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81. Sketch of Cammusan Harbour south end of Vancouver's Island, Straits of De Fuca shewing position of Fort Victoria & soundings
- Title:
- Sketch of Cammusan Harbour south end of Vancouver's Island, Straits of De Fuca shewing position of Fort Victoria & soundings
- Description:
- Vancouver Island (now in British Columbia). 'Sketch of Cammusan Harbour South End of Vancouver's Island ...': map showing the position of Fort Victoria, soundings and place names. Reference notes on tides and soundings. Scale: 1 inch to 100 fathoms. Compass indicator. By Lieutenant M Vavasour, Royal Engineers; from a drawing by J Scarboro of the Hudson's Bay Company. [Vancouver Island, c. 1845]
- Keyword:
- Penfold Category: Vancouver Island, 1845
- Subject:
- Harbors and Nautical charts
- Creator:
- Vavasour, Mervin
- Contributor:
- Scarboro, J.
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1845?
- 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: 555
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- Alternative Title:
- Cammusan Harbour (Victoria Harbour), British Columbia
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Victoria, British Columbia, and British Columbia--Victoria Harbour
- Coordinates:
- 48.4165, -123.39681, 48.4359, -123.35155, and 53.99983, -125.0032
- Chronological Coverage:
- 1845
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- 1:7160
- 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: MPHH1-459 (3)
- 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
82. Sketch of Nisqually and adjacent Plains on Puget's Sound
- Title:
- Sketch of Nisqually and adjacent Plains on Puget's Sound
- Description:
- Puget Sound (now in Washington State). 'Sketch of Nisqually and adjacent Plains on Puget's Sound': map showing place names, rivers, old fort, woods, Indian paths and proposed location of settlers. Scale: 1 inch to 1 mile. Compass indicator. By Lieutenant M Vavasour, Royal Engineers.
- Creator:
- Vavasour, Mervin
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1845?
- 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:
- Nisqually, Puget Sound
- Geographic Coverage:
- Washington (State)--Nisqually River Valley, Washington (State)--Nisqually River, Pacific Ocean--Puget Sound, and Washington (State)--Fort Nisqually (DuPont)
- Coordinates:
- 47.83315, -122.43458, 47.30288, -122.52818, and 47.10871, -122.70319
- Chronological Coverage:
- 1845
- 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 JTP May 3, 2010. and 600 dpi jpg
83. Sketch shewing the route (in red) from Red River to the Pacific Ocean
- Title:
- Sketch shewing the route (in red) from Red River to the Pacific Ocean
- Description:
- Canada (west of Manitoba), United States of America (west of Minnesota). 'Sketch shewing the Route (in red) from Red River to the Pacific Ocean': map showing forts, place-names, rivers and the route of American emigrants along the Snake River from Idaho and Oregon. Approximate scale: 1 inch to 83 miles [1:5,258,880]. Inset: eastern section of route. The map shows Lieutenants Warre and Vavasour's route from Fort Garry Upper, Red River, south of Lake Winnipeg to the mouth of the Columbia River (Washington State) and then northwards to Victoria, Vancouver Island, 1845.
- Creator:
- Vavasour, Mervin
- Contributor:
- Warre, H. (Henry), 1819-1898
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1845
- 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
- Geographic Coverage:
- Western Canada, British Columbia, and West United States
- Coordinates:
- 54.0001, -106.00099, 53.99983, -125.0032, 51.52604, -131.16073, and 52.28333, -117.469
- Chronological Coverage:
- 1845
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- 1:5,258,880
- 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 May 3, 2010. and 600 dpi jpg
84. Sketch of Cammusan Harbour, Vancouvers Island, showing the position of Fort Victoria
- Title:
- Sketch of Cammusan Harbour, Vancouvers Island, showing the position of Fort Victoria
- Description:
- Sketch of Cammusan Harbour, Vancouvers Island, showing the position of Fort Victoria ...': plan showing place names, soundings. Notes on tides and soundings. Scale: 1 inch to 200 yards. Compass indicator. Inset plan of Fort Victoria at 1 inch to 100 feet. Copied by M Vavasour, Lt RE, from a drawing by J Scarboro of the Hudson Bay Company. [Vancouver Island, c. 1846]
- Keyword:
- Penfold Category: Vancouver Island, 1846
- Subject:
- Nautical charts and Harbors
- Creator:
- Vavasour, Mervin
- Contributor:
- Scarboro, J.
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1846?
- 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: 556
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- Alternative Title:
- Cammusan Harbour (Victoria Harbour), British Columbia
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Victoria, British Columbia, and British Columbia--Victoria Harbour
- Coordinates:
- 53.99983, -125.0032, 48.4165, -123.39681, and 48.4359, -123.35155
- Chronological Coverage:
- 1846
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- 1:7160
- 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: MPK1-59 (10)
- Date Digitized:
- 2010-04-22
- Technical Note:
- 600 dpi jpg and Watermarks added to images by KM, JF, and CDW. Metadata by JTP May 3, 2010.
85. Sketch of Cammusan Harbour, Vancouvers Island. shewing the position of Fort Victoria, from a Drawing of Js. Scarboro Capt H.H.B .C. M Vavasour Leiut Royal Engrs Inset: Plan of the fort
- Title:
- Sketch of Cammusan Harbour, Vancouvers Island. shewing the position of Fort Victoria, from a Drawing of Js. Scarboro Capt H.H.B .C. M Vavasour Leiut Royal Engrs Inset: Plan of the fort
- Description:
- Oyster bed Rapid, Samphire Bank, Concordia Arm, Laurel Pt, Crown Pt., Sand bar, Whart, Salmon Store, Shoal Pt, Pt Ogden, Pt McLaughlin, Plan of the Fort, Pickets 20' feet high, Shed, Kitchen, Dwelling Houses, Store Houses 2 stories, Indian Shop, Mens House, Carpenters Shop 2. Stories, Smithy [Spot depths]
- Subject:
- Harbors
- Creator:
- Vavasour, Mervin
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1846~
- 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: 280A and G1/198
- Extent:
- 1 sheet ; 49.2 x 67 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Esquimalt and British Columbia--Victoria
- Coordinates:
- 48.4359, -123.35155 and 48.43569, -123.41174
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- 1:7,200 inset 1:1,200
- 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:
- Shoal Pt bears NNE from Rocky Pt Do Do N from Valley of Angeles. High water full & change 3 KM rise 8 feet, tides very irregular. The soundings are for Low waster Spring tides. Lat 48 [Degrees] 26'N. Long 123 [Degrees] 9'W Grace's run dry in the summer 1 inch:600 feet inset 1 inch : 100 feet
86. Small sketch of claims by some settlers at Nisqually
- Title:
- Small sketch of claims by some settlers at Nisqually
- Description:
- Columbia River. Cartographer unknown
- Subject:
- Real property
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1846~
- 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:
- B223/z/5 fo. 164 and Ruggles Number: 290A
- Extent:
- 1 sheet ; 18 x 20 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- United States--Columbia River, Pacific Ocean--Puget Sound, Washington (State)--Fort Nisqually (DuPont), and Washington (State)--Seattle
- Coordinates:
- 47.60621, -122.33207, 47.83315, -122.43458, and 47.30288, -122.52818
- 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:
- This claim was presented by me in recorders Office Augt. 8th in the name of John Waffing ditto ditto ditto ditto in the name of Johnston No 31 G D Smith recorded 6th Augt. Stagg recorded 6th Augt Siloiel recorded 6th Augt Kent recorded 6th Augt Hull recorded 5th Augt Lake Cully recorded this claim Augt 6th S McMurrie recorded this claim Augt 6 X Bruce Graham Lowe Jerurlington Sfinoer Lune Ernmutinger Douglas Yard Burolay McPhail *Supposed to be Settlers Claim recorded on the afternoon of the 5th May - Hull got it recorded on the morning of the same day.
- Technical Note:
- 600 dpi jpg ; Scanning of transparencies by JF. Watermarking by CDW. Metadata by RM, KM.
87. Victoria District & Part of Esquimalt
- Title:
- Victoria District & Part of Esquimalt
- Description:
- Victoria and part of Esquimalt with detailed sketches and relief markings showing the land cover and some faint numbered plots of land. Very few buildings and roads included. Esquimalt Lagoon, Royal Bay, Portage Inet, Esquimalt Harbour, Village Bay [Constance Cove], Victoria Harbour, James Bay, Clover Point, Foul Bay, Trial Island, Gonzales Point, Oak Bay, Cadboro Bay, Cordova Bay, and the original boundary of the Hudson Bay Company's Reserve are all features that are named on the map. An old mill is also shown.
- Keyword:
- districts, buildings, roads, relief, inlets, bays, scale bars, and land cover
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1846
- 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: 1038 and LSV Number: 5LockerL
- Extent:
- 1 sheet ; 122 x 152 cm
- Alternative Title:
- Original sketch map Victoria Dist & part of Esquimalt
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Victoria and British Columbia--Esquimalt
- Coordinates:
- 48.4359, -123.35155 and 48.43569, -123.41174
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Scale: 6 inches to 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, relief maps, and maps (documents)
- Date Digitized:
- 2006-09-12
- Technical Note:
- Cataloguing metadata: Provided by the LTSA and adapted by the University of Victoria Libraries to their requirements.
88. Archipelago of Arro, Gulf of Georgia, Ringgold's Channel and Straits of Fuca, Oregon Territory
- Title:
- Archipelago of Arro, Gulf of Georgia, Ringgold's Channel and Straits of Fuca, Oregon Territory
- Description:
- Archipelago of Arro, Gulf of Georgia, Ringold's Channel and Straits of Fuca, Oregon Territory by the US Exploring Expedition, 1841. About 2 sea miles to an inch. Inset: Frasers River. In Mr Bancroft's letter of 3 Nov 1848. US Government. [British Columbia, 1841; 1848] Includes inset map of Frasers River, from the mouth of the river to Ft. Langley.
- Keyword:
- Penfold Category: British Columbia, 1841, 1848
- Contributor:
- United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842)
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1848
- 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: 373
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Gulf Islands, Pacific Ocean--Strait of Georgia, Washington (State)--San Juan Islands, and Pacific Ocean--Strait of Juan de Fuca
- Coordinates:
- 49.48262, -124.06723, 49 00'N--48 00'N / 123 00'W--122 30'W, 48.93502, -123.58864, 48.29674, -124.01225, and 48.58316, -122.96796
- Chronological Coverage:
- 1841
- 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: FO925-1377
- Date Digitized:
- 2010-04-12
- Technical Note:
- 600 dpi jpg and Watermarks added to images by KM, JF, and CDW. Metadata by GF, April 29, 2010.
89. Map of Vancouver Island and the adjacent coast from King's Island to the mouth of the Columbia River
- Title:
- Map of Vancouver Island and the adjacent coast from King's Island to the mouth of the Columbia River
- Description:
- Map of Vancouver Island and the adjacent coast from King's Island to the mouth of the Columbia River. Original. 14 sea miles to an inch. In Mr Bancroft's letter of 3 Nov 1848. [Vancouver Island, 1848]. Title supplied by cataloguer.
- Keyword:
- Penfold Category: Vancouver Island, 1848
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1848
- 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: 559
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- Geographic Coverage:
- British Columbia--Pacific Coast and British Columbia--Vancouver Island
- Coordinates:
- 52 00'N--46 00'N / 231 00'W--238 00'W
- 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: FO925-1373
- Date Digitized:
- 2010-04-12
- Technical Note:
- 600 dpi jpg and Watermarks added to images by KM, JF, and CDW. Metadata by SC, April 28, 2010.
90. Map of part of Vancouver Island, the Gulf of Georgia and supposed Strait of Juan de Fuca
- Title:
- Map of part of Vancouver Island, the Gulf of Georgia and supposed Strait of Juan de Fuca
- Description:
- Map of part of Vancouver Island, the Gulf of Georgia and supposed Strait of Juan de Fuca. Original. 13.33 sea miles to an inch. In Mr Bancroft's letter of 3 Nov 1848. [Vancouver Island, 1848]. Title supplied by cataloguer.
- Keyword:
- Penfold Category: Vancouver Island, 1848
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1848
- 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: 558
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- Alternative Title:
- Vancouver Island
- Geographic Coverage:
- Pacific Ocean--Strait of Georgia, Pacific Ocean--Strait of Juan de Fuca, and British Columbia--Vancouver Island
- Coordinates:
- 48.29674, -124.01225, 49.65064, -125.44939, 50 00'N--47 00'N / 127 00'W--121 00'W, and 49.48262, -124.06723
- 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: FO925-1374
- Date Digitized:
- 2010-04-12
- Technical Note:
- Watermarks added to images by KM, JF, and CDW. Metadata by SC, April 27, 2010. and 600 dpi jpg