Series contains information on historic Crown Grants and subsequent title changes compiled by Doreen Thompson during her research for the CIMAS Windows on Whaletown exhibit in 1999. The area covered includes the northern part of Cortes Island, from just south of Gorge Harbour. Material includes maps, photocopies of original Crown Grants and other title documents, lists of subdivisions, and notes on changes of title.
Records were organized by Section or Plan number in large envelopes with a cover map and notes about the properties researched on the envelope back. They trace the ownership of parcels of land from the first grant or purchase from the Crown to 1999. Original order has been maintained.
Series contains information on historic Crown Grants and subsequent title changes compiled by Doreen Thompson during her research for the CIMAS Windows on Whaletown exhibit in 1999. The area covered includes the northern part of Cortes Island, from just south of Gorge Harbour. Material includes maps, photocopies of original Crown Grants and other title documents, lists of subdivisions, and notes on changes of title.
Records were organized by Section or Plan number in large envelopes with a cover map and notes about the properties researched on the envelope back. They trace the ownership of parcels of land from the first grant or purchase from the Crown to 1999. Original order has been maintained.
File contains a photocopied section map of the northern part of Cortes Island (from just south of Gorge Harbour), coloured to indicate areas for which a Crown Grant was located and areas of ungranted Crown land which still appear to be owned by the government. Scale is 1 mile to 1 inch.
File contains a photocopied section map of the northern part of Cortes Island (from just south of Gorge Harbour), coloured to indicate areas for which a Crown Grant was located and areas of ungranted Crown land which still appear to be owned by the government. Scale is 1 mile to 1 inch.
File contains a map key to the areas of Sections 17, 18, 19, 22 and 34 (south of Gorge Harbour) which were researched (Information in Files 3-7).
It contains photocopies of original land grants and subsequent conveyances for the following:
Reginald James Smith: 1946, Crown Grant 165414I for fractional SE 1/4 of Sec 23, 1946 (the Thunder Road subdivision at the eastern end of Gorge Harbour).
(Files 3 through 7 are from the same envelope.)
File contains a map key to the areas of Sections 17, 18, 19, 22 and 34 (south of Gorge Harbour) which were researched (Information in Files 3-7).
It contains photocopies of original land grants and subsequent conveyances for the following:
Reginald James Smith: 1946, Crown Grant 165414I for fractional SE 1/4 of Sec 23, 1946 (the Thunder Road subdivision at the eastern end of Gorge Harbour).
(Files 3 through 7 are from the same envelope.)
File contains title information and photocopies of land grants and subsequent conveyances for the following:
John Williams: 1914, Crown Grant for the fractional SW 1/4 of Sec 22 and fractional NW 1/4 of Sec 22 (east of Gorge Harbour entrance)
John Williams: 1914, Crown Grant for the fractional SW 1/4 of Sec 22 and frac. NW 1/4 of Sec 18 (west of the Gorge Harbour entrance)
File contains three oversize maps which are stored in the map cabinet: Map of Section 22, Plan VIP52378, Lots A,B,C (blueprint map; 85 cm x 54 cm, 1985); map of Plan 27966 (blueprint map; 55 cm x 43 cm, 1974); photocopy of map of fractional NW 1/4 Sec 17 (55 cm x 43 cm, 1973)
(Files 3 through 7 are from the same envelope.)
File contains title information and photocopies of land grants and subsequent conveyances for the following:
John Williams: 1914, Crown Grant for the fractional SW 1/4 of Sec 22 and fractional NW 1/4 of Sec 22 (east of Gorge Harbour entrance)
John Williams: 1914, Crown Grant for the fractional SW 1/4 of Sec 22 and frac. NW 1/4 of Sec 18 (west of the Gorge Harbour entrance)
File contains three oversize maps which are stored in the map cabinet: Map of Section 22, Plan VIP52378, Lots A,B,C (blueprint map; 85 cm x 54 cm, 1985); map of Plan 27966 (blueprint map; 55 cm x 43 cm, 1974); photocopy of map of fractional NW 1/4 Sec 17 (55 cm x 43 cm, 1973)
(Files 3 through 7 are from the same envelope.)
File contains a photocopy of Crown Grant and documentation of subsequent changes in title for:
William Barrett Lennard: 1928, Crown Grant for the SE and SW 1/4s of Section 23 (on the SE shore of Gorge Harbour)
(Files 3 through 7 are from the same envelope.)
File contains a photocopy of Crown Grant and documentation of subsequent changes in title for:
William Barrett Lennard: 1928, Crown Grant for the SE and SW 1/4s of Section 23 (on the SE shore of Gorge Harbour)
(Files 3 through 7 are from the same envelope.)
File contains a photocopy of Crown Grant and documentation of subsequent changes in title for:
Eliza Breeze: 1920, Crown Grant for Fractional NW 1/4 of Section 18 (east of the entrance to Gorge Harbour)
(Files 3 through 7 are from the same envelope.)
File contains a photocopy of Crown Grant and documentation of subsequent changes in title for:
Eliza Breeze: 1920, Crown Grant for Fractional NW 1/4 of Section 18 (east of the entrance to Gorge Harbour)
(Files 3 through 7 are from the same envelope.)
File contains a coloured map with researched properties coloured in, and title information and photocopies of land grants and subsequent conveyances for the following:
Edward James Breeze: 1931, Crown Grant for District Lot 1373 (parts of Section 23 and Section 17, at the southeast end of Gorge Harbour by Anvil Lake)
Frank Harper: 1913, Crown Grant for the NE 96 acres of Section 23 (at the northeast end of Gorge Harbour)
(Files 3 through 7 are from the same envelope.)
File contains a coloured map with researched properties coloured in, and title information and photocopies of land grants and subsequent conveyances for the following:
Edward James Breeze: 1931, Crown Grant for District Lot 1373 (parts of Section 23 and Section 17, at the southeast end of Gorge Harbour by Anvil Lake)
Frank Harper: 1913, Crown Grant for the NE 96 acres of Section 23 (at the northeast end of Gorge Harbour)
(Files 3 through 7 are from the same envelope.)
File contains information on subdivision and title changes, and a photocopy of the original Crown grant, in the Whaletown Lagoon area, to:
Samuel Thompson: 1894, Crown Grant for SW 1/4 of Section 35 and NW 1/4 of Section 34, 160 acres
File also contains four maps (stored in the Map Cabinet):
1) Subdivision map of part of NE 1/4 of Sec. 34 and part of NE 1/4 of Sec. 34, 1995
2) Subdivision Plan of NW 1/4 of Sec. 34 and NE 1/4 of Sec. 34 and part of E 1/2 of SE 1/2 of Sec. 34, 1995
3) Subdivision Plan of Lot A, NW 1/4 of Sec. 34, 1976
4) Subdivision Plan of part of NW 1/4 of Section 34, 1994
(Files 9 and 10 are from the same envelope.)
File contains information on subdivision and title changes, and a photocopy of the original Crown grant, in the Whaletown Lagoon area, to:
Samuel Thompson: 1894, Crown Grant for SW 1/4 of Section 35 and NW 1/4 of Section 34, 160 acres
File also contains four maps (stored in the Map Cabinet):
1) Subdivision map of part of NE 1/4 of Sec. 34 and part of NE 1/4 of Sec. 34, 1995
2) Subdivision Plan of NW 1/4 of Sec. 34 and NE 1/4 of Sec. 34 and part of E 1/2 of SE 1/2 of Sec. 34, 1995
3) Subdivision Plan of Lot A, NW 1/4 of Sec. 34, 1976
4) Subdivision Plan of part of NW 1/4 of Section 34, 1994
(Files 9 and 10 are from the same envelope.)
File contains title information to 1991 and a photocopy of the original Crown Grant to:
Nicholas Thompson: 1920, Crown Grant of Fractional SW 1/4 of Section 35; 54 acres on the southwest of Whaletown Bay
File contains a small explanatory map if a 5.5 acre portion of fractional SW 1/4 of Sec. 35, 1949, and a Subdivision Plan map of part of fractional SW 1/4 of Sec. 35, 1957 (stored in the Map Cabinet).
(Files 9 and 10 are from the same envelope.)
File contains title information to 1991 and a photocopy of the original Crown Grant to:
Nicholas Thompson: 1920, Crown Grant of Fractional SW 1/4 of Section 35; 54 acres on the southwest of Whaletown Bay
File contains a small explanatory map if a 5.5 acre portion of fractional SW 1/4 of Sec. 35, 1949, and a Subdivision Plan map of part of fractional SW 1/4 of Sec. 35, 1957 (stored in the Map Cabinet).
(Files 9 and 10 are from the same envelope.)
File contains a section map showing properties southeast of Gorge Harbour and title information on the property, later owned by Gilean Douglas, and known as Channel Rock.
To John Pool: 1930, Crown Grant of the W 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of Sec. 21 and fractional SW 1/4 of Sec. 21 and Crown Grant fo the fractional E 1/2 of fractional SE 1/4 of Sec. 21
File contains a section map showing properties southeast of Gorge Harbour and title information on the property, later owned by Gilean Douglas, and known as Channel Rock.
To John Pool: 1930, Crown Grant of the W 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of Sec. 21 and fractional SW 1/4 of Sec. 21 and Crown Grant fo the fractional E 1/2 of fractional SE 1/4 of Sec. 21
File contains photocopies of the original Crown Grants and subsequent title changes with plan maps.
To Moses Ireland: 1893, Crown Grant for the W 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of Section 35 and the fractional SE 1/4 of Section 35 (161 acres around Whaletown Bay
To George Alderson: 1961, Crown Grant for Lot 3 of Section 34
File contains photocopies of the original Crown Grants and subsequent title changes with plan maps.
To Moses Ireland: 1893, Crown Grant for the W 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of Section 35 and the fractional SE 1/4 of Section 35 (161 acres around Whaletown Bay
To George Alderson: 1961, Crown Grant for Lot 3 of Section 34
