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Geographic Division
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- Source of title proper: Title based on the contents of the series.
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1915-1959 (Creation)
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- British Columbia. Geographic Division
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18 cm of textual records
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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
This series contains records relating to map production, map distribution, personnel and staff salaries. It includes miscellaneous memoranda on resources along the route of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway (1936-1942) and a memorandum by F.C. Green on the Post-War Rehabilitation Council, 1943. This unit also includes three notebooks of G.G. Aitken, Chief Geographer, on map production, survey instructions, accounts, and acreages of streams and rivers in British Columbia.
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Transferred from the Research and Toponymy Section, Surveys and Mapping Branch, Ministry of Environment, 1983.
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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.
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Associated materials
Maps transferred to Map Division. Photograph transferred to Visual Records Division.
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General note
Accession number(s): G83-027
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2 O/S items stored onsite in container 002340-2462.
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- Aitken, George, 1885-1955 (Subject)
- British Columbia. Post-war Rehabilitation Council (Subject)
- Pacific Great Eastern Railway Company (Subject)
- British Columbia. Geographic Division (Subject)