City of Vancouver Archives

Topographic map of Downtown Vancouver and the East End

COV-S365-: MAP 698
Item
1887-1913

Item is a map showing two sets of topographic contour lines, streets, and block numbers (in Roman numerals) in the area from Robson Street to Raymur Avenue and Coal Harbour/Vancouver Harbour to False Creek.

Households and population by enumeration areas : 1966 census

COV-S445-3-: LEG37.29
Item
Nov. 1967

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a map annotated to show households and population for the West End and downtown core east to Main Street. Base map shows streets.

Plan of proposed public convenience, Georgia & Granville Sts., Vancouver, B.C.

COV-S365---: LEG288.09
Item
Dec. 1921

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is an architectural drawing of a public toilet and includes a floor plan, longitudinal section, and location plan.

Vancouver (B.C.). Engineer's Office

C.B.D. [Central Business District] trip trace density chart

COV-S445-3-: LEG26.9
Item
July 3, 1958

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a chart produced as part of the Metropolitan Highway Planning Study, containing five maps of the downtown Vancouver area showing trip traces per square mile for 1955, projected trip traces for 1976, and projected trip traces for three test freeway networks.

Trolley coach routes as at April 1953

COV-S445-3-: LEG26.3
Item
1953

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a map showing trolley coach routes for the downtown core of Vancouver from Burrard Street to Main Street.

Rail car and bus routes as at April 1953

COV-S445-3-: LEG26.2
Item
1953

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a map showing rail car and bus routes for the downtown core of Vancouver from Burrard Street to Main Street.

Possible civic square development for downtown Vancouver

COV-S445-3-: LEG26.16
Item
Sept. 22, 1960

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a drawing showing existing civic structures, possible new structures, and a proposed civic square.

Retail store density

COV-S388---: LEG1348.10
Item
1956

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a map showing retail store density by floor space ratio for the downtown area bounded by Burrard Street, Robson Street, and Nicola Street in the west and Main Street in the east.

Office density

COV-S388---: LEG1348.09
Item
1956

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a map showing office density by floor space ratio for the downtown area bounded by Burrard Street, Robson Street, and Nicola Street in the west and Main Street in the east.

Building density

COV-S388---: LEG1348.08
Item
1956

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a map showing building density by floor space ratio for the downtown area bounded by Burrard Street, Robson Street, and Nicola Street in the west and Main Street in the east.

Pedestrian traffic volumes

COV-S388---: LEG1348.07
Item
1956

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a map showing pedestrian traffic volumes by people per linear foot of street for the downtown area bounded by Burrard Street, Robson Street, and Nicola Street in the west and Main Street in the east.

Proposed zoning

COV-S388---: LEG1348.06
Item
1956

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a map showing proposed commercial and industrial zoning at high and medium densities, and the boundaries of the proposed high density core and parking areas in downtown from Burrard Street, Robson Street, and Nicola Street in the west to Main Street in the east.

Proposed customer parking areas

COV-S388---: LEG1348.05
Item
1956

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a map showing proposed parking areas and the high density core area in downtown Vancouver from Burrard Street, Robson Street, and Nicola Street in the west to Main Street in the east.

Potential redevelopment areas

COV-S388---: LEG1348.04
Item
1956

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a map showing potential redevelopment areas based on exisitng density, suitability for parking structures, and suitability for comprehensive redevelopment. Map covers the downtown area bounded by Burrard Street, Robson Street, and Nicola Street in the west and Main Street in the east.

Building permit values for offices, 1945-1954

COV-S388---: LEG1348.03
Item
1956

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a map showing building permit values for offices in dollars per square foot for the downtown area bounded by Burrard Street, Robson Street, and Nicola Street in the west and Main Street in the east.

Building permit values for stores, 1945-1954

COV-S388---: LEG1348.02
Item
1956

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a map showing building permit values for stores in dollars per square foot for the downtown area bounded by Burrard Street, Robson Street, and Nicola Street in the west and Main Street in the east.

Value of land (1954 assessment)

COV-S388---: LEG1348.01
Item
1956

Part of City of Vancouver fonds

Item is a map showing land values in dollars per square foot for the downtown area bounded by Burrard Street, Robson Street, and Nicola Street in the west and Main Street in the east.