Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
Index of air photo flights
General material designation
- cartographic material
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- Source of title proper: Title based on the title on the front cover of the volume.
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Statement of scale (cartographic)
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[197-?] (Creation)
- Creator
- British Columbia. Water Investigations Branch
Physical description area
Physical description
157 maps
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Biographical history
The Water Investigations Branch was established on April 1, 1962. The majority of the functions at this time were transferred from the Hydraulic Investigations Division. Its main responsibility was to deal with technical matters pertaining to the water resources which are not directly connected to the administration of the Water Act. Its main functions were to carry out water resources surveys. These include fathering hydrometeorological data to guide future use of water resources and carrying out engineering investigations relating to irrigation, water supply, water power, erosion, flooding and other matters.
Custodial history
Scope and content
Series consists of an index to aerial survey photographs taken by the BC Government’s Survey Branch. The maps index all regions of British Columbia. The Water Investigations Branch used this index to assist them with their mapping and water management.
The maps are arranged by the NTS number. Each map contains the flight lines and film rolls. Each map is 62 X 98 cm and have a scale of 1 inch to ¼ mile.
Notes area
Physical condition
Immediate source of acquisition
Transferred to the archives in 2016 from the Water Management unit of the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations.
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Restrictions on access
No access restrictions apply.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Copyright belongs to the Government of British Columbia.
Finding aids
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Accruals
General note
Accession number: 89-1828
Location 002412-0002
Conservation
The maps were originally stored in a bound volume with plastic covers. The archives has removed the maps from the plastic covers.
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- British Columbia. Surveys Branch (Subject)