British Columbia Historical Maps
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- Items 892
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Works (887)
161. Official Plan of City of Esquimalt
- Title:
- Official Plan of City of Esquimalt
- Description:
- Centered around Village bay with part of the land on the coast divided into numbered lots. Some relief marks and scale bars included.
- Keyword:
- cadastral, islands, relief, routes, buildings, city, scale bars, bays, and coasts
- Subject:
- City planning--Maps and Cities and towns--Maps
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1858
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- License:
- To request permission to publish or otherwise reproduce this image, or to purchase a high-resolution digital copy, please contact the LTSA at orderdesk@ltsa.ca.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Identifier:
- LSV Number: 27T1TS and Historical Map Society of B.C. Map Number: 1323
- Extent:
- 1 sheet ; 65 x 80 cm
- Alternative Title:
- Official Plan of City of Esquimalt (unfinished)
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Esquimalt
- Coordinates:
- 48.43569, -123.41174
- 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:
- historical maps, relief maps, and maps (documents)
- Date Digitized:
- 2013-03-07
- Technical Note:
- Cataloguing metadata: Provided by the LTSA and adapted by the University of Victoria Libraries to their requirements.
162. Plan of town lots at Fort Hope
- Title:
- Plan of town lots at Fort Hope
- Description:
- Fort Hope, Fraser's River, Reserve, Paddock and indicates 60 x 120 lots
- Subject:
- Real property
- Creator:
- Dallas, Alexander Grant
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1858
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Contractual restrictions
- License:
- These images are provided for research only. These images are provided with the consent of the Hudson’s Bay Company Archives, Archives of Manitoba, and cannot be reproduced or copied without their permission. To purchase high resolution digital files of these maps, contact: hbca@gov.mb.ca; telephone 204-945-4949. Information on photographic reproduction services and terms of use of images are available on request.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Identifier:
- Ruggles Number: 464A and F12/4 fo. 544
- Extent:
- 1 sheet ; 23 x 15 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Fraser River Valley and British Columbia--Hope
- Coordinates:
- 49.58299, -121.83587 and 49.38299, -121.44144
- 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:
- 2012-05-02
- Technical Note:
- 600 dpi jpg ; Scanning of transparencies by JF. Watermarking by CDW. Metadata by RM, KM.
163. Plan of town lots at Fort Yale
- Title:
- Plan of town lots at Fort Yale
- Description:
- Indicates Company's stores in Fort Yale, Fraser's River, Town, Reserve and 60 x 120 lots
- Subject:
- Real property
- Creator:
- Dallas, Alexander Grant
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1858
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Contractual restrictions
- License:
- These images are provided for research only. These images are provided with the consent of the Hudson’s Bay Company Archives, Archives of Manitoba, and cannot be reproduced or copied without their permission. To purchase high resolution digital files of these maps, contact: hbca@gov.mb.ca; telephone 204-945-4949. Information on photographic reproduction services and terms of use of images are available on request.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Identifier:
- F12/4 fo. 545 and Ruggles Number: 465A
- Extent:
- 1 sheet ; 12 x 23 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Fraser River Valley and British Columbia--Yale
- Coordinates:
- 49.58299, -121.83587 and 49.56202, -121.42974
- 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:
- 2012-05-02
- Transcript:
- House & 3 Lots marked X were lately given by the Governor to a Mr. York.
- Technical Note:
- 600 dpi jpg ; Scanning of transparencies by JF. Watermarking by CDW. Metadata by RM, KM.
164. Reconnaissance of Canal de Haro & Strait of Rosario and approaches &c &c
- Title:
- Reconnaissance of Canal de Haro & Strait of Rosario and approaches &c &c
- Description:
- 1 item extracted from FO 115/205 (folio 231). 'Reconnaissance of Canal de Haro & Strait of Rosario and approaches &c &c': tracing of United States Coast Survey chart, coloured to show four suggested boundary lines between British Columbia and the United States of America. Key to boundaries. Copied by G H Richards, Capt HMS Plumper, January 1858. [Haro and Rosario Straits, 1854; 1858]
- Keyword:
- Penfold Category: Haro and Rosario Straits, 1854, 1858
- Subject:
- Boundaries
- Creator:
- United States Coast Survey
- Contributor:
- Richards, G. H. (George Henry)
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1858
- 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: 483
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- Alternative Title:
- Canal de Haro & Strait of Rosario
- Geographic Coverage:
- Pacific Ocean--Rosario Strait, Pacific Ocean--Strait of Georgia, Pacific Ocean--Haro Strait, and Pacific Ocean--Strait of Juan de Fuca
- Coordinates:
- 48.83149, -122.94463, 48.29674, -124.01225, 49.48262, -124.06723, 48.54886, -123.21891, 48.56121, -122.75962, and 48.54876, -123.21918
- Chronological Coverage:
- 1854/1858
- 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
- Archival Item Identifier:
- National Archives Number: MPK1-58
- 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
165. Sketch map of part of the British possessions to the west of the Rocky Mountains
- Title:
- Sketch map of part of the British possessions to the west of the Rocky Mountains
- Description:
- North America. Sketch Map of part of the British Possessions to the West of the Rocky Mountains. Lithographed and printed at the Topographical Dept, War Department under the direction of Captain Elphinstone, RE; H James, Col RE, Superintendent. About 23 miles to 1 inch. Author, Publisher, &c.: War Office, London. [British Columbia, c. 1858]. Map includes reference key for food products, timber, animals, and fish. Descriptive text on farms, soil types, etc. Locates Forts and some First Nations villages and territories. MS text: Compiled from the best information.
- Keyword:
- Penfold Category: British Columbia, 1858
- Subject:
- Indigenous peoples and Agriculture
- Contributor:
- Columbia Detachment, James, H., 1803-1877, and Great Britain. Army. Royal Engineers
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. War Office. Topographical Depot.
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1858
- 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: 382
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- Alternative Title:
- British Possessions to the West of the Rocky Mountains.
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia
- Coordinates:
- 53.99983, -125.0032
- Chronological Coverage:
- 1858
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- 1:1,457,280
- 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: FO925-1381
- 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.
166. Sketch map of part of the British possessions to the west of the Rocky Mountains
- Title:
- Sketch map of part of the British possessions to the west of the Rocky Mountains
- Description:
- North America. Sketch Map of part of the British Possessions to the West of the Rocky Mountains. Lithographed and Printed at the Topographical Depot, War Department, under the direction of Captain Elphinstone, RE; H James, Col RE, Superintendent. About 23 miles to 1 inch. Author, Publisher, &c.: War Office, London. [British Columbia, c. 1858]. Map includes reference key for food products, timber, animals, and fish. Descriptive text on farms, soil types, etc. Locates Forts and some First Nations villages and territories.
- Keyword:
- Penfold Category: British Columbia, 1858
- Subject:
- Indigenous peoples and Agriculture
- Contributor:
- Columbia Detachment, James, H., 1803-1877, and Great Britain. Army. Royal Engineers
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. War Office. Topographical Depot.
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1858?
- 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: 381
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- Alternative Title:
- British Possessions to the West of the Rocky Mountains.
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia
- Coordinates:
- 48N-54N/128W-112W and 53.99983, -125.0032
- Chronological Coverage:
- 1858
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- 1:1,457,280
- 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 COLUMBIA5
- 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.
167. Sketch map of part of the British possessions to the west of the Rocky Mountains
- Title:
- Sketch map of part of the British possessions to the west of the Rocky Mountains
- Description:
- Extracted from CO 60/2 (ff 775-6). British Columbia. 'Sketch Map of Part of the British Possessions to the West of the Rocky Mountains'. The map has notes on the fertility of the country, character of the Indigenous peoples, etc. Reference table to location and types of trees, crops and wildlife. Scale: 1 inch to about 24 miles. Printed at the Topographical Depot, War Department, under the direction of Captain Elphinstone, RE; H James, Col RE, Superintendent. [British Columbia, c. 1858]
- Keyword:
- Penfold Category: British Columbia, 1858
- Subject:
- Indigenous peoples and Agriculture
- Contributor:
- Columbia Detachment, James, H., 1803-1877, and Great Britain. Army. Royal Engineers
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. War Office. Topographical Depot.
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1858?
- 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: MPG1-136 and Penfold Number: 383
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- Alternative Title:
- British Possessions to the West of the Rocky Mountains.
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia
- Coordinates:
- 53.99983, -125.0032
- Chronological Coverage:
- 1858
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- 1:1,520,640
- 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. Watermarks added to images by KM, JF, and CDW. Metadata by JTP April 29, 2010.
168. Sketch of Fraser's River, from Fort Hope to the forks of Thompson's River, showing the Auriferous districts
- Title:
- Sketch of Fraser's River, from Fort Hope to the forks of Thompson's River, showing the Auriferous districts
- Description:
- Sketch of Fraser's River, from Fort Hope to the forks of Thompson's River, showing the Auriferous districts. Original. In C.F. James Douglas' letter dated Victoria, Vancouver's Island, 18 Feb 1858. [Fraser River, 1858]. MS map with notes on terrain, river conditions, portage, travel time, trails, gold locations and First Nations villages.
- Keyword:
- Penfold Category: Fraser River, 1858
- 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
- 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: 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.
169. Strait of Juan de Fuca
- Title:
- Strait of Juan de Fuca
- Description:
- America N.W. Coast. Strait of Juan de Fuca, surveyed by Capt Henry Kellett 1847, Haro and Rosario Straits, by Capt G.H. Richards, 1858. Admiralty Inlet and Puget Sound by the US Exploring Expedition 1841. Admiralty Chart 1911. About 3 sea miles to an inch. J. & C. Walker, Sculpt. [Juan de Fuca, Strait and Gulf of Georgia, 1849; 1858]. Soundings in fathoms.
- Keyword:
- Penfold Category: Juan de Fuca, Strait and Gulf of Georgia, 1849, 1858
- Creator:
- Great Britain. Hydrographic Office
- Contributor:
- Richards, G. H. (George Henry), Kellett, Henry, 1806-1875, J. & C. Walker (Firm), and United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842)
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Hydrographic Office.
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1858
- 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: 513
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- Geographic Coverage:
- Pacific Ocean--Puget Sound--Admiralty Inlet, Pacific Ocean--Puget Sound, and Pacific Ocean--Strait of Juan de Fuca
- Coordinates:
- 47.83315, -122.43458, 48.29674, -124.01225, 48 35'N--47 30'N / 124 45'W--122 10'W, and 47.94981, -122.60126
- Chronological Coverage:
- 1858
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- 1:218,952
- 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: FO925-1385
- Date Digitized:
- 2010-04-12
- Technical Note:
- 600 dpi jpg and Watermarks added to images by KM, JF, and CDW. Metadata by SC, April 23, 2010.
170. Tracing from Admiralty chart 1897(a) showing Plumper Bay, Thetis Cove, Esquimalt, Vancouver Island
- Title:
- Tracing from Admiralty chart 1897(a) showing Plumper Bay, Thetis Cove, Esquimalt, Vancouver Island
- Description:
- Tracing from Admiralty chart 1897(a) showing Plumper Bay, Thetis Cove, Esquimalt, Vancouver Island (now in British Columbia, Canada) showing soundings, the proposed site of the coal shed and wharf and the proposed positions of guns. Shows First nations village. Scale: 1 inch to 680 feet (calculated). Originally accompanying a letter, dated 18 August 1865 from Trevenor P Coole, Captain, and William H Sharp, Master, HMS Sutlej to the Honourable Joseph Denman, Rear Admiral, Commander in Chief, Pacific Squadron, enclosed in the Rear Admiral's letter number 106 dated 18 August 1865. From Capt. Richards's survey 1858.
- Subject:
- Nautical charts
- Creator:
- Richards, G. H. (George Henry)
- Contributor:
- Sharp, William H., Denman, Joseph, 1810-1874, and Coole, Trevenor P.
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1858/1865
- 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:
- Plumper Bay, Thetis Cove, Esquimalt, Vancouver Island
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Esquimalt, British Columbia, British Columbia--Plumper Bay, and British Columbia--Thetis Cove
- Coordinates:
- 48.43569, -123.41174, 48.44403, -123.4345, 48.44896, -123.43414, and 53.99983, -125.0032
- Chronological Coverage:
- 1858/1865
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- 1:7603
- 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 April 28, 2010. and 600 dpi jpg