User:KenWalker/sandbox/E and N Land Grant
Appearance
- On the south by a straight line drawn from the head of Saanich Inlet to Muir Creek, on the Straits of Fuca:
- On the west, by a straight line drawn from Muir Creek, aforesaid, to Crown Mountain:
- On the north, by a straight line drawn from Crown Mountain to Seymour Narrows: and
- On the east, by the coast line of Vancouver Island to the point of commencement.[1]: 15
Boundaries of Land Grant
[edit]Corner | Coordinates | Remarks |
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West end of southern boundary | 48°22′44″N 123°52′02″W / 48.379001°N 123.867159°W | Mouth of Muir Creek - Position approximate |
West end of northern boundary | 49°56.7′N 125°48.8′W / 49.9450°N 125.8133°W | Crown Mountain - A later additional grant was made to the north |
East end of northern boundary | 49°56′42″N 125°11′13″W / 49.945000°N 125.187000°W | Seymour Narrows |
East end of southern boundary | 48°29′07″N 123°33′03″W / 48.485382°N 123.550701°W | Head of Saanich Inlet - Position approximate |
References
[edit]- ^ Donald F. MacLachlan (1986). The Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway - The Dunsmuir Years: 1884-1905. The B.C. Historical Railway Association. ISBN 0-9692511-0-6.