Borealis
BC Air Photo Library;
Truss, Cason
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2024-09-17
Roll# BC5091
Photo# 222
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Borealis
Land Title and Survey Authority;
Truss, Cason
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2024-05-15
THIS IS A GEOREFERENCED FILE. The Lake District on the east coast of Vancouver Island bordered by the South Saanich, Victoria, and Esquimalt Districts. There are numbered plots of land and a table with the plot owner's names. Relief marks and notes describe the land cover. Many place names are labeled including Mount Seymour, Prospect Lake, Elk Lake, Beaver Lake, Owl's Head, Mount Douglas, and Bear Mountain.
Borealis
Army Survey Establishment;
Truss, Cason
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2024-09-17
THIS IS A GEOREFERENCED FILE. Topographic map of the Pine Pass region of British Columbia detailing the landscape before the construction of the W.A.C Bennett Dam in 1961.
Borealis
Richards, G. H.;
Truss, Cason
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2024-07-23
Georeferenced hydrographic chart surveyed by Capt. G.H. Richards, the officers of the H.M.S. Plumper and engraved by J. & C. Walker, this map shows the islands surrounding Haro Strait and Middle Channel in British Columbia. Detailed relief shading, sketches, and notes show the land cover and land forms. Many places and features are named along with soundings in fathoms in the bodies of water. The islands shown include San Juan, Shaw Island, Orcas Island, Waldron Island, Saturna Island, Mayne Island, Pender Island, Prevost Island, Admiral Island, Stuart Island, Moresby Island, Portland Island, Coal Island, Pier Island, Spieden Island, and part of Vancouver Island. Vancouver Island is labeled with the different land districts including Victoria, Lake, Highland, South Saanich, North Saanich, and Esquimalt. The channels, inlets, harbours, bays, and sounds are labeled and include False Bay, Douglas Channel, Swanson Channel, and Saanich Inlet among many others. Several areas are highlighted in red and some were Reserves while others were referred to as Indian Village. The Reserves shown are Chautlip Indians [Tsartlip Nation: South Saanich 1, Senanus Island 10 and Mayne Island 6]; Saikum Indians [Tseycum Nation: Union Bay 4 Reserve]; Indian Reserve [Esquimalt Nation Reserve]; Quw'utsun/Cowichan Tribes: part of Cowichan 1; Tsawout Nation: Saturna Island 7; Songhees Nation: Chatham Island 4 and Discovery Islands 3; Beecher Bay Nation: Village Island 7, Whale Island 8 and Long Neck Island 9.
Borealis
Land Title and Survey Authority;
Truss, Cason
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2024-07-23
THIS IS A GEOREFERENCED FILE. The North Saanich District on the east coast of Vancouver Island and bordered by the South Saanich District. Has numbered plots of land corresponding to a table of owner's names. Sketches and relief marks show the land cover and land forms. Some of the places and features named include Mount Newton, Bazan Bay, Shoal Harbour, Coal Island, Mount Arbutus, Mount Saikum, Pier Island, Mosquito Island, the Regatta Channel, part of Salt Spring Island, "Indian" villages, and the Saanich Inlet.
Borealis
Land Title and Survey Authority;
Truss, Cason
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2024-07-23
THIS IS A GEOREFERENCED FILE. The city of Victoria with James Bay, Victoria Harbour, and Rock Bay. There are trails and roads along with numbered plots of land with some red buildings including the Governor's House, the hospital, and Fort Victoria. Some named features include wells, Church Hill, a small claim, the boundary of James Douglas Esq., Indian Graves, gardens, Hudson Bay Company slip, the boundary of R. Finlayson Esq., trails, and the cemetery. There are notes and sketches for proposed improvements including a site of a proposed reservoir, gardens, a wharf, and a church. Relief markings and sketches show the land cover.
Borealis
Land Title and Survey Authority;
Truss, Cason
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2024-07-23
THIS IS A GEOREFERENCED FILE. A faint and largely incomplete map of Victoria. The land is divided into numbered plots of land arranged in a street grid with some names of the streets labelled including Government, Wharf, Store, Yates, View, Broad, and Fort Streets.
Borealis
Pemberton, J. Despard;
Truss, Cason
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2024-07-23
THIS IS A GEOREFERENCED FILE. The city of Victoria divided into numbered plots of land with several lots coloured in with orange for an unknown reason. Relief markings and sketches show the land cover and land forms, especially along the coast. Streets are named along with drawings of some buildings including the fire department, police barracks, the Fort, and the Colonial Offices. Other places and features named include Rose Bay, Work Point and Island, Berens Island, West Bay, Coffin Point, Colvile Island, Sleeper Rocks, Songees Village, Laurel Point, Victoria Harbour, Holland Point, Ogden Point, Rock Bay, James Bay, and Beacon Hill with the Race Course.
Borealis
Pemberton, J. Despard;
Truss, Cason
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2024-07-23
THIS IS A GEOREFERENCED FILE. A true copy of a map of Victoria and Esquimalt. Some of the land in Esquimalt, Victoria, and around James Bay and Victoria Harbour has been divided into a street grid with most street names present along with Songish Village.
Borealis
Pemberton, J. Despard;
Truss, Cason
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2024-07-23
THIS IS A GEOREFERENCED FILE. The Victoria District on Vancouver Island bordered by the Esquimalt and Lake Districts. Has sketches and relief shading to show land cover and land forms. There are numbered plots of land that correspond to tables with more information about them on the sides of the map. Named places and features include Knocken Hill, Portage Inlet, the Gorge, Rock Bay, Victoria Harbour, James Bay, Shoal Point, Ogden Point, Holland Point, Beacon Hill, Finlayson Point, Clover Point, Foul Bay, Gonzales Hill, Shoal Bay, Oak Bay, Cadborough Bay, Gordon Head, Mount Douglas, Mount Tolmie, Works Rocks, the Colquitz River, and Swan Lake. Includes a small inset map of Discovery Island.
Borealis
Land Title and Survey Authority;
Truss, Cason
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2024-07-23
THIS IS A GEOREFERENCED FILE. The Sooke, Metchosin, Esquimalt, Victoria, Lake, South Saanich, and North Saanich Districts of southern Vancouver Island divided up into plots of land. The Highland District is also included but does not have any plots of land on it, only relief shading. Some of the plots have numbers and letters labeling them, some are labeled as government reserves, and some are highlighted in different colours (there is no legend or references to what either the labels or colours mean). There are relief shading and markings to show the land forms. Some features are named including the Sooke Harbour, Parry Bay, Royal Harbour, Finlayson Inlet, Equimalt Harbour, Victoria Harbour, and Elk Lake.
Borealis
Hudson's Bay Company;
Truss, Cason
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2024-09-13
THIS IS A GEOREFERENCED FILE. Victoria Harbour, James Bay, Rock Bay, Laurel Pt., Shoal Pt., Ogden Pt., Holland Pt., Finlayson Pt., Public Park, public spring, Church Reserve, School Reserve, Parsonage, Governor Douglas, Government Buildings, Roman Catholic Mission, Post Office, Police Barn, Harbour Master's Lot, Cemetary, Wharf Street, Government Street, Johnson Street, Yates Street, Broughton Street, Dallas Road, Erie St, Montreal St., Oswego St., Simcoe Str. Menzies Str., Superior Str, Michigan Str., Toronto Str.
Borealis
Province Publishing Co.;
Truss, Cason
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2024-09-13
THIS IS A GEOREFERENCED FILE. Bicycle trail map for Victoria and surrounding area for 1897. Shows the southern tip of Vancouver Island including the Otter, Sooke, Goldstream, Metchosin, Highland, Esquimalt, Lake, Victoria, South Saanich, and North Saanich Districts. Has numbered plots of land covering the districts and the roads and rail tracks throughout them. Manuscript notes on some of the plots of land indicate original owners. Includes relief marks showing the mountains and hills and red circles show the locations of hotels. Also includes a table of distances by road between particular points of interest. Places and features named include Sooke Harbour, Mount Harbour, Beecher Bay, Parry Bay, Mount Metchosin, Royal Bay, Esquimalt Harbour, Langford Lake, Saanich Inlet, Cordova Bay, Elk Lake, and Mount Douglas among many others.
Borealis
Arrowsmith, John;
Truss, Cason
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2024-09-13
THIS IS A GEOREFERENCED FILE. Map of the Districts of Victoria and Esquimalt in Vancouver Island. Published 1854, by John Arrowsmith. 2 inches to 1 mile. [Victoria and Esquimalt Districts, 1854]. Shows lots and owners (if any), First Nations reserves, farms, mills etc.
Borealis
Richards, G. H. (George Henry);
Truss, Cason
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2024-09-13
THIS IS A GEOREFERENCED FILE. Vancouver Island (subsequently part of British Columbia, now in Canada). Chart: 'Esquimalt & Victoria Harbours Surveyed by Capt. G. H. Richards, R.N., and the Officers of H.M.S. Hecate 1861-2 ...'. Reference table to batteries, emplacements and temporary works. Scale: 1 inch to about 1,000 feet. Compass roses. Drawn for engraving by E J Powell; engraved by Davies and Powell; published at the Admiralty, 15 October 1864; corrected to 1876. Insets: views of the coast, by H Adlard. Coloured MS additions show works, and proposed batteries and gun emplacements, with their ranges and fields of fire. [Esquimalt and Victoria, 1864; 1876; 1879]
Borealis
Kellett, Henry;
Truss, Cason
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2024-09-13
THIS IS A GEOREFERENCED FILE. Victoria Harbour, Vancouver Island; surveyed by Henry Kellett, Capt RN, 1847. Admiralty Chart 1897. 1.2 cables to one inch. Admiralty. J. & C. Walker, Sculpt.[Victoria, 1848]. At head of title: America N.W. Coast Vancouver Island. Soundings in feet. Compass rose. Relief shown by hachures. Shows location of Fort Victoria.
Borealis
Day & Son;
Truss, Cason
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2024-09-13
THIS IS A GEOREFERENCED FILE. Map of Victoria and part of Esquimalt Districts, 1861 ... 4 inches to 1 mile. London. [Victoria and Esquimalt Districts, 1861]. Published by Day & Son, Lithrs. to the Queen, Gate Street Lincolns-Inn Fields, London. Reference key. Shows "Lands originally reserved from sale by the Hudson's Bay Company, government buildings, Indian or other extensive Reserves", some streams and wetlands, and generalized vegetation.
Borealis
Powell, E. J.;
Truss, Cason
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2024-09-13
Georeferenced hydrographic chart of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the channels between Vancouver Island and the continent, marking the boundaries proposed by the British and US Governments respectively. Added note transcribed below, signed, Geo. Henry Richards. 2 sea miles to one inch. [Juan de Fuca, Strait, c. 1873].
From the Admiralty Surveys by Captains H. Kellett, R.N., 1847 & G.H. Richards, R.N., 1858-62. At head of title: North America, west coast. Drawn by Edward J. Powell of the Hydrographic Office. 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.
Borealis
Army Survey Establishment;
Truss, Cason
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2024-09-17
Topographic map of the Fort Grahame region of British Columbia detailing the landscape before the construction of the W.A.C Bennett Dam in 1961.
Borealis
Waddington, Alfred;
Truss, Cason
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2024-07-23
THIS IS A GEOREFERENCED FILE. A detailed map of the city of Victoria and the District of Esquimalt drawn and compiled from surveys. The land has been divided into many numbered blocks of numbered plots of land with the names of the intersecting streets labeled. There is a red line drawn down some of the streets with a note saying that "The red lines designate the 20,000 feet of pipes to be laid down within a year from the passing of the Act...". Many features and places have been named including a brewery, school reserve, residence of Gov. Douglas, government buildings, a public park with a race course encircling Beacon Hill, "Indian" village, gas works, churches, bridges, the railway, properties belonging to specific people, and ship yards. The surrounding bodies of water, the points along them, and the islands within them are all named including Rock Bay, Victoria Harbour, James Bay, the Straits of Fuca, Holland Point, Ogden Point, Shoal Point, Pelly Island, Coffin Island, Beaver Rock, and Laurel Point.
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