Map showing the line of boundary between the United States & British possessions : from the point where the 49th parallel of north latitude strikes the western coast of the continent "to the middle of the channel which separates the continent from Vancouver's Island and thence southerly through the middle of said channel" &c. to Fuca's Straits, in accordance with Treaty of June 15th, 1846 (1846)

Files

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Title

Map showing the line of boundary between the United States & British possessions : from the point where the 49th parallel of north latitude strikes the western coast of the continent "to the middle of the channel which separates the continent from Vancouver's Island and thence southerly through the middle of said channel" &c. to Fuca's Straits, in accordance with Treaty of June 15th, 1846 (1846)

Subject

Northwest boundary of the United States -- Maps<br>Canada -- Boundaries -- United States -- Maps<br>United States -- Boundaries -- Canada -- Maps<br>British Columbia -- Boundaries -- Washington (State) -- Maps<br>Washington (State) -- Boundaries -- British Columbia -- Maps

Description

1 map : hand col. ; 72 x 91 cm.<br>"Bowen & Co. lith, Philada."<br>Relief shown by hachures and spot heights; depths by soundings and gradient tints<br>Shows four proposed boundaries between the United States and British Columbia introduced to resolve the dispute over possession of San Juan Island. Also shows route of steamers plying between Victoria and Fraser River gold deposits. Includes detailed topography of coastal areas and islands<br>Indexed in: CIS US serial set index, pt. 14, 1316 (40-2) S.exdoc. 29, map 2<br>Scale ca. 1:300,000 (W 124°00--W 122°30/N 49°00--N 48°00)

Creator

Bowen & Co.

Source

University of Washington Libraries Government Publications Section

Publisher

Washington : G.P.O.

Date

1868

Contributor

University of Washington Libraries Map Collection

Rights

This image may be freely downloaded and used. Please give credit to the University of Washington Libraries.

Relation

Removed from: Message of the President of the United States, communicating, In compliance with a resolution of the Senate of December 18, 1867, information in relation to the occupation of the island of San Juan, in Puget Sound. Washington : G.P.O., 1868. (Ex. Doc. / 40th Congress, 2d Session, Senate ; no. 29)

Format

image/jpeg

Language

English

Type

Maps<br>Nautical charts

Identifier

uwm68<br>Y 1.1/2: Serial 1316 map 2

Coverage

Northwest Coast of North America -- Strait of Juan de Fuca
Northwest Coast of North America -- Haro Strait
United States -- Washington (State) -- Rosario Strait
United States -- Washington (State) -- San Juan County -- San Juan Islands

Citation

Bowen & Co., “Map showing the line of boundary between the United States & British possessions : from the point where the 49th parallel of north latitude strikes the western coast of the continent "to the middle of the channel which separates the continent from Vancouver's Island and thence southerly through the middle of said channel" &c. to Fuca's Straits, in accordance with Treaty of June 15th, 1846 (1846),” Digital Exhibits, accessed December 24, 2024, http://digitalexhibits.wsulibs.wsu.edu/items/show/1619.