List of land districts of British Columbia

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This is a list of land districts of British Columbia, Canada. Land districts are the cadastral system underlying land titles in the province, and used by the provincial gazetteer in descriptions of landforms, administrative areas, and other information. Those on Vancouver Island were established via a Lands Act of the government of the Colony of Vancouver Island, from 1843 onwards; those on the Mainland were established by the Lands Act of 1860 by the Colony of British Columbia. [1]

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Land DistrictLocation NTS mapCentre pointReferences
Alberni Surrounding Port Alberni 92F Port Alberni 49°15′30″N124°45′00″W / 49.25833°N 124.75000°W / 49.25833; -124.75000 BC Geographical Names
Barclay Southwestern side of Vancouver Island 92C Cape Flattery 48°54′00″N124°58′00″W / 48.90000°N 124.96667°W / 48.90000; -124.96667 BC Geographical Names
Bright Southeastern side of Vancouver Island 92G Vancouver 49°01′00″N123°55′00″W / 49.01667°N 123.91667°W / 49.01667; -123.91667 BC Geographical Names
Cameron Southeastern side of Vancouver Island 92F Port Alberni 49°15′00″N124°32′00″W / 49.25000°N 124.53333°W / 49.25000; -124.53333 BC Geographical Names
Cariboo Between Lillooet and Peace River land districts 93H McBride 53°15′00″N121°15′00″W / 53.25000°N 121.25000°W / 53.25000; -121.25000 BC Geographical Names
Cassiar Northwestern corner of British Columbia 104H Spatsizi River 57°30′00″N129°00′00″W / 57.50000°N 129.00000°W / 57.50000; -129.00000 BC Geographical Names
Cedar Southeastern side of Vancouver Island 92G Vancouver 49°05′30″N123°49′00″W / 49.09167°N 123.81667°W / 49.09167; -123.81667 BC Geographical Names
Chemainus Southeastern side of Vancouver Island 92B Victoria 48°54′00″N123°46′30″W / 48.90000°N 123.77500°W / 48.90000; -123.77500 BC Geographical Names
Clayoquot Western side of Vancouver Island 92F Port Alberni 49°20′00″N125°35′00″W / 49.33333°N 125.58333°W / 49.33333; -125.58333 BC Geographical Names
Comiaken Southeastern side of Vancouver Island 92B Victoria 48°49′30″N123°37′30″W / 48.82500°N 123.62500°W / 48.82500; -123.62500 BC Geographical Names
Comox Eastern side of Vancouver Island 92F Port Alberni 49°49′00″N124°17′00″W / 49.81667°N 124.28333°W / 49.81667; -124.28333 BC Geographical Names
Cowichan Lake Southeastern side of Vancouver Island 92C Cape Flattery 48°51′00″N124°06′30″W / 48.85000°N 124.10833°W / 48.85000; -124.10833 BC Geographical Names
Cowichan Islands and waterways off the southeastern side of Vancouver Island (excluding Saltspring Island) 92B Victoria 48°52′00″N123°19′00″W / 48.86667°N 123.31667°W / 48.86667; -123.31667 BC Geographical Names
Cranberry Southeastern side of Vancouver Island 92G Vancouver 49°06′30″N123°55′00″W / 49.10833°N 123.91667°W / 49.10833; -123.91667 BC Geographical Names
Douglas Southeastern side of Vancouver Island 92F Port Alberni 49°04′00″N124°01′30″W / 49.06667°N 124.02500°W / 49.06667; -124.02500 BC Geographical Names
Dunsmuir Southeastern side of Vancouver Island 92F Port Alberni 49°06′00″N124°17′00″W / 49.10000°N 124.28333°W / 49.10000; -124.28333 BC Geographical Names
Esquimalt Southeastern end of Vancouver Island 92B Victoria 48°26′00″N123°29′00″W / 48.43333°N 123.48333°W / 48.43333; -123.48333 BC Geographical Names
Goldstream Southeastern end of Vancouver Island 92B Victoria 48°26′00″N123°35′30″W / 48.43333°N 123.59167°W / 48.43333; -123.59167 BC Geographical Names
Helmcken Southeastern side of Vancouver Island 92B Victoria 48°41′00″N123°47′00″W / 48.68333°N 123.78333°W / 48.68333; -123.78333 BC Geographical Names
Highland Southeastern end of Vancouver Island 92B Victoria 48°30′30″N123°30′00″W / 48.50833°N 123.50000°W / 48.50833; -123.50000 BC Geographical Names
Kamloops Division Yale South of Cariboo Land District 82L Vernon 50°40′00″N119°55′00″W / 50.66667°N 119.91667°W / 50.66667; -119.91667 BC Geographical Names
Kootenay Southeastern corner of British Columbia 82K Lardeau 50°40′00″N116°55′00″W / 50.66667°N 116.91667°W / 50.66667; -116.91667 BC Geographical Names
Lake Southeastern end of Vancouver Island 92B Victoria 48°31′00″N123°25′00″W / 48.51667°N 123.41667°W / 48.51667; -123.41667 BC Geographical Names
Lillooet Between New Westminster and Cariboo land districts 92O Taseko Lakes 51°13′00″N122°40′00″W / 51.21667°N 122.66667°W / 51.21667; -122.66667 BC Geographical Names
Malahat Southeastern end of Vancouver Island 92B Victoria 48°33′00″N123°48′00″W / 48.55000°N 123.80000°W / 48.55000; -123.80000 BC Geographical Names
Metchosin Southeastern end of Vancouver Island 92B Victoria 48°22′30″N123°33′00″W / 48.37500°N 123.55000°W / 48.37500; -123.55000 BC Geographical Names
Mountain Southeastern side of Vancouver Island 92F Port Alberni 49°10′00″N124°01′30″W / 49.16667°N 124.02500°W / 49.16667; -124.02500 BC Geographical Names
Nanaimo Surrounding Nanaimo as well as islands and waterways off the eastern side of Vancouver Island (excluding Texada Island) 92F Port Alberni 49°29′00″N124°17′00″W / 49.48333°N 124.28333°W / 49.48333; -124.28333 BC Geographical Names
Nanoose Southeastern side of Vancouver Island 92F Port Alberni 49°16′00″N124°16′00″W / 49.26667°N 124.26667°W / 49.26667; -124.26667 BC Geographical Names
Nelson Southeastern side of Vancouver Island 92F Port Alberni 49°34′00″N125°06′00″W / 49.56667°N 125.10000°W / 49.56667; -125.10000 BC Geographical Names
New Westminster Southwestern mainland and offshore islands and waterways 92G Vancouver 49°44′00″N123°05′00″W / 49.73333°N 123.08333°W / 49.73333; -123.08333 BC Geographical Names
Newcastle Southeastern side of Vancouver Island 92F Port Alberni 49°27′00″N124°49′00″W / 49.45000°N 124.81667°W / 49.45000; -124.81667 BC Geographical Names
Nootka Northwestern side of Vancouver Island 92E Nootka Sound 49°50′00″N126°16′00″W / 49.83333°N 126.26667°W / 49.83333; -126.26667 BC Geographical Names
North Saanich Southeastern end of Vancouver Island 92B Victoria 48°39′00″N123°26′00″W / 48.65000°N 123.43333°W / 48.65000; -123.43333 BC Geographical Names
Osoyoos Division Yale Between Kootenay and Kamloops Division of Yale land districts 82L Vernon 50°05′00″N119°10′00″W / 50.08333°N 119.16667°W / 50.08333; -119.16667 BC Geographical Names
Otter Southern end of Vancouver Island 92B Victoria 48°24′30″N123°45′00″W / 48.40833°N 123.75000°W / 48.40833; -123.75000 BC Geographical Names
Oyster Southeastern side of Vancouver Island 92B Victoria 48°59′30″N123°49′00″W / 48.99167°N 123.81667°W / 48.99167; -123.81667 BC Geographical Names
Peace River Northeastern corner of British Columbia 94G Trutch 57°25′00″N122°10′00″W / 57.41667°N 122.16667°W / 57.41667; -122.16667 BC Geographical Names
Quamichan Southeastern side of Vancouver Island 92B Victoria 48°45′30″N123°44′00″W / 48.75833°N 123.73333°W / 48.75833; -123.73333 BC Geographical Names
Queen Charlotte Surrounding Haida Gwaii 103F Graham Island 53°20′00″N132°10′00″W / 53.33333°N 132.16667°W / 53.33333; -132.16667 BC Geographical Names
Range 1 Coast Between Lillooet and Rupert land districts 92K Bute Inlet 50°40′00″N125°35′00″W / 50.66667°N 125.58333°W / 50.66667; -125.58333 BC Geographical Names
Range 2 Coast West of Lillooet Land District 92M Rivers Inlet 51°25′00″N126°10′00″W / 51.41667°N 126.16667°W / 51.41667; -126.16667 BC Geographical Names
Range 3 Coast Between Cariboo and Queen Charlotte land districts 93D Bella Coola 52°25′00″N126°25′00″W / 52.41667°N 126.41667°W / 52.41667; -126.41667 BC Geographical Names
Range 4 Coast Between Cariboo and Queen Charlotte land districts 93E Whitesail Lake 53°40′00″N127°45′00″W / 53.66667°N 127.75000°W / 53.66667; -127.75000 BC Geographical Names
Range 5 Coast Between Cariboo and Queen Charlotte land districts 93L Smithers 54°35′00″N127°40′00″W / 54.58333°N 127.66667°W / 54.58333; -127.66667 BC Geographical Names
Renfrew Southwestern end of Vancouver Island 92C Cape Flattery 48°40′00″N124°25′00″W / 48.66667°N 124.41667°W / 48.66667; -124.41667 BC Geographical Names
Rupert Northern end of Vancouver Island 92L Alert Bay 50°20′00″N127°05′00″W / 50.33333°N 127.08333°W / 50.33333; -127.08333 BC Geographical Names
Sahtlam Southeastern side of Vancouver Island 92B Victoria 48°45′30″N123°50′00″W / 48.75833°N 123.83333°W / 48.75833; -123.83333 BC Geographical Names
Saltspring Island Off the southeastern side of Vancouver Island 92B Victoria 48°48′30″N123°29′00″W / 48.80833°N 123.48333°W / 48.80833; -123.48333 BC Geographical Names
Sayward Eastern side of Vancouver Island 92K Bute Inlet 50°11′30″N125°32′00″W / 50.19167°N 125.53333°W / 50.19167; -125.53333 BC Geographical Names
Seymour Southeastern side of Vancouver Island 92B Victoria 48°49′30″N123°50′00″W / 48.82500°N 123.83333°W / 48.82500; -123.83333 BC Geographical Names
Shawnigan Southeastern end of Vancouver Island 92B Victoria 48°41′00″N123°37′00″W / 48.68333°N 123.61667°W / 48.68333; -123.61667 BC Geographical Names
Similkameen Division Yale Between Kootenay and Yale Division of Yale land districts 82E Penticton 49°20′00″N119°10′00″W / 49.33333°N 119.16667°W / 49.33333; -119.16667 BC Geographical Names
Somenos Southeastern side of Vancouver Island 92B Victoria 48°49′30″N123°43′00″W / 48.82500°N 123.71667°W / 48.82500; -123.71667 BC Geographical Names
Sooke Southern end of Vancouver Island 92B Victoria 48°22′00″N123°41′00″W / 48.36667°N 123.68333°W / 48.36667; -123.68333 BC Geographical Names
South Saanich Southeastern end of Vancouver Island 92B Victoria 48°35′00″N123°25′00″W / 48.58333°N 123.41667°W / 48.58333; -123.41667 BC Geographical Names
Texada Island In the Strait of Georgia 92F Port Alberni 49°40′00″N124°23′00″W / 49.66667°N 124.38333°W / 49.66667; -124.38333 BC Geographical Names
Victoria Southeastern end of Vancouver Island 92B Victoria 48°27′00″N123°20′00″W / 48.45000°N 123.33333°W / 48.45000; -123.33333 BC Geographical Names
Wellington Southeastern side of Vancouver Island 92F Port Alberni 49°13′00″N124°02′00″W / 49.21667°N 124.03333°W / 49.21667; -124.03333 BC Geographical Names
Yale Division Yale East of New Westminster Land District 92H Hope 49°40′00″N121°15′00″W / 49.66667°N 121.25000°W / 49.66667; -121.25000 BC Geographical Names

See also

Notes

To see land district boundaries online, consult the province's Online Cadastre System. [2] Land district boundaries can also be viewed in OpenStreetMap.

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References

  1. https://ltsa.ca/docs/Land-Title-District-Maps.pdf [ dead link ]
  2. British Columbia Online Cadastre Archived 2009-12-08 at the Wayback Machine To use this system to view land district boundaries, pan or zoom to the approximate location, or use [Find Location] tab to pick a land district by name. Open [Layers] tab along dark blue navigation bar, then open the "Administrative Boundaries" folder and select "Land Districts (outlined)", also click "pointer" (will highlight turquoise). To substantially speed up refresh time, deselect survey parcels, cadastral fabric (etc) that might be part of the default suite; to remove the map grid, open the "Base Map" folder and deselect "Grids". Whenever you make a change to the base, scroll to bottom of folders list and [Refresh Map] or select [Automatically Refresh Map]