File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the survey of Prince George. Includes material on survey plans, lots in Prince George, original town planning, subdivision plans, and Kent Sedgwick's handwritten notes on surveying and town planning in Prince George. File primarily includes photopied maps depicting town lots and planning in Prince George. Includes: "RE: Title Search for Fairgrounds" typescript letter from Kent Sedgwick to Dr. Dick Rowe (26 Apr. 1990) and "Map showing South Fort George, Fort George (Central) and the additions surveyed in 1910 or later" reproduced map from the Fort George Tribune newspaper.
File consists of notes, clippings, and reproductions relating to historical and contemporary natural resource surveys in British Columbia. Includes material on oil discovery, farming conditions, timber stands, the Alaskan Highway, and railway development. File predominantly consists of search results from the University of Northern British Columbia library, College of New Caledonia library, and Prince George Public Library regarding British Columbia's natural resource surveying.
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).
File consists of notes and reproductions relating to the Dominion Land Survey system. File primarily consists of photocopies of original township layout systems between 1881 and 1917 and printed secondary sources on the standardization of the Dominon Land Survey system in British Columbia and Alberta.
File consists of notes and reproductions relating to pre-emption crown land grants between 1869 until 1912 in British Columbia, primarily in Prince George. File primarily consists of printed copies of pre-emptor maps of Prince George and region from the Royal BC Archives and Museum.
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).
Map depicts to Canadian federal electoral districts for the 1993 federal election.
File consists of clippings, notes, and reproductions relating to the census boundaries across Canada. Also includes a map entitled "Canada: Federal Electoral Districts - 1987".
Map depicts the city of Prince George boundary expansions from 1913 to 1974.
Map depicts boundaries of study areas, including major study area, community study area, and the city of Prince George boundaries.
Map depicts the city of Prince George with annotations of the boundary expansions from 1915 to 1964.
Map depicts the city of Prince George Boundary expansions since 1913.
Map depicts the city of Prince George Boundary expansions since incorporation in 1915.
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).
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.
Image depicts a bear, possibly a grizzly. The location is uncertain.
Image depicts a van on a highway with mountains in the distance; the location is uncertain, though it is possibly along the Alaska Highway.
Image depicts a lake and a cabin at an uncertain location.
Image depicts a van on a highway with mountains in the distance; the location is uncertain, though it is possibly along the Alaska Highway.
Image depicts the Robert Lowe Bridge, built in 1922, in the Miles Canyon near Whitehorse Y.T.
Image depicts the Robert Lowe Bridge, built in 1922, in the Miles Canyon near Whitehorse Y.T.
Image depicts a river in the Miles Canyon near Whitehorse Y.T. The Robert Lowe Bridge, built in 1922, can be seen over the canyon.
Image depicts several unidentified individuals on a boat in the Miles Canyon near Whitehorse Y.T.
Image depicts a river in the Miles Canyon near Whitehorse Y.T.
Image depicts a river in the Miles Canyon near Whitehorse Y.T.
Image depicts numerous unidentified individuals getting off a boat which bears the name "Schwatka." It is located somewhere in Miles Canyon.
Image depicts what appears to be an eroding rock face. The slide itself is labelled "ash loger at top" for unknown reasons. Possibly located somewhere near Whitehorse, Y.T.
Image depicts a small section of the Alaska Highway somewhere near Whitehorse, Y.T. The slide also appears to be labelled "army washing" for unknown reasons.
Image depicts the river which runs through Miles Canyon, located near Whitehorse Y.T.
Image depicts numerous trees on the bank of a river, possibly in Miles Canyon near Whitehorse, Y.T. The slide is labelled "canyon city."
Image depicts a river at an uncertain location, but possibly in Miles Canyon near Whitehorse, Y.T.
Image depicts Bennett Lake near Carcross, Y.T.
Image depicts a mountain, possibly Atlin Mountain.
Image depicts what is possibly Atlin Lake, with numerous mountains in the distance and Atlin Mountain visible on the right of the image.
Image depicts a mountain, possibly Atlin Mountain.
Image depicts a mountain somewhere along what is possibly the Atlin Road.
Image depicts what is possibly Atlin Road. Numerous mountains are visible in the distance.
Image depicts a lake somewhere along what is possibly the Atlin Road to Atlin, B.C.
Image depicts a lake somewhere along what is possibly the Atlin Road to Atlin, B.C.
Image depicts numerous old buildings on a main street in Atlin, B.C.
Image depicts an old boat on the shore of Atlin Lake.
Image depicts the post office in Atlin, B.C.
Image depicts a boat named "the Tarahne," which is located in Atlin, B.C. Atlin Lake and Mountain are visible in the background.
Image depicts a dock on the shore of Atlin Lake, as well as a building that may have once been a hospital. The slide is simply labelled "hospital."
Image depicts Atlin Lake.
Image depicts a boat named "the Tarahne," which is located in Atlin, B.C. Atlin Lake and Mountain are visible in the background.
Image depicts what appears to be a footbridge at an uncertain location.
Image depicts what appears to be a small community on the shore of a lake. The location is uncertain.
Image depicts an old building undergoing a restoration process, possibly in Atlin, B.C.
Image depicts one of the main streets, Broadway, in Skagway, Alaska.