List of land districts of British Columbia
This is a list of land districts of British Columbia, Canada. Land districts are the cadastral system underlying land titles in the province, and used by the provincial gazetteer in descriptions of landforms, administrative areas, and other information. Those on Vancouver Island were established via a Lands Act of the government of the Colony of Vancouver Island, from 1843 onwards; those on the Mainland were established by the Lands Act of 1860 by the Colony of British Columbia.[1]
List
Land District | Location | NTS map | Centre point | References |
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Alberni | Surrounding Port Alberni | 92F Port Alberni | 49°15′30″N 124°45′00″W / 49.25833°N 124.75000°W / 49.25833; -124.75000 | BC Geographical Names |
Barclay | Southwestern side of Vancouver Island | 92C Cape Flattery | 48°54′00″N 124°58′00″W / 48.90000°N 124.96667°W / 48.90000; -124.96667 | BC Geographical Names |
Bright | Southeastern side of Vancouver Island | 92G Vancouver | 49°01′00″N 123°55′00″W / 49.01667°N 123.91667°W / 49.01667; -123.91667 | BC Geographical Names |
Cameron | Southeastern side of Vancouver Island | 92F Port Alberni | 49°15′00″N 124°32′00″W / 49.25000°N 124.53333°W / 49.25000; -124.53333 | BC Geographical Names |
Cariboo | Between Lillooet and Peace River land districts | 93H McBride | 53°15′00″N 121°15′00″W / 53.25000°N 121.25000°W / 53.25000; -121.25000 | BC Geographical Names |
Cassiar | Northwestern corner of British Columbia | 104H Spatsizi River | 57°30′00″N 129°00′00″W / 57.50000°N 129.00000°W / 57.50000; -129.00000 | BC Geographical Names |
Cedar | Southeastern side of Vancouver Island | 92G Vancouver | 49°05′30″N 123°49′00″W / 49.09167°N 123.81667°W / 49.09167; -123.81667 | BC Geographical Names |
Chemainus | Southeastern side of Vancouver Island | 92B Victoria | 48°54′00″N 123°46′30″W / 48.90000°N 123.77500°W / 48.90000; -123.77500 | BC Geographical Names |
Clayoquot | Western side of Vancouver Island | 92F Port Alberni | 49°20′00″N 125°35′00″W / 49.33333°N 125.58333°W / 49.33333; -125.58333 | BC Geographical Names |
Comiaken | Southeastern side of Vancouver Island | 92B Victoria | 48°49′30″N 123°37′30″W / 48.82500°N 123.62500°W / 48.82500; -123.62500 | BC Geographical Names |
Comox | Eastern side of Vancouver Island | 92F Port Alberni | 49°49′00″N 124°17′00″W / 49.81667°N 124.28333°W / 49.81667; -124.28333 | BC Geographical Names |
Cowichan Lake | Southeastern side of Vancouver Island | 92C Cape Flattery | 48°51′00″N 124°06′30″W / 48.85000°N 124.10833°W / 48.85000; -124.10833 | BC Geographical Names |
Cowichan | Islands and waterways off the southeastern side of Vancouver Island (excluding Saltspring Island) | 92B Victoria | 48°52′00″N 123°19′00″W / 48.86667°N 123.31667°W / 48.86667; -123.31667 | BC Geographical Names |
Cranberry | Southeastern side of Vancouver Island | 92G Vancouver | 49°06′30″N 123°55′00″W / 49.10833°N 123.91667°W / 49.10833; -123.91667 | BC Geographical Names |
Douglas | Southeastern side of Vancouver Island | 92F Port Alberni | 49°04′00″N 124°01′30″W / 49.06667°N 124.02500°W / 49.06667; -124.02500 | BC Geographical Names |
Dunsmuir | Southeastern side of Vancouver Island | 92F Port Alberni | 49°06′00″N 124°17′00″W / 49.10000°N 124.28333°W / 49.10000; -124.28333 | BC Geographical Names |
Esquimalt | Southeastern end of Vancouver Island | 92B Victoria | 48°26′00″N 123°29′00″W / 48.43333°N 123.48333°W / 48.43333; -123.48333 | BC Geographical Names |
Goldstream | Southeastern end of Vancouver Island | 92B Victoria | 48°26′00″N 123°35′30″W / 48.43333°N 123.59167°W / 48.43333; -123.59167 | BC Geographical Names |
Helmcken | Southeastern side of Vancouver Island | 92B Victoria | 48°41′00″N 123°47′00″W / 48.68333°N 123.78333°W / 48.68333; -123.78333 | BC Geographical Names |
Highland | Southeastern end of Vancouver Island | 92B Victoria | 48°30′30″N 123°30′00″W / 48.50833°N 123.50000°W / 48.50833; -123.50000 | BC Geographical Names |
Kamloops Division Yale | South of Cariboo Land District | 82L Vernon | 50°40′00″N 119°55′00″W / 50.66667°N 119.91667°W / 50.66667; -119.91667 | BC Geographical Names |
Kootenay | Southeastern corner of British Columbia | 82K Lardeau | 50°40′00″N 116°55′00″W / 50.66667°N 116.91667°W / 50.66667; -116.91667 | BC Geographical Names |
Lake | Southeastern end of Vancouver Island | 92B Victoria | 48°31′00″N 123°25′00″W / 48.51667°N 123.41667°W / 48.51667; -123.41667 | BC Geographical Names |
Lillooet | Between New Westminster and Cariboo land districts | 92O Taseko Lakes | 51°13′00″N 122°40′00″W / 51.21667°N 122.66667°W / 51.21667; -122.66667 | BC Geographical Names |
Malahat | Southeastern end of Vancouver Island | 92B Victoria | 48°33′00″N 123°48′00″W / 48.55000°N 123.80000°W / 48.55000; -123.80000 | BC Geographical Names |
Metchosin | Southeastern end of Vancouver Island | 92B Victoria | 48°22′30″N 123°33′00″W / 48.37500°N 123.55000°W / 48.37500; -123.55000 | BC Geographical Names |
Mountain | Southeastern side of Vancouver Island | 92F Port Alberni | 49°10′00″N 124°01′30″W / 49.16667°N 124.02500°W / 49.16667; -124.02500 | BC Geographical Names |
Nanaimo | Surrounding Nanaimo as well as islands and waterways off the eastern side of Vancouver Island (excluding Texada Island) | 92F Port Alberni | 49°29′00″N 124°17′00″W / 49.48333°N 124.28333°W / 49.48333; -124.28333 | BC Geographical Names |
Nanoose | Southeastern side of Vancouver Island | 92F Port Alberni | 49°16′00″N 124°16′00″W / 49.26667°N 124.26667°W / 49.26667; -124.26667 | BC Geographical Names |
Nelson | Southeastern side of Vancouver Island | 92F Port Alberni | 49°34′00″N 125°06′00″W / 49.56667°N 125.10000°W / 49.56667; -125.10000 | BC Geographical Names |
New Westminster | Southwestern mainland and offshore islands and waterways | 92G Vancouver | 49°44′00″N 123°05′00″W / 49.73333°N 123.08333°W / 49.73333; -123.08333 | BC Geographical Names |
Newcastle | Southeastern side of Vancouver Island | 92F Port Alberni | 49°27′00″N 124°49′00″W / 49.45000°N 124.81667°W / 49.45000; -124.81667 | BC Geographical Names |
Nootka | Northwestern side of Vancouver Island | 92E Nootka Sound | 49°50′00″N 126°16′00″W / 49.83333°N 126.26667°W / 49.83333; -126.26667 | BC Geographical Names |
North Saanich | Southeastern end of Vancouver Island | 92B Victoria | 48°39′00″N 123°26′00″W / 48.65000°N 123.43333°W / 48.65000; -123.43333 | BC Geographical Names |
Osoyoos Division Yale | Between Kootenay and Kamloops Division of Yale land districts | 82L Vernon | 50°05′00″N 119°10′00″W / 50.08333°N 119.16667°W / 50.08333; -119.16667 | BC Geographical Names |
Otter | Southern end of Vancouver Island | 92B Victoria | 48°24′30″N 123°45′00″W / 48.40833°N 123.75000°W / 48.40833; -123.75000 | BC Geographical Names |
Oyster | Southeastern side of Vancouver Island | 92B Victoria | 48°59′30″N 123°49′00″W / 48.99167°N 123.81667°W / 48.99167; -123.81667 | BC Geographical Names |
Peace River | Northeastern corner of British Columbia | 94G Trutch | 57°25′00″N 122°10′00″W / 57.41667°N 122.16667°W / 57.41667; -122.16667 | BC Geographical Names |
Quamichan | Southeastern side of Vancouver Island | 92B Victoria | 48°45′30″N 123°44′00″W / 48.75833°N 123.73333°W / 48.75833; -123.73333 | BC Geographical Names |
Queen Charlotte | Surrounding Haida Gwaii | 103F Graham Island | 53°20′00″N 132°10′00″W / 53.33333°N 132.16667°W / 53.33333; -132.16667 | BC Geographical Names |
Range 1 Coast | Between Lillooet and Rupert land districts | 92K Bute Inlet | 50°40′00″N 125°35′00″W / 50.66667°N 125.58333°W / 50.66667; -125.58333 | BC Geographical Names |
Range 2 Coast | West of Lillooet Land District | 92M Rivers Inlet | 51°25′00″N 126°10′00″W / 51.41667°N 126.16667°W / 51.41667; -126.16667 | BC Geographical Names |
Range 3 Coast | Between Cariboo and Queen Charlotte land districts | 93D Bella Coola | 52°25′00″N 126°25′00″W / 52.41667°N 126.41667°W / 52.41667; -126.41667 | BC Geographical Names |
Range 4 Coast | Between Cariboo and Queen Charlotte land districts | 93E Whitesail Lake | 53°40′00″N 127°45′00″W / 53.66667°N 127.75000°W / 53.66667; -127.75000 | BC Geographical Names |
Range 5 Coast | Between Cariboo and Queen Charlotte land districts | 93L Smithers | 54°35′00″N 127°40′00″W / 54.58333°N 127.66667°W / 54.58333; -127.66667 | BC Geographical Names |
Renfrew | Southwestern end of Vancouver Island | 92C Cape Flattery | 48°40′00″N 124°25′00″W / 48.66667°N 124.41667°W / 48.66667; -124.41667 | BC Geographical Names |
Rupert | Northern end of Vancouver Island | 92L Alert Bay | 50°20′00″N 127°05′00″W / 50.33333°N 127.08333°W / 50.33333; -127.08333 | BC Geographical Names |
Sahtlam | Southeastern side of Vancouver Island | 92B Victoria | 48°45′30″N 123°50′00″W / 48.75833°N 123.83333°W / 48.75833; -123.83333 | BC Geographical Names |
Saltspring Island | Off the southeastern side of Vancouver Island | 92B Victoria | 48°48′30″N 123°29′00″W / 48.80833°N 123.48333°W / 48.80833; -123.48333 | BC Geographical Names |
Sayward | Eastern side of Vancouver Island | 92K Bute Inlet | 50°11′30″N 125°32′00″W / 50.19167°N 125.53333°W / 50.19167; -125.53333 | BC Geographical Names |
Seymour | Southeastern side of Vancouver Island | 92B Victoria | 48°49′30″N 123°50′00″W / 48.82500°N 123.83333°W / 48.82500; -123.83333 | BC Geographical Names |
Shawnigan | Southeastern end of Vancouver Island | 92B Victoria | 48°41′00″N 123°37′00″W / 48.68333°N 123.61667°W / 48.68333; -123.61667 | BC Geographical Names |
Similkameen Division Yale | Between Kootenay and Yale Division of Yale land districts | 82E Penticton | 49°20′00″N 119°10′00″W / 49.33333°N 119.16667°W / 49.33333; -119.16667 | BC Geographical Names |
Somenos | Southeastern side of Vancouver Island | 92B Victoria | 48°49′30″N 123°43′00″W / 48.82500°N 123.71667°W / 48.82500; -123.71667 | BC Geographical Names |
Sooke | Southern end of Vancouver Island | 92B Victoria | 48°22′00″N 123°41′00″W / 48.36667°N 123.68333°W / 48.36667; -123.68333 | BC Geographical Names |
South Saanich | Southeastern end of Vancouver Island | 92B Victoria | 48°35′00″N 123°25′00″W / 48.58333°N 123.41667°W / 48.58333; -123.41667 | BC Geographical Names |
Texada Island | In the Strait of Georgia | 92F Port Alberni | 49°40′00″N 124°23′00″W / 49.66667°N 124.38333°W / 49.66667; -124.38333 | BC Geographical Names |
Victoria | Southeastern end of Vancouver Island | 92B Victoria | 48°27′00″N 123°20′00″W / 48.45000°N 123.33333°W / 48.45000; -123.33333 | BC Geographical Names |
Wellington | Southeastern side of Vancouver Island | 92F Port Alberni | 49°13′00″N 124°02′00″W / 49.21667°N 124.03333°W / 49.21667; -124.03333 | BC Geographical Names |
Yale Division Yale | East of New Westminster Land District | 92H Hope | 49°40′00″N 121°15′00″W / 49.66667°N 121.25000°W / 49.66667; -121.25000 | BC Geographical Names |
See also
Notes
To see land district boundaries online, consult the province's Online Cadastre System.[2]
References
- ^ https://ltsa.ca/docs/Land-Title-District-Maps.pdf [dead link]
- ^ British Columbia Online Cadastre Archived 2009-12-08 at the Wayback Machine To use this system to view land district boundaries, pan or zoom to the approximate location, or use [Find Location] tab to pick a land district by name. Open [Layers] tab along dark blue navigation bar, then open the "Administrative Boundaries" folder and select "Land Districts (outlined)", also click "pointer" (will highlight turquoise). To substantially speed up refresh time, deselect survey parcels, cadastral fabric (etc) that might be part of the default suite; to remove the map grid, open the "Base Map" folder and deselect "Grids". Whenever you make a change to the base, scroll to bottom of folders list and [Refresh Map] or select [Automatically Refresh Map]
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