Entire Region

Welcome to the Islands Trust open data portal. The data and maps available on this page are updated regularly, and are free to use with limited license restrictions.

We hope that this open data initiative will help make this portal the definitive source location for current and accurate Islands Trust data.

Please refer to the following Terms and Conditions of Use before downloading.

Islands Trust has retired the MapIT application and is actively developing a replacement. In the meantime, if you need guidance or have questions, please reach out to Islands Trust at mapit@islandstrust.bc.ca.

For property-specific information, visit: https://portal.islandstrust.bc.ca/Property/Locate.

 

  • Aerial Imagery

    A compilation of the most recent full colour aerial photographs of the Islands Trust at 1 meter pixel resolution. Data available upon request [mapit@islandstrust.bc.ca].
  • Contours 10 M

    Lines used to denote elevation at 10 meter intervals which are generated from digital elevation models.
  • Property Boundaries

    Properties boundaries refers to a unit of land under unified ownership. The property or parcel contains a Nine-digit Parcel Identifier Number (PID) which can be found on a property's tax assessment notice and on certain land title records.
  • Protected Areas

    Provincial Parks, National Parks, Marine Parks, Regional Parks, Protected Areas, Conservancy Areas, and Ecological Reserves in the Islands Trust.
  • Zoning

    Regulatory areas controlling the use of land within the Islands Trust as defined in the Island Bylaws. Zoning regulates development factors such as structure type, density, height, lot size, placement, and other standards.
  • Development Permit Areas

    A Development Permit Area (DPA) is an area of land or water that has been designated by a Local Trust Committee to achieve protection or to address design criteria. Within these designations land alteration, construction and subdivision are restricted until a development permit is obtained.
  • Trust Area Boundary

    Islands Trust jurisdiction boundary.
  • Local Trust Area Boundaries

    Local Trust Area Boundaries.
  • Islands Trust Regional Context

    This map provides regional context for the Islands Trust Area, in the Straight of Georgia and the province of British Columbia.

    Islands Trust Area Regional Context

    VIEW (PDF 189 KB)
  • Local Trust Areas

    This map describes the Islands Trust Local Trust Area boundaries, including municipal foreshore boundaries.

    Local Trust Areas

    VIEW (PDF 1 MB)
  • Federal Electoral Districts

    This map describes the Federal Electoral Districts within the Islands Trust Area.

    Federal Electoral Districts

    VIEW (PDF 560 KB)
  • Provincial Electoral Districts

    This map describes the Provincial Electoral Districts within the Islands Trust Area.

    Provincial Electoral Districts

    VIEW (PDF 748 KB)
  • Regional Districts

    This map describes the Regional Districts within the Islands Trust Area.

    Regional Districts

    VIEW (PDF 614 KB)
  • Islands Trust Conservancy Protected Places

    Explore the islands and take a tour of the ecosystems permanently protected by the Islands Trust Conservancy.