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  • Vancouver Island : track chart of HMS Scout 9-12 August 1866 showing her grounding off Nootka Island

    Subject
    Scout (Ship)
    Creator
    Price, John A. P.
    Contributor
    Townsend, F. and Denman, Joseph, 1810-1874
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1866
    Rights Statement
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Extent
    1 sheet
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia--Vancouver Island
    Coordinates
    49.65064, -125.44939
    Chronological Coverage
    1866
    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
    Date Digitized
    2010-04-12
    Technical Note
    600 dpi jpg and Watermarks added to images by KM, JF, and CDW. Metadata by JTP April 29, 2010.

  • Vancouver Island : track chart of HMS Scout 9-12 August 1866 showing her grounding off Nootka Island [recto]

    Subject
    Scout (Ship)
    Creator
    Price, John A. P.
    Contributor
    Townsend, F. and Denman, Joseph, 1810-1874
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1866
    Rights Statement
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Extent
    1 sheet
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia--Vancouver Island
    Coordinates
    49.65064, -125.44939
    Chronological Coverage
    1866
    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
    Date Digitized
    2010-04-12
    Technical Note
    600 dpi jpg and Watermarks added to images by KM, JF, and CDW. Metadata by JTP April 29, 2010.

  • Vancouver Island : track chart of HMS Scout 9-12 August 1866 showing her grounding off Nootka Island [verso]

    Subject
    Scout (Ship)
    Creator
    Price, John A. P.
    Contributor
    Townsend, F. and Denman, Joseph, 1810-1874
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1866
    Rights Statement
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Extent
    1 sheet
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia--Vancouver Island
    Coordinates
    49.65064, -125.44939
    Chronological Coverage
    1866
    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
    600 dpi jpg and Watermarks added to images by KM, JF, and CDW. Metadata by JTP April 29, 2010.

  • Washington Sound and Approaches, Washington Territory

    Subject
    Nautical charts
    Creator
    United States Coast Survey
    Contributor
    Mathiot, G., Hilgard, J. E. (Julius Erasmus), 1825-1891, Kellett, Henry, 1806-1875, Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867, Davidson, George, 1825-1911, United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842), Richards, G. H. (George Henry), and Alden, James, 1810-1877
    Publisher
    United States Coast Survey
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1866 to 1871
    Rights Statement
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Extent
    1 sheet
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia--Gulf Islands, British Columbia, Washington (State), Pacific Ocean--Strait of Georgia, Pacific Ocean--Haro Strait, Washington (State)--San Juan Islands, and Pacific Ocean--Strait of Juan de Fuca
    Coordinates
    49.48262, -124.06723, 48.29674, -124.01225, 53.99983, -125.0032, 48.54876, -123.21918, 48.58316, -122.96796, 48.93502, -123.58864, 47.50012, -120.50147, and 49 10'N-48N/123 50'W-122 20'W
    Chronological Coverage
    1866/1871
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    1:200,000
    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

  • Cape Caution to Port Simpson including Hecate Strait and part of Queen Charlotte Islands

    Subject
    Nautical charts
    Creator
    Pender, Daniel R.
    Contributor
    Vancouver, George, 1757-1798, Lovell, J. B., Brodie, G. S., Coghlan, James Edward, Hammond, G. C., and Browning, George Alexander
    Publisher
    Great Britain. Hydrographic Office
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1867 to 1879
    Rights Statement
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Identifier
    Penfold Number: 422
    Extent
    1 sheet
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia, Pacific Ocean--Hecate Strait (Queen Charlotte Sound), and British Columbia--Skeena-Queen Charlotte
    Coordinates
    53.74947, -132.00343, 47.50012, -120.50147, 54 40'N--53 00'N / 131 55'W--127 30'W, and 53.4995, -131.17003
    Chronological Coverage
    1867/1870
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    1:295,680
    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: WO78-2311 (26)
    Date Digitized
    2010-04-12
    Transcript
    Chart showing the position of Port Simpson and the Islands at the entrance. To accompany my report of this day's date, J.B. Lovell, Colonel C. R. Engineer, Halifax, N.S. 20th December 1879
    Technical Note
    Watermarks added to images by KM, JF, and CDW. Metadata by CDW, April 29, 2010 and 600 dpi jpg

  • Endorsed: Rough sketch of fishery for porpoises, and salmon weir

    Subject
    Fishing
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    Post 1867
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Contractual restrictions
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Identifier
    Ruggles Number: 576A and G1/265
    Extent
    1 sheet ; 32.2 x 20.5 cm
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia
    Coordinates
    53.99983, -125.0032
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    [no scale]
    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
    Tide 1 1/2 miles fishing Herring, Big rock with ring bolt fastened, net 80 fins length poles 200 fins 20 whales shut in here without at this corner by rock with ring bolt to fasten nets; track of whales with Ebb Tide 3 miles ebb Track of Porpoises with flodd tide shore...

  • Rough sketch of the Eagle Creek Valley Explored by James Bissett Month July 1867

    Creator
    Newton, William H.
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1867
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Contractual restrictions
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Identifier
    Ruggles Number: 567A and G1/322
    Extent
    1 sheet ; 27.7 x 42.2 cm
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia--Shuswap Lake
    Coordinates
    50.95, -119.16944
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    1:253,440
    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:4 miles

  • [West Shore]

    Alternative Title
    [West shore, Saanich inlet, showing Goldstream, Shawhigan Llk, whaling]
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1867
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Identifier
    LSV Number: 30T1VI, 106982, and Historical Map Society of B.C. Map Number: 2106
    Extent
    1 sheet ; 37 x 50 cm
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia--Saanich Inlet and British Columbia--Shawnigan Lake (Lake)
    Coordinates
    48.61634, -123.50263 and 48.65055, -123.64494
    Physical Repository
    Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia
    Collection
    Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia: Early British Columbia Maps
    Provenance
    Surveyor General of BC, Legal Surveys Vault
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    maps (documents), relief maps, and historical maps
    Date Digitized
    2018-10-11
    Technical Note
    Cataloguing metadata: Provided by the LTSA and adapted by the University of Victoria Libraries to their requirements.

  • Plan of Cowichan District Indian Reserve Resurvey, May 1867 [original]

    Alternative Title
    Cowichan District. Indian Reserve Re-Survey May, 1867.
    Subject
    Land titles, Land use, Indian reservations, Land titles--Maps, Land cover, and Indigenous peoples
    Creator
    Surveyor General of British Columbia
    Contributor
    Pearse, Benjamin William, 1832-1902 and Launders, James Benjamin, -1878
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    May 1867
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Identifier
    Plan Number: 03TR-1A-IR (original), LTSA Inventory No.: LTSA6178, Plan Barcode: Z0366550, and LTSA SGD Microfilm Image Number: 106478
    Extent
    1 sheet
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia--Quamichan Land District, British Columbia--Cowichan River, British Columbia--Koksilah River, British Columbia--Cowichan Valley, British Columbia--Cowichan Bay, and British Columbia--North Cowichan
    Coordinates
    48.75793, -123.73596, 48.75585, -123.63816, 48.74963, -123.65265, and 48.73366, -123.61739
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    Scale: 1 inch = 20 chains
    Physical Repository
    Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia
    Collection
    Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia: Indian Reserve Maps
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    land surveys, maps (documents), and historical maps
    Technical Note
    Cataloguing metadata: Provided by the LTSA and adapted by University of Victoria Libraries to their requirements.

  • Plan of Cowichan District Indian Reserve Resurvey, May 1867 [tracing]

    Alternative Title
    Cowichan District. Indian Reserve Re-Survey May, 1867.
    Subject
    Land cover, Indigenous peoples, Land use, Indian reservations, Land titles, and Land titles--Maps
    Creator
    Surveyor General of British Columbia
    Contributor
    Launders, James Benjamin, -1878 and Pearse, Benjamin William, 1832-1902
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    May 1867
    Rights Statement
    No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Identifier
    Plan Barcode: Z0366551, Plan Number: 03TR-1A-IR (tracing), LTSA Inventory No.: LTSA6178, and LTSA SGD Microfilm Image Number: 106552
    Extent
    1 sheet
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia--Cowichan River, British Columbia--North Cowichan, British Columbia--Koksilah River, British Columbia--Cowichan Valley, British Columbia--Cowichan Bay, and British Columbia--Quamichan Land District
    Coordinates
    48.74963, -123.65265, 48.75793, -123.73596, 48.73366, -123.61739, and 48.75585, -123.63816
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    Scale: 1 inch = 20 chains
    Physical Repository
    Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia
    Collection
    Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia: Indian Reserve Maps
    Provider
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre
    historical maps, land surveys, and maps (documents)
    Technical Note
    Cataloguing metadata: Provided by the LTSA and adapted by University of Victoria Libraries to their requirements.