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)
141. Lytton and its Suburbs (1860)
- Title:
- Lytton and its Suburbs (1860)
- Description:
- Plan of the Town of Lytton and its Suburbs. From a Survey by Sergt. W. McColl, R.E., June, 1860. 6 inches to 1 mile. New Westminster. [British Columbia, 1861; 1862].Under the direction of Capt. Parsons R.E., lithographed by William Oldham, R.E., drawn by C. Sinnett R.E. Shows townsite, cemetery, First Nations reserve, water supply line, gardens, etc.
- Keyword:
- Penfold Category: British Columbia, 1861, 1862
- 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
- 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: 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.
142. Lytton, British Columbia
- Title:
- Lytton, British Columbia
- Description:
- Plan of the Town of Lytton. Surveyed by Sergeant McColl, R.E. About 25 inches to 1 mile. New Westminster. [British Columbia, 1861; 1862]. Lithographed under the direction of Capt. Parsons R.E., drawn by James Conroy R.E., printed by William Oldham R.E.. Shows numbered city lots, First nations reserve and ferry landing.
- Keyword:
- Penfold Category: British Columbia, 1861, 1862
- Subject:
- City planning
- Creator:
- McColl, William
- Contributor:
- William; Parsons, Conroy, James, and Parsons, Robert Mann
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Army. Royal Engineers. Columbia Detachment.
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1861
- 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: 401
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia and British Columbia--Lytton
- Coordinates:
- 53.99983, -125.0032 and 50.23194, -121.58196
- Chronological Coverage:
- 1861
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- 1:2534.4
- 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 (4)
- 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.
143. Map of Victoria and part of Esquimalt Districts (1861)
- Title:
- Map of Victoria and part of Esquimalt Districts (1861)
- Description:
- Map of Victoria and part of Esquimalt Districts, 1861 ... 4 inches to 1 mile. London. [Victoria and Esquimalt Districts, 1861]. Published by Day & Son, Lithrs. to the Queen, Gate Street Lincolns-Inn Fields, London. Reference key. Shows "Lands originally reserved from sale by the Hudson's Bay Company, government buildings, Indian or other extensive Reserves", some streams and wetlands, and generalized vegetation.
- Keyword:
- Penfold Category: Victoria and Esquimalt Districts, 1861
- Publisher:
- Day & Son.
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1861
- 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: 591
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Victoria, British Columbia--Vancouver Island, and British Columbia--Esquimalt
- Coordinates:
- 49.65064, -125.44939, 48.43569, -123.41174, and 48.4359, -123.35155
- Chronological Coverage:
- 1861
- 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 COLUMBIA10
- 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
144. Map of area either side of the boundary between British Columbia and the United States of America [recto]
- Title:
- Map of area either side of the boundary between British Columbia and the United States of America [recto]
- Description:
- 1 item (enclosure to despatch no 24 of 31 December 1861) extracted from FO 5/811 (folio 266). Map of area either side of the boundary between British Columbia and the United States of America: shows rivers, lakes, settlements, passes, crossings, ferries etc between the Columbia River and the Saskatchewan Plains and between 4747' and 50N. Reference table to British and United States astronomical stations. Scale: 1 inch to 10 miles. Signed by J S Hawkins, Lt Col RE, British Commissioner, 31 December 1861. Drawn to accompany report of proceedings of the North American Boundary Commission during 1861.
- Subject:
- North American Boundary Commission
- Creator:
- Hawkins, John Summerfield
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1861
- 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
- Geographic Coverage:
- Washington (State) and British Columbia
- Coordinates:
- 53.99983, -125.0032, 47.50012, -120.50147, and 50N-47 47'N/118 30'W-113 30'W
- 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
- 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
145. Map of area either side of the boundary between British Columbia and the United States of America [verso]
- Title:
- Map of area either side of the boundary between British Columbia and the United States of America [verso]
- Description:
- 1 item (enclosure to despatch no 24 of 31 December 1861) extracted from FO 5/811 (folio 266). Map of area either side of the boundary between British Columbia and the United States of America: shows rivers, lakes, settlements, passes, crossings, ferries etc between the Columbia River and the Saskatchewan Plains and between 4747' and 50N. Reference table to British and United States astronomical stations. Scale: 1 inch to 10 miles. Signed by J S Hawkins, Lt Col RE, British Commissioner, 31 December 1861. Drawn to accompany report of proceedings of the North American Boundary Commission during 1861. Shows text on reverse of map.
- Subject:
- North American Boundary Commission
- Creator:
- Hawkins, John Summerfield
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1861
- 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
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia and Washington (State)
- Coordinates:
- 47.50012, -120.50147 and 53.99983, -125.0032
- Chronological Coverage:
- 1861
- 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
- Transcript:
- "To accompany report of proceedings of the North American Boundary Commission during 1861. Enclosure to despatch no 24 of 31 December 1861".
- Technical Note:
- Watermarks added to images by KM, JF, and CDW. Metadata by JTP May 3, 2010. and 600 dpi jpg
146. Map of parts of British Columbia, Alberta and the States of Washington, Idaho and Montana
- Title:
- Map of parts of British Columbia, Alberta and the States of Washington, Idaho and Montana
- Description:
- 1 item (enclosure to the Report of the proceedings of the North American Boundary Commission during the year 1861) extracted from CO 6/34. North America. Map of parts of British Columbia, Alberta and the States of Washington, Idaho and Montana, showing place-names, rivers, lakes, settlements, passes, crossings and ferries. Reference table to British and United States astronomical stations. Scale: 1 inch to 10 miles. Signed by J S Hawkins Lt Col RE, the British Commissioner, December 31st. 1861.
- Subject:
- British North American Boundary Commission
- Creator:
- Hawkins, John Summerfield
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1861
- 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
- Geographic Coverage:
- Montana, Alberta, Idaho, British Columbia, and Washington (State)
- Coordinates:
- 50 30'N-47 43'N/118 30'W-113 30'W
- 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
- 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
147. New Westminster to Lillooet, from a general Map in preparation by Royal Engineers
- Title:
- New Westminster to Lillooet, from a general Map in preparation by Royal Engineers
- Description:
- New Westminster to Lillooet, from a general Map in preparation by Royal Engineers. 10 miles to 1 inch. New Westminster. [British Columbia, 1861]. Manuscript notes all over map. Notes probably by R.M. Parsons. Reduced & drawn by R. Armstrong R.E.; Lithographed by W. Oldham, R.E.; Prepared under the direction of Capt. Parsons, R. Eng., New Westminster August 1861. See related letter: The Fraser River is at present the only means of access to the interior of British Columbia without passing through foreign territory.
- Keyword:
- Penfold Category: British Columbia, 1861
- 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
- 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: 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.
148. New Westminster, British Columbia (1861)
- Title:
- New Westminster, British Columbia (1861)
- Description:
- Plan of the Town of New Westminster 12 inches to 1 mile. New Westminster. [British Columbia, 1861; 1862]. Drawn by Lance Corporal James Conroy, R.E. Lithographed at the Royal Engineer camp, New Westminster, May 1861, by order of Col. R. C. Moody R.E.. Printed by Sapper William Oldham, R.E.. Inset map shows New Westminster's location in a broader area. Scale of inset map 1 inch to 10 miles, reduced from a survey by Capt. G. N. Richards. Shows numbered lots, street names, gardens, etc.
- Keyword:
- Penfold Category: British Columbia, 1861, 1862
- Subject:
- City planning
- Creator:
- Conroy, James
- Contributor:
- Oldham, William
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Army. Royal Engineers. Columbia Detachment.
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1861
- 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: 401
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--New Westminster and British Columbia
- Coordinates:
- 53.99983, -125.0032 and 49.20678, -122.91092
- Chronological Coverage:
- 1861
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- 1:5280 (Inset map: 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 (8)
- Date Digitized:
- 2010-04-12
- Technical Note:
- Watermarks added to images by KM, JF, and CDW. Metadata by JTP april 26, 2010. and 600 dpi jpg
149. Reduced map of a portion of British Columbia, compiled from the surveys and explorations of the Royal Navy and Royal Engineers at the camp New Westminster, 24 Nov 1859
- Title:
- Reduced map of a portion of British Columbia, compiled from the surveys and explorations of the Royal Navy and Royal Engineers at the camp New Westminster, 24 Nov 1859
- Description:
- Reduced map of a portion of British Columbia, compiled from the surveys and explorations of the Royal Navy and Royal Engineers at the camp New Westminster, 24 Nov 1859. Illustrating the route persued by Governor Douglas in late tour in British Columbia (boundary line of 1846 given). 16 miles to one inch. J. Arrowsmith, London. Lithographed. [British Columbia, Washington, 1861]
- Keyword:
- Penfold Category: British Columbia, Washington, 1861
- Subject:
- Douglas, James, 1803-1877 and Travel
- Creator:
- Arrowsmith, John, 1790-1873
- Contributor:
- Columbia Detachment, Great Britain. Army. Royal Engineers, and Great Britain. War Office. Topographical Depot
- Publisher:
- John Arrowsmith.
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1861
- 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: 400
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia and Washington (State)
- Coordinates:
- 53.99983, -125.0032, 47.50012, -120.50147, and 51N-49N/123W-118W
- Chronological Coverage:
- 1861
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- 1:1,013,760
- 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: FO925-1822
- 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.
150. Thompson River District, from a Map in the possession of H. E. Gov. Douglas, C.B., made in 1835 by S. Black, Esq., Hudson's Bay Company's service. The positions of New Westminster, Douglas & Hope, are those determined by the Royal Engineers
- Title:
- Thompson River District, from a Map in the possession of H. E. Gov. Douglas, C.B., made in 1835 by S. Black, Esq., Hudson's Bay Company's service. The positions of New Westminster, Douglas & Hope, are those determined by the Royal Engineers
- Description:
- Thompson River District, from a Map in the possession of H. E. Gov. Douglas, C.B., made in 1835 by S. Black, Esq., Hudson's Bay Company's service, New Westminster. [With MS. additions.] 16 miles to 1 inch. [British Columbia, 1861]. Drawn by R. Armstrong R.E.; Lithographed under the direction of Capt. Parsons R.E. New Westminster, July 1861. Printed by W. Oldham, R.E.
- Keyword:
- Penfold Category: British Columbia, 1861
- 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
- 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: 395
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia, British Columbia--Thompson River, and British Columbia--Cariboo Regional District
- Coordinates:
- 53N--49N / 123W--118W, 53.99983, -125.0032, 50.23304, -121.58589, and 52.33313, -123.16961
- Chronological Coverage:
- 1861
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- 1:1,013,760
- 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 (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 21, 2010.