Surveying Northern British Columbia

Surveying Northern British Columbia sets out to recognize--and celebrate--Frank Swannell as British Columbia's most famous pioneer surveyor and his important place within the history of British Columbia.

Jay Sherwood Jay Sherwood spent several years working as a land surveyor before he began teaching in Vanderhoof, BC, where he was president of the Nechako Valley Historical Society. It was during this time that he became familiar with the rich Swannell collection. Sherwood currently lives in Vancouver, where he works as a teacher-librarian