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International Waterways Commission [cartographic material]

Niveau hiérarchique :

Sous-série

Date :

1909-1921.

Référence :

R214-2889-2-E, RG88

Genre de documents :

Cartes et documents cartographiques

Trouvé dans :

Archives / Collections et fonds

No d'identification :

5067138

Contexte de cette notice :

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Natural Resources Canada fonds

Surveys and Mapping Branch sous-fonds

Office of the Surveyor General

International Waterways Commission
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Date(s) :

1909-1921.

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Lieu de création :

Canada

Étendue :

74 cartographic material : field books.

Langue du document :

anglais

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This sub-series consists of 74 field books written by Canadian employees of the International Waterways Commission (IWC) sent to the regions of Lake Ontario, Niagara and St-Lawrence Rivers to make topographical surveys for setting the maritime boundary between United States and the Dominion of Canada at the start of the 20th century.

In 1908, a "Treaty between Great Britain and The United States providing for the more complete definition and demarcation of the international boundary between the Dominion of Canada and the United States" was signed in Washington adding the mandate of the International Waterways Commission. Article IV of the Treaty stipulated that the Commission was responsible for the determination of the maritime boundary between the intersections of the land border with the St. Lawrence River and through the Great Lakes and communication waterways to the mouth of Pigeon River (on the western shore of Lake Superior).

In April 1908, Canadian Prime Minister Wilfred Laurier instructed the Canadian members to start delineating the maritime boundary. The survey work took place from 1909 to 1913.

In 1915, the Commission presented a report titled "Report of the International Waterways Commission upon the international boundary between the Dominion of Canada and the United States through the St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes as ascertained and re-established pursuant to Article IV of the Treaty between Great Britain and the United States signed 11th April, 1908". This report described all previous efforts to ascertain the maritime boundary through the Great Lakes. In 1915, the IWC dissolved and its responsibilities transferred to the International Boundary Commission, which had been created in 1908.

At the end of the field work, the surveyors handed these field books to the Canadian president of the Commission, William James Stewart, also the Chief Surveyor of the Canadian Hydrographic Service in the Department of Marine and Fisheries, which then held most of maritime and land surveys responsibilities of the Canadian government.

In 1936, the Hydrographic Survey Service was transferred to the newly created Mines and Resources Department, under the Surveys and Engineering Branch. Those field books were transferred to the Surveyor General Branch, in charge of the boundaries delimitation, where they were kept since.

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International Waterways Commission

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International Waterways Commission : Since the United States Declaration of Independence in 1776, various treaties tried to establish the maritime boundary between the United States and the Dominion of Canada and the use of those bordering waters. Following many disagreements, an unanimous resolution was adopted in 1894-1895 during conferences concerning irrigation. This resolution asked for the creation of an international commission to resolve the international waterways problem between United States, Mexico and the Dominion of Canada.

In 1896, the Canadian government notified the American government that they were ready to proceed with negociation. The American government responded in 1902 with the River and Harbour Act. This Act stated that an international commission should be created to deal with the matter of the bordering waterways. It comprised of six commissioners: three to represent the interests of each country.

The International Waterways Commission was created in 1905; with the mandate to investigate and report upon the conditions and uses of the waters adjacent to the boundary lines between the United States and Canada, including all of the waters of the lakes and rivers whose natural outlet is by the River Saint Lawrence to the Atlantic Ocean; the maintenance and regulation of suitable levels; the effect upon the shores of these waters and the structures thereon; the interests of navigation by reason of the diversion of these waters from or change in their natural flow; and the necessary measures to regulate such diversion, and to make such recommendations for improvements and regulations as shall best subserve the interests of navigation in the said waters.

The International Waterways Commission (IWC) operated officially from 1905 to 1913. Between 1905 and 1908, the Commission concentrated on its original mandate, acting as a consultant for the Public Works regarding boundary waterways construction projects. In 1908, a "Treaty between Great Britain and The United States providing for the more complete definition and demarcation of the international boundary between the Dominion of Canada and the United States" was signed in Washington adding the mandate of the Commission. Article IV of the Treaty stipulated that the Commission was responsible for the determination of the maritime boundary between the intersections of the land border with the St. Lawrence River and through the Great Lakes and communication waterways to the mouth of Pigeon River (on the western shore of Lake Superior).

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Cartographic material (Électronique) Finding Aid 88-40 is a verified list indicating field book number, observer and/or surveyor, geographic location, dates and volume numbers. The finding aid is available as a PDF attached to this record. 88-40 (90: Ouvert)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf002/88-40_5067138_vols. 4392-4395_open.pdf

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Source du titre :

Title based on the contents of the series.

Versements complémentaires :

Further accruals are expected.

Source :

Gouvernement

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2012/005
2018-00163-9
R214
RG88

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RG88
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Documents cartographiques

[Consultation90 Ouvert]

Volume [R214] 4392--4395

[Consultation 90 Ouvert]

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