Atlas of British Columbia: People, Environment, and Resource Use

Contents......Page 6
Acknowledgements......Page 3
Foreword......Page 4
Guide to Atlas Use......Page 5
Introduction......Page 7
Gazetteer Map......Page 9
PEOPLE......Page 10
Map 1 Population: Historical, 1911–1931......Page 11
Map 2 Population, 1976......Page 13
Map 3 Native Indians: Distribution of Ethnic Groups, 1850......Page 15
Map 4 Native Indians: Occupied Reserves and Proportion of Status Indian Population in Total Population, 1974......Page 17
Map 5 Exploration......Page 19
Map 6 The "Trutch Map," 1871......Page 21
Map 7 LANDSAT Mosaic, 1975......Page 23
Map 8 Migration, 1966–1971......Page 25
Map 9 Net Migration and Change, 1966–1971......Page 27
Map 10 Migration, 1971–1976......Page 29
Map 11 Labour Force, 1951–1971......Page 31
ENVIRONMENT......Page 34
Map 12 Relief and Bathymetry......Page 35
Map 13 Bedrock Geology......Page 37
Map 14 Physiographic Regions......Page 39
Map 15 Vulcanism, Seismic Activity, and Major Groundwater Features......Page 41
Map 16 Glacial Features......Page 43
Map 17 Soils......Page 45
Map 18 Streamflows......Page 47
Map 19 Water Quality......Page 49
Map 20 Mean Annual Precipitation......Page 51
Map 21 Seasonal Temperature and Precipitation......Page 53
Map 22 Frost-Free Period and Moisture Index......Page 55
Map 23 Biogeoclimatic Zones......Page 57
Map 24 Land Capability for Wildlife — Ungulates......Page 59
Map 25 Game Animals: Distribution and Harvest, 1974......Page 61
Map 26 Freshwater Sport Fish......Page 63
RESOURCE USE......Page 66
Map 27 Forestry: Distribution of Forested Land......Page 67
Map 28 Forestry: Distribution of Commercial Species......Page 69
Map 29 Forestry: Forest Administration, 1976......Page 71
Map 30 Forestry, Historical: Location and Capacity of Sawmills, 1931–1961......Page 73
Map 31 Forestry: Location and Capacity of Sawmills, 1971......Page 75
Map 32 Forestry, Historical: Pulp and Paper Mills, 1911–1961......Page 77
Map 33 Forestry: Pulp and Paper Mills and Plywood Plants, 1975......Page 79
Map 34 Mining: Historical, 1909–1973......Page 81
Map 35 Mining: Mineral Value by Mining Division, 1975......Page 83
Map 36 Mining: Mine Production, Producing and Potential Mines, and Smelters, 1976......Page 85
Map 37 Agriculture: Historical, 1911–1971......Page 87
Map 38 Agriculture: Agricultural Land Reserves and Livestock Distribution, 1975......Page 89
Map 39 Agriculture: Capitalization and Farm Types......Page 91
Map 40 Agriculture: Crop Value by Census Division......Page 93
Map 41 Agriculture: Livestock Value and Livestock Enterprises......Page 95
Map 42 Fishing, Historical: Distribution of Operating Fish Processing Plants and Canneries, 1911–1975......Page 97
Map 43 Fishing Average, 1971–1975......Page 99
Map 44 Salmon Net and Troll Fishing and Major Salmon Spawning Streams......Page 101
Map 45 Energy: Historical Development of Electricity Generation, 1911–1971......Page 103
Map 46 Energy: Electricity Generation and Transmission, 1975......Page 105
Map 47 Energy: Potential Generation Capacities, Fossil Fuels, and Pipelines......Page 107
Map 48 Energy: Electrical Energy Consumption by Electrical Service Areas, 1961 and 1971......Page 109
Map 49 Water Use, 1976......Page 111
Map 50 Manufacturing, 1951–1970......Page 113
Map 51 Manufacturing, 1972......Page 115
Map 52 Recreation and Tourism: Provincial and National Parks and Marine Parks, 1975......Page 117
Map 53 Recreation and Tourism: Ski Areas and Boat-Launching Ramps, 1975......Page 119
Map 54 Recreation and Tourism: Total Campground Attendance, 1975......Page 121
Map 55 Recreation and Tourism: Campground Attendance and Summer Vehicular Traffic Volumes, 1975......Page 123
Map 56 Recreation and Tourism: Flow of Campers to Selected Regions, 1976......Page 125
Map 57 Transportation: Land and Ferry Routes and Airports, 1976......Page 127
Map 58 Transportation: Traffic Flows (Percentage Change, 1966–1971)......Page 129
Map 59 Transportation: Rail Flows by Major Commodity Group......Page 131
Map 60 Communication: Regional Linkages Based on Telephone Calls, 1975......Page 133
Map 61 Gazetteer......Page 136
Historical and Statistical Summary......Page 140
Photographic Credits......Page 145