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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          4130 Archival description results for Geographic Features

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          Land survey information
          2012.13.2.02.25 · File · 1997-2006
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to contemporary and historical land surveying in British Columbia, includes material on Hunter Joseph who surveyed Quesnel to Salmon River in 1874; F.P. Burden and the surveying of the Cariboo District; and Mr. J.D. Pemberton, the colonial surveyor in 1851. File primarily consists of Kent Sedgwick's handwritten notes on land surveying in British Columbia and printed search results for the College of New Caledonia and BC Archives on land surveying. Includes: "Owning land: what you should know" pamphlet published by The Canadian Council of Land Surveyors (2004) and "Survey Systems in BC" email chain between Kent Sedgwick and John Whittaker, a B.C. Land Surveyor, discussing past land survey systems and surveyed areas in British Columbia (6 Oct. 2009).

          Landscape
          2012.13.1.65.48 · Item · [1976?]
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          Image depicts a view of a mountainous landscape at an uncertain location.

          Landscape
          2012.13.1.65.53 · Item · [1976?]
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          Image depicts a view of the landscape in an uncertain location, though possibly somewhere near the Fraser River.

          Landscape
          2012.13.1.65.56 · Item · [1976?]
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          Image depicts a view of the landscape in an uncertain location, though possibly somewhere near the Fraser River.

          Landscape
          2012.13.1.65.21 · Item · May 1975
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          Image depicts a view of the landscape of the Chilcotin Wildlife Area.

          Landscape
          2012.13.1.65.22 · Item · May 1975
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          Image depicts a view of the landscape of the Chilcotin Wildlife Area.

          Landscape
          2012.13.1.65.18 · Item · May 1975
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          Image depicts a view of the landscape of the Chilcotin Wildlife Area.

          Landscape
          2012.13.1.65.23 · Item · May 1975
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          Image depicts a view of the landscape of the Chilcotin Wildlife Area.

          Landscape - Fraser River
          2012.13.1.65.38 · Item · June 1975
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          Image depicts an aerial view of the land near the Fraser River. The Fraser River is barely visible on the right side of the image.

          Landslide?
          2012.13.1.59.15 · Item · July 1980
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          Image depicts what is possibly the remaining traces of a small land or rock slide; located somewhere near Bralorne, B.C.

          Landslides
          2000.1.1.3.06 · File · 1979 - 1989
          Part of Cassiar Asbestos Corporation Ltd. fonds

          File contains images depicting various landslides near Cassiar BC. Set of 20 photographs (with 9 corresponding negative strips) date stamped June 1987 depict landslide near creek and dirt road with a Cassiar company truck. Set of 5 black and white photographs found in envelope marked "D. Stewart" are likely from 1988-1989 and depict a rockslide on the south western side of the pit mine, near the tramline. Album entitled “6200 DUMP SLIDE / SPRING, 1979” contains 34 photographs depicting aerial shots of a massive rockslide on the eastern slope of McDame Mountain, originating from the mine waste dump. Several images from album show greenish water pooling in the toe of the slide.

          Lanezi Lake - Cirque
          2012.13.1.55.25 · Item · 1971
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          Image depicts a cirque in the mountains surrounding Lanezi Lake. Two individuals can also be seen canoeing on the lake.

          2009.7.1.249 · Item · ca. 1880-1920
          Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

          Large crowd is gathered around main building in a harbor. Many boats visible in foreground. Smoke from tugboat partially obscures the scene. Annotation on recto reads: "Prince Rupert BC. Photo by MCrae Bros."

          Large Group Near a Bridge
          2012.13.1.91.34 · Item · 1979
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          Image depicts a large group of people sitting and eating near a bridge at an uncertain location, though possibly near Hudson's Hope, B.C.

          2002.17.6 · Item · 3 July 1912
          Part of Henderson-Roe collection

          Map is entitled "Latest Map of Fort George District" and published 1912. Includes Peace River Recording Land District, Fort George Land Recording District, and Cariboo Land Recording District. Several sections are marked with red pencil.

          Launching Rebuilt Conveyor
          2009.5.3.56 · Item · 1912
          Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

          Photograph depicts men standing on different deck levels of conveyor on the Fraser River. Wood planks built into shore in foreground, trees on opposite shore in background. Handwritten annotation on verso of photograph reads: "Launching Conveyor", on recto: "Launching the rebuilt steamer Conveyor at Tete Jaune 1912".

          2012.13.2.19.20 · File · 1975-1990
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to lava beds in British Columbia, including Aiyansh, also known as the Tseax Cone, in the Nisga'a Memorial Lava Bed Provincial Park. Includes: "Craters of the Moon Guide" special edition newspaper from the United States National Park Service (1990); and "Craters of the Moon: National Monument, Idaho" pamphlet published from the United States National Park Service (1975). File also contains photographs depicting the Nisga'a Memorial Lava Bed Provincial Park.

          Lava Formation?
          2012.13.1.50.077 · Item · [1978?]
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          Image depicts a formation of rock; presumably solidified lava, as the slide is simply labelled "lava." The location of the image is uncertain.

          2012.13.2.14.09 · File · 1987-1989
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          File consists of notes, reproductions, and letters relating to L.C. Gunn Park in Prince George. Includes: "Signage for Gunn Park" letter from Kent Sedgwick to the Mayor and Council (21 Dec. 1989); "L.C. Gunn viewpoint a proposal" documents within a duotang (1987); and "Donation to the City of Prince George" typescript letter from Graham Farstad to the Administration Committee ( 1 June 1988). Includes photographs depicting the opening of L.C. Gunn Park and the sign unveiling (3 Oct. 1988).

          2012.13.1.78.25 · Item · 1982
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          Image depicts numerous boats docked by the Prince Rupert Fishermen's Co-operative Association from the deck of a ferry, possibly as it's leaving Prince Rupert, most likely for Haida Gwaii.

          Leo Creek - Office Building?
          2012.13.1.62.22 · Item · June 1978
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          Image depicts a building, possibly an office building, next to a set of rail road tracks in Leo Creek, B.C. An unknown individual is present, and a number of barrels and culverts are visible in the foreground.

          Likely
          2012.13.1.69.03 · Item · July 1981
          Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

          Image depicts numerous vehicles and individuals outside a hotel in Likely, B.C.