Atlas of British Columbia : people, environment, and resource use / A. L. Farley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Farley, A. L. (Albert L.), 1920-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geography--British Columbia.

Geography.

British Columbia--Maps.

British Columbia.

British Columbia--Population--Maps.

British Columbia--Maps, Physical.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (145 p.)

Place of Publication:

Vancouver : University of British Columbia Press, 1979.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Atlas of British Columbia is the first major cartographic study of the province to be published since 1956. Created through close co-operation between government, the private sector, and the university, it is the successor to the British Columbia Atlas of Resources which, for twenty years, has been the standard reference work used by schools, industry, government, and the general public. The most recent data available have been used to give an accurate, comprehensive picture of British Columbia's economy as it is today. Comparative studies show the development of the province's manpower and natural resources as well as the rapid growth of industry and technology since the beginning of the century. In party, the emphasis of the atlas reflects thousands of specific requests for up-to-date resource information recorded over the last ten years. For easy reference, the three main subject areas are divided into sixty-one topics -- each illustrated by a map page and a facing page of interpretive text. They include: The People: changes in population and settlement patterns; distribution of Native peoples; growth of the labour force. The Environment: geological, topographical, and climatic features; concentration of fish and game. Resource Use: distribution of natural resources; development of industry; communication and transportation links; location of energy resources; development of recreational lands. The atlas has 115 maps, 74 illustrations, tables and diagrams. Bold colours and explicit keys contribute to the easy, rapid interpretation of data. A Gazetteer and an Historical and Statistical Summary are included to provide a quick reference for the most commonly sought facts and to supplement maps and text.

Contents:

Intro; Contents; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Project Acknowledgements; Guide to Atlas Use; Introduction; Gazetteer Map; PEOPLE; ENVIRONMENT; RESOURCE USE; Historical and Statistical Summary; Photographic Credits; Map 1 Population: Historical, 1911-1931; Map 2 Population, 1976; Map 3 Native Indians: Distribution of Ethnic Groups, 1850; Map 4 Native Indians: Occupied Reserves and Proportion of Status Indian Population in Total Population, 1974; Map 5 Exploration; Map 6 The ""Trutch Map,"" 1871; Map 7 LANDSAT Mosaic, 1975; Map 8 Migration, 1966-1971; Map 9 Net Migration and Change, 1966-1971

Map 10 Migration, 1971-1976Map 11 Labour Force, 1951-1971; Map 12 Relief and Bathymetry; Map 13 Bedrock Geology; Map 14 Physiographic Regions; Map 15 Vulcanism, Seismic Activity, and Major Groundwater Features; Map 16 Glacial Features; Map 17 Soils; Map 18 Streamflows; Map 19 Water Quality; Map 20 Mean Annual Precipitation; Map 21 Seasonal Temperature and Precipitation; Map 22 Frost-Free Period and Moisture Index; Map 23 Biogeoclimatic Zones; Map 24 Land Capability for Wildlife - Ungulates; Map 25 Game Animals: Distribution and Harvest, 1974; Map 26 Freshwater Sport Fish

Map 27 Forestry: Distribution of Forested Land Map 28 Forestry: Distribution of Commercial Species; Map 29 Forestry: Forest Administration, 1976; Map 30 Forestry, Historical: Location and Capacity of Sawmills, 1931-1961; Map 31 Forestry: Location and Capacity of Sawmills, 1971; Map 32 Forestry, Historical: Pulp and Paper Mills, 1911-1961; Map 33 Forestry: Pulp and Paper Mills and Plywood Plants, 1975; Map 34 Mining: Historical, 1909-1973; Map 35 Mining: Mineral Value by Mining Division, 1975; Map 36 Mining: Mine Production, Producing and Potential Mines, and Smelters, 1976

Map 37 Agriculture: Historical, 1911-1971Map 38 Agriculture: Agricultural Land Reserves and Livestock Distribution, 1975; Map 39 Agriculture: Capitalization and Farm Types; Map 40 Agriculture: Crop Value by Census Division; Map 41 Agriculture: Livestock Value and Livestock Enterprises; Map 42 Fishing, Historical: Distribution of Operating Fish Processing Plants and Canneries, 1911-1975; Map 43 Fishing Average, 1971-1975; Map 44 Salmon Net and Troll Fishing and Major Salmon Spawning Streams; Map 45 Energy: Historical Development of Electricity Generation, 1911-1971

Map 46 Energy: Electricity Generation and Transmission, 1975Map 47 Energy: Potential Generation Capacities, Fossil Fuels, and Pipelines; Map 48 Energy: Electrical Energy Consumption by Electrical Service Areas, 1961 and 1971; Map 49 Water Use, 1976; Map 50 Manufacturing, 1951-1970; Map 51 Manufacturing, 1972; Map 52 Recreation and Tourism: Provincial and National Parks and Marine Parks, 1975; Map 53 Recreation and Tourism: Ski Areas and Boat-Launching Ramps, 1975; Map 54 Recreation and Tourism: Total Campground Attendance, 1975

Map 55 Recreation and Tourism: Campground Attendance and Summer Vehicular Traffic Volumes, 1975

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-283-22679-0

9786613226792

0-7748-5788-9

OCLC:

923444596