Vancouver Island and adjacent shores of British Columbia

Vancouver Island and adjacent shores of British Columbia; surveyed by Captn. G.H. Richards, R.N. assisted by Lieut. R.C. Mayne ; J.A. Bull, D. Pender, E.P. Bedwell, Masters ; J.T. Gowlland & G.A. Browning, Sec. Masters, & E. Blunden, Mast. Assist. 1859-64 ; Juan de Fuca Strait from Capt. Henry Kellett's survey of 1847, shores of Washington Territory from the United States Coast survey ; [compiled & drawn for engraving by E.J. Powell of the Hydrographic Office] ; engraved by Davies & Powell. Admiralty Chart 1917. About 10 miles to one inch. Admiralty. [Vancouver Island, 1859-65; 1871]. Lower left corner damaged. At head of title: North America, west coast. Relief shown by bathymetry, soundings in feet, hachures and spot heights. Includes nautical features. Shows First Nations territories. Side views of several features bottom left. First published 1865, updated and corrected. Latest date on map 1871?.

In Collection:

• Early British Columbia Maps

Creator

• Richards, G. H. (George Henry)

Contributor

• Davies & Powell
• Mayne, Richard Charles
• U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
• Bedwell, Edward Parker
• Browning, George Alexander
• Kellett, Henry, 1806-1875
• Gowlland, John Thomas Ewing
• Bull, John Augustus
• Powell, E. J.
• Pender, Daniel R.
• Blunden, Edward Raynor

Subject

• Coasts
• Nautical charts

Publisher

• Great Britain. Hydrographic Office

Language

• eng

Identifier

• Penfold Number: 570

Keyword

• Penfold Category: Vancouver Island, 1859-65, 1871

Date created

• 1872

Resource type

• Still Image

Rights statement

• In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

Extent

• 1 sheet

Geographic coverage

• British Columbia
• Washington (State)
• British Columbia--Vancouver Island
• Pacific Ocean--Strait of Juan de Fuca

Coordinates

• 49.65064, -125.44939
• 47.50012, -120.50147
• 48.29674, -124.01225
• 51 24'N-47 54'N/130 27'W-121 32'W
• 53.99983, -125.0032

Chronological coverage

• 1859 to 1871

Additional physical characteristics

• 1:633,600

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)
• historical maps

Archival item identifier

• National Archives Number: FO925-1810

Date digitized

• April 12, 2010

Technical note

• 600 dpi jpg
• Watermarks added to images by KM, JF, and CDW. Metadata by JTP May 5, 2010.

Rights

• 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.

DOI

•  https://doi.org/10.58066/ppds-6d42

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