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Northern British Columbia

Description

This is a 1943 reprint of a map of Northern British Columbia from 1933 providing rock and soil information for the purpose of prospecting for minerals. It includes notes on the geology, mineralization, river navigation in the region, also shows roads, trails, railways, parks, telegraph lines, rivers, lakes, rapids, cities and towns.

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Title:

Northern British Columbia

Creator(s):

Aitken, G. G. (George Griffiths), 1885-1955

Publisher(s):

British Columbia Department of Lands

Language

eng

Type:

cartographic

Genre:

Maps

Date:

August 1943

Date of publication:

1943-08

Subject(s):

Prospecting
Discovery and exploration
Minerals
Geology
Soil
Rocks
National parks & reserves
Roads
Trails & paths
Railroads
Rivers
Cities and towns
British Columbia
1943
1933

Extent:

1 map : colour ; 60 x 103 cm, on sheet 71 x 107 cm

Physical form:

Maps

Resolution:

600

Width (px):

25811

Height (px):

17293

Image orientation:

normal*

Colour space:

RGB

Scanning software:

ImageMill Imaging Library v3.000 2013

Note:

Scale 1:1,000,000, or 15.78 miles to 1 inch.
Relief shown by spot heights.
Shows roads, trails, railways, parks, telegraph lines, rivers, lakes, rapids, cities and towns.
Includes notes on the geology, mineralization, and river navigation in the region.
Inset: Index of detail maps available : topographical & geological

Note:

1943 reprint. Originally issued in 1933

Identifier (local):

3572/B72 A1/1000/1933

Identifier (MD5):

fb1cc2a39fb46195b2cb6356ff9504d7

Funding:

Material digitized as part of an Academic Innovation Fund (AIF), awarded in 2018. For more information see: http://avptl.info.yorku.ca/academic-innovation-fund/ .

Province:

British Columbia

Country:

Canada

Continent:

North America

Coordinates:

57.543441, -127.861098

Rights/Usage:

PUBLIC DOMAIN

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