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801. Plan No. 2 of the Canoe Creek Indian Reserves, Lillooet District
- Title:
- Plan No. 2 of the Canoe Creek Indian Reserves, Lillooet District
- Description:
- Surveyed by E.M. Skinner, 1901. Signed by A.W. Vowell, Indian Reserve Commissioner, no date.] [Approved by W. C. Wells, Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works, 9 September 1902.] Map showing Reserves on several lakes including Reserve No. 2; Reserve No. 4 (Spilmouse); Reserve No. 5 (Fish Lake); and Reserve No. 6 (Toby Lake). Land cover and features described on the map includes the types of land, soil, and timber.
- Keyword:
- Lillooet Land District and Indian Reserve Plans
- Subject:
- Land use, Land titles, Land cover, Land titles--Maps, Indian reservations, and Indigenous peoples
- Creator:
- Surveyor General of British Columbia
- Contributor:
- Skinner, Ernest Meeson, 1847-1918
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1901/1902
- 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:
- Lillooet 21, Plan Number: 21TR-IR (Lillooet), LTSA SGD Microfilm Image Number: 106420, Plan Barcode: Z0366410, and LTSA Inventory No.: LTSA6171
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- Alternative Title:
- Plan No. 2 of the Canoe Creek Indian Reserves, Lillooet District, British Columbia
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Indian Meadows Creek, British Columbia--Toby Lake, British Columbia--Canoe Lake, and British Columbia--Thompson-Nicola Regional District
- Coordinates:
- 51.48028, -121.96222, 51.4498, -122.00271, 51.4304, -122.03192, and 51.38311, -121.61938
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Scale: 1 inch = 40 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.
802. Plan No. 2 of the Kitselas Indian Reserves, Coast District
- Title:
- Plan No. 2 of the Kitselas Indian Reserves, Coast District
- Description:
- Surveyed by E.M. Skinner, 1901. [Signed by A.W. Vowell, Indian Reserve Commissioner, no date.] [Approved by W.C. Wells, Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works, 9 September 1902.] Map showing Reserves along the Skeena River including Reserve No. 3 (Ik-Shen-E-Gwolk); Reserve No. 4 (Ksh-Ish); Reserve No. 5 (Zy-Mo-Etz); Reserve No. 6 (Kuls-Pai); and Reserve No. 7 (Ke-T-One-Da). A reference map is also included as an inset map showing the key plan location of all the reserves in this area. Land cover and features described on the map include Ikshenegwolk Creek, Zymoetz River, telegraph lines, and types of land, soil, and timber.
- Keyword:
- Indian Reserve Plans and Coast Land District, Range 5
- Subject:
- Land titles, Indian reservations, Land cover, Land use, Indigenous peoples, and Land titles--Maps
- Creator:
- Surveyor General of British Columbia
- Contributor:
- Skinner, Ernest Meeson, 1847-1918
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1901
- 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.: LTSA6168, Plan Number: 33TR-IR (Coast), LTSA SGD Microfilm Image Number: 106354, CT 33, and Plan Barcode: Z0366322
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- Alternative Title:
- Plan No. 2 of the Kitselas Indian Reserves Coast District British Columbia
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Skeena River, British Columbia--Zymoetz River, and British Columbia--Kitimat-Stikine
- Coordinates:
- 55.33289, -129.00362, 54.01523, -130.1128, and 54.54965, -128.48675
- 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.
803. Plan No. 3 of the Kit-lath-la Indian Reserves, Coast District
- Title:
- Plan No. 3 of the Kit-lath-la Indian Reserves, Coast District
- Description:
- Surveyed by E.M. Skinner, 1901. [Signed by A.W. Vowell, Indian Reserve Commissioner, no date.] [Approved by W.S. Gore, Deputy Commissioner of Lands and Works, 10 December 1901.] Map showing Reserve No. 5 and Reserve No. 5A (Klapthlon) on the Grenville Channel. Land cover and features described on the map include include types of soil and timber.
- Keyword:
- Indian Reserve Plans and Coast Land District, Range 4
- Subject:
- Land titles, Indigenous peoples, Land cover, Indian reservations, Land use, and Land titles--Maps
- Creator:
- Surveyor General of British Columbia
- Contributor:
- Skinner, Ernest Meeson, 1847-1918
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1901
- 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:
- CT 30, LTSA Inventory No.: LTSA6168, Plan Number: 30TR-IR (Coast), LTSA SGD Microfilm Image Number: 106351, and Plan Barcode: Z0366319
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- Alternative Title:
- Plan No. 3 of the Kit-lath-la Indian Reserves Coast District British Columbia
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Skeena-Queen Charlotte and Pacific Ocean--Grenville Channel
- Coordinates:
- 53.87955, -130.12602 and 53.74947, -132.00343
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Scale: 1 inch = 40 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.
804. Sketch Map of the Province of British Columbia, showing mining divisions (1901)
- Title:
- Sketch Map of the Province of British Columbia, showing mining divisions (1901)
- Description:
- Sketch Map of the Province of British Columbia, showing Mining Divisions. Department of Mines, Victoria, 1901. 40 miles to 1 inch. [British Columbia, 1901]. Coloured. Engraved by Poole Bros., Chicago.
- Keyword:
- Penfold Category: British Columbia, 1901
- Subject:
- Mineral industries
- Creator:
- British Columbia. Department of Mines
- Contributor:
- Poole Brothers
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1901
- 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: 448
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- Alternative Title:
- British Columbia mining divisions 1901
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia
- Coordinates:
- 61 20'N-47 30'N/142 40'W-110 40'W
- Chronological Coverage:
- 1901
- 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: CO700-BRITISH COLUMBIA24
- Date Digitized:
- 2010-04-12
- Technical Note:
- 600 dpi jpg and Watermarks added to images by KM, JF, and CDW. Metadata by JTP April 27, 2010.
805. Plan of the Arrow Lake Indian Reserve, West Kootenay District
- Title:
- Plan of the Arrow Lake Indian Reserve, West Kootenay District
- Description:
- Surveyed by Ashdown H. Green, 1902. [Signed by A.W. Vowell, no date.] [Approved by N.J. Gore, Deputy Commissioner of Lands and Works, 18 November 1902.] Map showing the Arrow Lake Reserve on the banks of the Lower Arrow Lake. Land cover and features described on the map include Christie Creek, Fern Creek and types of land, soil, and timber. A note on the map says this Indian Reserve was transferred to the Province in 1956.
- Keyword:
- Kootenay Land District and Indian Reserve Plans
- Subject:
- Land use, Land cover, Indian reservations, Land titles--Maps, Indigenous peoples, and Land titles
- Creator:
- Surveyor General of British Columbia
- Contributor:
- Green, Henry Ashdown, 1840-1927
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1902
- 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.: LTSA6170, Plan Barcode: Z0366386, Kootenay 7, LTSA SGD Microfilm Image Number: 106398, and Plan Number: 07TR-IR (Kootenay)
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- Alternative Title:
- Plan of the Arrow Lake Indian Reserve, West Kootenay District. British Columbia
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Lower Arrow Lake, British Columbia--Fern Creek, and British Columbia--Christie Creek
- Coordinates:
- 49.96655, -118.01898, 49.93315, -118.05228, and 49.67361, -118.14583
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Scale: 1 inch = 40 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, maps (documents), and land surveys
- Technical Note:
- Cataloguing metadata: Provided by the LTSA and adapted by University of Victoria Libraries to their requirements.
806. Esquimalt Harbour
- Title:
- Esquimalt Harbour
- Description:
- Vancouver Island. Esquimalt Harbour. Surveyed by Captn. G.H. Richards and the Officers of H.M.S. ""Plumper,"" 1858. About 8 inches to 1 mile. Author, Publisher, &c.: Admiralty (No. 1897a) London. [Esquimalt, 1861; 1903]. At head of title: North America, west coast. Relief shown by bathymetry, soundings in feet, and hachures. Includes nautical features, streets, and footprints of significant buildings. First published 1861, updated and corrected. Latest date on map 1911. corr. 1903
- Keyword:
- Penfold Category: Esquimalt, 1861, 1903
- Subject:
- Nautical charts and Harbors
- Creator:
- Great Britain. Hydrographic Office
- Contributor:
- Richards, G. H. (George Henry) and Pemberton, J. Despard (Joseph Despard), 1821-1893
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1903
- 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: 458
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- Alternative Title:
- Vancouver Island. Esquimalt Harbour
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia and British Columbia--Esquimalt
- Coordinates:
- 48.43569, -123.41174, 53.99983, -125.0032, and 48.43753, -123.44191
- Chronological Coverage:
- 1858/1911
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- 1:7296
- 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 COLUMBIA25
- Date Digitized:
- 2010-04-12
- Technical Note:
- 600 dpi jpg and Watermarks added to images by KM, JF, and CDW. Metadata by JTP April 27, 2010.
807. Insurance Plan of Victoria, British Columbia
- Title:
- Insurance Plan of Victoria, British Columbia
- Description:
- An atlas of street maps of Victoria, B.C.
- Subject:
- Fire insurance and Cities and towns
- Creator:
- Goad, Charles E.
- Publisher:
- Chas E. Goad Civil Engineer
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1903
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Other Known Legal Restrictions
- License:
- These images were provided to the University of Victoria by the Royal BC Museum for dissemination but are for research only. These images are provided under license by the Royal B.C. Museum and cannot be duplicated, shared, transferred, rented, sold, sub-licensed or traded in any format. and To purchase high-resolution TIFF files of these maps for publication please contact: The Royal BC Museum Corporation 250356-0138 Toll Free 1-866-356-0138 Fax 250387-2072. Publication/Use fees for public and commercial rights with limited use over a 5-year period can be negotiated. Infringement of the above condition may result in legal action.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Alternative Title:
- Fire Insurance Plans, Victoria, B. C.
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Victoria
- Coordinates:
- 48.43294, -123.3693
- Physical Repository:
- Royal British Columbia Museum
- Collection:
- Victoria Fire Insurance Plans
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Sponsor:
- Royal British Columbia Museum
- Genre:
- fire insurance maps, maps (documents), historical maps, and city maps
- Date Digitized:
- 2012-04-23
- Technical Note:
- 600 dpi TIFF; no colour correction; archived in Cataloguing on Z:. Compressed from archive to 75 dpi; converted from tiff and saved as high quality (12) jpg. Digitized by the Royal British Columbia Museum and British Columbia Archives, technical metadata provided by KM, cataloguing metadata provided by GF, SC, KM.
808. Plan No. 2 of the Douglas Indian Reserves, New Westminster District
- Title:
- Plan No. 2 of the Douglas Indian Reserves, New Westminster District
- Description:
- Surveyed by E.M. Skinner, 1903. [Signed by A.W. Vowell, Indian Reserve Commissioner.] [Approved by W.S. Gore, Deputy Commissioner of Lands and Works, 13 February 1904.] Map showing Reserves along the Lillooet River including Sachteen Reserve No. 2A; Sweeteen Reserve No. 3; Skookum Chuck Reserve No. 4; Morteen Reserve No. 9; Sklah-Hesten Reserve No. 5A; Franks Reserve No. 10; and Perrets Reserve No. 11. Land cover and features described on the map includes trail from Pemberton to Douglas, fields, salmon river, hot springs, and the types of soil and timber.
- Keyword:
- New Westminster Land District and Indian Reserve Plans
- Subject:
- Land use, Indian reservations, Indigenous peoples, Land titles--Maps, Land cover, and Land titles
- Creator:
- Surveyor General of British Columbia
- Contributor:
- Skinner, Ernest Meeson, 1847-1918
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1903/1904
- 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 Number: 21TR-IR (New Westminster), LTSA Inventory No.: LTSA6172, New Westminster 21, Plan Barcode: Z0366439, and LTSA SGD Microfilm Image Number: 106442
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- Alternative Title:
- Plan No. 2 of the Douglas Indian Reserves, New Westminster District, British Columbia
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Harrison Lake (Fraser Valley Regional District), British Columbia--Skookumchuck, and British Columbia--Lillooet River
- Coordinates:
- 49.93299, -122.40264, 49.983, -122.45265, and 49.9664, -122.43595
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Scale: 1 inch = 40 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.
809. Plan No. 2 of the Pacheena Indian Reserves, Renfrew District
- Title:
- Plan No. 2 of the Pacheena Indian Reserves, Renfrew District
- Description:
- Surveyed by E.M. Skinner, 1903. [Signed by A.W. Vowell, Indian Reserve Commissioner.] [Approved by W.S. Gore, Deputy Commissioner of Lands and Works, 13 February 1904.] Map showing Reserves in the area around the San Juan River including Reserve No. 1; Reserve No. 2; and Reserve No. 4.
- Keyword:
- Indian Reserve Plans and Renfrew Land District
- Subject:
- Indigenous peoples, Land use, Land titles, Land titles--Maps, Indian reservations, and Land cover
- Creator:
- Surveyor General of British Columbia
- Contributor:
- Skinner, Ernest Meeson, 1847-1918
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1903/1904
- 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: 106532/106533, LTSA Inventory No.: LTSA6176, Plan Barcode: Z0366514, and Plan Number: 50TR-IR (Vancouver Island)
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- Alternative Title:
- Plan No. 2 of the Pacheena Indian Reserves, Renfrew District British Columbia
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Capital, British Columbia--Bavis Creek, British Columbia--San Juan River, British Columbia--Gordon River, Pacific Ocean--Port San Juan, and British Columbia--Port Renfrew
- Coordinates:
- 48.55428, -124.44671, 48.58288, -124.4027, 48.58289, -124.26938, 48.55281, -124.4221, and 48.56897, -124.38755
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Scale: 1 inch = 30 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.
810. Plan No. 3 of the Tsimpsean Indian Reserves, Coast District
- Title:
- Plan No. 3 of the Tsimpsean Indian Reserves, Coast District
- Description:
- Surveyed by Ashdown H. Green, 1903. [Signed by A.W. Vowell, Indian Reserve Commissioner, no date.] [Approved by W.S. Gore, Deputy Commissioner of Lands and Works, 16 February 1904.] Map showing a Reserve on Lakelse River close to Lakelse Lake, namely Reserve No. 25 (Lakelse). A reference map is also included as an inset map showing the key plan location of all the reserves in this area. Land cover and features described on the map include types of soil, land, and timber.
- Keyword:
- Coast Land District, Range 5 and Indian Reserve Plans
- Subject:
- Land cover, Indian reservations, Indigenous peoples, Land titles--Maps, Land titles, and Land use
- Creator:
- Surveyor General of British Columbia
- Contributor:
- Green, Henry Ashdown, 1840-1927
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1903
- 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:
- CT 36, LTSA SGD Microfilm Image Number: 106357, LTSA Inventory No.: LTSA6168, Plan Barcode: Z0366326, and Plan Number: 36TR-IR (Coast)
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- Alternative Title:
- Plan No. 3 of the Tsimpsean Indian Reserves Coast District British Columbia
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Lakelse River and British Columbia--Kitimat-Stikine
- Coordinates:
- 54.44212, -128.77826 and 55.33289, -129.00362
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Scale: 1 inch = 10 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.