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Title proper
Executive records of the Chief Geographer
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- textual record
- graphic material
- cartographic material
- multiple media
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- Source of title proper: Title based on the contents of the series.
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Statement of scale (cartographic)
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Issuing jurisdiction and denomination (philatelic)
Dates of creation area
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1916-1945, 1957 (Creation)
- Creator
- British Columbia. Geographic Division
Physical description area
Physical description
1.1 m of textual records, 23 maps and 2 photographs
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Biographical history
The British Columbia Geographic Division was first established in 1912 as the Geographic Branch, a sub-branch of the Surveys Branch in the Dept. of Lands. The name changed in 1919 to Geographic Division until 1971.
Custodial history
Scope and content
The series consists of records created by the Geographic Division between 1916 and 1957, and contain the files of the Chief Geographer, G.G. Aitken, relating to cartography, toponymy, surveying, boundaries, and miscellaneous other geographical topics. The files include correspondence, memoranda, reports, drafts of publications, research notes, pamphlets and clippings and records of the Natural Resources and Map Committee, 1924-1934.
The series also contains 23 road, highway and rail maps and two photographs of an unidentified dam.
Notes area
Physical condition
Immediate source of acquisition
Transferred from Ministry of Environment, Surveys and Mapping Branch, 1981.
Arrangement
The photographs were removed from the records in 1981, transferred to the Visual Records Division and reaccessioned as 198111-007. They were reunited with the records in 2020 are in container GR0995-0012.
The maps were removed from the records in 1981, transferred to the Map Division and reaccessioned individually as map registrations 18351-18373. They are listed in the finding aid with their specific registration numbers.
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Restrictions on access
These records are subject to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act or other acts and access may be restricted. Please contact the BC Archives to determine the access status of these records.
There are no access restrictions on the maps
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General note
Accession number(s): GR-0995, G81-091, G81-090, 198111-007, map registrations 18351-18373
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Name access points
- Aitken, George, 1885-1955 (Subject)
- British Columbia. Geographic Division (Subject)
- British Columbia. Chief Geographer (Subject)