Item is a map depicting the revised site plan for the Salmon Valley Ranch created by Trelle Morrow, architect.
File is a Resource Folio of maps and accompanying information created by Northwood Pulp & Timber regarding Timber Sale Harvesting Licence A01847, Willow River Block, Willow River P.S.Y.U. Includes maps that depict ungulates, waterfowl, recreation areas, special influence areas, and timber types. Most of the sheets have a duplicate, some with very slight variations. The following maps are supposed to be included in the but were missing upon arrival at the Archives: fish & topography, cutting permits & roads, and soils.
Kent Sedgwick’s research subject files contain original research notes, interviews and oral histories, news clippings, and collected primary and secondary sources. The series also includes both original and reproduction photographs, audio recordings, and maps. The subject files primarily relate to the history, urban planning, and historical geography of the Central Interior of British Columbia, especially Prince George area and the East Line communities over the course of the 20th century. They also include extensive notes on geographic features, landscapes, interpretative trails, architectural history, industrial history, history of Western exploration and land survey, and the First Nations history of the region.
Series consists of records created and collected in relation to research projects Dr. Paul Sanborn was engaged in, often with other colleagues, during his employment with the BC Ministry of Forests and/or the University of Northern British Columbia. These archival research records are predominantly unpublished documents, reports, data, and photographs. Some of Sanborn's research projects did not result in a formal scientific publication. In other instances, some of Sanborn's research projects resulted in only a portion of the collected data utilized for a formal publication.
Sanborn compiled details about each research project and its associated records in a summary note. Each of these notes is provided in PDF format along with its research project series. These notes serve as an essential guide for researchers who wish to interpret, utilize, and repurpose Sanborn's data for other future research projects.
Series contains aerial photographs, stump data sheets, permanent sample plot summaries, correspondence, minutes from meetings, research proposals, budget reports, measurement charts, various historical documents, permits, field notes, overview diagrams, and an inventory of the 1994 Northwood Pulp and Timber donation to the Fraser Fort George Museum.
Item is an original draft copy of "Regional Landscapes for the British Columbia Parks System".
Map depicts the regional district of Kitmat, but is extensively annotated showing the proposed route of the Kitmat Truck Ferry, running through Terrace and up into the "Yukon Markets," and the Kispiox Connector, running from Prince Rupert to Hazelton and further East along Highway 16 and north along the Kispiox River.
Series consists of planning material created or collected by Chander Suri during his employment as a planner for the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George (RDFFG) between 1968 and 1977. These records include land development research, population data, economic studies, promotional material for the City of Prince George and Regional District, and long-term plans for the municipality of Prince George. This series also contains photographs, maps, and plans related to projects of relevance to RDFFG.
Map depicts the city of Regina, Saskatchewan, noting main arterial, visitor centre, special interest points, parks and recreational areas, elementary and secondary schools, and shopping centres. A smaller subsequent map of the business district is provided as well.
Item is an original 1985 map depicting Red Rock area of British Columbia, published by the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources. The map includes pen markings.
Map is a "Recreation and Logging Road Guide to the Forest Lands of Vancouver Island Alberni Valley and the Surrounding Area" created for the public. Backside states "Welcome to TFL 44", along with promotional imagery and information for backcountry travelers.
Map is a "Recreation and Logging Road Guide to the Forest Lands of Vancouver Island Alberni Valley and the Surrounding Area" created for the public.
File consists of assorted real estate listings and appraisals for investment properties in Prince George, Mackenzie, and Vanderhoof. A survey of Tabor Lake, documents from a continuing education seminar for engineers, and recreational area assessments are also included. Also includes 19 street traffic and parking maps of Prince George from the 1970s.
Map depicts range reference area exclosure locations for livestock and wildlife in the Fort St. John Forest District.
Hand drawn draft map depicts historical railway routes in British Columbia. Includes dates and annotated information about rail lines.
Map depicts all current rail lines in Western Canada and Alaska and major railway stations. Includes insets for Alaska & Yukon, Edmonton area, Winnipeg area, and the Vancouver area.
Map depicts railway lines in the state of Washington, including those crossing over the border into British Columbia.
Map depicts rail trackage in the Greater Vancouver area, showing dates of completion and abandonment of railway lines. Also shows proposed rail lines.
Item is an original 1969 map depicting Quesnel in British Columbia, published by the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources in Ottawa.
Item is an original 1966 map depicting Quesnel British Columbia, published by the Department of Lands, Forests and Water Resources in Victoria.
File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to Quesnel, Barkerville, and Wells. Includes: "An Historic Walk of Carson Avenue, Quesnel, B.C". pamphlet prepared by the Quesnel Branch Cariboo Historical Society (1990); "Wells, B.C". pamphlet by the Wells Historical Society (1980); "Cottonwood House Provincial Historic Park" pamphlet by the Province of British Columbia (1980); and vol. 1 of the Cariboo Gazette newspaper (2002). Also includes a map depicting Bowron Lake Park in British Columbia (1968).
Item is an original 1972 map depicting Punchaw Lake in British Columbia, published by the Department of Energy, Mines & Resources in Ottawa. The map includes pen markings.
Item is an original map depicting provincial parks across northern British Columbia and was published by the British Columbia Department of Lands, Forests and Water Resources. The map includes pen marks and highlighting.
Item is an original map depicting British Columbia and its road networks, published by the Province of British Columbia Ministry of Environment.
Reproduced map on mylar depicts a proposed railway spur for the Aleza Lake Forest Experiment Station.
Hand annotated map depicts the proposed location of the Northwood Pulp Ltd. Beaver Bridge over the Fraser River near Prince George.
Item is the Proposed Land Use Map, 1978-2012, referred to in By-law No. 3138, the City of Prince George Official Community Plan. The original draft of this map was completed on October 24, 1977. This version of the map was amended in July 1982.
Item is a map depicting proposed land use between 1978 and 2012 in the City of Prince George. This map was drawn for the City of Prince George Community Plan; this particular version of the map was displayed in City of Prince George council chambers through 1979.
Item is an original 1976 map depicting the Prince Rupert and Terrace area in British Columbia, published by the Department of Environment in Victoria, British Columbia.
Item is an original 1982 map depicting Prince George British Columbia, published by the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources in Ottawa. Map includes pen markings.
Item is an original 1969 map depicting Prince George British Columbia, published by the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources in Ottawa.
File consists of maps and town surveys of early Prince George. Includes various reproduced 1915 maps and surveys depicting Prince George, Central Fort George, and Fort George: "Subdivision of part of Indian Reserve no. 1 lot 343 Cariboo District BC"; "Parcel Z map 1268"; "Plan of Subdivision lot 933"; "First addition to townsite of Central Fort George"; "Subdivision of lot 1511 Cariboo District BC"; "Townsite of Fort George" map originally made by R.H. Holland; "Plan of Subdivision of lot 1426 Fort George Collins Addition"; "Plan of subdivision of lot 932 Cariboo District"; and "Plan of subdivision of part of lot 2507."
File consists of notes, reproductions, and letters relating to the street names in Prince George. Includes: "Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names" typescript document; email from Ramona Rose to Kent Sedgwick (8 Dec. 2000); "Future entrance sign on Tyner Boulevard" typescript letter to Mr. Hamer from Ruth Iversen (10 Jan. 1995); "South Fort George gardens plan of subdivision" reproduced map depicting subdivision lots along the Fraser River in Prince George (2011); and "Porter Creek" letter from the Province of British Columbia to Kent Sedgwick (16 May 1989).
The item is a reproduction of an aerial photograph of Prince George in September 1969.
The Prince George Railway & Forestry Museum Society Collection consists primarily of textual, photographic, and cartographic records related to the regional developments of the railway industry in Northern BC. A predominant portion of the collection is made up of material from the Canadian National Railway; other railways represented include the Pacific Great Eastern Railway, the British Columbia Railway (BC Rail), the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, the Grand Trunk Railway, the Intercolonial Railway, and the Okanagan Express. Significant geographical areas covered include Prince George, the Peace River Region, Terrace, Bulkley Valley, Hazelton and Prince Rupert.
The forestry industry is represented in the collection with operational and financial records from Fyfe Lake Sawmill Ltd., which operated southwest of Prince George in the 1950s.
The collection has been organized into series according to creator, each of which also has been arranged to subseries, file and item level, where applicable. This collection consists of eight series, as follows:
1) Canadian National Railway
2) Grand Trunk Railway
3) Pacific Great Eastern Railway
4) British Columbia Railway (BC Rail)
5) Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR)
6) Intercolonial Railway
7) Fyfe Lake Sawmill ltd.
8) PGRFM
9) Photographs
Item is an original 1961 map depicting Prince George .
Item is an original map depicting Prince George.
Subseries includes research material created and collected by Kent Sedgwick relating to land survey, development, and settlement in Prince George and British Columbia. Land surveys were conducted in British Columbia by surveyors George Dawson, the North Coast Land Company, Alfred R.C. Selwyn, and the Geological Survey of Canada during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. James C. Anderson and engineer J. Gill conducted topographical surveys for the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway on Fort George and the Indian Reserve. Surveyors and land plot companies developed the land for sale to promote settlement in the area. Also includes materials regarding the continued development of the City of Prince George throughout the 20th century. The files primarily consist of newspaper clippings, research notes, and photocopied documents.
File consists of clippings, notes, and reproductions relating to the surrender of the original L'Heidli T'enneh reserve and its cemetery, and the subsequent reserve relocation. Includes "Indian cemetery Fort George Park" typescript document by Kent Sedgwick for the Heritage Advisory Committee, which includes photocopies of original documents for the sale of the Indian reserve to the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (23 Mar. 1983) and "Plan of the Fort George Indian Reserves" map depicting the locations of the reserves in and around Prince George. File also includes photocopies and reproduced photographs of the Prince George Indian Reserves from the Royal BC Museum and Archives.
Subseries contains material created over the course of Kent Sedgwick’s involvement with the Prince George Heritage Commission between 1978 and 2006. The files include correspondence, meeting minutes, typed documents, and research materials collected for heritage projects. Some of the heritage projects Kent Sedgwick was involved in include the creation of a heritage inventory record, particularly heritage houses; developing L.C. Gunn Park; and creating interpretive signage for historic locations throughout Prince George.
File consists of "History of the Buckhorn Research Demonstration Area Prince George Forest Region" by J. Revel Nov. 1988 and maps, diagrams, and documentation for:
- Sx 84119G
- Sx 87109G
- EP 976.02.02
- EP 697
- EP 1185
- File also include three large maps: a reproduction of a BC Forest Service Aleza Lake Research Forest map, North Eastern British Columbia Fire Location Map (1961), and map of Summit Lake, Cariboo District B.C. (1966).
File consists of spreadsheets detailing the distribution of established timber sale in the Prince George Forest District. Includes a tree farm license map of the district.
Subseries includes research material created and collected by Kent Sedgwick relating to the incorporation of the City of Prince George. Topics include the naming of the City of Prince George, city boundaries, the city amalgamation with Fort George and South Fort George, city census records, and mayors of Prince George.
This very large drawing shows CN leases and private property buildings on Island Cache in detail.
Lockwood Survey Corporation Ltd.Subseries consists of material collected and created by Kent Sedgwick for research regarding various areas within Prince George. These files include material on neighbourhoods and notable areas within the city, as well as the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George. Notable areas include the Fort George Canyon, downtown Prince George, and Cottonwood Island. The files primarily contain notes and newspaper clippings relating to the development and history of these areas.
Item is an original 1976 map depicting Prince George, published by the Province of British Columbia Ministry of the Environment.
Item is an original 1967 map depicting Prince George in British Columbia, published by the British Columbia Department of Lands, Forests and Water Resources. Map includes pen markings.
Map depicts Prince Edward Island noting the main highways, hospitals, airports, provincial parks, beaches, golf courses, tuna fishing, and camp grounds.