Straits of Georgia and Part of Vancouver Island
London: James Campbell, 1873. Notes: Map of British Columbia from the Straits of Georgia to part of Vancouver Island. Showing bodies of water, and various other landmarks. Sandford Fleming was a civil engineer and scientist. He immigrated to Canada in 1845 from Scotland. By 1857, Fleming was the top engineer for Huron, Simcoe, and Ontario Railways. He became chief engineer of the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1871 until he retired in 1880. He was chancellor of Queen\\\'s University between 1880 -1915. During this time, Fleming was devoted to scientific writing and research, contributing to the institution of standard time zones and telegraph technology. He designed Canada\\\'s first postage stamp in 1851, the three-penny beaver. He was knighted in 1897., Size : 164x100 (mm), 6.46x3.94 (Inches), Coloring: Hand Colored, Category: Maps Canada West British Columbia;. Very Good. Item #M8641
Notes: Map of British Columbia from the Straits of Georgia to part of Vancouver Island. Showing bodies of water, and various other landmarks. Sandford Fleming was a civil engineer and scientist. He immigrated to Canada in 1845 from Scotland. By 1857, Fleming was the top engineer for Huron, Simcoe, and Ontario Railways. He became chief engineer of the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1871 until he retired in 1880. He was chancellor of Queen\\\'s University between 1880 -1915. During this time, Fleming was devoted to scientific writing and research, contributing to the institution of standard time zones and telegraph technology. He designed Canada\\\'s first postage stamp in 1851, the three-penny beaver. He was knighted in 1897., Size : 164x100 (mm), 6.46x3.94 (Inches), Coloring: Hand Colored, Category: Maps Canada West British Columbia; Maps Canada West British Columbia Vancouver;.
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