Xwi7xwa Library Guide
British Columbia
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BC Geographical Place Names (BC Government)Search includes Indigenous place names for some locations.
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Vancouver's Secret WaterwaysMaps illustrating the original streams in the Vancouver and Lower Mainland area
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UNBC's Northern BC Digital CollectionFrom the University of Northern BC: The Northern BC Digital Collection holds digitized publications pertaining to Northern BC history, culture, and industrial development. Use the map below to navigate to content from each of Northern BC's regions.
Historic
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Historical Maps of British Columbia (Historical Map Society of BC)Database of all historical maps covering the area of what is now British Columbia up to joining Confederation in 1871.
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Royal Commission (1913-1916) Maps - Our Homes are Bleeding (UBCIC)Department of Indian Affairs agency maps from the McKenna McBride Commission as part of the Our Homes are Bleeding digital collection.
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Northwest Coast Tribal Areas (University of Washington)Illustrates tribal areas of American Indians of the Pacific Northwest, from the Handbook of North American Indians.
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Our Homes Are Bleeding (Union of BC Indian Chiefs)This resource has a number of maps and other historical materials from the records of the McKenna McBride Royal Commission (1913 - 1916)
B.C. Archives
The BC Archives has an extensive cartographic collection focusing on BC history.
There is also a research guide (PDF) published by BC Archives and the Royal BC Museum.
Colonial Despatches: The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
University of Victoria Early British Columbia Maps collection through their library