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Vancouver Island and the Gulf of Georgia

North America West Coast. Vancouver Island and the Gulf of Georgia : from the surveys of Captain G. Vancouver R.N. 1793, Captains D. Galiano and C. Valdes 1792, Captain H. Kellett R.N. 1847 ; Rosario and Haro Straits from the United States Coast Survey 1854. Hydrographic Office of the Admiralty, 1849, corrections to 1856; J. & C. Walker sculpt. Admiralty map 1917. [Vancouver Island, 1849; 1856] Insets: Engraved views from Cook's and Vancouver's Voyages. Relief shown by hachuring. Soundings in fathoms. Shows First Nations villages; forts; Vancouver's track; anchorages. MS notes in red describe terrain. Additional line extends Fraser and Thompson Rivers.

In Collection:
Contributor Subject Publisher Language Identifier
  • National Archives Number: FO925-1383
  • Penfold Number: 563
Keyword Date created Resource type Rights statement Extent
  • 1 sheet
Alternative title
  • Vancouver Island and the Strait of Georgia
Geographic Coverage Coordinates
  • 49.65064, -125.44939
  • 49.48262, -124.06723
  • 48.56121, -122.75962
  • 48.54876, -123.21918
  • 53.99983, -125.0032
Chronological coverage
  • 1849 to 1856
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 Date digitized
  • April 12, 2010
Technical note
  • Watermarks added to images by KM, JF, and CDW. Metadata by JTP May 5, 2010.
  • 600 dpi jpg
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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