File consists of four handwritten letters dated between October 9, 1910 and October 27, 1910 (3 pages are handwritten copies of letters from W.N. Draper) regarding . All letters include "CORPORATION OF LAND SURVEYORS OF THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA" letterhead. The first letter is addressed to …
File consists of four handwritten letters dated between October 9, 1910 and October 27, 1910 (3 pages are handwritten copies of letters from W.N. Draper) regarding . All letters include "CORPORATION OF LAND SURVEYORS OF THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA" letterhead. The first letter is addressed to "A.J. Hill / BC Land Surveyor" from Sydney Roberts Secretary of Surveyors' Corporation and the subsequent copies originate from letters addressed to S.A. Roberts from W.N. Draper.
Item consists of a carbon copy of a letter written by Sydney Roberts (Secretary of Surveyors' Corporation) re surveying of North Road, dated October 28th 1910.
Item consists of a carbon copy of a letter written by Sydney Roberts (Secretary of Surveyors' Corporation) re surveying of North Road, dated October 28th 1910.
File consists of six letters of correspondence between B.C. Land Surveyor, Albert J. Hill and British Columbia Land Surveyor's Corporation (secretary, Sydney Roberts) regarding the surveying of District Lot 9, Group 1, New Westminster District (DL 9 is located along the east side of North Road in C…
File consists of six letters of correspondence between B.C. Land Surveyor, Albert J. Hill and British Columbia Land Surveyor's Corporation (secretary, Sydney Roberts) regarding the surveying of District Lot 9, Group 1, New Westminster District (DL 9 is located along the east side of North Road in Coquitlam). The correspondence takes place between December 19, 1910 and March 10, 1911.
55 plans + 2 architectural drawings + 1 map + graphic materials + 3 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of survey and subdivision plans, a map and records created by Provincial Land Surveyors Albert J. Hill and Geoffrey K. Burnett and Donald Johnson McGugan and collected by Ronald G. Scobbie. Records include subdivision and survey plans in New Westminster District Group 1 including Dis…
55 plans + 2 architectural drawings + 1 map + graphic materials + 3 cm of textual records
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of survey and subdivision plans, a map and records created by Provincial Land Surveyors Albert J. Hill and Geoffrey K. Burnett and Donald Johnson McGugan and collected by Ronald G. Scobbie. Records include subdivision and survey plans in New Westminster District Group 1 including District Lots in Burnaby along with various school sites and church plans; surveying records regarding North Road and a map of the Burnaby Municipality.
Fonds is arranged into series:
1) Subdivision and survey plans series
2) School and church plans series
3) Map series
History
Ronald G. Scobbie was born in Scotland. After graduating from high school, he worked in the mines of Scotland which led to a career as a land surveyor. Ron immigrated to Canada in 1965 and settled in North Vancouver. In 1967 he became a partner in the surveying company of Hunter, Crockford & Scobbie in New Westminster, eventually owning it under the title Scobbie and Associates between 1980 and 1995. Ron sold the business in 1995 and retired as a BC Land Surveyor in December 2003. Ron was an active member of the B.C. Land Surveyors Association and an avid collector of surveying equipment and maps and plans that document the history of surveying in British Columbia. Upon retirement, Ron donated many historical maps and plans to various repositories located in different geographical regions throughout B.C.
Scobbie & Associates land surveying company dates back to 1890 when Albert J. Hill first established his practice as a land surveyor in New Westminster. The company went through a series of Surveyors (owners) between 1890 and 1995:
For other survey and subdivision plans created by land surveyors Albert J. Hill, Geoffery K. Burnett and Donald J. McGugan, see: Burnaby Village Museum Map collection - Survey and Subdivision plans series
Series consists of surveying and subdivision records created by Provincial Land Surveyors Albert J. Hill, Geoffrey K. Burnett and Donald Johnson McGugan. Records include subdivision and survey plans of areas in New Westminster District Group 1 along with surveying plans and correspondence regarding…
Series consists of surveying and subdivision records created by Provincial Land Surveyors Albert J. Hill, Geoffrey K. Burnett and Donald Johnson McGugan. Records include subdivision and survey plans of areas in New Westminster District Group 1 along with surveying plans and correspondence regarding North Road and a survey plan of "Burnaby Park track".
Item consists of a field notebook with surveyor's field notes created by B.C. Land Surveyor, Walter Wilkie. Field notes include pertinent information, calculations, sketches and observations including geographic areas in Burnaby (D.L.86 and D.L. 136); Surrey (Twp 1, Twp 7); Maple Ridge (Twp 12); La…
Yellow leather hardcover book with inscription on cover "FIELD BOOK";Technical Manufacturing & Supply Co., Vancouver, B.C.
Annotation in black ink on front cover reads: "32"
Includes reference tables at front and back of notebook for surveying computations.
Scope and Content
Item consists of a field notebook with surveyor's field notes created by B.C. Land Surveyor, Walter Wilkie. Field notes include pertinent information, calculations, sketches and observations including geographic areas in Burnaby (D.L.86 and D.L. 136); Surrey (Twp 1, Twp 7); Maple Ridge (Twp 12); Langley (Twp 10, Twp 11 and Lots 36, 304, 308, 309, 312); Dewdney (D.L. 484 Group 1) and Coquitlam (D.L.366 Group 1). Notebook includes a handwritten index of surveying content, on the last few pages at back of book.
Photograph of the exterior side view of A. MacKenzie & Co / Jubilee Store. There are two men in suits standing beside a wagon, one with his hands on his hips, surveying a pile of bundles of wood that look like they have just fallen from the wagoon into the snow. A child stands at the front door of…
Photograph of the exterior side view of A. MacKenzie & Co / Jubilee Store. There are two men in suits standing beside a wagon, one with his hands on his hips, surveying a pile of bundles of wood that look like they have just fallen from the wagoon into the snow. A child stands at the front door of the shop, also looking at the bundles. The store was owned by Alexander MacKenzie, (1870-1949) who arrived in Vancouver in 1907. This store later became the Matheson and Sons Market.
Item consists of a three page typewritten carbon copy of a letter dated December 17th 1910 from Sydney A. Roberts Esq. / Secretary B.C.L.S. Corporation regarding surveying along North Road and District Lots alongside (there is no adressee identified- although it appears to be the Surveyor General).
Item consists of a three page typewritten carbon copy of a letter dated December 17th 1910 from Sydney A. Roberts Esq. / Secretary B.C.L.S. Corporation regarding surveying along North Road and District Lots alongside (there is no adressee identified- although it appears to be the Surveyor General).
Item consists of a carbon copy of a letter written by Sydney Roberts (Secretary of Surveyors' Corporation) re surveying the north boundary of Lot 9, Group 1, New Westminster District, dated April 7, 1911.
Item consists of a carbon copy of a letter written by Sydney Roberts (Secretary of Surveyors' Corporation) re surveying the north boundary of Lot 9, Group 1, New Westminster District, dated April 7, 1911.
File consists of two typewritten letters of correspondence from E.B. McKay, Esq. / Surveyor General regarding the surveying of District Lots along North Road. One letter is dated September 22, 1910 and the other letter is dated October 28, 1910 (there is no adressee identified).
File consists of two typewritten letters of correspondence from E.B. McKay, Esq. / Surveyor General regarding the surveying of District Lots along North Road. One letter is dated September 22, 1910 and the other letter is dated October 28, 1910 (there is no adressee identified).
Series consists of surveying plans of schools and churches within the Corporation of the District of Burnaby along with graphic material relating to the division of tax spending by the Corporation of the District of Burnaby.
Series consists of surveying plans of schools and churches within the Corporation of the District of Burnaby along with graphic material relating to the division of tax spending by the Corporation of the District of Burnaby.
10 plans : 2 blueprint on paper + 7 black ink on paper + 1 graphite on paper mounted on cardboard 76 x 102 cm
Scope and Content
Item consists of a large board of five New Westminster District subdivision plans mounted on one side and five New Westminster District subdivision plans mounted on the other side.
Side A:
1. "Survey / of / a Portion / of / Lot 95 Gr.1 / Scale : 1 ch = 1 in". Plan shows Lot 9, Lot 10 and Lot 11 o…
10 plans : 2 blueprint on paper + 7 black ink on paper + 1 graphite on paper mounted on cardboard 76 x 102 cm
Material Details
Scales [between 1:792 and 1:3960]
Index number on edge of board reads: "21"
Scope and Content
Item consists of a large board of five New Westminster District subdivision plans mounted on one side and five New Westminster District subdivision plans mounted on the other side.
Side A:
1. "Survey / of / a Portion / of / Lot 95 Gr.1 / Scale : 1 ch = 1 in". Plan shows Lot 9, Lot 10 and Lot 11 of District Lot 95, northeast of Vancouver Road and B.C.E. Tramway. Plan is initialed by: "RB" [sic] (in blue pencil crayon) (Geographic location: Burnaby)
2. Plan of "Lot 12, 13, 2, Gr.1" (handwritten in blue crayon) with Note: "Figures shown in / Red are from Reg. / Plan No 898" and "Scale 4 chains to 1 inch" (written in graphite). Plan identifies the Brunette River running through Lot 12, Lot 13 and Lot 1 and is bordered by North Road to the east and Cariboo Road to the south west. Plan is initialed by: "RB" [sic] (in blue pencil crayon) and stamped: "Albert J. Hill, Civil Engineer / and / Provincial Land Surveyor, / New Westminster, / B.C." (Geographic location: Burnaby)
3. Subdivision plan of a "Portion / of / Lot 29 Gr.1" The plan shows Lots two through fourteen North of Vancouver Road. Name on plan reads: "Reichenbach" and "Scale 2 chs = 1 in" . Plan is initialed by: "RB" [sic] (in blue pencil crayon) nd stamped: "Albert J. Hill, Civil Engineer / and / Provincial Land Surveyor, / New Westminster, / B.C." (Geographic location: Burnaby)
4. Plan of "SUBDvn 10, L88 / "Sc. 1 ch = 1 in / Albert J. Hill / P.L.S.". Plan shows Lot 88 and Lot 25 running along a ravine and Cumberland Street and identifies the "Jensen" house as well as a "stable" and "barn". Plan is initialed by: "RB" [sic] (in blue pencil crayon) and stamped: "Albert J. Hill, Civil Engineer / and / Provincial Land Surveyor, / New Westminster, / B.C." Note handwritten in pencil reads: "Cancelled / See other Side". See also plan 3B. (Geographic location: Burnaby)
5. "Survey / of / Roberts Road / and / Power House Road / Scale 200' = 1" ". Survey for roads identifies North Arm Road, Byrne Road, Woollard, Lot 155A, Lot 160, Lot 159, Lot 96 and Lot 97. Plan is initialed by: "RB" [sic] (in blue pencil crayon) and stamped: "Albert J. Hill, Civil Engineer / and / Provincial Land Surveyor, / New Westminster, / B.C." (Geographic location: Burnaby)
Side B:
1. Plan of "Lot 29, G. 1" "McDonald's Lot / Vancouver Road". Plan shows the subdivision of District Lot 29 with the name "S McDonald" marked on one lot next to another identified as "Carter Smith". Lots within survey plan are all north of Vancouver Road and west of Wise Road. Plan is initialed by: "RB" [sic] (in blue pencil crayon) (Geographic location: Burnaby)
2. Plan of "Location / for Burnaby Council / of / the West Boundary of Lots 161 & 175 / Group One" Plan is initialed by: "RB" [sic] (in blue pencil crayon) and stamped: "Albert J. Hill, Civil Engineer / and / Provincial Land Surveyor, / New Westminster, / B.C." (Geographic location: Burnaby)
3. Blueprint plan of "SUBDvn 10, L88 / "Sc. 1 ch = 1 in / Albert J. Hill / P.L.S.". Subdivision plan shows Lot 88 and Lot 25 running along a ravine and Cumberland Street and identifies the "Jensen" house as well as a "stable" and "barn". Plan is initialed by: "RB" [sic] with note "Previous map on / other side hereof" (in blue pencil crayon). See also plan 4A. (Geographic location: Burnaby)
4. Plan titled: "Western Addition / Plan of Subdivision / of / Lots 159_160 / and Part of / Lot 158 / Group One / New Westminster District / Scale : 5 chs = 1 in / to The City of / New Westminster." Plan is initialed by: "RB" [sic] (in blue pencil crayon) (Geographic location: Burnaby)
5. Plan "of Resubdivision/ of Lot 11 / in the Subdivision / of Lots D, C, & G / Lot 96 / Group One / New Westminster District / Scale 2 ch = 1 in" Plan is initialed by: "RB" [sic] (in blue pencil crayon) (Geographic location: Burnaby)
10 plans : graphite and ink on paper and linen; various sizes mounted on 2 sides of cardboard 76 x 102 cm
Scope and Content
File consists of a large board with four plans in New Westminster District mounted on one side and six plans mounted on the other side.
Side A:
1. Plan : black ink on paper with colour (no formal title). Plan covers area in New Westminster District, Group 2 situated along the south shore of the …
10 plans : graphite and ink on paper and linen; various sizes mounted on 2 sides of cardboard 76 x 102 cm
Material Details
Scales vary
Indexed number on tape on edge of board reads "78"
Scope and Content
File consists of a large board with four plans in New Westminster District mounted on one side and six plans mounted on the other side.
Side A:
1. Plan : black ink on paper with colour (no formal title). Plan covers area in New Westminster District, Group 2 situated along the south shore of the Fraser River identified as "Indian Reserve / Turner 1868" situated in District Lot 1 between District Lot 2 identified as "Mohun's Line" and "Herring's Line" bordered by lots B and A. Includes note "see plan of subdivision of Lots 3 & 4 Gr. 2". (Geographic location: Surrey)
2. Plan : graphite on paper ; Title reads: "B5N R2W, Sec.26_Sec. 28 / Sec. 35_Sec.36". Plan covers a 60 acre parcel in Sec. 35 with Yale wagon road to the south. Scale: 6 chains = 1 inch (Geographic location: Surrey)
3. Plan : black ink on paper ; Title reads: "Survey for Proposed Highway in Indian Reserve Surrey". Plan covers area of land to the northwest of Lot 2 along the shore of the Fraser River and identfies route of proposed highway, proposed tramway as well at the Great Northern Railway and bridge. Scale: 2 chains = 1 inch
4. Plan : black ink on red lined graphing paper ; Title reads: "Sketch Plan Showing Section of Great Northern R. of W. at Point of Crossing of Proposed Ditch". Plan covers area of Lot 2 in New Westminster District, Group 2. (Surrey) Scale: 1 inch = 5 feet. (Geographic location: Surrey)
Side B:
1. Plan : black ink on paper ; Title reads: "Plan of Subdivision of a Portion of Section 13, TP2, Surrey Municipality, New Westminster District, B.C.". Plan covers land bordered by Coast Meridian Road (to the east), Bose Road (to the south) and Pike Road (to the west). Surveyed for D.S. Bayners, Nov. 24, 1908. Scale: 5 chains= 1 inch
2. Plan : black ink on linen with colour ; Title reads: "Traverse of the Waterline in front of Lots 3 and 4, Group 2, New Westminster District with G.N. Railway Right of Way". Plan covers area along the southern shore of the Fraser River with a road crossing the Great Northern Railway and leading to a wharf. Scale: 100 feet = 1 inch (Geographic location: Surrey)
3. Plan : black ink on paper ; Title reads: "Survey of the South Boundary of Sec. 12, Township 2, New Westminster District". Plan covers area south of Bose Road and west of Coast Meridean Road and north of McClellen Road. Scale: 400 feet = 1 inch. Sec.12 (Geographic location: Surrey)
4. Plan : graphite on paper ; Title reads: "Plan of Subdivisioin of a part of S.E. 1/4 of Sec. 7, TP 8". Plan covers area of Section 7 in New Westminster District, Group 2, Township 8. Streets are identified running through lot including, Langley Ave., Robinson Ave, Melrose Ave., Hawthorne Ave., Broadway, Bond Ave., Mable Ave., Breene Ave. and McLelland Ave. and Clover Valley Road. Scale: 200 feet = 1 inch. Note in black ink reads: See Bd. 166 for blue print. (Geographic location: Surrey)
5. Plan : graphite on linen ; Title reads: "Sec.20, B5N R2W". Plan covers area north of Yale Road and is subdivided into parts identified as A, B, C, D, E, and unknown. (Geographic location: Surrey)
6. Plan : black ink and graphite on paper ; (no formal title) Plan covers lots surveyed along Ladner Road identified as A, B and Lots 13, 12 and 11. [Geographic location: Delta]
Note re plans 1A & 3A: The sight of Brownsville was also the former site of the Qayqayt First Nation and one of the main summer villages of the Kwantlen and ʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) peoples
Scale is measured in chains and feet. (One chain equals 792 inches)
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Survey and Subdivision plans in New Westminster District Group 2 - Surrey, Delta
, [1898-1910]
4 folders textual records and cartographic material
Scope and Content
File contains correspondence regarding the re-survey of the Municipality of Burnaby. As well, file includes "Report on the Special Survey of Burnaby up to June 1, 1915" which includes a linen plan of "Complete Special Survey" and "Block Outline Special Survey." Also included are lists of property…
4 folders textual records and cartographic material
Description Level
File
Record No.
2476
Accession Number
2001-02
Scope and Content
File contains correspondence regarding the re-survey of the Municipality of Burnaby. As well, file includes "Report on the Special Survey of Burnaby up to June 1, 1915" which includes a linen plan of "Complete Special Survey" and "Block Outline Special Survey." Also included are lists of property owners.
9 plans : 6 plans : black ink on paper ; 57 x 36.5 cm or smaller + 1 plan : black ink and grahite on paper ; 46.5 x 49 cm + 1 plan : blueprint on paper ; 15.5 x 19.5 cm + cm + 1 plan : graphite on paper ; 25 x 17 cm ; mounted on both sides of board 76 x 102 cm
Scope and Content
Item consists of a large board of four New Westminster District subdivision plans mounted on one side and five New Westminster District subdivision plans mounted on the other side.
Side A:
1. "Plan / of Subdivision / of a Portion / of / Lot 87 / Group One / New Westminster District / Scale 4 chs…
9 plans : 6 plans : black ink on paper ; 57 x 36.5 cm or smaller + 1 plan : black ink and grahite on paper ; 46.5 x 49 cm + 1 plan : blueprint on paper ; 15.5 x 19.5 cm + cm + 1 plan : graphite on paper ; 25 x 17 cm ; mounted on both sides of board 76 x 102 cm
Material Details
Scales [between 1:792 and 1:3600]
Index number on edge of board reads: "26"
Scope and Content
Item consists of a large board of four New Westminster District subdivision plans mounted on one side and five New Westminster District subdivision plans mounted on the other side.
Side A:
1. "Plan / of Subdivision / of a Portion / of / Lot 87 / Group One / New Westminster District / Scale 4 chs = 1 in". Plan is stamped: "Albert J. Hill, Civil Engineer / and / Provincial Land Surveyor, / New Westminster, / B.C." and intialed by: "RB" [sic] (in blue pencil crayon). Names two of the subdivisons of District Lot 87 are identified as, "L.E. Sprott" and "John Ledger". (Geographic location: Burnaby)
2. "Plan of Subdivision / of / Portions of / Lot 136, 131 and Lots 44 and 78 Gr.1 / New Westminster District / Scale 300 ft = 1 inch". Annotation above title reads: "No. 901 / Deposited in Land Registry Office / New Westminster / Aug. 19th 1905 / Charles S. Keith D. Reg." Annotations and signatures at bottom of plan read: "I, William Nelson Draper, / W.H.R. Collister / Charles E. Perkins / E.B. Morgan / make / Surveys / correct / representation / upon / the / Land Registry Act / (sgd) W.N. Draper, P.L.S.". Plan includes a handwritten title: "Lots 136, 131, 44 & 78" and is initialed: "RB" [sic] (in blue pencil crayon) (Geographic location: Burnaby)
3. "Survey / of / a Portion / of / Lot 95, Gr.1 / Scale 1 ch = 1in." Plan is stamped: "Albert J. Hill, Civil Engineer / and / Provincial Land Surveyor, / New Westminster, / B.C." and is initialed : "RB" [sic] (in blue pencil crayon) (Geographic location: Burnaby)
4. Blueprint plan of "Lot 396. Group One." with Scale : 3 chs = 1 in. A two acre portion of District Lot 396 is filled in with red ink." Plan is signed by "Albert J. Hill / B.C.L.S." (Geographic location: Port Moody)
Side B:
1. Plan titled "District Lot 92 / Burnaby / Municipality / for sale by / Mahon / McFarland & / Mahon Ltd. / Vancouver, B.C. / Scale : 4 chains to one inch". District Lot 92 is subdivided into 161 lots and identifies roads: Norwich Road, Pole Line Road, Oakland Road, Stanley Road, Burford Road, Dalhousie Road, Brantford Road, Colborne Road, Roberts Road, Vancouver & Westminster Road, B.C. Electric Railway, Gilley Stn. and Burnaby (Power House). The bottom of the plan reads: "G.S. Dawson, P.LS. Vancouver, B.C." (Geographic location: Burnaby)
2. "Plan / of Subdivision / of a Portion / of / Lot 29 / Group 1 / New Westminster District / Scale 2 chs = 1 in". Plan is stamped: "Albert J. Hill, Civil Engineer / and / Provincial Land Surveyor, / New Westminster, / B.C." and is initialed by: "RB" [sic] (in blue pencil crayon) (Geographic location: Burnaby)
3. Small handrawn plan (no title) identifying "Lot 84 / Hydes, Claim" at the centre surrounded by lots and features identified as: "Lot 85", "Lot 93", "Lot 94", "Lot 32", "Lot 82", "Lot 83", "Lot 79", "swamp" and a "Small Lake" (Burnaby Lake). Identifying marks in the right corner of the plan read: "Page 13 / Surveyed by G. Turner / May 62". Plan also includes surveyor's bearing measurements and trails to "Small Lake" (Burnaby Lake). (Geographic location: Burnaby)
4. Untitled plan showing District Lots west of North Road and north of Burnaby Lake including: Lots 2, 4, 6, 8, 15, 10, 56, 148, 57, 58, 40. and Lots 3, 5, 7 east of North Road (Coquitlam). Lots in Burnaby are identifed for timber including: "Heavily Timbered" (Lot 57), " "Some Fir and Cedar" (Lot 40), "Splendid Fir and Cedar" (Lot 143), "Heavy Fir etc" (Lots 143 and 148), " "Fine Cedar" (Lot 15), "Rough Light Timber" (Lot 56). Other features identified at the lower portion of the plan include "Burnaby Lake" and "Brunette River". (Geographic location: Burnaby)
5. Untitled plan drawn in graphite showing sections of District Lot 85 south of Burnaby Lake and north of Hazsard Road. Plan is signed: "Albert J. Hill / B.C.L.S." and dated "12/26/08". Plan is initialed by: "RB" [sic] (in blue pencil crayon) (Geographic location: Burnaby)