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Maps available to the earliest loggers can be found on the BC Archives site. (off site- use your back button to return)
When you get to the link, scroll down to the image and click either for the whole map, or click for individual sections (more readable)

bulletBritish Admiralty Chart: N.E.Pt. of Texada I. to Johnstone Strait including Toba, Bute, and Loughborough Inlets 1862.09.30 to 1867.09 http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/cartogr/img_html/dir_1/cm_c2301.htm
bulletFraser R, to N.E.Pt. of Texada I. including Howe Sound and Jervis Inlet [Annotated] 1863.02.16 to 1865.08 http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/cartogr/img_html/dir_1/cm_c2308.htm
bulletCM_W54 Author: Arrowsmith, John, 1790-1873. Title: Map of Vancouver Island and the adjacent coasts / compiled from the surveys of Vancouver, Kellett, Simpson, Galiano, Valdez &c. &c. &c. by J. Arrowsmith Scale: [ca. 1:970 000] Imprint: London : J. Arrowsmith, 1849 Description: 1 map : col., mounted on linen ; 55 x 61 cm, folded to 19 x 12 cm, in case Notes: Title on case: Vancouver Island Notes: Date of publication: Apr. 11, 1849 Notes: Insets: Plan of Friendly Cove in Nootka Sound / by Sir Edw. Belcher -- Victoria District -- [World] -- Continuation of Admiralty Inlet & Puget Sound Subject: Vancouver Island - Maps - 1849 Subject: Friendly Cove (B.C.) - Maps - 1849 Subject: 1849 Subject: 92 http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/cartogr/img_html/dir_1/cm_w54.htm
bulletThe 1923 map "Powell Lake" can be viewed on the BC Archives site. It shows very effectively where the timber claims were in the Powell River area.
http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/cartogr/img_html/dir_1/cm_c478.htm

 

 
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