Bowen Island Nexwléléxwm Water & Topography

Map Descriptions

Page 1: Main topographic and hydrological map of Bowen Island displaying relief shading showing mountainous terrain with prominent peaks including Mount Collins and Mount Gardner. The map shows detailed water features including streams (both fish-bearing in darker blue and non-fish-bearing in lighter blue), lakes (Grafton Lake, Killarney Lake, Hidden Lake, Josephine Lake shown in cyan), and wetlands (shown in green). Major water supply catchments are highlighted in tan/yellow. The coastline is clearly delineated with labeled bays including Hood Point, Stormaway Bay, Tunstall Bay, Browns Bay, Bluewater Bay, Eagle Harbour, and Cape Roger Curtis. A coordinate grid system divides the map into sections labeled A-J horizontally and 1-9 vertically.

Inset 1 (upper left): 3D perspective view from northeast to southwest showing the island's topographic relief with labeled features including Tunstall Bay, Grafton Lake, Snug Cove, Hummock Pinnacle, Eagle Cliff, and Cape Roger Curtis.

Inset 2 (middle left): 3D perspective view from south to north displaying the island's mountain profile with labeled features including Cape Roger Curtis, Mount Collins, Fairweather, Snug Cove, and Mount Gardner.

Inset 3 (lower right): Small locator map showing Bowen Island's position within the broader regional context including its relationship to Howe Sound and the Greater Vancouver area, with major water supply catchments highlighted in yellow and brown; scientific advisors Will Husby, Jeff Matheson, Bob Turner, and Alan Whitehead. Scale, projection, and disclaimer information are included at the bottom. Contact information for the cartographer (jdowler@cosmicidea.com) is provided.