5.7 CARTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS, ARCHIVAL DESCRIPTION AREA

5.7A. Preliminary rule

5.7A1. Scope

See 1.7A1.

5.7A2. Punctuation

Precede each element of description with a full stop, space, dash, space or start a new paragraph for each element of description.
Separate the introductory wording of an element of description from the main content by a colon followed but not preceded by a space.

5.7A3. Form of presentation of information in the archival description area.

Follow the instructions set out in 1.7A4.

5.7A4. Citations in the archival description area.

Follow the instructions set out in 1.7A5.

5.7B. Administrative history / Biographical sketch

5.7B1. Administrative history.

Give a concise administrative history as instructed in 1.7B1.

Established within the Surveys Branch in 1947, the Air Survey Division continued work begun by the Air Survey Section of the Forest Service in the 1930’s. The Division conducted systematic aerial surveys, produced and distributed air photographs, and compiled interim planimetric base maps. A main early objective of the Division was to support the Federal-Provincial forest inventory program by providing interim map coverage in advance of the standard topographic mapping conducted by the Topographic Division. In the mid-1950’s the Division began a second phase of larger-scale air photography and interim mapping, and added a new program of detailed “multiplex” mapping to support various engineering projects. The latter program was transferred to the Topographic Division in 1957. The remaining survey and mapping functions of the Division were split in 1970 and transferred to the new Field Operations and Map Production Divisions of the Surveys and Mapping Branch

Suite à l’abolition du régime seigneurial et à l’adoption en 1860 de l’Acte concernant les Bureaux d’Enregistrement et les Privilèges et Hypothèques dans le Bas Canada (23 V,c.59) le commissaire des terres de la couronne fut chargé de dresser des plans et livres de renvoi pour tous les lots des anciennes seigneuries et des cantons. Plans et livres de renvoi décrivant les lots de chaque division d’enregistrement devaient être déposés chez le régistrateur. Dorénavant, l’enregistrement des lots ne serait plus lié aux propriétaires mais aux propriétés. La loi exigeait également la production d’un index des immeubles. Commencé sur l’Île de Montréal en 1866, le cadastre des lots s’étendit à partir de 1870 aux autres régions du Québec, ce qui amena l’établissement successif de bureaux du cadastre à Québec, Trois- Rivières, Saint-Hyacinthe, Kamouraska, Montmagny, Terrebonne, etc. Pour accélérer le travail, on fit faire à contrat par des arpenteurs le cadastrage de certaines municipalités et des cantons. À la fin de 1882, le cadastrage des lots dans les anciennes seigneuries était complété alors qu’il se poursuivait dans les cantons. C’est de cette époque que date l’organisation véritable du Service du Cadastre. En 1882, en effet, le Département des Terres de la couronne met sur pied un Bureau général du cadastre avec bureaux régionaux à Montréal, Québec et Trois-Rivières. Depuis lors, les activités du Service, devenu une direction générale, se sont concentrées à Québec et à Montréal

5.7B2. Biographical sketch.

Give a concise biographical sketch as instructed in 1.7B2.

James Murray was born in Bellencrieff, Scotland, on January 21, 1722. He was married twice, first on December 17, 1748 to Cordelia Collier and secondly on March 14, 1780 to Anne Witham. After graduating from William Dyce Private School in 1736, he decided to join the Dutch Army. In 1739 he joined the British Army where he quickly climbed the ladder to be named Colonel in 1750. He was appointed Commander of the garrison in Québec in 1759 and later became Governor of the Québec District. In 1763 he became the Governor of the whole province of Québec, a position he occupied until 1768. Security of the new Colony being one of his major concerns, he immediately ordered that the whole area of the St.Lawrence River be mapped

5.7C. Custodial history.

See 1.7C.

Prior to its transfer to the Provincial Archives in 1983, this series of duplicate maps was held at the Surveys and Resource Mapping Branch. The Branch had acquired the duplicates from the British Columbia Telephone Company, which retained the originals. The original maps had been obtained by the British Columbia Telephone Company from Western Mapping Ltd.

Subseries was received by the Michigan State Archives and was transferred to BCARS in 1987

The map was found during renovations of the Open Space Gallery, Victoria (previously the site of a storage depot), and was donated by the Gallery to BCARS in 1988

5.7D. Scope and content.

See 1.7D. ¹

Fonds consists of cartographic materials related to World War I. Topographic and trench maps show the western front (E 2°–E 5°/N 52°–N 50°) in northeastern France and northwestern Belgium. Most of the maps are centred around Vimy with one of the Passchendaele area. The air photographs show trenches near Mericourt, France (E 2°51’/N 50°24’) and just north of Lens, France (E 2°44’/N 50°29’). Other maps include: Daily mail Paris pocket-guide maps - Frontkarte gegen Russland. Two maps are described separately: Blondel LaRougery, Edouard. Carte-guide Campbell. No. 2 : nord - Morell, G.F. Our great success on the Somme
(Scope and content for the Ralph Sydney fonds)

Fonds consists of large-scale topographic maps produced by Downton in the course of his surveys in the Lillooet and Cariboo regions between 1913 and 1929. The maps cover areas in the vicinity of Big Bar, Bridge River, Canoe Creek, Horsefly Lake, Kelly Lake, Lillooet Lake, and Pavilion Lake. Most show surveyed lots, give relief by contour, include notes on vegetation (sometimes detailed), and depict some roads and trails. Fonds includes a survey plan showing road traverses and survey ties in the Jaffre Creek- Lillooet Lake area
(Scope and content for the G.M. Downton fonds)

Series consists of reference maps (most 1:63 360) used within the Water Rights Branch to show the geographic context of Branch activities and to serve as a central index to other Branch record series. To produce this series, the Branch acquired Departmental reference maps, which cover the province using sheets numbered according to the NTS indexing system. These base maps show water features, transportation routes, place names, and detailed land status information (surveyed lots, timber leases, etc.). The Branch annotated and continuously updated these base maps with information such as administrative boundaries (water districts and precincts), management areas (recreation and improvement districts, ecological reserves, etc.), and the control numbers of other Branch records (water licences, correspondence files, waterworks approvals, etc.). Many reference maps also identify more detailed maps in other series such as Water rights maps (CM/S4) and the Water rights plans (CM/S5-S7). Some reference maps for central and Northern B.C. are missing
(Scope and content for a series in the Water Management Branch fonds)

Series consists of maps produced by the Board of Investigation to document the location of water rights and licences throughout B.C. It includes tabulation sheets summarizing decisions of the Board. Arranged by the water district and precinct, the maps show mainly lakes, rivers, and streams; property boundaries; and conditional and final water licence numbers. These numbers link the maps to licence information in other series (particularly GR 1764-1766). The maps were succeeded by a more detailed and extensive series of Water rights maps (CM/S4)
(Scope and content for a series in the Water Management Branch fonds)

La série comprend les plans originaux du cadastre officiel de la province de Québec. Ces documents de grands formats sont habituellement colorés et ils indiquent la division et le numéro du cadastre de chaque lot
(Portée et contenu d’une série faisant partie du Fonds du Ministère des terres et forêts)

File contains maps of Western Forest Industries properties along the upper Cowichan River, particularly Block 403, showing timber cruises, logging and roads
(Scope and content for a file in the Western Forest Industries Limited fonds)

Item is a map showing British Columbia Forest Products Limited’s logging roads and campsites in the Nitinat Lake and River area (Scope and content for an item in the Western Industries Limited fonds)

Item is a fire insurance plan of W.F.I.’s mill at Honeymoon Bay. Insets include a location map and air photograph of the mill, dated Nov. 1959 (Scope and content for a 1966 plan in the Western Forest Industries Limited fonds)

For descriptive units consisting of cartographic material in electronic form, give a general statement on the structure of the data (raster, vector, or both), if this information is readily available. If known, give the resolution in which vector images have been digitized (e.g., every 2 mm). For raster images, provide a statement about area that each raster represents (e.g., 5 meter x 5 meter). If known, give the vertical resolution for three-dimensional representations.