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Map depicts central British Columbia including Prince George, Queen Charlotte Island, Prince of Wales Island, Prince Rupert, and describes what these areas are known for.

Item is a photocopied 1930 pre-emptor's map of Fort George, published by the British Columbia Department of Lands.

Item is a photocopied 1930 pre-emptor's map of Fort George, published by the British Columbia Department of Lands.

Item is an original 1935 pre-emptor's map of Quesnel, published by the British Columbia Department of Lands.

The item is a map that depicts Canadian National Railway plans along Hammond street and the Fraser River. Includes the railway property, private property, proposed streets, and government owned property in the Prince George area.

Subseries consists of materials collected by Kent Sedgwick for research on the geography and natural resources in Prince George and its region. Includes material on the natural resource industry, including the opening of the McArthur Sawmill, the W. Lamb and Sons Lumber Sawmill, and mining; photocopied aerial photographs of Prince George; the climate, temperatures, and flooding; and the geographical features of Prince George.

This fonds consists of material created and collected by Kent Sedgwick, author, professor, Prince George urban planner, and prominent local historian. This body of records documents Sedgwick’s research interests in the history and geography of the Central Interior of British Columbia. The fonds also reflects his work as a Prince George Senior City Planner, his involvement in local community organizations, and his teaching at the College of New Caledonia and the University of Northern British Columbia.

The fonds includes:
1) Photographs taken by Kent Sedgwick across British Columbia, predominantly in the Central Interior region;
2) Research subject files consisting of original research documentation and collected reference material, predominantly focusing on topics relating to local history, city planning, and geography in the Prince George area and the British Columbia Central Interior;
3) Documentation of Kent Sedgwick’s community involvement, including records created over the course of his work with the Prince George Heritage Commission, , the Alexander Mackenzie Heritage Trail Association, and other local organizations;
4) Writings, publications, and lectures written, edited, or conducted by Kent Sedgwick;
5) Professorial records consisting of lectures and material relating to Sedgwick’s teaching appointments at the College of New Caledonia and the University of Northern British Columbia;
6) Maps collected by Kent Sedgwick covering historical and contemporary British Columbia.

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.

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.

Series consists of records pertaining to Harry Coates work and training as a BC Forest Service Research Technician. Series includes documentation for various Sx trials and experimental plots (E.P.) Harry Coates worked on.

Accompanied by a 1942 job estimate cost summary sheet for the "Survey railway location west of Fairbanks" work to be done for the Alaska Western Railway project approved by a Colonel of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Item is an original 1943 pre-emptor's map of Fort George, published by the British Columbia Department of Lands.

Pennock, W.B. RIVER CROSSING EXERCISE. Prince George, B.C. 2 SEP 43. Presented to Major-General H.N. Ganong G.O.C. 8 CDN. DIV. by Lt-Col. W.B. Pennock C.R.C.E. 8 CDN. DIV. 1943. Oblong 4to. 24pp of text, color maps, one showing the proposed crossing of Nechako River. 20 b/w snapshot photos, mounted with corners, each with captions + Appendix A, B and C of facts and figures. A large folding contemporary map of Vernon is laid in, with one of the training zones (?) highlighted on the map in a red square box. Fabricoid spine and corners.

The original typescript for a (presumably confidential and secret) document listing the preparations for defensive manoeuvres in the event of war with Japan taking place in Northern British Columbia. This document describes a simulation of what events and defences could take place, including how to conduct river crossings; when in the war game, the author imagines what would happen should the Japanese invade Prince Rupert as a starting point for the invasion of Canada.

An important document providing insight into the thinking of the Canadian military while preparing for the possibility of Japan extending its war into the North Pacific Theatre during World War II.

Fonds consists of material created and collected by wildlife biologist Grant Hazelwood in relation to his work and research regarding wildlife, habitat, and wilderness parks. Includes material regarding Hazelwood's Tailed Frog (Ascaphus truei) research. Also includes records regarding his contracted biologist work via his consultancy business, Alpenglow Resources, on the BC Ministry of Environment's "Upper Nass Assessment Project", a project that included the biophysical mapping of the Northwest-Klappan Road Access Area.

Series consists of materials and records created or collected by Grant Hazelwood in relation to parks and conservation areas in British Columbia. Grant Hazelwood was a BC Parks wildlife biologist and later a consultant via his business, Alpenglow Resources Ltd.; much of his work was in relation to wildlife in parks and conservation areas.

Item is a photocopied 1944 map depicting Fort George, published by British Columbia Department of Lands.

Item is an original map depicting tourism in southwestern British Columbia published by the Province of British Columbia Ministry of Tourism.

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 the city of Prince George and its parks and trails. The map was published by the City of Prince George Leisure Services.

Item is an original orthophoto depicting Cranbrook hill's greenway and multi-use trail and was published by the Indistrial Forestry Service Ltd.

Item is an original map depicting the Bateman forestry route. Map includes pen markings.

Item is an original map depicting Prince George.

Item is an original map depicting the Nechako River and Isle Pierre in British Columbia.

Item is an original piece of an annotated map depicting West Lake pulp harvesting forest.

Item is a photocopied 1944 map depicting Fort George, published by the British Columbia Department of Lands.

Item is an original map depicting West Lake pulp harvesting forest.

Item is a map depicting the revised site plan for the Salmon Valley Ranch created by Trelle Morrow, architect.

Item is an original map depicting the West Lake harvesting forest and is a partial topographical map. The map includes pen markings.

Item is an original map depicting the West Lake forest.

Subseries includes works collected by G. Gary Runka. Runka collected a comprehensive resource library of publications, reports, and rare grey literature that reflected the depth and breadth of natural resource issues in British Columbia. Material from this resource library was intrinsically tied to Runka's work; selected unique items from the resource library are contained within this sub-series to contextualize the scope of land management issues.

Map depicts the Canadian National Railway system, including trackage for the Central Vermont Railway, the Detroit & Toledo Shore Line Railroad, the Grand Trunk Western Railroad, the Duluth Winnipeg & Pacific Railway, and the Northern Alberta Railway.

Item is a photocopied 1949 pre-emptor's map of Fort George, published by the British Columbia Department of Lands.

Series consists of cartographic materials including maps and blueprints of the Aleza Lake Research Forest. The maps reflect permanent sample plots and other study areas. The blueprints outline details for the development of a Ranger Station.

Series contains material created and collected by Kent Sedgwick over the course of his work with the Prince George Heritage Commission, the Alexander Mackenzie Heritage Trail Association, and other local organizations. The files primarily consist of meeting minutes, typescript documents, and correspondence between Sedgwick and the organizations.

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.

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

Item is a photocopied plan depicting the Eagle Lake Sawmills Ltd. in Giscome, British Columbia with the plan of the sawmill and adjacent buildings, published by Transit Survey by L.C. Gunn and P.J. Klotz.