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331. Plan of Southern Portion of Vancouver Island Shewing the three Sections -- colored Pink claimed by and confirmed to the Hudson's Bay Comp. by the Indenture of 1862
- Title:
- Plan of Southern Portion of Vancouver Island Shewing the three Sections -- colored Pink claimed by and confirmed to the Hudson's Bay Comp. by the Indenture of 1862
- Description:
- A sketch of the southern tip of Vancouver Island with some lots of land. The lots of land in pink belong to the Hudson's Bay Company. The places named on the map include Parry Bay, Point Albert, Royal Bay, Esquimalt Harbour, Esquimalt Town, Rowe Stream, Deadman River, Portage Inlet, Victoria Harbour, Holland Point, Clover Point, Foul Bay, Trial Island, Gonzales Point, Oak Bay, Cadboro Bay, Gordon Head, and Cordova Bay.
- Keyword:
- towns, harbours, coasts, bays, cadastral, and inlets
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1862
- 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: 32T1VI and 106984
- Alternative Title:
- Plan of Southern Portion of Vancouver Island Shewing the three Sections -- colored Pink claimed by and confirmed to the Hudson's Bay Comp. by the Indenture of 1862 with exception of portions of Sect 10 Lot 24 in the Town of Victoria as detailed in Plan No. 2.
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Scale: 2 Inches = 1 English Mile
- 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), cadastral maps, and historical maps
- Date Digitized:
- 2012-01-23
- Technical Note:
- Cataloguing metadata: Provided by the LTSA and adapted by the University of Victoria Libraries to their requirements.
332. Plan of Town Lots No. 20, Waddington and two reserves Bute Inlet [original]
- Title:
- Plan of Town Lots No. 20, Waddington and two reserves Bute Inlet [original]
- Description:
- [No surveyor name.] Reservation made 26 March 1862; Reservation made 2 December 1863. [Not signed by Superintendent of Indian Affairs.] Map showing Reserves in the areas surrounding Bute Inlet and the Homathco and Teaquahan Rivers.
- Keyword:
- Coast Land District, Range 1 and Indian Reserve Plans
- Subject:
- Land titles--Maps, Land use, Indigenous peoples, Land titles, Land cover, and Indian reservations
- Creator:
- Surveyor General of British Columbia
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1862
- 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:
- Plan Barcode: Z0366587, Plan Number: 22TR-1A-IR (original), LTSA Inventory No.: LTSA6178, and LTSA SGD Microfilm Image Number: 106576
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Teaquahan River, British Columbia--Homathko River, Pacific Ocean--Bute Inlet, British Columbia--Potato Point, Pacific Ocean--Waddington Harbour, and British Columbia--Strathcona Regional District
- Coordinates:
- 50.90931, -124.83112, 50.93366, -124.83816, 50.92695, -124.85773, and 50.93204, -124.86099
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Scale: No scale
- Physical Repository:
- Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia
- Collection:
- Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia: Indian Reserve Maps
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- land surveys, maps (documents), and historical maps
- Technical Note:
- Cataloguing metadata: Provided by the LTSA and adapted by University of Victoria Libraries to their requirements.
333. Plan of Town Lots No. 20, Waddington and two reserves Bute Inlet [tracing]
- Title:
- Plan of Town Lots No. 20, Waddington and two reserves Bute Inlet [tracing]
- Description:
- [No surveyor name.] Reservation made 26 March 1862; Reservation made 2 December 1863. [Not signed by Superintendent of Indian Affairs.] Tracing of a map showing Reserves in the areas surrounding Bute Inlet and the Homathco and Teaquahan Rivers.
- Keyword:
- Indian Reserve Plans and Coast Land District, Range 1
- Subject:
- Land cover, Land use, Land titles, Land titles--Maps, Indian reservations, and Indigenous peoples
- Creator:
- Surveyor General of British Columbia
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1862
- 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:
- LTSA Inventory No.: LTSA6178, Plan Barcode: Z0366593, LTSA SGD Microfilm Image Number: 106580, 106581 (2 cards each), and Plan Number: 22TR-1A-IR (tracing)
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Strathcona Regional District, Pacific Ocean--Bute Inlet, British Columbia--Potato Point, British Columbia--Homathko River, British Columbia--Teaquahan River, and Pacific Ocean--Waddington Harbour
- Coordinates:
- 50.90931, -124.83112, 50.93204, -124.86099, 50.93366, -124.83816, and 50.92695, -124.85773
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Scale: No scale
- Physical Repository:
- Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia
- Collection:
- Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia: Indian Reserve Maps
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- maps (documents), land surveys, and historical maps
- Technical Note:
- Cataloguing metadata: Provided by the LTSA and adapted by University of Victoria Libraries to their requirements.
334. Plan of Victoria District Lot 24 - Secn. 18
- Title:
- Plan of Victoria District Lot 24 - Secn. 18
- Description:
- The plan for the city of Victoria with different coloured lots and explanations for what those colours mean. Lots coloured in green are those that will be surrendered to the Crown and include Beacon Hill Park, government buildings, church reserve, school reserve, and several numbered plots. The pink lots have "HBC" written in them and belong to the Hudson's Bay Company. The lands coloured in yellow belong to Governor Douglas and will also be surrendered to the Crown. Named features include Finlayson Point, Holland Point, Ogden Point, Victoria Harbour, Shoal Point, Laurel Point, James Bay, and Rock Bay.
- Keyword:
- harbours, bays, reserves, scale bars, cities, and buildings
- Subject:
- City planning--Maps and Cities and towns--Maps
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1862
- 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:
- Historical Map Society of B.C. Map Number: 1769 and LSV Number: 12T2VIC TOWN
- Extent:
- 1 sheet ; 60 x 80 cm
- Alternative Title:
- No. 2
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Victoria
- Coordinates:
- 48.4359, -123.35155
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Scale: 8 chains to one 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) and historical maps
- Date Digitized:
- 2011-10-17
- Technical Note:
- Cataloguing metadata: Provided by the LTSA and adapted by the University of Victoria Libraries to their requirements.
335. Plan of Williams Creek, Caribou
- Title:
- Plan of Williams Creek, Caribou
- Description:
- British Columbia: Cariboo District. 'Plan of Williams Creek, Caribou and of the ground occupied for mining purposes, shewing about five miles of the creek; with a list of Mining companies and the claims held by each; with rotation numbers referring to the plan; the area for each Free Miner being a Square of One hundred feet. September 30th. 1862'. Reference table. No scale shown. Compass indicator. [Williams Creek, 1862]
- Keyword:
- Penfold Category: Williams Creek, 1862
- Subject:
- Gold mines and mining, Mining corporations, and Mining claims
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1862
- 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: 592
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- Alternative Title:
- Williams Creek
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia, British Columbia--Cariboo Regional District, and Williams Creek--British Columbia
- Coordinates:
- 52.33313, -123.16961, 53.08322, -121.56949, and 53.99983, -125.0032
- Chronological Coverage:
- 1862
- 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: MPG1-648 (4)
- Date Digitized:
- 2010-04-22
- Technical Note:
- 600 dpi jpg and Watermarks added to images by KM, JF, and CDW. Metadata by JTP April 30, 2010.
336. Sketch of Cariboo Mines (1862)
- Title:
- Sketch of Cariboo Mines (1862)
- Description:
- Sketch of Cariboo Mines, by Mr. F. Black, January, 1862. 10 miles to 1 inch. [New Westminster]. [British Columbia, 1862]. Drawn by J. Turnbull R.E. Lithographed by W. Oldham R.E.
- Keyword:
- Penfold Category: British Columbia, 1862
- Subject:
- Gold mines and mining
- Creator:
- Black, F.
- Contributor:
- Turnbull, James and Oldham, William
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1862
- 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: 406
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia--Quesnel Lake, and British Columbia
- Coordinates:
- 52.33313, -123.16961, 52.50833, -120.93889, and 53.99983, -125.0032
- Chronological Coverage:
- 1862
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- 1:6333,600
- 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 (12)
- 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
337. Sketch of Stikeen River
- Title:
- Sketch of Stikeen River
- Description:
- Alaska. Chart of the Stikine River from the mouth at Point Highfield to Turn Point, about 30 miles up river showing the channel and soundings, native village. Scale: 1 inch to 1 mile. Compass indicator.
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1862?
- 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:
- Sketch of Stikine River
- Geographic Coverage:
- North America--Stikine River
- Coordinates:
- 56.56389, -132.40444
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- 1:63,360
- 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 CDW, April 27, 2010 and 600 dpi jpg
338. Sketch of the route from North Bentinck Arm to Fort Alexander
- Title:
- Sketch of the route from North Bentinck Arm to Fort Alexander
- Description:
- British Columbia. 'Sketch of the Route from North Bentinck Arm to Fort Alexander. By Lieut. H.S. Palmer, R.E., to accompany Report of 24 Novr 1862.' Reference table to routes, Government reserves etc. Scale: 1 inch to 10 miles. Compass indicator. Prepared by the Royal Engineers at the Office of Lands and Works, New Westminster, by order of R C Moody, Col RE, February 1863. Drawn by C Sinnett, RE. Lithographed by W Oldham, RE. Inset: 'Sketch of the Head of North Bentinck Arm'. Scale: 2 inches to 1 mile. With a partial elevation (profile) of trail. Scale: 1 inch to 5,000 feet (vertical). [British Columbia, 1862; 1863]. Relief shown by spot heights and hachures. Describes land and vegetation.
- Keyword:
- Penfold Category: British Columbia, 1862, 1863
- Subject:
- Fort Alexandria National Historic Site
- Creator:
- Palmer, H. Spencer (Henry Spencer), 1838-1893
- Contributor:
- Columbia Detachment, Oldham, William, Sinnett, Charles, and Great Britain. Army. Royal Engineers
- Publisher:
- British Columbia. Dept. of Lands and Works.
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1862/1863
- 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: 408
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- Alternative Title:
- North Bentinck Arm to Fort Alexander
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia and North Bentinck Arm--British Columbia
- Coordinates:
- 52.37361, -126.86196, 52N-51N/127W-123W, and 53.99983, -125.0032
- Chronological Coverage:
- 1862/1863
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- 1:633,600 (Inset map: 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: MPG1-652 (2)
- 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
339. Traced from a Sketch of a Proposed Road from Yale to Hodge's Store
- Title:
- Traced from a Sketch of a Proposed Road from Yale to Hodge's Store
- Description:
- A sketch traced by Launders showing a proposed road starting at Yale, following along the Fraser River and ending at Hodge's Store. There are notes along the road about the land cover (e.g. earthy soil, loose boulders, etc.), about markers used along the route, and about which of the many streams will need culverts or bridges for the road to get across. There is a list of references including the total distance of the road and more information about the land cover.
- Keyword:
- streams, rivers, burial grounds, scale, roads, routes, creeks, and land cover
- Subject:
- Roads
- Creator:
- Launders, James Benjamin
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1862
- 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:
- 107191 and LSV Number: 17T3MISC
- Extent:
- 1 sheet ; 52 x 75 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Yale and British Columbia--Fraser River
- Coordinates:
- 49.56202, -121.42974 and 49.11636, -123.18594
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Scale: 6 inches = One Mile
- 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:
- 2012-08-08
- Technical Note:
- Cataloguing metadata: Provided by the LTSA and adapted by the University of Victoria Libraries to their requirements.
340. [Government Reserves Nos. 1-3]
- Title:
- [Government Reserves Nos. 1-3]
- Description:
- Three maps drawn by Sinnett and Lithographed by Oldham of government reserves numbered 1-3 along with a small inset map showing the locations of the reserves on the coasts of islands where the Fraser River meets the Gulf of Georgia. Map No. 1 shows a reserve on the north side of Sea Island on the North Arm of the Fraser River. Map No. 2 is a reserve across Sea Island from No. 1 on the south side. Map No. 3 is a reserve on Lulu Island across from No. 2. Map No. 3 also contains the inset map showing the locations of the three reserves. All the reserves contain "Indian" Villages and No. 2 and 3 also contain sloughs.
- Keyword:
- rivers, reserves, bays, villages, scale bars, islands, and cadastral
- Creator:
- Sinnett, Charles
- Contributor:
- Oldham, W.
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1862
- 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: 37T1LR 1-3
- Extent:
- 1 sheet ; 29 x 44 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Sea Island and Pacific Ocean--Strait of Georgia
- Coordinates:
- 49.48262, -124.06723 and 49.18296, -123.16934
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Scale: Six Inches to a Mile
- 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, maps (documents), and historical maps
- Date Digitized:
- 2011-11-15
- Technical Note:
- Cataloguing metadata: Provided by the LTSA and adapted by the University of Victoria Libraries to their requirements.