBIA11 (5)
    Date Digitized
    2010-04-12
    Technical Note
    600 dpi jpg and Watermarks added to images by KM, JF, and CDW. Metadata by JTP April 26, 2010.

  • New Westminster to Lillooet, from a general Map in preparation by Royal Engineers

    Subject
    Highway planning
    Creator
    Armstrong, Robert
    Contributor
    Oldham, William and Parsons, Robert Mann
    Publisher
    Great Britain. Army. Royal Engineers. Columbia Detachment.
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1861
    Rights Statement
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Identifier
    Penfold Number: 399
    Extent
    1 sheet
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia--Fraser River, British Columbia, British Columbia--Squamish-Lillooet, and British Columbia--New Westminster
    Coordinates
    50.6856, -121.942, 49.11636, -123.18594, 53.99983, -125.0032, 49.20678, -122.91092, and 50N-49N/124W-122W
    Chronological Coverage
    1861
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    1:633,600
    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: CO700-BRITISH COLUMBIA11 (2)
    Date Digitized
    2010-04-12
    Technical Note
    600 dpi jpg and Watermarks added to images by KM, JF, and CDW. Metadata by JTP April 23, 2010.

  • Rough Sketch of Part of British Columbia traced from Lieut. Palmer's plan of Cariboo District

    Alternative Title
    Cariboo District
    Subject
    Gold mines and mining
    Creator
    Palmer, H. Spencer (Henry Spencer), 1838-1893
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1863?
    Rights Statement
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Identifier
    Penfold Number: 415
    Extent
    1 sheet
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia--Quesnel, British Columbia--Fraser River, British Columbia, and British Columbia--Cariboo Regional District
    Coordinates
    49.11636, -123.18594, 53.99983, -125.0032, 52.33313, -123.16961, and 52.97842, -122.4931
    Chronological Coverage
    1863
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    1:316,800
    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: MPG1-653
    Date Digitized
    2010-04-22
    Technical Note
    600 dpi jpg and Watermarks added to images by KM, JF, and CDW. Metadata by JTP April 30, 2010.

  • Bute Inlet and Fraser River routes from the mouth of the Quesnel River to Victoria on Vancouver Island

    Alternative Title
    British Columbia showing the Bute Inlet and Fraser River routes
    Subject
    Roads
    Creator
    Churchill, James D.
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1865
    Rights Statement
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Identifier
    Penfold Number: 418
    Extent
    1 sheet
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia--Fraser River, British Columbia, and British Columbia--Bute Inlet
    Coordinates
    50.42208, -125.08553, 49.11636, -123.18594, and 53.99983, -125.0032
    Chronological Coverage
    1865
    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: MPG1-649
    Date Digitized
    2010-04-22
    Technical Note
    Watermarks added to images by KM, JF, and CDW. Metadata by JTP April 30, 2010. and 600 dpi jpg

  • San Juan Boundary Arbitration atlas [map 5]

    Alternative Title
    Archipelago of Arro, Gulf of Georgia, Ringgold's Channel and Straits of Fuca, Oregon Territory
    Subject
    San Juan Boundary Dispute (1846-1872), Boundaries, and Nautical charts
    Creator
    United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842)
    Publisher
    Great Britain. Ordnance Survey.
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1871
    Rights Statement
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Extent
    1 sheet
    Geographic Coverage
    United States--Pacific Coast, British Columbia--Pacific Coast, Pacific Ocean--Strait of Juan de Fuca, Washington (State)--San Juan Islands, Pacific Ocean--Strait of Georgia, Canada, United States, and British Columbia--Fraser River
    Coordinates
    39.76, -98.5, 49.11636, -123.18594, 60.10867, -113.64258, 48.29674, -124.01225, 49.48262, -124.06723, 49 00'N--48 00'N / 123 00'W--122 30'W, and 48.58316, -122.96796
    Chronological Coverage
    1841/1871
    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
    2010-04-12
    Technical Note
    Watermarks added to images by KM, JF, and CDW. Metadata by JTP May 6, 2010. and 600 dpi jpg