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201. North America West Coast Fraser River and Burrard Inlet
- Title:
- North America West Coast Fraser River and Burrard Inlet
- Description:
- A detailed map of the Fraser River and Burrard Inlet engraved by J & C Walker, surveyed by Captn. G.H. Richards and the Officers of the H.M.S. Plumper from 1859 to 1860, published by the Admiralty on Nov. 30th, 1860 under the Superintendence of Captn. Washington with corrections made in April 1862, and sold by J.D. Potter Agent for the Admiralty of the Charts. There are soundings recorded in all the bodies of water with sketches of and notes about the land cover on their banks along with several notes about tides and navigation. There are proposed government reserves scattered around the map and relief marks showing the mountains with some having their heights also recorded. The map includes many place names. The top of the map shows Howe Sound, part of Bowen Island, Atkinson Point, Burrard Inlet, Spanish Bank, Point Grey, English Bay, First Narrows, Coal Harbour, Coal Peninsula, False Creek, Second Narrows, Bedwell Bay, North Arm River, and Port Moody. With a small inset map continuing to the end of the North Arm River. The bottom of the map shows the mouth of the Fraser River near Roberts Bank, Sturgeon Bank, and Sea Island. It then follows along the Fraser River to New Westminster, Burnaby Lake, Brunette River and Queen's Reach. The river forks at Mason Island and Mary Hill with one fork continuing as the Pitt River with Pitt Meadows, Sheridan Hills, Mount Burke, Fox Reach, Grant Narrows, and finally Pitt Lank and Mount Blanchard or the Golden Ears. The other fork continues as the Fraser River and passes by Barnston Island, Bishop's Reach, Derby Reach, Derby or New Langley, Old Langley, and ending near McMillan Island and Grant Hill. An inset map continues showing the route of this river going passs Sumas Peaks, Sumas River, an Old Hudson's Bay fishing station, the first establishment on the river, Fargo Bar, and ends at Harrison Hill and Harrison River.
- Keyword:
- relief, land cover, settlements, inlets, scale bars, soundings, lakes, trails, streams, mountains, bays, islands, hills, rivers, and navigational chart
- Creator:
- J. & C. Walker
- Publisher:
- The Admiralty, London
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1860-11-30, 1862-04, and 1859/1860
- 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: 18T2CH, 109661, 107892, and Historical Map Society of B.C. Map Number: 1563
- Extent:
- 1 sheet ; 67 x 100 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Lower Mainland, British Columbia--Pitt Meadows, Pacific Ocean--Burrard Inlet, British Columbia--Port Moody, British Columbia--Pitt Lake, British Columbia--New Westminster, British Columbia--Fraser River, British Columbia--Harrison Lake (Fraser Valley Regional District), and British Columbia--False Creek
- Coordinates:
- 49.26783, -123.12005, 49.55139, -121.84583, 49.08333, -122.35, 49.4, -122.56278, 49.28124, -122.82457, 49.11636, -123.18594, 49.22119, -122.68965, and 49.29966, -123.20265
- 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) and historical maps
- Date Digitized:
- 2012-07-27
- Technical Note:
- Cataloguing metadata: Provided by the LTSA and adapted by the University of Victoria Libraries to their requirements.
202. North Saanich 1859
- Title:
- North Saanich 1859
- Description:
- The North Saanich District on the east coast of Vancouver Island and bordered by the South Saanich District. Has numbered plots of land corresponding to a table of owner's names. Sketches and relief marks show the land cover and land forms. Some of the places and features named include Mount Newton, Bazan Bay, Shoal Harbour, Coal Island, Mount Arbutus [Horth Hill], Mount Saikum [Cloake Hill], Pier Island [Piers Island], Mosquito Island [Knopp Island], the Regatta Channel [Satellite Channel], part of Salt Spring Island, "Indian" villages, [Pauquachin Nation Cole Bay 3, Saikum Indian [Tseycum Nation Union Bay 4], and the Saanich Inlet.
- Keyword:
- districts, routes, islands, inlets, cadastral, land cover, and bays
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1859
- 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: 27T2 ECVI and 105471
- Extent:
- 1 sheet ; 67 x 107 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--North Saanich
- Coordinates:
- 48.66634, -123.41933
- 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:
- cadastral maps, historical maps, and maps (documents)
- Date Digitized:
- 2008-10-22
- Technical Note:
- Cataloguing metadata: Provided by the LTSA and adapted by the University of Victoria Libraries to their requirements.
203. 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
204. 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.
205. 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.
206. 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
207. Quamichan District
- Title:
- Quamichan District
- Description:
- The Quamichan District on Vancouver Island bordered by the Somenos District and the Cowichan District with a grid on top of it and a few blocks of it outlined in red. There are detailed sketches and notes all over the map to show land cover including the types of trees and quality of land. A small part of Quamichan Lake is in the top right corner of the map and there are some portions of the map with relief shading and some other areas shaded in green.
- Keyword:
- settlements, streams, districts, relief, lakes, scale bars, and land cover
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1859
- 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: 22T1VI
- Extent:
- 1 sheet ; 60 x 90 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Quamichan Land District
- Coordinates:
- 48.75793, -123.73596
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Scale: 20 Chs to 1 Inch
- 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:
- 2011-09-30
- Technical Note:
- Cataloguing metadata: Provided by the LTSA and adapted by the University of Victoria Libraries to their requirements.
208. 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
209. 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
210. Shawnigan District (1859)
- Title:
- Shawnigan District (1859)
- Description:
- Vancouver Island Colony. Sketch Maps of Districts. Lithographed at the Topographical Dept of the War Office, London, 1859: Shawnigan District. [Vancouver Island, 1859]
- Keyword:
- Penfold Category: Vancouver Island, 1859
- Contributor:
- Cooke, A. C.
- 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--Shawnigan Lake, and British Columbia--Shawnigan Region
- Coordinates:
- 49.65064, -125.44939 and 48.63167, -123.64028
- 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 (8)
- 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.