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  • Cedar District (1859) (Rough sketch)

    Alternative Title
    Vancouver Island Colony. Sketch Maps of Districts
    Publisher
    Great Britain. War Office. Topographical Depot.
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1859
    Rights Statement
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Identifier
    Penfold Number: 568
    Extent
    1 sheet
    Geographic Coverage
    Northumberland Channel--British Columbia and British Columbia--Nanaimo
    Coordinates
    49.14825, -123.86098 and 49.16638, -123.94003
    Chronological Coverage
    1859
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    1:31,680
    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: CO700-BRITISH COLUMBIA7 (3)
    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.

  • Comiaken District (1859)

    Alternative Title
    Vancouver Island Colony. Sketch Maps of Districts
    Subject
    Land use
    Publisher
    Great Britain. War Office. Topographical Depot.
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1859
    Rights Statement
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Identifier
    Penfold Number: 568
    Extent
    1 sheet
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia--Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Quamichan Lake, British Columbia--Maple Bay, and British Columbia--Comiaken Land District
    Coordinates
    48.81602, -123.59915, 49.65064, -125.44939, and 48.82463, -123.62766
    Chronological Coverage
    1859
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    1:15,840
    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 COLUMBIA7 (7)
    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.

  • Comiaken District (1859)

    Subject
    Land use
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1859
    Rights Statement
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Identifier
    Penfold Number: 569
    Extent
    1 sheet
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia--Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Comiaken Region, and British Columbia--Maple Bay
    Coordinates
    49.65064, -125.44939 and 48.81602, -123.59915
    Chronological Coverage
    1859
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    1:15,840
    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: MPG1-248
    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.

  • Cowichan District (1859)

    Alternative Title
    Vancouver Island Colony. Sketch Maps of Districts
    Subject
    Land use
    Publisher
    Great Britain. War Office. Topographical Depot.
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1859
    Rights Statement
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Identifier
    Penfold Number: 568
    Extent
    1 sheet
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia--Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Cowichan Valley, and British Columbia--Cowichan River Estuary
    Coordinates
    49.65064, -125.44939 and 48.83292, -124.21941
    Chronological Coverage
    1859
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    1:15,840
    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 COLUMBIA7 (5)
    Date Digitized
    2010-04-12
    Technical Note
    Watermarks added to images by KM, JF, and CDW. Metadata by JTP april 23, 2010. and 600 dpi jpg

  • Cowichan District (1859)

    Subject
    Land use
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1859
    Rights Statement
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Identifier
    Penfold Number: 569
    Extent
    1 sheet
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia--Cowichan Valley, British Columbia--Vancouver Island, and British Columbia--Cowichan River Estuary
    Coordinates
    48.83292, -124.21941 and 49.65064, -125.44939
    Chronological Coverage
    1859
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    1:15,840
    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: MPG1-246
    Date Digitized
    2010-04-22
    Technical Note
    Watermarks added to images by KM, JF, and CDW. Metadata by JTP April 29, 2010. and 600 dpi jpg

  • Cranberry District (1859) (Rough sketch)

    Alternative Title
    Vancouver Island Colony. Sketch Maps of Districts
    Publisher
    Great Britain. War Office. Topographical Depot.
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1859
    Rights Statement
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Identifier
    Penfold Number: 568
    Extent
    1 sheet
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia--Nanaimo, British Columbia--Vancouver Island, and British Columbia--Cranberry Lake
    Coordinates
    49.16638, -123.94003
    Chronological Coverage
    1859
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    1:31,680
    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: CO700-BRITISH COLUMBIA7 (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.

  • Esquimalt Harbour from HMS Plumper

    Subject
    Indigenous peoples and Nautical charts
    Creator
    Gowlland, John Thomas Ewing
    Contributor
    Baynes, Robert Lambert and Richards, G. H. (George Henry)
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1859
    Rights Statement
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Identifier
    National Archives Number: MFQ1-632 (2) and Penfold Number: 456
    Extent
    1 sheet
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia and British Columbia--Esquimalt
    Coordinates
    48.43569, -123.41174 and 48.43753, -123.44191
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    1:12,160
    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 28, 2010.

  • Haro and Rosario Straits

    Alternative Title
    North America, West coast, Haro and Rosario Straits
    Subject
    Nautical charts
    Creator
    Richards, G. H. (George Henry)
    Contributor
    J. & C. Walker (Firm)
    Publisher
    Great Britain, Hydrographic Office
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1859
    Rights Statement
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Identifier
    Penfold Number: 486
    Extent
    1 sheet
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia--Gulf Islands, British Columbia, Pacific Ocean--Rosario Strait, Washington (State), and Pacific Ocean--Haro Strait
    Coordinates
    49 15'N--48 05'N / 123 35'W--122 25'W, 47.50012, -120.50147, 48.56121, -122.75962, 53.99983, -125.0032, 48.54876, -123.21918, and 48.93502, -123.58864
    Chronological Coverage
    1858/1859
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    1:145,800
    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: FO925-1384
    Date Digitized
    2010-06-21
    Technical Note
    Watermarks added to images by KM, JF, and CDW. Metadata by GF June 21, 2010. and 600 dpi jpg

  • Index Map: to explain the connection between the separate District Maps (16 in number), 8 of which, coloured pink, are described in the communication to His Exellency the Governor dated July 22nd, 1859

    Alternative Title
    Vancouver Island Colony. Sketch Maps of Districts
    Subject
    Indexes
    Creator
    Great Britain. War Office. Topographical Depot
    Contributor
    Cooke, A. C.
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1859
    Rights Statement
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Identifier
    Penfold Number: 568
    Extent
    1 sheet
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia--Vancouver Island
    Coordinates
    49.65064, -125.44939
    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 COLUMBIA7 (10)
    Date Digitized
    2010-04-12
    Technical Note
    600 dpi jpg and Watermarks added to images by KM, JF, and CDW. Metadata by JTP, 21 April, 2010.

  • Index map : to explain the connection between the separate District Maps ...

    Subject
    Indexes
    Language
    eng
    Date created
    1859
    Rights Statement
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    Resource Type
    Still Image
    Identifier
    Penfold Number: 569
    Extent
    1 sheet
    Geographic Coverage
    British Columbia--Vancouver Island
    Coordinates
    49.65064, -125.44939
    Chronological Coverage
    1859
    Additional Physical Characteristics
    1:380,160
    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: MPG1-249
    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.