Ministry of Energy and Mines
 Updates on MapPlace
MapPlace Updates to December 07, 2006

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December 5, 2006 Added FAQ #44: I cannot toggle layers on or off with the mouse.  It is a Dual Monitor issue. FAQ #44
December 1, 2006 Updated download Shape files for MiDA, MTO, and Coal Tenure. Updated MiDA Mineral Titles layers for legacy claims, which include current coal (pre January 12, 2005). Geospatial Downloads
All maps
November 29, 2006 Added FAQ #43: I get Unsupported Browser when I use the MTO Map Viewer. FAQ #43
November 22, 2006 Added FAQ #42: How does one view data, acquire data and produce simple maps, including a link to Mapping/GIS Information to assist clients with the means of how to view data, acquire data, and produce simple maps of interest: http://www.em.gov.bc.ca/Mining/Titles/GIS/GIS.htm. FAQ #42
Mineral Titles
Mapping/GIS Information
November 22, 2006 Added How to Subset MTO data to Mineral Tiles Details page. Mineral Titles
November 20, 2006 Added FAQ #41: How does one reference MapPlace and MINFILE. FAQ #41
November 16, 2006 Removed geology and metallogeny compilation map of Skeena Arch until final download components are available from Geoscience BC at the end of January 2007. Skeena Arch Project
November 9, 2006 Added October 31, 2006 advisory to all MTO clients on Internet Explorer 7: Map viewers that MTO and several other government services use are not currently compatible with this recently released Internet Explorer 7 (IE7). Problems with the map will therefore occur if you use Internet Explorer 7 with MTO. Thus, if you double click on a tenure in MapPlace to link to the MTO Viewer report, then click View Tenure to link to the MTO Map Viewer, you will get an Unsupported Browser message if using IE7. All maps
November 2, 2006 Updated Tanker Exclusion Zone data to Offshore Map. Added Shaded Relief Bathymetric layer, visible below 1:2M scale. Offshore Map Gallery
November 1, 2006 Added Project Record Summary report to Mines, Major Projects and Exploration Projects layers on the MapPlace2go Map, The report has additional links to MINFILE, Notices of Work, Environmental Assessment Projects, and KML for Google Earth display. MapPlace2go Map
October 31, 2006 Updated download Shape files for MTO. Geospatial Downloads
All maps
October 25, 2006 Added Minerals South (Nelson) Presentation: 'Find New Targets with New Tools and Data on MapPlace.ca' to Exploring the MapPlace page. Online Help & Documents
October 23, 2006 Posted MapPlace2go Map to Thematic Maps and MapBuilder to Main Maps. Thematic Maps
Main Maps
October 18, 2006 Added geology and metallogeny compilation maps of Belt-Purcell and Skeena Arch.  Spatial downloads will be added later. Belt-Purcell
Skeena Arch
October 12, 2006 Added Survey Layers (Tantalis) group with Crown Grants, Survey Parcels, Survey Parcel Right of Ways, Surveyed Transport, Integrated Cadastral Fabric (ICI), No Staking Reserve and Placer Reserves Sites.  Survey Parcels are available at 1:100K scale and ICI at 1:20K scale. The layers are linked to reports with Legal Descriptions and PIN Number.  See Metadata on Survey Parcels, with link to Tantalis GATOR System for more information. Reserve sites are linked to Reserves by Year. Main Maps
Survey Parcel Metadata
October 12, 2006 Added link to BC Ministry of Agriculture and Lands - Integrated Land Management Bureau (ILMB), which was recently presented with the ESRI Award of Excellence for the iMapBC website. Starting with a base map, users can select and add map layers; upload and add your own data; use analytical and mark-up toolsets; use printing templates; and save and restore map user sessions. Visit the Natural Resource Information Centre (NRIC): www.nric.ca. Significant Links
October 2, 2006 Updated download Shape files for MiDA and MTO. Updated MiDA Mineral Titles layers for legacy claims, which include current coal (pre January 12, 2005). Geospatial Downloads
All maps
September 29, 2006 Updated ARIS layers, ARIS Search application and downloads. All maps
Geospatial Downloads
September 25, 2006 Added No Staking Reserve layer, visible below 1:3M scale, in the Mineral Titles group; linked to Reserves by Year page. Main Maps
September 18, 2006 Added MapPlace Abstract to Help page. Online Help & Documents
September 8, 2006 Update MapperWrapper download package: 1) Updated links to ARIS and MINFILE reports. 2) Added note about UnPlugger only available in on-line maps. 3) Repaired Symbol Codes and Text Angle. 4) If Internet Explorer restricts access to the map, Allow Blocked Content. Updated BaseMap.mwf. MapperWrapper
September 6, 2006 Updated download Shape files for MTO and MiDA tenures. Geospatial Downloads
August 31, 2006 Published Layer Finder to Exploration Assistant. Enter a key word and select Find. Displayed layers can be toggled on/off. Exploration Assistant
August 31, 2006 Updated BCGS CGKN Data Catalogue (MS Access) and added BCGS CGKN Data Catalogue (Shapefile) downloads to Geospatial Download page. Geology Map Index
August 25, 2006 Due to retirement of the ColdFusion service application, the ARIS Search application was re-written in ASP. Links to ARIS reports have changed from search.cfm to search.asp: e.g. http://www.em.gov.bc.ca/cf/aris/search/search.asp?mode=repsum&rep_no=07276.  Similarly, the old MINFILE ColdFusion (cfm) report link no longer works. MINFILE reports will look like this: http://www.em.gov.bc.ca/mining/Geolsurv/Minfile/App/Summary.aspx?minfilno=082ESE042. ARIS Search
MINFILE/www SEARCH
August 15, 2006 Redesigned Industrial Minerals webpage: includes list of Selected Industrial Minerals & General Publications and Links. Industrrial Minerals
August 2, 2006 Added 2005 Geophysical Survey Map to include 10 new surveys. Geophysical Surveys
August 2, 2006 Updated download Shape files for MiDA and MTO available on Geospatial Data Downloads. Updated MiDA Mineral Titles layers for legacy claims, which include current coal (pre January 12, 2005). Geospatial Downloads
All maps
July 27, 2006 Updates to the Publications Search application on Exploration Assistant.  Added Publication ID and All Fields searches and adjusted scale searching. Exploration Assistant
July 24, 2006 Added Video Tutorials to GeoFile 2006-8 IAT Tutorial Manual and Exploring the MapPlace - Workshop Notes. Video Tutorials
July 24, 2006 Added MapPlace Workshop notes for Minerals North 2006 Mackenzie to Exploring the MapPlace page. Online Help & Documents
July 14, 2006 Added Geofile 2006-12 / Geoscience BC Report 2006-5 Regional Stream Sediment and Water Geochemical Data - Golden, Brazeau Lake, Canoe River and Mount Robson, Southeastern British Columbia, (NTS Map Sheets 082N, 083C, 083D, and 083E) to Exploration Assistant. Includes download and reports. Exploration Assistant
July 14, 2006 Added Geofile 2006-9 Re-Analysis of Regional Geochemical Stream Sediment Samples from the McLeod Lake area (NTS Map Sheet 093J) to Exploration Assistant. Includes download and reports. Exploration Assistant
July 10, 2006 Updated Index to Bedrock Mapping in BC with dynamic reports from BCGS CGKN Metadata Catalogue. Bedrock Mapping Index
July 7, 2006 Added new Mineral Titles tools to Exploration Assistant, to show tenures by Name, Owner ID, Anniversary Date, and Acquired Date. Exploration Assistant
July 7, 2006 Added Geofile 2006-11 / Geoscience BC Report 2006-4 Regional Geochemical Survey Data, Anahim Lake - Nechako River (NTS 093C and 093F) to Exploration Assistant. Includes download and reports. Exploration Assistant
July 4, 2006 Added FAQ #40: Use of Select Map Objects and Zoom Selected to locate features. FAQ #40
June 29, 2006 Updated ARIS layers. All maps
June 20, 2006 Redesigned the Publications Search application on Exploration Assistant.  Searches are by Author, Title, Keyword, Abstract, Year, Scale, Series and Map Extent. You can refine your search with additional criteria. The Map Extents option will return all publications completely enclosed by the current map view. An abstract report is also available with the select and report tools. Exploration Assistant
June 19, 2006 Published KML generator in the ARIS MapBuilder, which allows you to display your claims in Google Earth. Updated Help Page. ARIS MapBuilder
June 15, 2006 Added Digital Road Atlas, visible below 1:250K scale, with Street Name labels, visible below 1:20K scale. Main Maps
June 14, 2006 Updated download Shape files for MiDA and MTO available on Geospatial Data Downloads. Updated MiDA Mineral Titles layers for legacy claims (pre January 12, 2005). Geospatial Downloads
All maps
June 13, 2006 The MTO Tenure Report now reports Total Area in hectares of selected mineral titles. All maps
June 5, 2006 Added GeoFile 2006-8: Examining ASTER Imagery with the MapPlace Image Analysis Toolbox - A Tutorial Manual, by W.E. Kilby and C.E. Kilby, Cal Data Ltd. Geoscience BC Report 2006-3 Contribution #GBC 015. GeoFile 2006-8
Tutorial Manual
May 25, 2006 Added FAQ #39: Error and Internet Explorer shuts down when viewing reports. FAQ #39
May 18, 2006 Updated ARIS dBase and download files.  See ARIS Metadata. Geospatial Downloads
May 16, 2006 Added new Location tools (Zoom To: Indian Reserve, Latitude - Longitude Coordinate, Mapsheet, Municipality, Place Name, Scale, UTM Coordinate) in Exploration Assistant. Exploration Assistant
May 15, 2006 Added Coal License spatial file to Geospatial Download page. The file is in Shape format in the Mineral Tenure row of the table, and is time-stamped (May 11, 2006). Geospatial Downloads
May 12, 2006 Updated Geological Maps tool on the Exploration Assistant; now uses the 2005 BCGS Digital Geology database. Exploration Assistant
May 11, 2006 Added FAQs 37. How do I locate publications in an area of interest? and #38. How do I control the look of the legend when printing? FAQ #37 and FAQ #38
May 11, 2006 Updated ARIS layers. Updated MiDA Mineral Titles layers for legacy claims (pre January 12, 2005). All maps
May 5, 2006 Added Vegetation Cover, in Forestry Layers group, visible at 1:20K scale. Main Maps
May 5, 2006 Updated download Shape files for MTO available on Geospatial Data Downloads. Geospatial Downloads
May 1, 2006 Handbook for Mineral and Coal Exploration in BC posted on the MEMPR Mining in BC website. Exploration Handbook
Apr. 26, 2006 Added Forestry Roads, in Topographic Layers group, visible at 1:250K scale. Main Maps
Apr. 13, 2006 Added KEG 2006 Kamloops Workshop Notes: Exploring the MapPlace. Online Help & Documents
Apr. 11, 2006 Updated download Shape files for MiDA and MTO available on Geospatial Data Downloads. Updated MiDA Mineral Titles layers for legacy claims (pre January 12, 2005). Geospatial Downloads
All maps
Apr. 7, 2006 Added Hazards Map which displays Relative Earthquake Hazards and Quaternary Geology of Greater Victoria.  Updated Earthquakes Canada (last 5 years) layer. Hazards Map
Apr. 4, 2006 Added ARIS MapBuilder which allows you to create property location and claim maps for use in Assessment Reports.  Includes Help Page. ARIS MapBuilder
Apr. 3, 2006 Added Environmental Assessment Office Layer group with EAO Projects separated into Mining, Energy and Other themes. The layers and projects are linked to reports.  These layers are available on the Main and Mineral Economy maps. Main Maps
Mineral Economy Map
Mar. 29, 2006 Added a new interactive masking feature to ASTER image tools  (ASTER MASKER) in the Image Analysis Tool. Exploration Assistant
Mar. 24, 2006 Added separate layers for MTO Mineral Claims, MTO Placer Claims and Coal Licenses. Layers are visible below 1:1M scale.  Only the Mineral and Placer claims are linked to reports. Main Maps
Mar. 23, 2006 Updated ARIS dBase and SHP download files.  Updated ARIS layers. Updated MiDA Mineral Titles layers for legacy claims (pre January 12, 2005).  Download Shape files for MiDA and MTO available on Geospatial Data Downloads. Geospatial Downloads
All maps
Mar. 22, 2006 Added Wildlife Layers group with Wildlife Habitat Area, Ungulate Winter Range and Guide Outfitter Areas layers and reports to Main Maps.  Reports have links to LIBC Metadata at Land Information BC Discovery Service: WHA Metadata, UWR Metadata and GOA Metadata.  Layers are visible below 1:1 Million scale. Main Maps
Mar. 16, 2006 Posted link to Spatial Reference Online Applications: www.geod.nrcan.gc.ca/apps/index_e.php.
Posted link to Canadian Geochronology Knowledgebase: http://gdr.nrcan.gc.ca/geochron/index_e.php. This site also has Web Services; BC Example.
Links
BCGS Geoscience Map
Feb. 28, 2006 Add slide shows presented at the Mineral Exploration Roundup 2006:
bullet MINFILE ONLINE The NEW way to Data Search and Enter
bullet MINFILE/pc Get Away From It All and Take It With You
bullet Special Features of MapPlace.ca
MINFILE FAQ
First Time Users
Feb. 24, 2006 Posted Online COALFILE Search application. Searches include COALFILE Number, Report Year, Coal Field and NTS Map.  Results include links to Coal Assessment Reports, Boreholes, Bulk Samples, Trenches, MINFILE, MapPlace, and Google Earth. Coal Map
Feb. 21, 2006 Added map with Interior Plateau (Williams Lake) 1995 aeromagnetic survey data, including Total Field and Residual Total Field layers. Geophysical Surveys
Feb. 16, 2006 Online Cadastre - Cadastral Data for BC is now available for purchase. Online Cadastre
Feb. 14, 2006 ASTER Download layer and toggle button added to Image Analysis Tool.  Added a table of ASTER Images Available for Download. Exploration Assistant
Feb. 13, 2006 Updated MINFILE and ARIS dBase and SHP download files.  Updated ARIS layers. Updated MiDA Mineral Titles layers for legacy claims (pre January 12, 2005).  Download Shape files for MiDA and MTO available on Geospatial Data Downloads. Geospatial Downloads
All maps
Feb 9, 2006 Added link to Base Map Online Store for TRIM data and imagery, including orthophotos. Links and Main Maps
Feb 8, 2006 Added Alteration-Mineral Images to the ASTER Image Download page in the Image Analysis Tool. Four alteration-mineral images are available in PNG format with PGW world files. These images were produced using standard combinations of the ASTER bands. The four images can be used to map the relative abundance of siliceous rocks, iron oxides, sericite and illite, and alunite and/or kaolinite. See the Fieldwork 2005 article for processing information on these images. The images are in UTM projection. As the colour scaling is unique to each image, the colours should not be compared between images. Exploration Assistant
Feb 2, 2006 Added Mines & Exploration Projects (as of Jan. 1, 2006) layer with report to Mineral Economy Map. Mineral Economy Map
Feb 1, 2006 Added Aboriginal Community, Indian Reserve and Statement of Intent (SOI) as Categories in the Zoom Goto tool. Use % in Location to view first 64 items in the table. BCGS Geoscience Map
Jan 23, 2006 Published Phase 3 of the Image Analysis Tool, with addition of 100 new ASTER images. A new "Rocks Only" tool for identifying Iron-oxides, Silica, Sericite-Illite, and Alunite-Kaolinite was added. The imagery is also available with accompanying 3D anaglyph maps, Digital Elevation Models, stereo image pairs, and virtual worlds (VRML) user controlled fly-throughs. See Fieldwork 2005, p. 287-294 for details. Exploration Assistant
Jan 20, 2006 Posted New Google Earth Data page, including links for MINFILE, ARIS, Faults, Terranes and Project and ASTER examples. Google Earth Data
Jan. 19, 2006 Updated MiDA Mineral Titles layers for legacy claims (pre January 12, 2005).  Download Shape files for MiDA and MTO available on Geospatial Data Downloads. All maps
Geospatial Data Downloads
Jan 18, 2006 Posted updated Publications Search application to Exploration Assistant. The new form is more compact and allows users to search Open Files, Bulletins and Papers by Title, Author or Year. Results can be displayed on the map, or in a table in a new window. Exploration Assistant
Jan 18, 2006 Posted New Combined Geophysical Map. Geophysical Surveys
Jan 18, 2006 Added link to Google Earth in MINFILE Report on Main Maps. Main Maps
Jan 12, 2006 Submissions for Mineral Properties Available closed and map published as Open File 2006-10.  The Submission Form is still available for posting to the MapPlace version of the map. Mineral Properties Available
Jan. 13, 2006 Geology of British Columbia published as 1:1M PDF map; Geoscience Map 2005-3. Geoscience Map 2005-3
Jan. 5, 2006 Updated the Tenure Number search, Owner search and Petroleum Tenure layer report to query the Land and Resource Data Warehouse. The map will now automatically zoom to search results. Tenure layers update nightly. Petroleum Tenure Map
Dec. 30, 2005 1997 Prospectors Reports (49 scanned reports) posted to Prospectors Reports Page on Property File page. Property File
Dec. 13, 2005 Added Terrain & Soils Information Sources page to Terrain & Soils Maps site. Terrain & Soils Maps
Dec. 6, 2005 Updated MiDA Mineral Titles layers for legacy claims (pre January 12, 2005).  Download Shape files for MiDA and MTO available on Geospatial Data Downloads. All maps
Geospatial Data Downloads
Dec. 5, 2005 Added How to export from MapPlace into CorelDraw. FAQ #35
Nov. 30, 2005 Added link to GeoPrinter PDF Utility - free print driver to create large format PDF maps. FAQ #22 or PDFhelp
Nov. 24, 2005 TRIM 1:20K river, lake and swamp polygons added to Main Maps. Main Maps
Nov. 16, 2005 MINFILE/pc Version 5 is now available for download. MINFILE/pc Version 5
Nov. 8, 2005 Added Crown Grants (Survey Parcel as Mineral Claim) layer, visible below 1:100K scale, to Crown Grant Raster maps. These maps are connected by the Crown Grant Raster Index in the File Download Layers group.  A report is connected to the Crown Grants and includes PIN Number, Type, Legal Description and Status.  The Crown Grant Rasters were last updated December 2000. BCGS Geoscience Map
Exploration Assistant
Mineral Titles Map
Nov. 7, 2005 Added new MINFILE SQL layers, reports and Zoom Gotos to Exploration Assistant.  MINFILE Selection includes searches by Mining Division and NTS Map Sheet. Exploration Assistant
Nov. 6, 2005 Published new Basic and Advanced MINFILE/www Searches MINFILE/www Search
Nov. 4, 2005 Added Crown Grant Survey Parcels (visible at 1:100K scale) and new MINFILE reports to the MINFILE maps, which are linked by the Longitude/Latitude field in the reports on the new MINFILE System. MINFILE Map
Nov. 4, 2005 Added Construction Aggregate Operations in BC April 2004 to Aggregate Download page. Geospatial Downloads
Nov. 3, 2005 Updated MiDA Mineral Titles layers for legacy claims (pre January 12, 2005).  Download Shape files for MiDA and MTO available on Geospatial Data Downloads. All maps
Geospatial Data Downloads
Oct. 21, 2005 Added new 1:20K Lake polygons with Islands. BCGS Geoscience Map
Oct. 18, 2005 The Geology Download_TM Proj. layer replaced with the 2005 Digital Geology Download grid, linked to download files from Digital Geology Downloads. BCGS Geoscience Map
Oct. 13, 2005 Added Northeast British Columbia Aggregate Mapping data which displays and reports on roads, showings, prospects and deposits. Aggregate Potential Map
Oct. 5, 2005 Added new MINFILE Extracts (Mineral Occurrence, Inventory and Production Excel tables). BCGS Geoscience Map
Oct. 4, 2005 Posted Nechako gravity data on General and Petroleum Tenure maps. BC General Map
Petroleum Tenure Map
Oct. 4, 2005 Updated MiDA Mineral Titles layers for legacy claims (pre January 12, 2005).  Download Shape file available on Geospatial Data Downloads. All maps
Geospatial Data Downloads
Sept. 29, 2005 Added Raster Geology layer for Provincial scale viewing. BCGS Geoscience Map
Sept. 29, 2005 Added link to Northeast British Columbia Aggregate Mapping Program with the Interactive Aggregate Occurrence Map which displays all aggregate showings, prospects and deposits in the NTS map areas 94I, J, O, and P. Aggregate Potential Map
Sept. 29, 2005 Updated MTO, MINFILE and ARIS shape downloads.  Removed aris_e00.zip and minfile_e00.zip files. Geospatial Data Downloads
Sept. 26, 2005 Updated MINFILE Reserves/Resources Inventory in BC 2005 and MINFILE Name Index. GeoFile 2005-24
Name Index (1MB PDF)
Sept. 26, 2005 Added link to Canadian Geographic Atlas Links
Sept. 20, 2005 Updated MiDA Mineral Titles layers for legacy claims (pre January 12, 2005). All maps
Sept. 19, 2005 Updated MINFILE and ARIS dBase download files.  Updated MINFILE and ARIS layers. Geospatial Downloads
All maps
Sept. 16, 2005 Added links to: Northwest Data Sharing Network: www.nwdsn.org/ and InfoMine: Satellite Images of Mines and Properties. Links
Sept. 13, 2005 Added Google Searches to BC Geological Survey website, including searches on ARIS and MINFILE database and Assessment Reports and PDF Publications. BCGS Home
Publications Catalogue
Sept. 12, 2005 Added Layer Finder to Offshore Map. Offshore Map Gallery
Aug. 23, 2005 Added MTO Tenure Number Zoom Goto in Mineral Titles Selection. Exploration Assistant
Aug. 9, 2005 Updated MTO downloads. Geospatial Data Downloads
Aug. 3, 2005 NTS 104A & H - Bowser Lake & Spatsizi River RGS 58 Release 10AM.  Locations available at Exploration Assistant. 104A & H
Aug. 3, 2005 New Basic and Advanced MINFILE/www Searches. MINFILE/www Search
July 21, 2005 Added Zoom Goto MTO Tenure Number to Main Maps Main maps
July 12, 2005 Added Google Earth: earth.google.com imagery and other geographic information right on your desktop; and World Wind from NASA: worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/ zoom from satellite altitude into any place on Earth. Links
July 6, 2005 Updated MINFILE and ARIS layers. All maps
July 4, 2005 Updated MiDA Mineral Titles layers for legacy claims (pre January 12, 2005). All maps
June 30, 2005 Added Johanson Lake geology and legend from Open File 2005-4 to Toodoggone Geophysics Map. Toodoggone Geophysics Map
June 30, 2005 1998 Prospectors Reports (48 scanned reports) posted to Prospectors Reports Page on Property File page. Property File
June 22, 2005 Updated the BCGS CGKN Data Catalogue at CGKN.  Updated MS Access table of the BCGS CGKN Data Catalogue for download: metaman.zip. BC Geology Map Index
Geospatial Data Downloads
June 21, 2005 1999 Prospectors Reports (47 scanned reports) posted to Prospectors Reports Page on Property File page. Property File
June 21, 2005 Metadata additions: Property File and Prospectors' Reports. Metadata Page
June 20, 2005 Added updated Toodoggone geology and legend from Open File 2005-3 to Toodoggone Geophysics Map. Toodoggone Geophysics Map
June 13, 2005 Added new MTO Report, linked to Mineral Titles Online (MTO) layers. Main maps
June 10, 2005 Added MapGuide shuts down IE sessions - mgaxctrl.dll solution to FAQs. FAQ #34
June 6, 2005 URISA BC Chapter Seminar: Taking GIS to the Public;
MapPlace Presentation: Geospatial Delivery with MapPlace.ca (PDF 24MB)
URISA BC Chapter
June 6, 2005 Updated MiDA Mineral Titles layers for legacy claims (pre January 12, 2005).  Updated Mineral Tenure downloads. All maps
Geospatial Data Downloads
May 24, 2005 Updated Metadata including BCGS Geology Map Metadata, 2005 Digital Geology_metadata, Aggregate Resource Potential Maps, Mineral Tenure metadata and COALFILE. Metadata Page
May 17, 2005 Submissions for Mineral Properties Available closed and map updated.  The Submission Form is still available for posting to the MapPlace version of the map. Mineral Properties Available
May 5, 2005 Updated BaseMap in MapperWrapper Download. New layers include Rock Geochemistry and MTO layers. MapperWrapper
May 5, 2005 Added Rock Geochemistry (GeoFile 2005-14) to Main and MapperWrapper maps.  Two reports are available: Rock Excel Dump and Rock Sample Report that can be sorted by column by clicking the linked headings. Main maps
MapperWrapper
May 5, 2005 Added link to Petroleum Titles On-Line (PTO): www.ptonline.gov.bc.ca/ which access to petroleum tenure data and related tenure administration Petroleum Tenure data is available for download at the LRDW. Petroleum Map
May 3, 2005 Published MapPlace Lite WMS Viewer page and with WMS Service and Application. OGC & WMS Service
May 3, 2005 Published Mineral Properties Available questionnaire and request to submit new properties. Mineral Properties Available
April 20, 2005 Added Alberta Bedrock Geology layer (1:1M scale compilation), located in AGS Geology Layers group, to BCGS Geology map.  Courtesy of Alberta Geological Survey. BCGS Geology Map
April 19, 2005 Added one-at-a-time Raster display to the BCGS Geology, Exploration Assistant and Mineral Titles maps. This automatically makes all non-selected raster layers not visible when turning on the visibility of a desired raster layer. Main maps
April 19, 2005 Added auto-minimizing layer groups to the BCGS Geology, Exploration Assistant and Mineral Titles maps. This automatically closes open groups that are not visible, leaving visible groups expanded. Main maps
April 14, 2005 Added GSC Surficial Geology layer (1:5M) located in GSC Geology Layers group. Aggregate Potential Map
Surficial Index Map
April 13, 2005 Added date stamped Mineral Tenure (legacy claims) and Mineral Titles Online (MTO) Mineral & Placer Tenures for download. Geospatial Data Downloads
April 8, 2005 Added 2004 Airborne Geophysical Surveys: Mount Sylvester, Fran Property and Tisdall Lake and 6 archived Airborne Geophysical Surveys: Mount Milligan, Inzana-Salmon Lakes, Fish Lake, Endako, Clisbako, Iron Mask. Geophysical Surveys
April 8, 2005 Updated the GSB CGKN Metadata Catalogue at CGKN. BC Geology Map Index
April 6, 2005 Added Shape Files for MINFILE and ARIS. Geospatial Data Downloads
April 4, 2005 Added Mineral Titles Online (MTO) layers and 2005 Bedrock Geology layers to all map. All maps
April 4, 2005 Updated Mineral Titles layers for legacy claims (pre January 12, 2005). All maps
April 1, 2005 Base Mapping and Geomatic Services is the sole source for BC Government Orthophotos.  For information and ordering please visit: http://srmwww.gov.bc.ca/bmgs/catalog/orthophoto/index.html Orthophotos
April 1, 2005 Added Federal Electoral Boundaries layer to the Mining Economy Map.  Double-click polygon to link to Electoral District details at Elections Canada. Mining Economy Map
March 23, 2005 Updated MINFILE and ARIS download dBase files. Geospatial Downloads
March 18, 2005 Added MTO layer visible at 1:3M scale and link to new report. Main maps
March 17, 2005 Added GSC Surficial Geology layer (1:5M) located in GSC Geology Layers group. BCGS Geology Map
March 16, 2005 Updated MINFILE and ARIS layers. All maps
March 14, 2005 Added Prospector Report layer for 1994 to 2001 reports to Mineral Inventory group, with link to tabular report.  Only 2000 and 2001 reports are available in PDF format. Main maps
March 11, 2005 Added Annotation layers to the BCGS Geology map in the Topographic Layer group. The generalized one turns on at 3M, and the detailed layer turns on at 500K. The detailed layer is most useful around 1:250K. BCGS Geology Map
March 7, 2005 Notes posted from MapPlace workshops at Malaspina University-College for Vancouver Island Exploration Group. Workshop Notes
March 3, 2005 Updated Petroleum Tenure. Petroleum Map
March 1, 2005 Added "Bedrock geology - by age and rock class" and "Terrains" layers with shaded fill to "BCGS Geology Layers 2005." Useful with "DEM image hillshade" turned on underneath. BCGS Geology Map
February 24, 2005 Updated Mineral Titles layers for legacy claims (pre January 12, 2005). All maps
February 16, 2005 Updated Mineral Titles layers for legacy claims (pre January 12, 2005). All maps
February 10, 2005 Added Mineral Titles Online (MTO) layers to the main maps: BCGS Geology Map; Exploration Assistant and Mineral Titles maps. Double-click the tenure to link to a report.  Updates will be current to previous day. Main maps
February 9, 2005 Added Nanaimo Area Coal Mine Underground Workings (Upper, Lower) and Shafts. Data from Pacific Spatial Systems Ltd. www.pssltd.com. Coal Map
February 2, 2005 Updated Mineral Titles layer.  Claims on MapPlace are current to Jan. 12, 2005; new MTO claims will be included as a separate layer. Please see Mineral Tenure Notice. All maps
January 24, 2005 Added Phase 2 of the Image Analysis Tools, with the addition of more analysis tools, imagery and imagery types. See Fieldwork 2004, p. 231-235 for details. Exploration Assistant
IAT Page
January 24, 2005 Final Product Release of Quesnel and Toodoggone Geophysics (Geological Survey of Canada Open Files). Quesnel Geophysics
Toodoggone Geophysics
January 24, 2005 Updated the GSB CGKN Metadata Catalogue at CGKN. BC Geology Map Index
January 20, 2005 Published new Digital Bedrock Geology layers, with new legends, to the Main Maps.  The BCGS Geology Map features. a new push-button Geology Legend for the screen view, including bounding box coordinates and NTS sheet. BCGS Geology Map
Main maps
January 19, 2005 Updated Mineral Titles layer. All maps
January 14, 2005 Submissions for Mineral Properties Available closed for Roundup 2005 hardcopy map publication.  The Submission Form is still available for posting to the MapPlace version of the map. Mineral Properties Available
January 12, 2005 Updated Mineral Titles layer. All maps
January 12, 2005 Mineral Titles Online launched at 12 Noon. Mineral Titles Online
January 11, 2005 Added Old Growth Management Areas (OGMA) draft version. BCGS Geology Map
January 11, 2005 Added BTM (Baseline Thematic Mapping) Layer, including footprints and reports.  The report provides polygon attributes and link to MSRM BTM webpage. BCGS Geology Map
January 10, 2005 Updated Mineral Titles layer. All maps
January 5, 2005 Updated BaseMap in MapperWrapper Download. New layers include Development Regions, BC Parks (July 2004), Mineral Tenure Online Grid (<1:100K), footprints for Multisensor Geophysical Surveys and Orthophotos. MapperWrapper
Link to Updates before 2004

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