Early District Lots
1962: End of the Resort Era
The year 1962 saw a major transition in land use, when the Union Steamship Company put their Snug Point subdivision on the market, thus drawing to a close the booming resort industry. The 17 acres between Snug Cove and Deep Bay, where the dance pavilion, bandstand, tearoom and picnic ground were was sectioned into private…
Read Morecirca 1910: Subdivisions for Campers
In 1912, the land at Scarborough and Eaglecliff was subdivided into quarter acre lots at $125 each, and half acre lots at $200, and in 1915 the land was later used for tents built for campers. 1909: Plan of Lot 1553. 1914: Plan of District Lot 1552
Read MoreLate 1800s: Early Settlement
The maps below show the plots of land that settlers chose to begin their life on the island. The Admirality Chart was used by the Department of BC Lands to plot district lots for settlers. Early arrivals to Bowen Island came to live off the land and make use of Bowen Island’s abundant resources; most…
Read MoreLate 1800s: The Land Ordinance Act
The Land Ordinance Act of 1870 allowed a male British subject over eighteen to pre-empt a plot of land for a minimum of four years. WJ Davies’ pre-emption claim on Lot 490 in Snug Cove was the first official pre-emption. Other early pre-emptions include Joseph Mannion’s in 1885 (Lot 492 at Tunstall Bay). 1889: Bowen…
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