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UBC Okanagan Special Collections and Archives

A guide to primary source and special materials at UBC Okanagan Library

Searching for maps in UBC Library

Maps are rich visual sources of historical and contemporary representations of the earth. 

UBC Vancouver has prepared a range of research guides and finding aids to direct researchers to cartographic, map, atlas, and other GIS information resources.

Our map collection is currently in the process of being catalogued. More will be available soon. Browse items with keyword match "map" in Okanagan Special Collections (also includes pamphlets, which are often not true maps)

 

Archival Maps

Doug and Joyce Cox Research Collection in UBC AtoM

The collection consists of topographical maps, tree farm license maps, mineral claims maps, taxation record and forestry examination sketches.


Simpson family fonds in UBC AtoM

The fonds consists of maps pertaining to the forestry industry in the British Columbia Interior.


George and Gertrude Mabee collection in UBC AtoM

The collection consists of maps of the Oliver townsite as part of the South Okanagan Irrigation Project.

From the catalogue