Subdivisions
circa 1970: Tunstall Bay Subdivision
Although Bluewater was developed in the 1950’s, Tunstall Bay wasn’t subdivided until 1969, when Dee Cee Projects planned residential, condos and commercial lots for the area. Like other neighborhoods on Bowen, the plan was for community amenities (tennis courts, a pool etc.) to be for members only. In the aerial view below, the roads leading…
Read Morecirca 1950: Neighbourhoods Emerge
The New Wesminster map of Bowen’s legend shows logging roads, as well as power and telephone lines. Distinct neighborhoods of denser lots and residences can be seen at Cowan’s Point, Hood point, Mt. Gardner Park, and mid-island, although notice that Bluewater is in the early stages of subdivision, while Tunstall Bay has not yet been…
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
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