Map of the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway land grant
Type: Document
Date: 1905
History
This is a 1905 map of the lower East side of Vancouver Island showing the area of the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway Company land grant. The map was commissioned by J. S. Dennis, BC Land Commissioner, and was drafted by William Arthur Owens, and printed by Colonist Litho, Victoria.
Description
This map is made of paper and linen. It shows surveyed properties in pink, gazetted roads in blue, and electoral districts have been penciled in. The paper front is backed with linen. 1 Inch = 3 Miles; Astronomic North.
Item Details
- Materials: Cartographic material, linen (material), paper (fiber product)
- Archival Reference: 2006.004.002
- Author: Owen, William Arthur (1881-1961) ; Colonist Litho (Victoria); Dennis, J. S. (BC Land Commissioner).
- Donor: Naswell, Jasmin; Naswell, Katie
- Donated: 2006/07/20
- Size: 65 x 207 cm