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City of Vancouver, east approach route. Alignment alternatives investigated

Item is a map which has been created out of a sepia diazotype copy of an aerial photograph of downtown Vancouver. The map has been annotated to show thirteen different schemes for freeway routes to connect the Trans-Canada Highway with downtown Vancouver from the east. The map shows the consultants' preferred route and other alignments investigated.

Phillips, Barratt, Hillier, Jones and Partners, Engineers (Vancouver, B.C.)

Commercial Map of Greater Vancouver and District [BC]

The map shows the Greater Vancouver Area and its roads, streets, and residential, commercial, and industrial districts in July 1924. In accordance with the legend, the map shows railroads, electric railways, parks, and buildings. The map uniquely depicts the center of Vancouver which is approximately 5400 feet and spans from Water and Railway Street to Prior Street and Abbott Street to Princess Street. The center circle then concentrically expands outwards with other circles marking every mile outward.
Additionally, there are annotations in black, red, yellow, and green. The black annotations mark topography and contour lines with listed elevations. The red annotations mark water gauges. The yellow annotations indicate the best routes through the City and District as suggested by the Automobile Club of BC. The green annotations appear for an unknown reason.
The Westernmost road on the map is Marine Drive and the Easternmost is Columbia Street and North Road while the Northernmost road on the map is Dempsey St. in North Vancouver and the Southernmost point is No. 20 Road.

Key map showing proposed areas for partial and comprehensive redevelopment

Item is a map showing the boundaries of the redevelopment study area, comprehensive redevelopment areas, limited redevelopment areas and the East End study area. The boundary of the study area lies roughly between Burrard Inlet in the north and 33rd Avenue in the south and between Nanaimo Street in the east and Carnarvon Street in the west.

Map of Vancouver Unemployment and Relief [BC]

The map shows relief and elevations of Vancouver. It depicts streets, parks, and railways, and residential and industrial areas.
The annotations in black ink trace parts of the map: names, railways, and the coast line. The amendments also show Cases and Persons of Domiciled Residents in the Vancouver Area, in May 1934. The map also lists statistics of approximate Cases and Persons of Transient Families and Single Women, and Single Homeless Men.
Pensions and Compensation statistics are also compiled for: Mothers Pensions, Old Age Pensions, War Pensions, amd Workmen's Compensation as of the population of Vancouver in 1931.
The westernmost boundary of the map is Boundary Road and the easternmost boundary is the University of British Columbia while the northernmost is the Burrard Inlet and the southernmost is Sea Island and Lulu Island.

Part of area "a" : plan of redevelopment, Strathcona

Item is a map showing the boundaries of project 1, project 2 and scheme 3, the proposed land use, the propsed ultimate street system, the new streets and lanes in projects 1 and 2, the easements in projects 1 and 2, the sites in project 2 not to be acquired, the buildings in projects 1 and 2 to be retained and the area a-6 (north) in the area from Railway Street in the north to Atlantic Street in the south and from Clark Drive in the east to Main Street in the west.

Plan of Cambie St. grounds

Item is a map showing parade grounds, grand stand and drill hall in the area from Dunsmuir Street to Cambie Street to Georgia Street to Beatty Street. Legend in bottom left corner shows symbols for the following: iron fence, wire screen, goal posts, C.P.R. railway, car tracks, trees and contours. A letter about map from Major Matthews adhered to top right corner. Pencil annotation showing 158th Battalion men's quarters by Major Matthews

Project 2 : generalized plan of redevelopment

Item is the index map showing the boundaries of the various sub-areas of redevelopment project no. 2. The map shows the boundaries of clearance and redevelopment areas, the proposed street system and the proposed land use for the area from Burrard Inlet in the north to 16th Avenue in the south and from Nanaimo Street in the east to Arbutus Street in the west.

Project 2 : generalized plan of redevelopment

Item is a map showing the boundaries of redevelopment areas ("comprehensive" and "limited"), the boundaries of clearance areas for project 1, the boundaries of clearance areas for project 2, the proposed street system and the proposed land use for the city of Vancouver from Burrard Inlet in the north to 16th Avenue in the south and from Nanaimo Street in the east to Arbutus Street in the west.

Attached label indicates that the map was approved by Council Sept. 17, 1963.

Project 2 : generalized plan of redevelopment

Item is a map showing the boundaries of redevelopment (both "comprehensive" and "limited"), the boundaries of clearance areas for project 1, the boundaries of clearance areas for project 2, the proposed street system and the proposed land use for the city of Vancouver from Burrard Inlet in the north to 16th Avenue in the south and from Nanaimo Street in the east to Arbutus Street in the west.

Project 2 area A-2

Map is a plan for redevelopment project 2, Area A-2, showing the area bound by Clark Drive, Atlantic Street, Main Street and the waterfront. Annotations are undated pencil notations over some of the blocks.

Project 2: identification plan

Item is a map showing city owned property, adjacent lots in same ownership, non-adjacent lots in same ownership, property to be acquired, streets and lanes to be acquired, the boundaries of project 2 clearance, the boundaries of project 1 clearance and the realignment of Raymur Avenue in the area from Railway Street in the north to Atlantic Street in the south and from Clark Drive in the east to Main Steet in the west.

Project 2, area a-2 : condition of buildings

Item is a map showing condition of buildings (ranging from very good to very poor) and sites without buildings in use for storage or parking in the area from Railway Street in the north to Atlantic Street in the south and from Clark Drive in the east to Main Street in the west.

Project 2, area a-2 : proposed property acquisitions project 2

Item is a map showing boundaries of project in area a, property to be acquired, proposed street widening and city owned property included. Annotations show boundaries of project areas, property too be acquired, proposed street widening and properties already owned by the City. Map has been noted as Preliminary.

Project 2, area "h" and part of "b" : condition of buildings

Item is a map showing the conditions of buildings (ranging from very good to very poor) in area "a" and part of area "b" in project 2. The map has been annotated to highlite part of the boundary around sub-area 9, as well as the southern portion of the sub-area. The significance of these annotations is not known.

Project 2, area "h" and part of "b" : plan of redevelopment

Item is a map showing the boundaries of redevelopment areas "b" and "h", the boundaries of project 2 clearance areas 8 and 9, proposed land use, new streets and lanes, easements, sites in project 2 not to be acquired and buildings in project 2 to be retained in the area from Terminal Avenue in the north to Broadway in the south and from Clark Drive in the east to Main Street in the west.

Project 2, part of area "a" : aerial photograph

Item is a map in the form of an aerial photograph, which depicting the part of the city covered by the project: from Railway Street in the north to Prior Street in the south and from Clark Drive in the east to Main Street in the west.

Attached label indicates that the map was approved by Council Sept. 17, 1963.

Project 2, part of area "a" : condition of buildings

Item is a map showing the condition of buildings (ranging from very good to very poor) within the boundaries of project 2, area "a". The map also shows the boundaries of project 2 clearance, the boundaries of project 1 clearance and the realignment of Raymur Avenue.

Project 2, part of area "a" : condition of buildings

Item is a map showing the condition of buildings (ranging from very good to very poor), the boundaries of project 2 clearance, the boundaries of project 1 clearance and the realignment of Raymur Avenue in the area from Burrard Inlet in the north to Atlantic Street in the south and from Clark Drive in the east to Main Street in the west.

Attached label indicates that the map was approved by Council Sept. 17, 1963.

Project 2, part of area "a" : existing utilities, gas, electricity and telephone

Item is a map showing the gas lines, the overhead and underground electricity lines, the overhead and underground telephone lines, the fire alarms underground, the boundaries of project 2 clearance, the boundaries of project 1 clearance and the realignment of Raymur Avenue in the area from Railway Street in the north to Atlantic Street in the south and from Clark Drive in the east to Main Street in the west.

Attached label indicates that the map was approved by Council Sept. 17, 1963.

Project 2, part of area "a" : existing utilities, water and sewer

Item is a map showing the water pipes (10" and over), the sewers (15" and over), the direction of sewer flow, the boundaries of project 2 clearance, the boundaries of project 1 clearance and the realignment of Raymur Avenue in the area from Burrard Inlet in the north to Atlantic Street in the south and from Clark Drive in the east to Main Street in the west.

Attached label indicates that the map was approved by Council Sept. 17, 1963.

Project 2, part of area "a" : identification plan

Item is a map showing city owned property, adjacent lots in same ownership, non-adjacent lots in same ownership, property to be acquired, streets and lanes to be acquired, the boundaries for project 2 clearance, the boundaries for project 1 clearance and the realignment of Raymur Ave for the area from Railway Street in the north to Atlantic Street in the south and from Clarke Drive in the east to Main Street in the west.

Attached label indicates that the map was approved by Council Sept. 17, 1963.

Project 2, part of area "a" : pavements, curbs and sidewalks

Item is a map showing the types of pavement, the curbs and gutters, the sidewalks, the boundaries of project 2 clearance, the boundaries of project 1 clearance and the realignment of Raymur Avenue from Railway Street in the north to Atlantic Street in the south and from Clark Drive in the east to Main Street in the west.

Attached label indicates that the map was approved by Council Sept. 17, 1963.

Project 2, part of area "a" : plan of redevelopment

Item is a map showing the boundaries of clearance areas for projects 1 and 2, the proposed land use (residential, commercial, industrial or school and park sites), the proposed ultimate street system, the new streets and lanes in projects 1 and 2, the easements in projects 1 and 2, the sites in project 2 not to be acquired and the buildings in projects 1 and 2 to be retained.

Project 2, part of area "a" : plan of redevelopment

Item is a map showing the boundaries of clearance areas for projects 1 and 2, the proposed land use (residential, commercial, industrial or school and park sites), the proposed ultimate street system, the new streets and lanes in projects 1 and 2, the easements in projects 1 and 2, the sites in project 2 not to be acquired and the buildings in projects 1 and 2 to be retained in the area from Burrard Inlet in the north to Atlantic Street in the south and from Clark Drive in the east to Main Street in the west.

Attached label indicates that the map was approved by Council Sept. 17, 1963.

Project 2, part of area "a" : utility diversions and rearrangements

Item is a map showing boundaries of clearance areas for project 2 (areas 5 (part), 6 and 7) and project 1 (area 3). Maps also show sewers to remain, sewers to be abandoned, water lines to remain, water lines to be abandoned, gas lines to remain, gas lines to be abandoned, power lines existing underground, proposed diversions of power lines, power lines existing overhead, proposed overhead power lines and long distance telephone lines existing underground. Larger map shows area from Hastings Street in the north to Union Street in the south and from Heatley Avenue in the east to Gore Avenue in the west. Smaller map shows area from Powell Street in the north to Hastings Street in the south and from Clark Drive in the east to Glen Drive in the west. Item also shows estimates of costs for utility diversions and rearrangements for areas 5, 6 and 7.

Attached label indicates that the map was approved by Council Sept. 17, 1963.

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