Viewing Object

Object Description

Object ID

1984.095.028

Title

Map of Langley Municipality by J.T. Breckon, 1924.

Date

[1924].

Description

1 map; blue ink on white paper; text in top right corner reads: "Langley Municipality / Compiled from Records / By / J.T. Breckon A.M.E.I.C. / Municipal Engineer / 1924"; the map shows various wards within Langley; the "Fraser River" is indicated along the top of the map; vertically oriented text along the left side reads: "Surrey" and vertically oriented text along the right edge reads: "Matsqui"; there are a number of small pencil checkmarks and small red dots in the top center of the map, within the area labelled "Ward 2".

People/Subject

Township of Langley

The Township of Langley, B.C., comprising Langley, Fort Langley, Murrayville, Langley Prairie, Derby, Milner, Aldergrove, Otter, Salmon River Uplands, and Glen Valley, was incorporated in 1873. The City of Langley, B.C., covering the Langley Prairie region, was incorporated as a separate entity in 1955. Langley was named after Thomas Langley, a prominent stockholder in the management of the Hudson's Bay Company. He had inherited his brother's stock in the Company in 1793 and was selected as a member of the committee in 1807. He held this position until his death in 1829.

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