Early British Columbia Maps
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These maps, from the National Archives of the UK, primarily span the dates 1846-1876 and show the development of the territory from the two founding colonies until after the Province joined confederation. A few earlier maps were collected by the Colonial Office in response to the San Juan dispute and these are also included.
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Collection Details
- Items 248
- Last Updated 2025-02-21
Parent Collections (1)
Works (248)
111. Lake District (1859)
- Title:
- Lake District (1859)
- Description:
- Vancouver Island Colony. Sketch Maps of Districts. Lithographed at the Topographical Dept of the War Office, London, 1859: Lake District. [Vancouver Island, 1859]. Shows arable land and timber stands.
- Keyword:
- Penfold Category: Vancouver Island, 1859
- Subject:
- Land use
- Creator:
- Great Britain. War Office. Topographical Depot
- Contributor:
- Cooke, A. C.
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1859
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- These images are provided under license by The National Archives of the UK and cannot be reproduced or copied without their permission. To purchase high-resolution tiff files of these maps for publication, contact: image-library@nationalarchives.gov.uk Tel: +44 (0)20 8392 5225. A scale of reproduction fees applies for commercial publication, exhibition display or TV broadcast. Details on request. Request should cite the National Archives Number. Infringement of the above condition may result in legal action. These images are provided for research only.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Identifier:
- Penfold Number: 568
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- Alternative Title:
- Vancouver Island Colony. Sketch Maps of Districts
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia, British Columbia--Vancouver Island, and British Columbia--Elk Lake
- Coordinates:
- 49.65064, -125.44939, 53.99983, -125.0032, and 48.52972, -123.39861
- 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 (9)
- Date Digitized:
- 2010-04-12
- Technical Note:
- Watermarks added to images by KM, JF, and CDW. Metadata by JTP, 21 April, 2010. and 600 dpi jpg
112. Lake District (1859)
- Title:
- Lake District (1859)
- Description:
- 1 item extracted from CO 305/10. Vancouver Island. Map of Lake District. Scale: 1 inch to 20 chains. [Vancouver Island, 1859]. Relief shown in hachures. Shows Elk Lake in centre, describes vegetation and land type. Some sections show acreages. Original map produced by the Topographical Depot of the War Office, London, 1859.
- Keyword:
- Penfold Category: Vancouver Island, 1859
- Subject:
- Land use
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1859
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- These images are provided under license by The National Archives of the UK and cannot be reproduced or copied without their permission. To purchase high-resolution tiff files of these maps for publication, contact: image-library@nationalarchives.gov.uk Tel: +44 (0)20 8392 5225. A scale of reproduction fees applies for commercial publication, exhibition display or TV broadcast. Details on request. Request should cite the National Archives Number. Infringement of the above condition may result in legal action. These images are provided for research only.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Identifier:
- Penfold Number: 569
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Vancouver Island, British Columbia, and British Columbia--Elk Lake
- Coordinates:
- 49.65064, -125.44939, 53.99983, -125.0032, and 48.52972, -123.39861
- 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: MPG1-245
- 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
113. Map showing America, the eastern Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, the British Isles, France, Spain and West Africa
- Title:
- Map showing America, the eastern Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, the British Isles, France, Spain and West Africa
- Description:
- Map showing America, the eastern Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, the British Isles, France, Spain and West Africa with MS numbering of (i) Valparaiso; (ii) Callao; and (iii) Panama and Esquimalt, Vancouver Island. Scale: 1 inch to 800 miles (calculated). Originally enclosed with a memorandum dated 10 February 1859, initialled by '[?J].B.', on depot hulks for the Pacific Squadron at Callao and Valparaiso, and on moving the Admiral's Headquarters from Valparaiso to Panama, following Admiral Bayne's request for a depot at Vancouver Island.
- Subject:
- Great Britain. Royal Navy and Great Britain. Royal Navy. British Pacific Fleet
- Contributor:
- Baynes, Robert Lambert
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1859
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- These images are provided under license by The National Archives of the UK and cannot be reproduced or copied without their permission. To purchase high-resolution tiff files of these maps for publication, contact: image-library@nationalarchives.gov.uk Tel: +44 (0)20 8392 5225. A scale of reproduction fees applies for commercial publication, exhibition display or TV broadcast. Details on request. Request should cite the National Archives Number. Infringement of the above condition may result in legal action. These images are provided for research only.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- Alternative Title:
- America, the eastern Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, the British Isles, France, Spain and West Africa
- Geographic Coverage:
- Atlantic Ocean, France, Pacific Ocean, Great Britain, West Africa, Spain, Europe--British Isles, South America, North America, and Central America
- Coordinates:
- 46, 2, 10, -25, -14.60485, -57.65625, 54, -4, 46.07323, -100.54688, 3.51342, -132.1875, 40, -4, 25.32417, -99.66797, and 54, -2
- Chronological Coverage:
- 185X
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- 1:50,688,000
- 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:
- 2010-04-12
- Technical Note:
- 600 dpi jpg and Watermarks added to images by KM, JF, and CDW. Metadata by JTP April 28, 2010.
114. Mountain District (1859) (Rough sketch).
- Title:
- Mountain District (1859) (Rough sketch).
- Description:
- Vancouver Island Colony. Sketch Maps of Districts. Lithographed at the Topographical Dept of the War Office, London, 1859: Mountain District. [Vancouver Island, 1859]. Scale 2 inches to 1 mile.
- Keyword:
- Penfold Category: Vancouver Island, 1859
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. War Office. Topographical Depot.
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1859
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- These images are provided under license by The National Archives of the UK and cannot be reproduced or copied without their permission. To purchase high-resolution tiff files of these maps for publication, contact: image-library@nationalarchives.gov.uk Tel: +44 (0)20 8392 5225. A scale of reproduction fees applies for commercial publication, exhibition display or TV broadcast. Details on request. Request should cite the National Archives Number. Infringement of the above condition may result in legal action. These images are provided for research only.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Identifier:
- Penfold Number: 568
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- Alternative Title:
- Vancouver Island Colony. Sketch Maps of Districts
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Nanaimo, Mount Benson--British Columbia, and Millstone River--British Columbia
- Coordinates:
- 49.16638, -123.94003, 49.14964, -124.05272, and 49.16634, -123.93601
- 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 (1)
- 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
115. Plan of Route from New Westminster to Fountain in British Columbia, by Lieut. H. S. Palmer, R.E., 1859. 4 miles to 1 inch. Author, Publisher, &c.: War Office, London (1859)
- Title:
- Plan of Route from New Westminster to Fountain in British Columbia, by Lieut. H. S. Palmer, R.E., 1859. 4 miles to 1 inch. Author, Publisher, &c.: War Office, London (1859)
- Description:
- Plan of Route from New Westminster to Fountain in British Columbia, by Lieut. H. S. Palmer, R.E., 1859. 4 miles to 1 inch. Author, Publisher, &c.: War Office, London. [British Columbia, 1859]
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1859
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- These images are provided under license by The National Archives of the UK and cannot be reproduced or copied without their permission. To purchase high-resolution tiff files of these maps for publication, contact: image-library@nationalarchives.gov.uk Tel: +44 (0)20 8392 5225. A scale of reproduction fees applies for commercial publication, exhibition display or TV broadcast. Details on request. Request should cite the National Archives Number. Infringement of the above condition may result in legal action. These images are provided for research only.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Identifier:
- Penfold Number: 388
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- 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 (1)
- Date Digitized:
- 2010-06-17
- Technical Note:
- Watermarks added to images by KM, JF, and CDW. and 600 dpi jpg
116. Provinces of British Columbia and Vancouver Island; with portions of the United States and Hudson's Bay Territories
- Title:
- Provinces of British Columbia and Vancouver Island; with portions of the United States and Hudson's Bay Territories
- Description:
- North America. 'The Provinces of British Columbia & Vancouver Island with Portions of the United States & Hudson's Bay Territories. London. Pubd. 1st. June 1859 by John Arrowsmith, 10 Soho Square': map (of areas now chiefly in western Canada). Scale: 1 inch to about 40 miles. [British Columbia, 1859]. Inset: Queen Charlotte Islands. Descriptive text on map. Shows First Nations territories. Text at top of map: map no. 4: to accompany report on the interior of B. N. America by Capt. Blakiston, R.A.
- Keyword:
- Penfold Category: British Columbia, 1859
- Subject:
- British North American Exploring Expedition and Indigenous peoples
- Creator:
- Arrowsmith, John, 1790-1873
- Contributor:
- Blakiston, Thomas Wright, 1832-1891
- Publisher:
- John Arrowsmith
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1859
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- These images are provided under license by The National Archives of the UK and cannot be reproduced or copied without their permission. To purchase high-resolution tiff files of these maps for publication, contact: image-library@nationalarchives.gov.uk Tel: +44 (0)20 8392 5225. A scale of reproduction fees applies for commercial publication, exhibition display or TV broadcast. Details on request. Request should cite the National Archives Number. Infringement of the above condition may result in legal action. These images are provided for research only.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Identifier:
- Penfold Number: 385
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia, British Columbia--Haida Gwaii, Washington (State), and Alberta
- Coordinates:
- 52.28333, -117.469, 49.11636, -123.18594, and 47.50012, -120.50147
- Chronological Coverage:
- 1859
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- 1:2,534,400
- 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: MR1-109-3
- Date Digitized:
- 2010-04-12
- Technical Note:
- 600 dpi jpg and Watermarks added to images by KM, JF, and CDW. Metadata by JTP May 4, 2010.
117. Provinces of British Columbia and Vancouver Island; with portions of the United States and Hudson's Bay Territories
- Title:
- Provinces of British Columbia and Vancouver Island; with portions of the United States and Hudson's Bay Territories
- Description:
- The Provinces of British Columbia and Vancouver Island; with portions of the United States and Hudson's Bay Territories. Compiled from original documents by John Arrowsmith, London, 1st June, 1859. [Inset: Queen Charlotte Islands.] 40 miles to 1 inch. [British Columbia, Alberta, Washington, 1859]. Descriptive text. Identifies some First Nations territories.
- Keyword:
- Penfold Category: British Columbia, Alberta, Washington, 1859
- Subject:
- Indigenous peoples and Hudson's Bay Company
- Contributor:
- Arrowsmith, John, 1790-1873
- Publisher:
- John Arrowsmith.
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1859
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- These images are provided under license by The National Archives of the UK and cannot be reproduced or copied without their permission. To purchase high-resolution tiff files of these maps for publication, contact: image-library@nationalarchives.gov.uk Tel: +44 (0)20 8392 5225. A scale of reproduction fees applies for commercial publication, exhibition display or TV broadcast. Details on request. Request should cite the National Archives Number. Infringement of the above condition may result in legal action. These images are provided for research only.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Identifier:
- Penfold Number: 386 and National Archives Number: CO700-BRITISH COLUMBIA6
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- Alternative Title:
- British Columbia and Vancouver Island
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia, British Columbia--Haida Gwaii, Washington (State), Alberta, British Columbia--Vancouver Island, and Oregon
- Coordinates:
- 52.28333, -117.469, 49.65064, -125.44939, 44.00013, -120.50139, 53.99983, -125.0032, and 47.50012, -120.50147
- Chronological Coverage:
- 1859
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- 1:2,534,400
- 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 22, 2010.
118. Provinces of British Columbia and Vancouver Island; with portions of the United States and Hudson's Bay Territories
- Title:
- Provinces of British Columbia and Vancouver Island; with portions of the United States and Hudson's Bay Territories
- Description:
- 1 item extracted from CO 60/4 (folio 497). 'The Provinces of British Columbia & Vancouver Island, with Portions of the United States & Hudson's Bay Territories. Compiled from Original Documents by John Arrowsmith 1859. London. Pubd. 1st. June 1859 by John Arrowsmith 10 Soho Square.' Inset: Queen Charlotte Islands. A note printed below the title states Arrowsmith's intention of protecting his copyright in the map.A note in the upper margin reads 'This map is unpublished, but will appear in Part II of British Columbia Papers'. The area covered comprises present-day British Columbia and parts of Alberta and Washington state. [British Columbia, 1859]. Descriptive text. Identifies some First Nations territories.
- Keyword:
- Penfold Category: British Columbia, 1859
- Subject:
- Indigenous peoples and Hudson's Bay Company
- Creator:
- Arrowsmith, John, 1790-1873
- Publisher:
- John Arrowsmith.
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1859
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- These images are provided under license by The National Archives of the UK and cannot be reproduced or copied without their permission. To purchase high-resolution tiff files of these maps for publication, contact: image-library@nationalarchives.gov.uk Tel: +44 (0)20 8392 5225. A scale of reproduction fees applies for commercial publication, exhibition display or TV broadcast. Details on request. Request should cite the National Archives Number. Infringement of the above condition may result in legal action. These images are provided for research only.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Identifier:
- National Archives Number: MPG1-646 and Penfold Number: 387
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia, British Columbia--Haida Gwaii, Washington (State), Alberta, British Columbia--Vancouver Island, and Oregon
- Coordinates:
- 52.28333, -117.469, 49.65064, -125.44939, 44.00013, -120.50139, 53.99983, -125.0032, and 47.50012, -120.50147
- Chronological Coverage:
- 1859
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- 1:2,534,400
- 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 April 30, 2010. and 600 dpi jpg
119. Quamichan District (1859)
- Title:
- Quamichan District (1859)
- Description:
- Vancouver Island Colony. Sketch Maps of Districts. Lithographed at the Topographical Dept of the War Office, London, 1859: Quamichan District. [Vancouver Island, 1859]. Scale 20 chains to 1 inch. Land type and vegetation described.
- Keyword:
- Penfold Category: Vancouver Island, 1859
- Subject:
- Land use
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. War Office. Topographical Depot.
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1859
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- These images are provided under license by The National Archives of the UK and cannot be reproduced or copied without their permission. To purchase high-resolution tiff files of these maps for publication, contact: image-library@nationalarchives.gov.uk Tel: +44 (0)20 8392 5225. A scale of reproduction fees applies for commercial publication, exhibition display or TV broadcast. Details on request. Request should cite the National Archives Number. Infringement of the above condition may result in legal action. These images are provided for research only.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Identifier:
- Penfold Number: 568
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- Alternative Title:
- Vancouver Island Colony. Sketch Maps of Districts
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Vancouver Island, British Columbia--Koksilah River, and British Columbia--Quamichan Land District
- Coordinates:
- 49.65064, -125.44939, 48.74963, -123.65265, and 48.75793, -123.73596
- 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 (6)
- 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
120. Quamichan District (1859)
- Title:
- Quamichan District (1859)
- Description:
- 1 item extracted from CO 305/10. Vancouver Island. Map of Quamichan District. Scale: 1 inch to 20 chains. [Vancouver Island, 1859]. Relief shown by hachures. Describes vegetation and land quality. Original map produced by the Topographical Depot of the War Office, London, 1859
- Keyword:
- Penfold Category: Vancouver Island, 1859
- Subject:
- Land use
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1859
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- These images are provided under license by The National Archives of the UK and cannot be reproduced or copied without their permission. To purchase high-resolution tiff files of these maps for publication, contact: image-library@nationalarchives.gov.uk Tel: +44 (0)20 8392 5225. A scale of reproduction fees applies for commercial publication, exhibition display or TV broadcast. Details on request. Request should cite the National Archives Number. Infringement of the above condition may result in legal action. These images are provided for research only.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Identifier:
- Penfold Number: 569
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Vancouver Island and British Columbia--Quamichan Land District
- Coordinates:
- 49.65064, -125.44939 and 48.75793, -123.73596
- 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: MPG1-247
- 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