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Indian villages and landmarks, Burrard Inlet and Howe Sound before the whitemans came
Part of Major Matthews collection
Item is a manuscript map showing the territory of the Squamish peoples using Squamish geographic names, as told to him by August Jack Khatsahlano.
Matthews, James Skitt, Major
Part of Major Matthews collection
Item is a copy of a portion of a manuscript map of Burrard Inlet, created during the H.M.S. Plumper survey of the area. Sheet shows the eastern portion of the Inlet, including the southern portion of the North Arm.
United Kingdom. Admiralty
Fraser River and Burrard Inlet
Part of Major Matthews collection
Fraser River and Burrard Inlet
Part of Major Matthews collection
Fraser River and Burrard Inlet
Part of Major Matthews collection
Part of Major Matthews collection
Item is a print of a map by Major James Skitt Matthews, City Archivist, showing villages, landmarks and rivers of Howe Sound and Burrard Inlet using their indigenous names. The map also shows elevations and wildlife populating the area. It was compiled between 1931 and 1937, with the assistance of August Jack Haatsalano (Khahtsahlano), whose attestation is included on the map. Notes on the map explain the map's nomenclature.
Matthews, James Skitt, Major
Fraser River and Burrard Inlet
Part of Major Matthews collection