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451. Plan of Cowichan District Indian Reserve Resurvey, May 1867 [tracing]
- Title:
- Plan of Cowichan District Indian Reserve Resurvey, May 1867 [tracing]
- Description:
- Surveyed and drawn by B.W. Pearse and J.B. Launders, 1867. [Not signed by Superintendent of Indian Affairs.] Tracing of a map showing Reserves in the the Cowichan and Quamichan Districts. There is an addition to the Reserves dated 1869. Land cover and features described on the map includes Somenos, old posts, potato patches, wells, gardens, a parsonage, churches, Quamichan, Kokesailah River, Somenos Road, Quamichan Long bridge, trails to Maple Bay, Brannaa's, Comiaken, Botterell's Ho, and the types of land, soil, and timber.
- Keyword:
- Indian Reserve Plans and Cowichan Land District
- Subject:
- Land cover, Indigenous peoples, Land use, Indian reservations, Land titles, and Land titles--Maps
- Creator:
- Surveyor General of British Columbia
- Contributor:
- Launders, James Benjamin, -1878 and Pearse, Benjamin William, 1832-1902
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1867-05
- 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: Z0366551, Plan Number: 03TR-1A-IR (tracing), LTSA Inventory No.: LTSA6178, and LTSA SGD Microfilm Image Number: 106552
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- Alternative Title:
- Cowichan District. Indian Reserve Re-Survey May, 1867.
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Cowichan River, British Columbia--North Cowichan, British Columbia--Koksilah River, British Columbia--Cowichan Valley, British Columbia--Cowichan Bay, and British Columbia--Quamichan Land District
- Coordinates:
- 48.74963, -123.65265, 48.75793, -123.73596, 48.73366, -123.61739, and 48.75585, -123.63816
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Scale: 1 inch = 20 chains
- 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:
- historical maps, land surveys, and maps (documents)
- Technical Note:
- Cataloguing metadata: Provided by the LTSA and adapted by University of Victoria Libraries to their requirements.
452. Rough sketch of the North branch of Thompson River, and of the Clearwater River to Quesnelle Lake Explored by James Bissett, September 1867
- Title:
- Rough sketch of the North branch of Thompson River, and of the Clearwater River to Quesnelle Lake Explored by James Bissett, September 1867
- Description:
- Quesnelle Lake, Horsefly Lake, Low Pass, Range Mountains, Moffatt River, Moffatt Lake, High Fall, Thompsons River, Bluff, Joseph Creek, Black Creek, Trail to Lake La Hache, Joe the Chief Camp, R.C. Chapel, HBCo Post, Trail to Adams Lake, Louis Creek, Kanoufe Ranch, Lamprants Ranch, Hefleys Ranch, Robins Ranch, HB Dairy, St. Pante, Kamloops
- Creator:
- Newton, William H.
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1867-09
- 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: 568A and G1/323
- Extent:
- 1 sheet ; 54.5 x 50.7 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Thompson River Valley
- Coordinates:
- 50.23304, -121.58589
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- 1:506,880
- 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:
- 2013-05-10
- Transcript:
- 1 inch:8 miles
453. Plan of the Perseverance Claim, Comox
- Title:
- Plan of the Perseverance Claim, Comox
- Description:
- An area of land surveyed by Mohun and Farwell, C.E. with relief markings and sketches to show the land cover and land forms. The majority of the land is covered with trees but there is a lake, grass prairie, rivers, a government reserve, Bayne's Sound, and a road from Nanaimo to Comox.
- Keyword:
- prairies, rivers, reserves, relief, roads, land cover, trees, and lakes
- Subject:
- Land cover
- Creator:
- Mohun, Edward and Farwell, Arthur Stanhope
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1867-10
- 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: 12LockerL and Historical Map Society of B.C. Map Number: 1282
- Extent:
- 1 sheet ; 36 x 51 cm
- Alternative Title:
- Plan of the Perseverance Claim Comox
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Comox
- Coordinates:
- 49.68294, -124.93613
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Scale: Eight Inches to 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:
- relief maps, historical maps, land surveys, and maps (documents)
- Date Digitized:
- 2011-10-17
- Technical Note:
- Cataloguing metadata: Provided by the LTSA and adapted by the University of Victoria Libraries to their requirements.
454. Suburban Lands Lillooet, Block 5
- Title:
- Suburban Lands Lillooet, Block 5
- Description:
- The town of Lillooet on the banks of the Fraser River divided into five numbered lots. Relief shading shows the land forms surrounding the town.
- Keyword:
- relief, cadastral, towns, scale bars, rivers, and buildings
- Subject:
- City planning--Maps and Cities and towns--Maps
- Creator:
- Dewdney, E. (Edgar), 1835-1916
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1867-11-01
- 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: 20T2TS, 106081, and Historical Map Society of B.C. Map Number: 2094
- Extent:
- 1 sheet ; 57 x 85 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Lillooet
- Coordinates:
- 50.68306, -121.93596
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Scale: 12 in = 1 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:
- historical maps, cadastral maps, maps (documents), and relief maps
- Date Digitized:
- 2013-03-13
- Technical Note:
- Cataloguing metadata: Provided by the LTSA and adapted by the University of Victoria Libraries to their requirements.
455. Plan of Indian Reserves Bonaparte River, Deadman's Creek and Nicola Lake [mylar copy]
- Title:
- Plan of Indian Reserves Bonaparte River, Deadman's Creek and Nicola Lake [mylar copy]
- Description:
- Surveyed by E. Mohun and drawn by by J.B. Launders, 1868. [Not signed by Superintendent of Indian Affairs.] Mylar copy of a map showing Reserves including Reserve No. 1 on the Bonaparte River; Reserve No. 2 on Deadman's Creek; Reserve No. 3 on the Nicola River; and Reserves No. 4 and No. 5 on Nicola Lake. Land cover and features described on the map includes notes about where the posts are in each Reserve (some are on trees and some are contained in cairns of stone), multiples trails leading to and from the surrounding areas, burial grounds, gardens, a waggon road and the types of land and timber.
- Keyword:
- Indian Reserve Plans and Kamloops Division of Yale Land District (KDYD)
- Subject:
- Land use, Indian reservations, Land titles, Land titles--Maps, Burial, Land cover, and Indigenous peoples
- Creator:
- Surveyor General of British Columbia
- Contributor:
- Launders, James Benjamin, -1878 and Mohun, Edward
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1868
- 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: Z0366565, Plan Number: 09TR-1A-IR (mylar copy), and LTSA SGD Microfilm Image Number: 106560
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia--Nicola River, British Columbia--Nicola Lake, British Columbia--Deadman River, and British Columbia--Bonaparte River
- Coordinates:
- 50.21645, -120.45248, 50.73866, -121.2609, 50.74417, -120.92066, 50.43305, -121.31926, and 50.17361, -120.51806
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Scale: 1 inch = 20 chains
- 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.
456. Plan of Indian Reserves Bonaparte River, Deadman's Creek and Nicola Lake [original]
- Title:
- Plan of Indian Reserves Bonaparte River, Deadman's Creek and Nicola Lake [original]
- Description:
- Surveyed by E. Mohun and drawn by by J.B. Launders, 1868. [Not signed by Superintendent of Indian Affairs.] Map showing Reserves including Reserve No. 1 on the Bonaparte River; Reserve No. 2 on Deadman's Creek; Reserve No. 3 on the Nicola River; and Reserves No. 4 and No. 5 on Nicola Lake. Land cover and features described on the map includes notes about where the posts are in each Reserve (some are on trees and some are contained in cairns of stone), multiples trails leading to and from the surrounding areas, burial grounds, gardens, a waggon road and the types of land and timber.
- Keyword:
- Kamloops Division of Yale Land District (KDYD) and Indian Reserve Plans
- Subject:
- Land titles--Maps, Burial, Land use, Indigenous peoples, Land titles, Land cover, and Indian reservations
- Creator:
- Surveyor General of British Columbia
- Contributor:
- Mohun, Edward and Launders, James Benjamin, -1878
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1868
- 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: Z0366563, Plan Number: 09TR-1A-IR (original), and LTSA SGD Microfilm Image Number: 106559 (1 of 2)
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Deadman River, British Columbia--Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia--Nicola Lake, British Columbia--Bonaparte River, and British Columbia--Nicola River
- Coordinates:
- 50.17361, -120.51806, 50.43305, -121.31926, 50.73866, -121.2609, 50.74417, -120.92066, and 50.21645, -120.45248
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Scale: 1 inch = 20 chains
- 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.
457. Plan of Indian Reserves Bonaparte River, Deadman's Creek and Nicola Lake [tracing]
- Title:
- Plan of Indian Reserves Bonaparte River, Deadman's Creek and Nicola Lake [tracing]
- Description:
- Surveyed by E. Mohun and drawn by by J.B. Launders, 1868. [Not signed by Superintendent of Indian Affairs.] Tracing of a map showing Reserves including Reserve No. 1 on the Bonaparte River; Reserve No. 2 on Deadman's Creek; Reserve No. 3 on the Nicola River; and Reserves No. 4 and No. 5 on Nicola Lake. Land cover and features described on the map includes notes about where the posts are in each Reserve (some are on trees and some are contained in cairns of stone), multiples trails leading to and from the surrounding areas, burial grounds, gardens, a waggon road and the types of land and timber.
- Keyword:
- Kamloops Division of Yale Land District (KDYD) and Indian Reserve Plans
- Subject:
- Land use, Land titles--Maps, Land titles, Burial, Indian reservations, Land cover, and Indigenous peoples
- Creator:
- Surveyor General of British Columbia
- Contributor:
- Launders, James Benjamin, -1878 and Mohun, Edward
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1868
- 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: Z0366564, LTSA SGD Microfilm Image Number: 106559 (2 of 2), LTSA Inventory No.: LTSA6178, and Plan Number: 09TR-1A-IR (tracing)
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Nicola River, British Columbia--Deadman River, British Columbia--Nicola Lake, British Columbia--Bonaparte River, and British Columbia--Thompson-Nicola Regional District
- Coordinates:
- 50.17361, -120.51806, 50.21645, -120.45248, 50.43305, -121.31926, 50.73866, -121.2609, and 50.74417, -120.92066
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Scale: 1 inch = 20 chains
- 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), historical maps, and land surveys
- Technical Note:
- Cataloguing metadata: Provided by the LTSA and adapted by University of Victoria Libraries to their requirements.
458. Plan of the Columbia R. District
- Title:
- Plan of the Columbia R. District
- Description:
- The Columbia River and surrounding lands, mountains, trails, rivers, creeks, and lakes upwards of the 49th parallel, many of which have been labeled including Okanagan Lake, Shuswap Lake, Upper and Lower Arrow Lakes, and Kootenay River and Lake. Includes detailed relief markings and notes describing the land cover. There are also notes about how easy it is to travel along certain trails and waterways.
- Keyword:
- lakes, elevation, relief, rivers, districts, routes, land cover, scale bars, creeks, and trails
- Creator:
- Turnbull, James
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1868
- 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: 2123 and LSV Number: 8T2MISC
- Extent:
- 1 sheet ; 60 x 92 cm
- Alternative Title:
- Plan of the Columbia River District. Shewing the Routes explored by Messrs Moberly, Green & Turnbull.
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Shuswap Lake, British Columbia--Columbia River, British Columbia--Okanagan Lake, British Columbia--Lower Arrow Lake, British Columbia--Upper Arrow Lake, and British Columbia--Kootenay Lake
- Coordinates:
- 49.67361, -118.14583, 49.84661, -119.51891, 50.50972, -117.92917, 48.99983, -117.6355, 49.7125, -116.88333, and 50.95, -119.16944
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Scale: 10 Statute Miles 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), relief maps, and historical maps
- Date Digitized:
- 2012-03-15
- Technical Note:
- Cataloguing metadata: Provided by the LTSA and adapted by the University of Victoria Libraries to their requirements.
459. [Plan of] Indian Reserves Chil-luk-wey-uk River [Chilliwack] [original]
- Title:
- [Plan of] Indian Reserves Chil-luk-wey-uk River [Chilliwack] [original]
- Description:
- Surveyed and drawn by J.B. Launders, 18 December 1868. [Not signed by Superintendent of Indian Affairs.] Map showing numerous Reserves along the Chil-luk-wey-uk [Chilliwack] River starting at the Fraser River including Squay-ya Reserve No. 1A; Squay-ya Reserve No. 2B; Squay-ya Reserve No. 3C; Schuye Reserve No. 4; Ko-Qiua-Pilt Reserve No. 5; Isquay-ahla Reserve No. 6; Assy-litch Reserve No. 7; Sco-kale Reserve No. 8A; Sco-kale Reserve No. 9B; Yuk-yuk-y-yoose Reserve No. 10; So-why-lee Reserve No. 11 and Town Reserves at Wells' Landing and Kipp's Landing. Land cover and features described on the map includes the names of the Chiefs for many of the Reserves, Indian villages, graves, burial grounds, a frame of an Indian house, Duck Slough, areas subject to flooding, Indian houses, Squay-ya Slough, and the types of timber, soil, and land.
- Keyword:
- Indian Reserve Plans and New Westminster Land District
- Subject:
- Burial, Indian reservations, Land titles--Maps, Land cover, Land titles, Land use, and Indigenous peoples
- Creator:
- Surveyor General of British Columbia
- Contributor:
- Launders, James Benjamin, -1878
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1868
- 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 SGD Microfilm Image Number: 106563 (1 of 2), Plan Barcode: Z0366569, Plan Number: 12TR-1A-IR (original), and LTSA Inventory No.: LTSA6178
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- Alternative Title:
- Indian Reserves (Chil-luk-wey-uk River)
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Chilliwack--Vedder Crossing, British Columbia--Chilliwack--Minto Landing, British Columbia--Chilliwack Region, British Columbia--Fraser River, British Columbia--Chilliwack, British Columbia--Chilliwack River, and British Columbia--Chilliwack--Sardis
- Coordinates:
- 49.08298, -121.95256, 49.1, -121.96667, 49.1426, -121.92944, 49.09688, -121.96646, 49.19968, -121.95257, and 49.13333, -121.95
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Scale: 1 inch = 12 chains
- 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, historical maps, and maps (documents)
- Technical Note:
- Cataloguing metadata: Provided by the LTSA and adapted by University of Victoria Libraries to their requirements.
460. [Plan of] Indian Reserves Chil-luk-wey-uk River [Chilliwack] [tracing]
- Title:
- [Plan of] Indian Reserves Chil-luk-wey-uk River [Chilliwack] [tracing]
- Description:
- Surveyed and drawn by J.B. Launders, 18 December 1868. [Not signed by Superintendent of Indian Affairs.] Tracing of map showing numerous Reserves along the Chil-luk-wey-uk [Chilliwack] River starting at the Fraser River including Squay-ya Reserve No. 1A; Squay-ya Reserve No. 2B; Squay-ya Reserve No. 3C; Schuye Reserve No. 4; Ko-Qiua-Pilt Reserve No. 5; Isquay-ahla Reserve No. 6; Assy-litch Reserve No. 7; Sco-kale Reserve No. 8A; Sco-kale Reserve No. 9B; Yuk-yuk-y-yoose Reserve No. 10; So-why-lee Reserve No. 11 and Town Reserves at Wells' Landing and Kipp's Landing. Land cover and features described on the map includes the names of the Chiefs for many of the Reserves, Indian villages, graves, burial grounds, a frame of an Indian house, Duck Slough, areas subject to flooding, Indian houses, Squay-ya Slough, and the types of timber, soil, and land.
- Keyword:
- New Westminster Land District and Indian Reserve Plans
- Subject:
- Land titles, Burial, Land titles--Maps, Indian reservations, Indigenous peoples, Land cover, and Land use
- Creator:
- Surveyor General of British Columbia
- Contributor:
- Launders, James Benjamin, -1878
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1868
- 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: Z0366570, LTSA Inventory No.: LTSA6178, LTSA SGD Microfilm Image Number: 106563 (2 of 2), and Plan Number: 12TR-1A-IR (tracing)
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- Alternative Title:
- Indian Reserves (Chil-luk-wey-uk River)
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Chilliwack Region, British Columbia--Chilliwack, British Columbia--Fraser River, British Columbia--Chilliwack--Vedder Crossing, British Columbia--Chilliwack River, British Columbia--Chilliwack--Sardis, and British Columbia--Chilliwack--Minto Landing
- Coordinates:
- 49.19968, -121.95257, 49.09688, -121.96646, 49.1, -121.96667, 49.1426, -121.92944, 49.13333, -121.95, and 49.08298, -121.95256
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Scale: 1 inch = 12 chains
- 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.