Between 1995 and 2002, we located cavities and monitored nests of cavitynesting birds and mammals on our study area in the cariboochilcotin region of central interior british columbia, canada 5152. Maps of british columbia british columbia travel and. Bc golf courses map golf courses in british columbia. Fraser lake road map fraser lake fraser lake map with major streets and highways canada mackenzie road map mackenzie. Real estate in central interior, british columbia bc. A map of the ei region of southern interior british columbia and 1996 census divisions including central kootenay regional district, central okanagan regional district, columbia shuswap regional district, east kootenay regional district, kootenay boundary regional district, north okanagan regional district, okanagansimilkameen regional district and thompsonnicola regional district. Central interior british columbia map, trails, camping. Maps of british columbia download in pdf format british columbia southern interior historical data. The maps are made available under the open government licence british columbia and you are free to copy, modify, publish, translate, adapt, distribute or otherwise use the information in any medium, mode or format for any lawful purpose. Geology and mineral potential of the trek area, northern interior plateau, central british columbia, parts of 1. Maps of british columbia british columbia travel and adventure. Map of the thompson okanagan british columbia travel and.
Trek geology, magmatism and metallogeny, interior plateau. Gis datasets are available for free download, including boundaries, infrastructure. The central and northern interior, like the rest of bc, are largely mountainous. Information on towns and regions in the thompson okanagan. Bruce ward, secretary of the map society of british columbia, and friend of r. A window to spatial information in british columbia. British columbia is customarily divided into three main regions, the interior, the coast and the lower mainland though the lastnamed is technically part of the coast. The north and central interior of beautiful british columbia is an immense wilderness that offers countless lakes and rivers filled with a diverse range of fish.
Westerly winds, blowing from the sea to the land, are the prevailing air currents in the pacific and bring coastal british columbia. Real estate in central interior, british columbia bc listings canada canada british columbia central interior business real estate sub categories. Glacier national park is in columbiarockies region of canada. Read about itineraries, activities, places to stay and travel essentials and get inspiration from the blog in the best guide to the bc interior. Jumbo pass trail british columbia, canada alltrails. Most prefer the dry valleys and plateaus of the southern interior, but they are also common in the south central interior. British columbia maps canada maps of british columbia bc. It also contains the rogers pass national historic site. Prior to the transfer to the university of british columbia special collections, these series of maps remained with r.
Halfway hot springs british columbia, canada alltrails. This map shows cities, towns, rivers, lakes, transcanada highway, major highways, secondary roads, winter roads, railways and national parks in british columbia. The park lies in the interior wetbelt region of british columbia which makes for large amounts of precipitation. The biodiversity atlas of british columbia biodiversity bc. This page provides a complete overview of central coast, british columbia, canada region maps. Central interior british columbia outdoors adventure resources map, trails, photos, backcountry conditions for hiking, climbing, skiing, horseback riding, biking. Our backroad topo maps are available in print or digital. British columbia is home to a vast collection of world class golf courses. Harris, donated these maps to the university of british columbia special collections library. Over 7,000 free maps covering the entire province of british columbia are now available as downloadable pdf files through geobcs base map online store or through its popular kml viewer. The map below shows all of the grizzly bear population units in british columbia, colourcoded by status. The province spans 11 degrees of latitude and 25 degrees of longitude and covers 948 600 km2. Over 675 species of trees, shrubs, wildflowers, grasses, ferns, mosses and lichens commonly found in the region from the crest of the rockies to the coast mountains, including the interior of washington and idaho.
Sort by your desired locations or view all the golf courses in british columbia by selecting additional or directory from the course categories drop down below the map. Annual snowfall on highway mountain passes in the southern interior rival some of the snowiest cities in canada, and freezing rain and fog are sometimes present on such roads as well. The maps are made available under the open government licence british columbia and you are free to copy, modify, publish, translate, adapt, distribute or otherwise use the information in any medium, mode or format for any lawful purpose detailed wall map pdf, 41. Bc is unbeatable for lifeenhancing skiing, kayaking and hiking experiences that can make this the trip of a lifetime. Maps in central interior, british columbia bc listings. The british columbia interior, bc interior or interior of british columbia, usually referred to only as the interior, is one of the three main regions of the canadian province of british columbia, the other two being the lower mainland, which comprises the overlapping areas of greater vancouver and the fraser valley, and the coast, which includes vancouver island and also including the lower. In addition to some history about the closed mine, our website will provide you with information regarding ongoing reclamation activities. Cutting a swath across the province, the central region of british columbia is extremely diverse. Ocean currents play an important role, with both the warm waters of the gulf stream in the atlantic and the alaska current in the pacific affecting climate. The region is vast and varied in landscape, from thick forests and rolling hills to golden plains and rocky peaks.
A map of the ei region of southern interior british columbia and 1996 census divisions including central kootenay regional district, central okanagan regional district, columbiashuswap regional district, east kootenay regional district, kootenay boundary regional district, north okanagan regional district, okanagansimilkameen regional district and thompsonnicola regional district. Explore bcs golf courses with the interactive bc golf courses map. Click or tap on a polygon on the map to learn about population estimates, mortality, and various other pieces of information about that grizzly bear population. The landforms of british columbia include two major continental landforms, the interior plains in the provinces northeast, the british columbia portion of which is part of the alberta plateau. To the east, a series of glaciated mountain ranges are protected by glacier and mount revelstoke national parks, which offer accessible adventure. British columbia is a large and diverse province, more variable physically and biologically than any comparable region in canada. Glacial meltwater landforms of central british columbia. In 1995, we established 11 sampling sites, increased to 16 sites in 1996, and since 1998 have monitored 28 sites. Find a map of british columbia, along with maps of bcs tourism regions, maps of vancouver and victoria neighbourhoods, and maps and driving routes for bcs cities. Geoscience bc map 20170601 and mdru map 122017, scale 1. The closed coppermolybdenum mine site is located in the southern interior of british columbia, approximately 22 kilometers west of peachland in the central okanagan.
The columbia river basin is located in the pacific northwest region of the united states, extending over seven u. Bc road trip and places of interest maps super, natural bc. Visitors to canadas westernmost province should pack a long list of superlatives to deploy here. The provinces name was chosen by queen victoria, when the colony of british columbia 18581866, i. These are broken up by a loose and often overlapping system of culturalgeographic regions, often. Extensive ferry route maps will guide you to the islands, and the golf course maps will help you prioritize your holiday. Nest sites and nest webs for cavitynesting communities in. Download in pdf format british columbia southern interior historical data. Topographic map viewer province of british columbia. Historically, the columbian subspecies inhabited the intermountain region from central british columbia south through eastern. This story map was created with the story map series application in arcgis online.
Heavy snowfall occurs in all elevated mountainous terrain providing bases for skiers in both south and central british columbia. British columbia southern interior maps corner elections. Here, we present a first regional geomorphological map of glacial meltwater landforms of central british columbia. Halfway hot springs is a 1 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near central kootenay k, british columbia, canada that features hot springs and is good for all skill levels. Kalamalka lake, south of vernon in the okanagan valley, british columbia. The interior of the province has about 165,000 mule deer. Geobc home bc provincial government data geographic data discovery service. This page provides a complete overview of british columbia, canada region maps. Because of its great latitudinal extent, canada has a wide variety of climates. Central interior freshwater study area ecological drainage units edu are comprised of river ecosystems that share a common zoogeographic history and therefore likely have a distinct. It refers to the columbia district, the british name for the territory drained by the columbia river, in southeastern british columbia, which was the namesake of the preoregon treaty columbia department of the hudsons bay company. The topographic map viewer allows users to view and download pdf maps for free from a web browser.
Map of the thompson okanagan donald lovegrove 20190115t14. Download pdf map 10 mb map accompanied by gis files download zip file 1. Explore british columbia holidays and discover the best time and places to visit. Click here for the current maps boundaries description. From simple outline map graphics to detailed map of central coast. From simple outline maps to detailed map of british columbia. Geoscience bcs quest project, initiated in 2007, is a program of regional geochemical and geophysical surveys designed to attract the mineral exploration industry to an underexplored region of british columbia between williams lake and mackenize. Vancouver island regions north vancouver island central vancouver. Health boundaries province of british columbia government of b. Railways and moose in the central interior of british. Browse through our selection of british columbia maps to assist you in planning. Most prefer the dry valleys and plateaus of the southern interior, but they are also common in the southcentral interior. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, nature trips, and bird watching and is best used from july until october.
Plants of southern interior british columbia and the inland. You may choose to escape to victoria on vancouver island and enjoy the pace of island time, taste the fruits and wine of the okanagan or experience the majestic mountain vistas of whistler and the. British columbia ski resort map, location, directions and distances to nearby british columbia resorts. Chernozems are typical of areas where low rainfall, high summer temperatures, and high rates of evapotranspiration. Connect with a local tourism expert at one of 100 communityowned visitor centres and booths across the province. Bedrock geology, trek project area, northern interior plateau, central british columbia. British columbia southern interior maps corner elections canada. North american seasonal fire assessment and outlook. Glacier national park british columbia travel guide at. Historical narrative of the canning industry in british. During the decay of the cordilleran ice sheet 10 000 000 bp, glacial lakes developed within valleys that dissect the interior plateau of british columbia. The quest project is focused on the quesnel terrane, which has good potential for copper and gold porphyry deposits, but.
Not included in this study, yet located within the thompson basin, are the nicola river valley and the merritt basin fig. The trail is primarily used for hiking and camping and is best used from may until september. This field guide presents an updated and expanded site classification for the south central area of the southern interior area, british columbia. The bc golf course map shows 74 of the featured golf courses in bc. The british columbia interior, bc interior or interior of british columbia, usually referred to only as the interior, is one of the three main regions of the canadian province of british columbia, the other two being the lower mainland, which comprises the overlapping areas of greater vancouver and the fraser valley, and the coast, which. Forecasts for the central interior of british columbia. Sharptailed grouse tympanuchus phasianellus of the remaining subspecies, the columbian sharptailed grouse is the rarest subspecies and has experienced the most severe declines in population and distribution. Corrected andor amended bulletins are listed first fpcn16 cwvr 051224 aaa updated forecasts for the central interior of british columbia issued by environment canada at 5.
Choose from a wide range of region map types and styles. The rest of the province is part of the western cordillera of north america, often referred to in canada as the pacific cordillera or canadian cordillera. Lateglacial lakes in the thompson basin, british columbia. Wherever you head, the great outdoors will always call. Central interior ecoregional assessment map volume. Links to health boundary maps for each health authority, health service delivery area and local health area. Regional district of central okanagan kelowna area.
The british columbia interior, bc interior or interior of british columbia, usually referred to only. Ei economic region of southern interior british columbia. Maps showing the electrical service area boundaries of northern, southern interior, lower mainland and vancouver island. These maps can be used as hardcopy presentation backdrops or for locating geographic features. Series of welldeveloped meltwater channels occur at higher elevations on the interior plateau, in marginal ranges east of the coast mountains, in the skeena and omineca mountains, and, in much lower abundances, in the rocky mountains.
This field guide presents an updated and expanded site classification for the southcentral area of the southern interior area. Large detailed map of british columbia with cities and towns. Mean annual precipitation is 1278 mm 50 in at lower elevations and 1995 mm 79 in in the subalpine zone. C maps showing the electrical service area boundaries of northern, southern interior, lower mainland and vancouver island. Plants of southern interior british columbia and the.
Map british columbia southern interior, british columbia. Jones history 489 directed studies autumn 2010 university of british columbia historical narrative of the canning industry in british columbias southern interior page 2 of 18 historical narrative of the canning industry in british. Large detailed map of british columbia with cities and towns click to see large. These are the central interior plateau, west of williams lake and prince george, and the atlinstikine plateau, over northwestern british columbia.
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