PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE LANDS AND SURVEY BRANCHES
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LANDS
FOR THE
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31ST, 1927
HON. T. D. PATTULLO, MINISTER OF LA^DS
PRINTED BY AUTHORITY OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
VICTORIA, B.C. : Printed by CHARLES F. BANFIELD, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty. 1028.
A'ICTOBIA, B.C., March 1st, 192S. To His Honour ROBERT RANDOLPH BRUCE, Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of British Columbia.
MAY IT PLEASE YOUR HONOUR : Herewith I beg respectfully to submit tbe Annual Report of the Lands and Survey Branches of the Department of Lands for tbe year ended December 31st, 1927. T. D. PATTULLO, Minister of Lands. VICTOBIA, B.C., February 29th, 1928. The Honourable T. D. Pattullo, Minister of Lands, Victoria, B.C. SIR,—I have the honour to submit the Annual Report of the Lands and Survey Branches of tbe Department of Lands for the twelve months ended December 31st, 1927. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, G. B. NADEN, Deputy Minister of Lands. PART I. DEPABTMENT OF LANDS. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
REPORT OF LANDS BRANCH. PAGE. Report of Superintendent of Lands 7 Revenue 7 Pre-emption Records, etc , : 9 Pre-emption Inspections 10 Summary, 1927 11 Land-sales 12 Goal Licences, Leases, etc. 12 Crown Grants issued 12 Letters Inward and Outward 12
REPORT OF SURA'EY BRANCH.
General Review of Survey-work 1"> Details of Field-work 10 Office-work— Survey Division 21 Geographic Division 22 Table A—Shows Acreages of each Class of Surveys gazetted since 1900 26 Table B—Summary of Office-work 2G Table C—Departmental Reference Maps 27 Table D—List of Lithographed Maps 29
DEPARTMENT OF LANDS.
VICTORIA, B.C., February 29th, 1928. G. R. Naden, Esq., Deputy Minister of Lands, Victoria, B.C. SIK,—I have the honour to submit herewith report of land administration by the Lands Branch of the Department of Lands for the year ended December 31st, 1927. Attention may be called to the fact that the statements forming the report indicate that a steady progress has been maintained during the year in all matters with which the Branch deals, although there was no particular activity or feature calling for special mention. I have, etc., H. CATHCART, Superintendent of Lands.
STATEMENT OF REVENUE, YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 318T, 1927.
LAND-SALES.
Victoria. Agencies. Total.
$4,765.70 $4,765.70 55,217.48 55,217.48 64,892.35 $77,205.63 142,097.98 8,603.21 59,427.04 68,030.25 428.46 4,762.01 5,191.37 4,549.51 4,549.51 3,854.77 3,854.77 Totals $133,907.20 $149,790.86 $283,707.06
REVENUE UNDER " LAND ACT.':
Victoria. Agencies. Total.
Sundry lease rental $63,592.61 $63,592.61 Grazing rentals 6,424.60 6,424.60 Survey fees 225.58 $4,373.81 4,599.39 Sundry fees 20,405.50 1,645.00 22,050.50 Royalty 248.22 248.22 Rent of property.... 1,340.50 1,340.50 Totals $90,896.51 $7,359.31 $98,255.82
REVENUE UNDER " COAL AND PETROLEUM ACT."
Victoria. Agencies. Total.
$15,200.00 $15,200.00 11,318.60 11,318.60 7,673.50 7,673.50 650.00 650.00 Totals $34,842.10 $34,842.10
SUNDRY RECEIPTS.
Victoria. Agen :ies. Total.
$7,027.94 $7,027.94 52.26 52.26 Interest, South Okanagan Project 10,328.37 10,328.37 $17,408.57 $17,408.57 F 8 REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF LANDS, 1927.
SUMMARY OF REVENUE.
Victoria, Agencies. Total.
$133,907.20 $149,799.86 $283,707.06 90,896.51 7,359.31 98,255.82 34,842.10 34,842.10 17,408.57 17,408.57 Totals $277,054.38 $157,159.17 $434,213.55
SUMMARY OF CASH RECEIVED.
Victoria. Agencies. Total.
Revenue $434,213.55 $434,213.55 " Soldiers Land Act "— South Okanagan Project.... 17,518.64 17,518.64 Houses, South Vancouver.. 1,896.14 1,896.14 " Better Housing Act "— Principal 71.848.06 71,848.06 Interest 61,974.00 61.974.00 Refunds to votes and advances. 111,812.69 111,812.69 University Hill lands 15,281.57 15,281.57 Exchange 5.35 Totals $714,550.00 $714,550.00
TOWN-LOT SALES DURING 1927. Sale of lots placed on the market at previous auction sales:— 26 lots in point Grey $71,221.00 21 lots in Vancouver 6,675.00 206 lots in Stewart 6,270.00 32 lots in Powell River 2,159.00 And some 74 lots in various other townsites, amounting to 4,680.00
A total of 359 lots for $91,005.00 Sale of town lots at public auctions held during the year 1927 :— Trail, 70 lots $15,905.00 Prince Rupert, 3 lots 9,450.00 Powell River, 19 lots 2,895.00 Bella Coola, 20 lots _ 2,040.00 Prince George, 12 lots 460.00 Brunswick Beach, 5 lots 410.00 Vanderhoof, 2 lots 250.00 New Denver, 2 lots 20.00
In all, 133 lots for $31,490.00
Southern Okanagan Project.—Twenty-four parcels were sold in 1927, comprising 349.46 acres, the purchase price being $41,232. Two parcels comprising 31.18 acres were leased with option to purchase, representing a purchase price of $2,363. Five lots were sold in Oliver Town- site, value of $1,400. Ten lots were sold on Lakeshore Subdivision, value of $1,900. University Hill Subdivision in D.L. 140, N.W.D. (Endowment Lands).—Twenty-three lots leased in 1927, value $60,525. Twenty-three lots sold in 1927, price $49,640. LANDS BRANCH. F 9
PRE-EMPTION RECORDS, ETC., 1927.
Pre-emption Certificates Certificates Agency. Records of of Improve allowed. Purchase. ments.
5 1 Atlin 13 1 49 73 21 Cranbrook 9 27 14 16 1 48 33 39 81 98 28 1 5 Kamloops 25 56 12 Kaslo 3 28 o Nanaimo .". 7 1 143 3 New Westminster 1 2 1 Penticton .. .. 16 26 11 32 6 4 Prince Rupert 11 95 6 57 76 30 Revelstoke...... 4 Smithers 20 16 20 Telegraph Creek 1 o 1 32 330 17 Vernon 9 25 1 Victoria 3 749 1 Totals 413 1,831 217 P 10 REPORT OP THE MINISTER OF LANDS, 1927.
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Number of licences issued, 142; area, 90,880 acres. COAL LEASES. Number of leases issued, 2; area, 502 acres. SUNDRY LEASES. Number of leases, 190; area, 20,242 acres. CROAVN GRANTS ISSUED, 1927. Pre-emptions 257 Purchase _ 233 Mineral : 330 Town lots 181 Reverted lands (other than town lots) 135 Reverted town lots 143 Reverted mineral _ 104 " Dyking Assessment Act' 6 " Public Schools Act " 3 Soldier Settlement Board . Land Settlement Board 15 Miscellaneous 6 Coal and petroleum 1 Total 1,414 Applications for Crown grants 1,499 Certified copies - 9 TOTAL ACREAGE DEEDED. Pre-emptions 34,242.12 Mineral claims (other than reverted) _ 12,492.25 Reverted mineral claims 4,046.10 Purchase of surveyed Crown land (other than town lots) 9,458.60 Purchase of reverted land 8,527.72 Purchase of unsurveyed Crown land Lands conveyed to Soldier Settlement Board Lands Crown-granted to Land Settlement Board 2,251.34 Miscellaneous Total 71,018.13 PART II. SITBVEY BEANCH. REPORT OF THE SURVEYOR-GENERAL. VICTORIA, B.C., January 2nd, 1928. To the Hon. T. 1). Pattullo. Minister of Lands, Victoria, B.C. SIR,—I have the honour to submit the following report on the operations of the Survey Branch for the year ended December 31st, 1927. Nineteen parties were engaged on survey-work for the Branch during the season, and a total number of thirty-one qualified surveyors were employed on field-work, including seven who served as assistants. The season in general was satisfactory from the standpoint of work accomplished, but unfortunately extremely wet weather in the latter part of the season interfered considerably with operations and in consequence some work which it was hoped to complete had to be left unfinished; GENERAL REVIEW OF FIELD-WORK. The field-work of the Branch is divided into three main classes—namely, surveys of Crown land for settlement purposes, control surveys, and topographical surveys—and work along all three lines was carried on during the past season. The following is a short review of the work done under these various headings :— Crown Land Surveys.—During the past season 197 parcels were surveyed, covering about 25.244 acres. This consists of logged-off lands on Read Island and in the vicinity of Pender Harbour, a few lots on Upper Thurlow Island, some small parcels in Kyuquot Sound on the west coast of Vancouver Island, and scattered parcels throughout the Interior. This acreage also includes a resurvey of the land settlement area south-east of Prince George. More particulars regarding all of these surveys will be given later in this report under the heading " Details of Work." Control Surveys.—Triangulation control surveys, the nature and necessity for which have been explained in previous reports of this Branch, were extended in various portions of the Province, both on the Coast and in the Interior. An attempt was made to carry a net from Meziadin Lake north-east to Stewart to Telegraph Creek, on the Stikine River. Two parties were engaged on this work, one working from each end, with a view to having the work con nected approximately midway. Unfortunately bad weather conditions in the early fall prevented the completion of this work. Nevertheless, valuable information was gathered by the surveyors on this work in a country hitherto only very superficially explored, and the maps produced as a result of these surveys will no doubt be of value to trappers and prospectors, as well as to Government departments in connection with the projection of roads and trails and the investigation of water-power, mineral and forest resources. A triangulation and topographical reconnaissance was carried on in the headwaters of the Dean River, east of Bella Coola, including also the completion of the mapping of the area in the vicinity of Sakumtha Pass, on the route from Kimsquit to the Interior lake area at the head of the Neehako River. This work was an extension of previous surveys in the district and the resulting maps and reports will form an important addition to the available information about this interesting section of the Province. In the Southern Interior two parties were engaged on triangulation. One of these was engaged on the extension of the triangulation in the main Kettle River Valley for the purpose of controlling existing surveys and forming a basis for future photo-topographical surveys. The other party operated in East Kootenay, carrying control from stations established by the Inter national Boundary Commission and the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey northward to connect with a system of triangulation established some years ago in the vicinity of Cranbrook and Moyie, and known at that time as a " Mineral Monument Survey." At the same time this work was connected with existing land surveys where possible. On the north end of Vancouver Island a control net was established connecting with stations established by the Geodetic Survey of Canada on Johnstone Strait and carrying same across the island to the head of Neurotsos (South-east) Arm of Quatsino Sound. Connection was also F 10 REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF LANDS, 1927. made to the stations of the Hydrographic Survey on Quatsino Sound and ties established between these stations and existing land surveys, thus establishing a control for a large number of old compass surveys which, up to the present, have been difficult to map properly. During the past season the Geodetic Survey of Canada completed a triangulation across Vancouver Island to the entrance of Barkley Sound. One party was employed by this Department to carry this control northward to Clayoquot Sound. A connection was also made by triangulation from the head of Knight Inlet along the valley of the Klinaklini River to the 1926 surveys in that valley, thus completing a connection between the Coast and the Interior nets. During the progress of this work the surveyor was able to determine the position and elevation of a mountain in the Coast Range which is doubtless the highest peak in the Province. This mountain has been featured in the press as " Mystery Mountain," but the Department proposes to recommend to the Geographic Board of Canada that it be named " Mount Waddington " to commemorate the name of an early active pioneer, Alfred Waddington, who was in 18G3 identified with a project of building a road up the Homathko Valley from the head of Bute Inlet to the Interior. The elevation of the mountain was found to be 13,260 feet, which is nearly 300 feet higher than any other known in British Columbia. Coast triangulation work—that is, triangulation at or near water-level for the purpose of tying in existing surveys and accurately defining shore-lines—was carried on at the mouth of Rivers Inlet, in Johnstone Strait, and the various channels and inlets between Sunderland Channel and Nodales Channel, and in Tasis Canal, on the west coast of Vancouver Island. Photo-topographical Surveys.—Three parties were engaged during the past season on photo- topographical surveys. One of these extended the work of the previous season in the Shuswap Provincial Forest, covering an area in the valley of the Shuswap River and extending to the vicinity of Sugar Lake. Early rains in the fall somewhat hampered the work of this party. Another party was engaged in mapping the southerly portion of the main Kettle River in the vicinity of Rock Creek and Beaverdell, and connecting with the work of the Geological Survey shown on their Greenwood and Beaverdell map-sheets. The work of surveying the North Vancouver area, undertaken in 1926 in co-operation with the Greater Vancouver Water Commission, was completed during the past season, and it is hoped by the spring of the current year to complete a map on the scale of one-half mile to an inch of all the area bounded on the south by Burrard Inlet, on the north by the Britannia Mineral Zone, on the west by Howe Sound, and on the east by Indian (North) Arm and Indian River. In addition to the above, a topographical survey was made in the Lillooet District, covering some 450 square miles, comprising parts of the Green Timber Plateau, Marble Mountains, and the Big Bar Valley. Miscellaneous Surveys.—During the year certain other surveys which cannot be definitely classified under the above headings were carried out by this Branch. Among these are: The subdivision of an area on Tenth Avenue, in Point Grey, now generally known as Jericho Heights ; the subdivision of Unit No. 2 of the University Endowment Lands; the subdivision of a small area near Williams Lake; an investigation and check survey at Pemberton Meadows; and an inspection of a survey near Jaffray, East Kootenay. , DETAILS OF FIELD-WORK. The following paragraphs are compiled to present a resume of the work done by each of the various parties in as short and concise a form as possible:— John Davidson, B.C.L.S. As mentioned above, an attempt was made last year to carry a triangulation control from Meziadin Lake to Telegraph Creek. Mr. Davidson was placed in charge of the northerly party. He reached his base of operations, Telegraph Creek, via Wrangel, Alaska, travelling up the Stikine River on one of the boats operated by the Barrington Trans portation Company. He commenced his work at Telegraph Creek, establishing a base-line on a bench back of the town and connecting with a triangulation carried up the Stikine Valley during the previous season by the Geological Survey of Canada, which latter net was connected with a net established about twenty years ago by the International Boundary Commission. The main object of this work was to form an additional link in the chain of triangulation along the east side oft the Coast Range, and the connection to the Geological Survey work serves as a means of checking back to the Coast where connection is made to the Geodetic net in Alaska, established by the ISKUT RIVER, CASSIAR DISTRICT, ISKCT, TELEGRAPH CREEK. .*.; - LAVA-PLOW AND PUMICEOUS SAND, UPPER STIKINE. SURVEY BRANCH. F 17 United States Government, and connected through to the Strait of Georgia, via the Canadian Geodetic net along the Coast. Consequently this will permit of the work done by Mr. Davidson being calculated on the Standard North American Datum. This triangulation was carried south-easterly along the Telegraph Trail about 50 miles to a point near the Bell Irving River Valley. Owing to bad weather conditions in the early fall some of the stations at the southerly end of the net were not occupied, and although every effort was made both by Mr. Davidson and Mr. Monckton, who was working northerly from Meziadin Lake, the proposed junction of their work could not be effected, whereas under fair conditions this could readily have been accomplished. Mr. Davidson's work covered the valley of the South Fork of the Stikine River, the head waters of the lskut River and some of its tributaries. He is engaged on the preparation of a map of this area which will be a valuable addition to the scanty knowledge now available regarding this district. He reports the country rugged and of slight value from an agricultural standpoint, although small scattered areas will be available for cultivation if mining, lumbering, or other developments should afford a market. At the present time the country is visited almost exclusively by big-game hunting-parties which organize in Telegraph Creek. The country apparently abounds in moose, caribou, sheep, goat, and other game, as well as fish. P. M. Monckton, B.C.L.S. Reference has been made to Mr. Monckton as being in charge of the party working northward from Meziadin Lake with a view to connecting with Mr. Davidson's triangulation carried southerly from Telegraph Creek, but owing to poor weather conditions this was not accomplished. He carried his work to the north of Bowser Lake and obtained information to prepare a map of this area which will be invaluable in the consideration of road and trail location and construction, railway projection, or the development of the timber and mineral resources. The elevation of the summit of Bear River Pass was definitely deter mined as 2,031 feet, and the feasibility of constructing a railway through this pass, by resorting to tunnelling for a reasonable distance, is practically assured. Mr. Monckton found the country hard to travel through owing to dense underbrush and the difficulty of crossing the streams, which are high and rapid during the summer months. J. A. F. Campbell, B.C.L.S. For some years the settlers in the land settlement area east of the Fraser River, near Prince George, have complained of their inability of locating their boundaries for the reason that the original posts could not be found. Arrangements were accordingly made to have these lands resurveyed during the past season under the provisions of sections 121 to 128, inclusive, of the " Land Act." This resurvey, carried out by Mr. Campbell, covered an area of about 21,000 acres and necessitated the running or rerunning of some 150 miles of line. Special care was taken to have the new survey monumented as permanently as possible, and a number of corners have been marked with concrete pillars sunk beneath the frost-line, with the tops flush with, or a few inches beneath, the surface. It is anticipated that this survey should preclude any difficulties with regard to boundaries in this area for many years. F. C. Swannell, B.C.L.S. Mr. Swannell was employed on a triangulation and topographical reconnaissance survey on an area lying directly east of the summit of the Coast Range, between the Dean and Bella Coola Rivers. His assistant, M. H. Ramsay, B.C.L.S., in the earlier portion of the season mapped the lower portion of the Dean River and including Sakumtha Pass, which is an important pass from the head of Dean Channel to the lake area at the head of the Neehako River, and through which a trail is being constructed with a view to assisting mining develop ment in this area. The area, covered is mountainous throughout, but Mr. Swannell reports at least 200 square miles of territory as suitable for summer sheep-range. He also definitely identified a number of points along the route followed by Sir Alexander Mackenzie on his historic overland expedition in 1793; chief among these is the pass through the divide between the Dean and Bella Coola Rivers. J. T. Underhill, B.C.L.S. During the season of 1926 Mr. Underbill was employed in running a triangulation control from the Interior net down the Klinaklini Valley. Owing to difficulties encountered and a canoe accident, resulting in the loss of supplies, he was unable to extend this work to the mouth of the river at the head of Knight Inlet. During the past season he was engaged in the completion of this gap, which covered approximately the lower 20 miles of the river. During the course of his work Mr. Underhill was able to obtain several rays to what has been referred to in the press as " Mystery Mountain," but which it is proposed to recommend 2 F 18 REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF LANDS, 1927. to the Geographic Board of Canada that it be named " Mount Waddington." The elevation of this peak has been determined as 13,260 feet, and is undoubtedly the highest mountain in the Province. After the completion of the Klinaklini Valley work Mr. Underhill was engaged on Coast triangulation-work on Rivers Inlet, where he connected with previous triangulation surveys at the southerly end of Fitzhugh Sound. Rivers Inlet is an important fishing area, several canneries being located there. H. H. Roberts, B.C.L.S. Mr. Roberts's work consisted of the triangulation of several channels and inlets between Port Harvey and Nodales Channel and a portion of Johnstone Strait. Connection was made to previous triangulations at Call Creek, Sunderland Channel, Wellbore Channel, and Nodales Channel. Connections were also made to Geodetic stations— '" Palmerston " on the south side of Johnstone Strait, " Victory " near Port Neville, " Bradshawe " near Green Point Rapids, and " Valdes " on Sonora Island. Mr. Roberts also surveyed some 400 acres of land into eight parcels at Bickley Bay on Upper Thurlow Island. These areas consist of sandy loam with clay subsoil, broken with a few rocky hills. It is considered that these areas will prove very productive after clearing and cultivation. A survey of a small area of lands reverted under the " Taxation Act " was also made by Mr. Roberts at Shoal Bay. G. M. Downton, B.C.L.S. Mr. Downton's work consisted of a northerly continuation of a topographical reconnaissance in the Lillooet District commenced by him in 1926, together with the completion of certain tracts in 1926 and which could not be filled in satisfactorily last year. He was in the field from May 12th to August 11th, and during that period covered about 450 square miles of territory lying mainly north and west of Clinton. The survey consisted of rapid methods of collecting at small cost all topographical details of the area covered. Elevations were obtained chiefly by barometer based on the Pacific Great Eastern Railway datum. All roads and trails were traversed "by stadia and compass and tied to existing surveys. Numerous sketches and photographs were used in the preparation of the final map, which shows contours of 100-foot intervals, and information as to the extent of timber and grazing areas, nature of soil, water-supply, land suitable for agricultural purposes, and hay meadows. Existing improvements are also shown on the map. Owing to the elevation of the country, which varies from 3,000 to 5.000 feet above sea-level, and the dense growth of timber, mostly jack-pine and fir. there is not a great deal of agricultural land in the area covered, but it presents good possibilities from a pastural standpoint. O. B. N. Wilkie, B.C.L.S. The main work of Mr. Wilkie's party was located in the Trout Lake and Arrow Lake areas. In the former vicinity he was engaged on tying in existing mineral-claim surveys for the purpose of correcting departmental maps, which are in increasing demand owing to the revival of interest in the mining industry. At Summit Lake, east of Nakusp, on Arrow Lake, Mr. Wilkie laid out fifteen lots for settlement. This area, consisting of a light clay soil, is located on a new road being constructed between Nakusp and Nelson. It is also served by the Nakusp & Slocan Railway, and as the general elevation is only about 2,500 feet it is expected that the area will be in demand for settlement as soon as the existing reserve on these lands is cancelled. Mr Wilkie also surveyed a small addition to the townsite of Tulameen and other lands in that vicinity, together with a number of other small miscellaneous surveys in the Southern Interior. Wm. Hallam, Jr., B.C.L.S. Mr. Hallam was employed on a triangulation control survey in East Kootenay, his work extending from near Flagstone, on the Kootenay River, to Yahk, on the Moyie River. Connection was made at both ends to stations of the International Boundary Commission surveys and to recent stations established by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. The control was also connected to a previous mineral monument survey made about thirty years ago and to other points on existing surveys where possible. The results of this work will be of great assistance in the accurate mapping of this area and serve as a basis for future topographical and other surveys. In the latter part of the season Mr. Hallam made au investigation and check survey of a block of land near Jalfray. being an exception from the lands repurchased by the Crown from the British Columbia Southern Railway Company some years ago. rt-;" '-"rt".'- ' " : :: A FORM OF TRANSPORTATION IN THE CASSIAR. . . • --rt - ; ; .rtrt:-: -- MOUNT WADDINOTON (ELEVATION 13,260 FEET). ELEVATION DETERMINED DURING 1927. F. S. Clements, B.C.L.S. Mr. Clements was engaged in the extension of the triangulation net in the Kettle River Valley for the purpose of controlling photo-topographical surveys to be extended over this area. Owing to bad weather conditions a number of the stations established by him were not occupied instrumentally. E. R. Foster, B.C.L.S. Mr. Foster was engaged in carrying a control survey from Canadian Geodetic Survey stations near Hardy Bay across Vancouver Island to Quatsino Sound and west ward to Cape Scott. He met with extreme difficulties owing to clouds and fogs, and consequently the results of his work are not as complete as was hoped for. However, a fairly rigid connection was carried across the island which it is hoped to improve during the coming season. He also made a survey of a small lot at Beaver Cove. H. E. Whyte, B.C.L.S. Two years ago a survey was made of portion of Quatsino Sound by the Hydrographic Survey of Canada, which was based on a triangulation similar to our Coast triangulation-work. Mr. Whyte was employed to tie the stations of this triangulation to existing surveys and to extend the triangulation over the portions of the sound not previously triangulated. He also co-operated with Mr. Foster in connecting the Quatsino' Sound surveys to the over land net and extending the latter southward toward Kyuquot Sound. Both Mr. White's and Mr. Foster's work form part of a scheme of control to be carried along the west coast of Vancouver Island based on the Geodetic Survey net along the east coast. Mr. Whyte also made some investigations of previous surveys on Rupert Arm and at Koprino. W. J. H. Holmes, B.C.L.S. Mr. Holmes carried on a survey of the Coast triangulation order extending northerly from his previous season's work in Nootka Sound, through Tahsis Canal to its head and tying to his 1926 triangulation in Hecate Channel. His report mentions con siderable fishing activity in these and adjacent waters, there being a number of salmon-canneries and pilchard-reduction plants in this vicinity. H. M. T. Hodgson, B.C.L.S. Mr. Hodgson was employed in extending the triangulation established last season by the Geodetic Survey of Canada in Barkley Sound to Kennedy Lake and Clayoquot Sound. He reports that rain and fog interfered considerably with his work. Fred Butterfleld, B.C.L.S. Mr. Butterfield made a subdivision of some logged-off lands on Read Island. As these lands are accessible by a good trail from Burdwood Bay, and as each parcel, as laid out, contains some good land as well as a plentiful supply of fresh water, they should be fairly desirable from a settler's view-point. Scattered surveys were also made at Carrington Bay, Seaford and Blind Channels on Cortes Island. On the completion of the above work Mr. Butterfield subdivided an area of about 1,040 acres of logged-off lands at Pender Harbour. This area contains a considerable proportion of agri cultural land and is shortly to be served with a road now under construction by the Public Works Department. Later in the season Mr. Butterfield was employed on the survey of the foreshore at Cowichan Bay. The work here consisted of laying off water lots in front of the various ownerships along the water-front in order that difficulties which have arisen here with regard to riparian rights and squatters might be adjusted. A. S. G. Musgrave, B.C.L.S. The presence of Mr. Musgrave in Kyuquot Sound on private surveys in October was taken advantage of by the Department to have a number of small surveys made for which there was a demand. He surveyed seven lots for home-site purposes, some of which are small islands, and made a traverse of some 2V2 miles of shore-line for the purpose of properly correlating his and existing surveys. On Walters Island, which contains about 60 acres, he laid out a small subdivision of ten parcels, which it was considered would be in demand as home-sites for fishermen who frequent these waters, the island itself forming a shelter for small boats which anchor in a cove on the lee side of this island from the prevailing winds. G. R. Bagshawe, B.C.L.S. At Williams Lake a Government-owned lot containing 189 acres was subdivided by Mr. Bagshawe into fourteen parcels, ranging in area from 10 to 20 acres, for home-site purposes. He also made an investigation and correction survey in Township 45, Cariboo District. John Elliott, B.C.L.S. Some difficulties in the very old surveys in Pemberton Meadows, in the vicinity of the Pacific Great Eastern, have been encountered from time to time in dealing F 20 REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF LANDS, 1927. with rights-of-way and other applications. In order to determine the nature and extent of the errors, Mr. Elliott was instructed to make an investigation of the surveys of this area, which was done during the early fall of the year, when it was expected that the waters of the river would be lowest. Early fall rains, however, interfered with this work, necessitating its abandonment before completion. D. M. McKay, B.C.L.S. Mr. McKay was employed during the season by the Department of Indian Affairs on the survey of Indian reserves in the Williams Lake Agency. Advantage was taken of his presence in the district to make certain surveys in special demand. He surveyed seven lots containing 703 acres, in scattered locations, including Nemaia Valley, Nazko Valley, and Kluskus Lake. V. Schjelderup, B.C.L.S. Mr. Schjelderup was similarly employed by the Department of Indian Affairs in the Babine Agency, and was instructed by this Department to make some necessary surveys at the mouth of the Fulton River, on Babine Lake. J. A. Walker, B.C.L.S. The work of subdividing the lands being developed on the University Endowment Lands at Point Grey is done under the direction of this Branch. During the past season Mr. Walker was employed in subdividing Unit No. 2 of this subdivision. This area contains about 83 acres and was divided into 106 lots. Special monuments are utilized in the marking of these surveys, consisting of brass caps set in concrete, which not only serve as boundary monuments, but also as bench-marks for engineering purposes. Mr. Walker also made a subdivision survey into blocks of an area on Tenth Avenue, between Imperial and Crown Streets, which blocks were subsequently sold by tender. L. H. Hinton, B.C.L.S. In connection with an agreement with the Grand Trunk Pacific Development Company, as ratified by chapter 19, Statutes of 1923, the Department was required to make a survey of an area on Kaien Island which was to be eliminated from the area to be reconveyed to the Province. Mr Hinton made the necessary survey during the early part of 1927. W. G. McElhanney, B.C.L.S. Owing to a number of difficulties which arose from time to time in connection with the survey of the foreshore of False Creek, the final adjustment of this survey wras delayed in 1926, but as most of these difficulties have been cleared away Mr. McElhanney, who was in charge of this work, was able to practically complete the necessary surveys during the past year. D. J. McGugan, B.C.L.S. District Lots 71 and 72, situated in the Municipality of Burnaby, are owned by the Crown, and owing to an apparent demand for these lands Mr. McGugan was instructed to make a preliminary topographical survey of same with a view to designing a suitable subdivision. Photo-topographical Surveys.—R. D. McCaw, B.C.L.S. The photo-topographical work in the Shuswap Provincial Forest Reserve, commenced by Mr. McCaw in 1926, was extended farther easterly by him during the past season, covering a total area of about 255 square miles in the vicinity of Cherry Creek and Sugar Lake. By arrangement with the Topographical Survey of Canada a small area lying between the Shuswap River and the southerly boundary of the Railway Belt, just west of Mabel Lake, was covered by Mr. McCaw. The wTork of his party was considerably retarded by adverse weather conditions making photographic work impossible and interfering with transportation, the trails becoming impass able for pack-horses on account of heavy rains. G. J. Jackson, B.C.L.S. Mr. Jackson's surveys comprised an area of approximately 350 square miles in the valley of the main Kettle River, extending from Westbridge to Midway. The area covered is bounded on three sides by previous topographically surveyed areas—on the west by Mr. McCaw's Okanagan surveys, on the south by the International Boundary surveys, and on the east by surveys shown on the Greenwood Sheet of the Geological Survey of Canada. In all cases the work has been correlated with previous surveys, with a view to preparing a complete map with the least possible duplication of effort. A. J. Campbell, B.C.L.S. A photo-topographical survey of the Greater Vancouver watershed area was commenced in 1926, and this work was completed during the past season by Mr. Campbell. He has gathered sufficient data to complete a map, on which he is now engaged, covering the whole of the area between Indian Arm and Indian River on the east to Howe Sound on the west, and extending from Burrard Inlet to the northerly boundaries of the watersheds of Seymour and Capilano Rivers. It is expected that this map, in addition to the assistance it will give towards the administration of the watershed area, will be in popular demand from the THE HIGHEST SUMMIT CROSSED BY SIR ALEXANDER MACKENZIE IN 1793 BETWEEN THE DEAN AND BELLA COOLA RIVERS. SITKATAPA LAKE, WHERE MACKENZIE FOUND A TOMB ACCORDING TO HIS JOURNAL. HIS " STUPENDOUS MOUNTAIN IN THE DISTANCE." SURVEY BRANCH. F 21 standpoint of varied interests, such as real estate, industries, mountaineering, and tourist trade development. It will be the first comprehensive and detailed map of this interesting mountain area in relation to the north shore municipalities, and should reveal to an extent impossible in any other form the possibilities of the area both industrially and as a playground within easy access of the citizens of Greater Vancouver, and for the annually increasing numbers of tourists. Private Surveys.—Surveys of Crown lands and mineral claims made at the instance of and paid for by private applicants under the provisions of the various Statutes are known as " private surveys." There was a slight decrease in the amount of such surveys dealt with from the previous year with regard to surveys under the " Land Act," but a large increase is shown in mineral-claim surveys. OFFICE-WORK. The office staff is divided into two main sections—namely, the Survey Division and the Geographic Division. SURVEY DIVISION.—This Division deals with general correspondence, supplying survey information and blue-prints, the preparation of instructions for surveys, examining field returns and plotting official plans, compiling departmental reference maps, clearing all applications, and other incidental work. During the year 997 field-books were received, containing notes for 1,021 lots, and including forty-seven field-books containing notes of traverses and control surveys. The number of lots plotted and gazetted during the year totals 591; tracings of the plans of these lots were prepared and forwarded to the various Government Agents. A number of surveys of reverted lands were also dealt with by the Branch. These surveys are occasioned by the fact that frequently the descriptions of these lands, or their definition on the ground, is imperfect, and in order to ensure proper title it is thought advisable to make a survey before a new Crown grant is issued. In many cases also the lands require subdivision in order to dispose of same to best advantage. Miscellaneous tracings prepared totalled 293, while 1,705 tracings were made in duplicate for leases and Crown grants. A schedule of the various kinds of surveys gazetted during 1927 follows:— Acres. Purchase surveys .'. 1,762.96 Mineral-claim surveys 15,694.86 Timber surveys 6,651.00 Coal-licence surveys ..'. , Nil. Lease surveys : 5,411.45 Government surveys 8,476.57 Total 37,996.84 A comparison of these figures with those of previous years is given in Table A, attached to this report. Right-of-way Plans.—Plans of surveys of rights-of-way for railways, logging-railways, and power-lines are examined and dealt with by this Division in connection with the applications of the companies for Crown grants of the available portions. Plans of 60 miles of rights-of-way were thus dealt with during the year. Clearances.—During the year the Survey Division supplied clearances for various applica tions, as follows:— Pre-emptions 456 Applications to purchase 216 Applications to lease 244 Coal licences _ 133 Water licences 149 Timber-sales - 1,480 Hand-loggers' licences 68 Crown grants _ 1,255 Reversions 1.184 Cancellations _ 949 Inquiries 680 F 22 REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF LANDS, 1927 It is pointed out that a graphical record is kept of all clearances on the maps of this Branch. In many instances it is necessary to consult numerous records to make certain that no other interests are affected. Considerable increase is noted in the applications and inquiries regard ing reverted lands. These are frequently complicated matters to deal with, requiring in many instances considerable correspondence, mainly with the District Registrars. An indication of the work involved is given by the number of plans and field-notes which are consulted. During the past year there were removed for reference and replaced 38,215 documents of this description. Departmental Reference Maps.—In order to keep a proper graphic record of all land trans actions, a set of reference maps, on the scale of 1 mile to 1 inch, covering the greater portion of the Province, is maintained by the Division. There are, in all, about 158 such maps, prepared on tracing-linen in order that printed copies may be supplied to the public if required. They are kept as up-to-date as far as possible with regard to geographical information and every survey and application is plotted on as soon as received. Being continually in use and under revision, they become worn and illegible and require frequent replacement. During the past year seventeen new maps were prepared. Owing to smallness of the scale of the ordinary reference maps they are unsuitable for showing mineral-claim surveys, especially in the areas where these surveys are numerous. Consequently the office has prepared maps on a larger scale covering the most important mineral areas. Prints of these maps can also be supplied on application. Owing to the heavy demand for prints of the reference maps of the Slocan area, the Department during the past year had two of these maps reproduced by lithography. This map covers roughly the area between Kootenay and Slocan Lakes on the east and west respectively and from the latitude of Nelson to that of the north end of Slocan Lake. Owing to the recent revival of the mining industry in this district the demand for this publication has been very brisk. Information supplied.—A nominal charge is made for the preparation of copies of field-notes, blue-prints, etc., required by surveyors, other departments of the Government, and the general public. The revenue derived from the copying of field-notes was $917.36 and that for the blue or ozalid prints was $3,544.74. The total number of prints was 31,139, an increase of over 10.000 from the previous year. A new "Blue Streak" printing-machine was installed.during the year, without which this increase could not have been handled. Correspondence and Accounts.—During the year 6,249 letters were received and 5,342 sent out, the latter figure not including form letters and interdepartmental memoranda. The accounts for the field-work done under instructions and the sale of information have been dealt with in the usual manner. GEOGRAPHIC DIVISION.—The Geographic Division deals with the compilation and draw ing of maps for lithographic reproduction, the preparation of standard base maps and the calculations incidental thereto, the distribution of map stock, and all photostat and map- mounting work. During the past year a larger number of new map-sheets have been printed than for some years previous. The production for the year is outlined in the following schedules:— Published. No. of Date of Area in Name. Copies. Issue. No. Scale. Sq. Miles. Rossland Degree Sheet 8,000 Mar., 1927 4A 2 m. to 1 in. 3,100 Map of B.C. showing progress of Triangulation Control Survey.... 2,000 April, 1927 31.56 m. to 1 in. Arrowhead Degree Sheet 3,500 May, 1927 4H 2 m. to 1 in. 3,100 Map of B.C. showing Counties 325 May, 1927 ljG 31.56 m. to 1 in. Small man of B.C 8,600 July, 1927 lex 50 m. to 1 in. Map of B.C. showing Provincial Electoral Divisions 1,600 Aug., 1927 lJP 31.56 m. to 1 in. Queen Charlotte Islands 7,000 Aug.. 1027 2P 4 m. to 1 in. 3,952 Mineral Reference Map—Slocan, Slocan City, Ainsworth, and Nelson Mining Divisions 3,400 Sept., 1927 MEl 1 m. to 1 in. 1,200 Nicola Lake Degree Sheet 6,500 Dec, 1927 4)1 2 m. to 1 in. 4,100 SURVEY BRANCH. F 23 The Queen Charlotte Islands Map is the first printed map upon detailed scale of all the islands, and the first time it has been possible to clearly picture the available information. An authoritative appraisal of the known resources of the various areas of these islands, and their potential development, is furnished by the "economic " notes shown in red. The work and practice of economic geography is becoming more widely known and of more general use in its application. As in war-time, the work of the high command and staff of our armies is particularly to study the past, present, and future conditions for or against successful attack or defence; so is the work of the economic geographer for peace and general well-being to define the conditions of prosperity and possible growth through the study of the past and the present as a guide of what may be expected in the future. With this in view, the Queen Charlotte Islands Map appreciations covering forest, climate, water-power, mining, grazing, fisheries, agriculture, etc., furnish valuable reference. Miscellaneous. For wliom prepared, Name. Reproduction. Scale. printed, etc. Special Mapping: System for recording In Course of Printing. No. of Date of Area in Name. Copies. Issue. No. Scale. Sq. Miles. Central British Columbia 12,000 Aug., 1928 IL 1/1,000,00-0=15.76 m. to 1 in. 270,000 Quesnel Pre-emptors' Map 7,000 Feb., 1928 3G 3 m. to 1 in. 9,000 Mining Divisions Map of B.C. (wax-plate process, being especially pre pared for Mines Depart- 50 m. to 1 in. In Course of Preparation. No. of Date of Seile Area in Name. Copies. Issue. No. bcale- Sq. Miles. Central British Columbia, economic geography, etc., for back of map ; and colours red, brown, Aug., 192S IL l/l,O0O,00'0=15,78 m. to 1 in. 270,000 Northerly Vancouver Oct., 1928 2c 4 m. to 1 in. 16,500 Peace River Pre-emptors' June, 1928 SE 4 m. to 1 in. 10,000 4N 2 m. to 1 in. 3,100 The Division also attended to various requirements of the Departments and other depart ments, such as illumination, small maps, sketches, charts, etc. GAZETTEER. The compilation of the Gazetteer advanced satisfactorily, and there now remains 12 per cent, of the editing to complete. F 24 REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF LANDS, 1927 COST-CARD SYSTEM. The number of orders executed for other offices was eleven, making a total charge of §2,001.61. MAP-MOUNTING. The following is a synopsis of the work accomplished by the Map-mounting Division for the year 1927:— Loose-leaf map-books—mounted maps in rexlne covers and unmounted maps in brown-paper covers : '. 190 White, blue, and ozalid prints, joined and mounted 1,152 Maps joined, mounted, and cut to fold pocket size and mounted 632 Photostat prints fitted, joined, and mounted 710 Photos mounted 308 Official maps and charts repaired and mounted 92 Maps prepared with corners reinforced and sticks toil and bottom to hang 174 Maps and ozalid prints folded 400 Work done, Receipts and Credits. Geographic and Survey Branch $1,037.72 Lands Department 536.62 Other departments - 841.22 Public 344.39 Total _ $2,759.9,7 PHOTOSTAT. REQUISITIONS. RECEIPTS AND CREDITS. Year. Total. Dept. Public. Dept. Public. 1927 .. 693 194 $1,974.70 $748.55 $2,723.25 MAP STOCK AND DISTRIBUTION. Maps issued Maps received to Depts. into Year. and Public. Geographic Stock. 1922 ... 17,047 18,663 1923 ... 19,800 57,102 1924 ... 19,446 30,103 1925 ... 21,224 48,607 1926 ... 16,526 19,545 1927 ... 19,452 33,783 (1.) Cash receipts for printed maps $2,525.15 (2.) Credits (Lands Department) for printed maps 985.73 (3.) Credits, Government Agents, for printed maps 471.00 (4.) Value of printed maps issued free to departments and public 1,481.60 Letters received Year. and attended to. 1922 1,318 1923 _ 1,400 1924 1,399 1925 1,961 1926 1,426 1927 1,886 STANDARD BASE MAP. Plots on the scale of 20 chains to 1 inch were made of the areas Covered by photo- topographical surveys in the vicinity of Fire Valley and Mabel Lake east of Vernon, and covering the valley of the main Kettle River from Beaverdell to Midway. This involved the preparation of fifteen 10-minute quadrangle sheets. The work of plotting the skeleton routes on the scale of 1 mile to 1 inch was continued, nine new sheets being completed, additions and alterations being made to four other sheets. The extension of the Provincial triangulation control system necessitated the compilation of new S.B.M. traverse routes and the revision of certain others; in all, 900 miles of ordinary traverse and 100 miles of railway traverse were compiled. The recording of details of all triangulation stations established in British Columbia was continued, and at the present date 1,170 triangulation stations have been entered in two registers, one register being arranged alphabetically and the other in accordance with the quad-index system. During the past season the surveyors employed on triangulation surveys, with the exception of those engaged on Coast trlangulation-work, were instructed to forward their field observations for adjustment and computation by the Department. This work involves a large amount of calculation, and it is important that in order to correlate all the work of the various surveyors for different seasons the computing be done in a systematic manner and under uniform method. The returns of three parties were dealt with in this way before the end of the year. As in past years, control nets were supplied, as required, for geographic printed maps, departmental reference maps, and to the Forestry Branch, details of which follow:— Geographic Printed Maps. Departmental Reference Maps. Penticton Degree Sheet. R.M. Nos. 3A, 5A, 5B, 27, 31, 31A South-east B.C. N. %, 3A S. y2, 45, 54, 17os. Quesnel Pre-emptors' Map. Mineral Reference Maps. North Vancouver Island. Nehalliston and Babine Forestry Wall Map of B.C. Areas for Forestry Branch. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, J. E. UMBACH, Surveyor-General. F 26 REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF LANDS, 1927. APPENDIX TO REPORT OF SURVEYOR-GENERAL. TABLE A.—SHOWING ACREAGES OF EACH CLASS OF SURVEYS GAZETTED EACH YEAR SINCE 1900. Pre 1 Mineral Timber Coal B.C. Govt. Year. emptions. Purchase. Claims. Limits. Licences. Surveys. Totals. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. 1900 22,873 4,419. 33,441 59 664 10,057 71,513 1901. 26,493 16,401 33,400 2,027 593 79,094 1902 35,297 29,652 31,057 1,040 626 1,026 98,69S 1903 37,615 26,787 18,115 127,992 2,003 S00 213,312 1904. 48,124 36,468 20,549 155,279 4S.670 3,009 179 312.27S 1905. 42,660 58,705 15,535 214,841 137,218 806 107 469, S72 1906. 33,573 66,668 9,894 77,829 41,312 9,566 23S,S42 1907. 50,460 162,218 10,017 83,016 20,367 4,387 113,968 444,433 1908 66,78S 147,9S0 14,607 167,925 9,821 2,580 97,072 506,773 1909. 71,316 145,325 10,744 426,121 8,310 15,239 512,373 1,189,428 1910 79,273 455,356 12,499 509,201 43,363 5.S64 302,536 1,407,912 1911 89,485 1,352,809 21,325 6S6.909 120.93S 6,500 948,644 3,226,610 1912 99,461 1,011,934 16,645 804,730 99,236 8,560 826,362 2,866,997 1913 55,202 50S.062 18,043 1,181,355 72,719 4,740 1,014,366 2,854,4S7 1914 45,551 234,580 7,546 1,105,635 36,098 4,209 1,078,579 2,512,19S 1915 22,746 41,551 8,339 512.62S 29,245 841 705,170 1,320,520 1916 14,335 S.771 7,677 302,903 10,983 5,145 124,953 474,767 1917 12,632 802 8,386 275,538 2.S43 2,960 111,256 414,417 1918 10,835 1,634 9,247 223,768 953 2,342 60,311 309,090 1919 8,514 153 10,264 165,2S9 160 1,495 77,121 262.996 1920 8,172 5,992 12.5S0 347,729 22,143 3,227 63,505 463.34S 1921 3.07S 8,122 6,290 247,766 4,423 11,884 127,797 409,360 1922 3,094 1923 1,268 6,160 4,637 37,966 2,520 98,841 154.4S0 991 3,341 9,175 53,101 4,480 2,790 147,927 221,SOS 1924 1,437 1925 1,180 11,926 11,382 33,028 7,561 33,860 100,374 2,307 4,750 '2,150 320 2,273 23,402 36,192 1926. 2,641 1927 1,081 9,166 10,437 29,393 52,718 1,763 15,695 0,651 5,411 8,477 37,900 TABLE B.—SUMMARY OP OFFICE-WORK FOR THE YEAR 1927 AND COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR 1920, SURVEY DIVISION. 1926. 1927. Number of field-books received 690 997 lots surveyed - 803 1.021 „ lots gazetted and tracings forwarded to Government Agents 735 750 „ miles of right-of-way plans dealt with 90 00 „ applications for purchase cleared 176 216 „ applications for pre-emption cleared 56S 456 „ reference maps compiled 21 „ Crown-grant applications cleared 1,276 1,255 Total number of letters received by Branch 5,921 6.249 „ „ Crown-grant and lease tracings made in duplicate 1,662 1,705 ,', „ blue-prints made 21,627 31,139 Total revenue from sale of blue prints and other information $3,087.63 $4 462.10 SURVEY BRANCH. F 27 ^5 rn S - S, •55 11 •a -• • "a '"' S .2 fe .5- £ a . J pi g =g^^°^s IliS-i °flra « j?^-a- v-3«« i^sgs , Sg>|gi>l» §£a1glS .^Jfi . d^S-g * so** s.&:Sa ^=£ -2 > > h ^S L^5 "ofeO^*gPJ3|'j .K 5g^ o.UgH'S-geq.S-Ss 2 ^ fl « «j; g £PP'Bp53fiM«frM6fiHfeSa6'Sfc^ S . m . 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Showing Land Recording Divi 7.89 m. to 1 in. 50 4 00 sions British Columbia. In one sheet. Showing rivers, railways, main roads, trails, parks, distance charts, etc., and precipitation 31.56 m. tol in. 50 4 00 1JC ditto ditto and Land Recording Divisions. 31.56 m. to 1 in. 50 4 00 lJD ditto ditto and Mining Divisions 31.56 m. to 1 in. 50 4 00 1JB 1923 ditto ditto and Assessment Districts 31.56 m. to 1 in. 6 00 lJF 1923 ditto ditto and Provincial Electoral Divi 31.56 m. to 1 in. 6 00 sions ditto ditto and Land Registry Districts 31.56 m. to 1 in. 6 00 and Counties IK 1925 South Western Districts of B.C., Commercial and Visitors 7.89 m. to lin. 50 4 00 tlL 1928 Central Districts of B.C., Commercial and Visitors 15.78 m. to 1 in. 50 4 00 LAND SERIES— 2A 1920 Southerly Vancouver Island 4 m. to 1 in. 50 4 00 2B 1914 New Westminster and Yale Districts ... 4 m. to 1 in. 50 4 00 t2c 1928 Northerly Vancouver Island 4m. tol in. 50 4 00 2D 1923 Powell Lake '. 4 m. to 1 in. 50 4 00 1924 Bella Coola (Preliminary) 4 m. to 1 in. 50 4 00 1927 Queen Charlotte Islands (Preliminary) 4 m. to 1 in. 50 4 00 PRE-EMPTORS' SERIES— 1923 Fort George 3 m. to 1 in. 2 00 3B 1926 Neehako 3 m. to 1 in. 2 00 3c 1923 Stuart Lake 3 m. to 1 in. 2 00 3D 1922 Bulkley Valley 3 m, to 1 in. 2 00 t3E 1928 Peace River 4 m. to 1 in. r -O 31 2 00 1921 2 00 3F Chilcotin 3 m. to 1 in. •S-o - 3a 1927 Quesnel 3 m. to 1 in. 2 00 3H 1923 Tete Jaune 3 m. to 1 in. 2 00 3.1 1921 North Thompson 3 m. to 1 in. 2 00 3K 1924 Lillooet 3 m. to 1 in. 2 00 3M 1921 Prince Rupert 3 m. to 1 in. 2 00 3e 1924 Grenville Channel (Preliminary) 3 m. to 1 in. 2 00 DEGRKE SERIES— 4A 1927 Rossland Sheet (Contoured) 2 m. to 1 in. 50 4 00 t4B 1929 Nelson Sheet (Contoured) 2 m. to 1 in. 50 4 00 *4c 1912 Cranbrook Sheet 2 in. to 1 in. 25 2 00 4D 1913 Fernie Sheet 2 m. to 1 in. 25 2 00 4K 1925 Upper Elk River Sheet 2 m. to 1 in. 25 2 00 4F 1913 Duncan River Sheet 2 m. to 1 in. 25 2 00 4a 1914 Windermere Sheet 2 m. to 1 in. 25 2 00 4n 1926 Arrowhead Sheet 2 m. to 1 in. 25 2 00 4.1 1921 Vernon Sheet (Contoured) 2 m. to 1 in. 50 4 00 4K 1923 Kettle Valley (Contoured) 2 m. to 1 in. 50 4 00 4L 1926 East Lillooet, Economic Geography (Contoured). 2 m. to 1 in. 50 4 00 4M 1927 Nicola Lake (Contoured) 2 m. to 1 in. 50 4 00 t4N 1928 Penticton (Contoured) 2 m. to 1 in. 50 4 00 TOPOGRAPHICAL SERIES— Omineca and Finlay River Basins, Sketch-map of. MISCELLANEOUS— 0 1907 Northern Interior. (A. G. Morice) 10 m. to 1 in. 10 50 S 1898 Kootenay District, East, Triangulation Survey of. i,000 ft. to 1 in. 10 50 4 1897 Osoyoos District, Portion of 2$ m. to 1 in. 10 50 2 1896 Kootenay District, West, Portion of 1 m. to 1 in. 10 50 MRl 1927 Slocan, Slocan City, Ainsworth, and Nelson 1 m. to 1 in. 50 4 00 fin course of compilation. * Out of print. NOTE.—To avoid misunderstanding, applicants for maps are requested to state the " Map Number " of map desired. Information supplied of maps of British Columbia printed and published at Ottawa, by the Canadian Geological Survey, also the Dominion Department of the Interior, etc., etc. Inquiries for printed maps—Address :— CHIEF GEOGRAPHER, DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, VICTORIA, B.C. 2nd January, 1928 VICTORIA, B.C. : Printed by CHARLES F. BANFIELD, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty, 1,825-32S-1044 1928.