Geographic Features

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  • Includes both natural and artificial features
  • Physical landscape, built landscape
  • Urban and industrial landscapes
  • Topography
  • Site plans
  • Boundaries, districts, reserves, parks, sanctuaries, towns, etc.
  • NOTE: Mainly but not exclusively pertaining to photographic and cartographic records
  • SEE ALSO: Land, Settlement and Immigration

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          4134 Archival description results for Geographic Features

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          "Chilcotin" 1950 map
          2012.13.6.23 · File · 1950
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          Item is an original 1950 pre-emptor's map of the Chilcotin region, published by the British Columbia Department of Lands and Forests.

          Chilcotin region
          2012.13.2.19.09 · File · 1973, 2006
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to the Chilcotin region. Includes: "CNC Outdoors Club Trip to Farewell Canyon" poster (Nov. 1973).

          2012.13.1.65.07 · Item · May 1975
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          Image depicts a sign titled "Chilcotin Wildlife Management Area" somewhere near Riske Creek, B.C. It reads: "This trail has been provided by the Fish and Wildlife Branch in co-operation with Riske Creek Ranching Ltd., as access to the Chilcotin Wildlife Management Area. Please do not leave the the trail as the surrounding land is private property."

          Chimney Lake
          2012.13.1.52.01 · Item · May 1979
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          Image depicts Chimney lake with a number of houses near the shore, and a child in the foreground.

          City Beautiful movement
          2012.13.2.02.39 · File · 1996-2007
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to the City Beautiful movement across North America. File predominantly consists of photocopied articles: "The City Beautiful" by Fredrick Law Olmsted, Jr.; "The Plan of Chicago 1909" by Amy Diadamo; "Vancouver and the City Beautiful Movement" by Rodger Todhunter; "The Urbanization of America" by Blake McKelvey; and "The Rise of Modern Urban Planning" by Anthony Sutcliffe. File also includes an issue of the "Journal of the Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada", Vol. 32 No. 1 (2007).

          2023.5.1.29 · Item · 1 Nov. 1993
          Part of UNBC School of Planning and Sustainability fonds

          This map is part of Schedule B of the 1993 Official Community Plan, Bylaw No. 5909 for the City of Prince George. This particular map depicts the northeast area of the City of Prince George, including the industrial areas on Prince George Pulpmill Road and Northwood Pulpmill Road along the Fraser River.

          2012.13.2.01.03 · File · [between 1970 and 1980]
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          File consists of photocopies and notes relating to the boundary expansions of the city of Prince George since its incorporation. Includes a graph drawn by Kent Sedgwick regarding the addition of land and water each year of the boundary expansion and a "Proclamation" photocopy from the B.C. Gazette (23 Apr. 1953). Also includes 5 maps: "City of Prince George Boundary Expansions since Incorporation in 1915" (1979 or 1980); "City of Prince George" (Feb. 1979); "Map of Prince George" (between 1970 and 1985); "Study Area Boundaries" (Mar. 1977); and "City of Prince George" (Feb. 1972).

          2023.5.1.24 · Item · [after 1975]
          Part of UNBC School of Planning and Sustainability fonds

          Item is Map 2 of a group of five maps relating to a City of Prince George Study of Construction Aggregates by the firm Willis, Cunliffe, Tair & Company Limited. Map 2 shows development areas and aggregate requirements for 1984 and 1994. As the map is undated, it is unclear whether the 1984 and 1994 dates are future estimates.