Protocol, signed at Washington on the 10th of March, 1873, defining the boundary line through the Canal de Haro, in accordance with the award of the Emperor of Germany, of October 21, 1872 [map]

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San Juan Boundary. Strait of Juan de Fuca and the channels between the continent and Vancouver Island, accompanying the Protocol of 10 Mar 1873, defining the boundary line through the Canal de Haro in accordance with the award of the Emperor of Germany of 21 Oct 1872. North America no 10 of 1873. 2 sea miles to one inch. Foreign Office. [Juan de Fuca, Strait, 1872; 1873]. At head of title: North America, West Coast. From the Admiralty surveys of Captains H. Kellett, R.N., 1847 and G. H. Richards, R.N. 1858-62, Drawn by Edward J. Powell; Malby & Sons, Lith. Depths shown by soundings in fathoms. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Shows detailed topography and bathymetry of the Straits of Juan de Fuca and waters between Straits of Georgia and Admiralty Inlet. Identifies islands, coastal features, reefs. banks, kelp beds, point of anchorage and mountain peaks. Also gives information on lighthouses, bottom types and tides. Boundary line is shaded red on the side of British possessions, blue on the side of the American possessions. MS note transcribed below.

In Collection:
Creator Contributor Subject Publisher Language Identifier
  • Penfold Number: 524
Keyword Date created Resource type Rights statement Extent
  • 1 sheet
Alternative title
  • Strait of Juan de Fuca and the channels between the continent & Vancouver Id. showing the boundary line between British & American possessions
Geographic coverage Coordinates
  • 49.65064, -125.44939
  • 49 05'N--48 05'N / 124 50'W--122 25'W
  • 48.29674, -124.01225
  • 48.54876, -123.21918
  • 47.83315, -122.43458
  • 49.48262, -124.06723
  • 48.56121, -122.75962
Chronological coverage
  • 1872 to 1873
Additional physical characteristics
  • 1:145,728
Physical repository Collection
  • Early BC Maps Collection
Provenance
  • National Archives of the UK
Provider Sponsor
  • Funded by a Canadian Council of Archives, Archival Community Digitization Program.
Genre Archival item identifier
  • National Archives Number: FO925-1656
Date digitized
  • April 12, 2010
Transcript
  • "Chart referred to in the Protocol of the undersigned of this date, Edward Thornton, James C. Prevost, Hamilton Fish, Washington, March 10th, 1873. I hereby certify this chart to be a true copy [signed] Geo. Henry Richards, Hydrographer of the Admiralty, 2nd April, 1873."
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.
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