City of Vancouver Archives

Yale Hotel and Yale Gardens [tourist map of Vancouver]

AM1594-: MAP 223
Item
[between 1936 and 1941]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Item is a tourist brochure of Vancouver made up of a dial map with a street index. The map was designed to be folded and enclosed in the attached cover.

Vancouver, B.C., the Pacific coast terminus of the C.P.R. [Canadian Pacific Railway]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Item is a map and guide to Vancouver that has been annotated with text and colour to reflect the progress of a land clearance plan carried out in June 1888.

Vancouver, B.C. zoning diagram

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Item is a pamphlet on zoning in Vancouver. The front side of the pamphlet contains text regarding zoning and the planning process. The back side of the sheet contains a zoning map.

Transit routes in downtown area Vancouver, B.C. effective July 18, 1952

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Item is a sheet which contains maps of the downtown portions of 14 BC Electric transit routes: Dunbar, Arbutus, Granville - Kingsway - Victoria, Macdonald, 4th Ave. - West Pt. Grey, Powell - Stanley Park, Broadway East - Robson, Hastings East, Main, Davie - Fraser, Grandview, Oak, Cambie, North Vancouver - Intercity.

Guide map. Vancouver-New Westminster. Burnaby and North Shore municipalities

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Item is a map which shows city streets, local areas, schools, hospitals, firehalls, parks and golf courses as well as railways, street railways and interurbans and bus routes. Street index included on verso. Item includes the original cover attached to the map.

Warehouse and store sites : very centrally located

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Item is a flyer advertising the sale of a number of lots in the block bounded by Gore Avenue, the Canadian Pacific Railway right-of-way, and Alexander Street. The flyer includes a list of the lots for sale and asking price, as well as a map of the site.

Map of Vancouver, B.C., and vicinity

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Item contains a map of Greater Vancouver showing major roads on one side, and a map of downtown Vancouver showing businesses on the other. Text surrounding the map of downtown gives facts about British Columbia, lists principal buildings in Vancouver and provides information about the development of the City of Vancouver.

A souvenir and correct map of the location of all the fair buildings of the Vancouver Exhibition

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Item is a pamphlet promoting the Vancouver Exhibition and the Western Canada Fair. One one side, a map shows the layout and location of the Vancouver Exhibition grounds, and an index to locations on the map; the other side contains text promoting the Western Canada Fair, Vancouver, and British Columbia.

Location of ferry pedestrian subway, Vancouver, B.C.

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Item is an architectural drawing depicting a subway (underground) pedestrian walkway to run underneath the Canadian Pacific Railway tracks, linking Alexander Street to the North Vancouver Ferry Co. dock. Ramp grades are indicated. The drawing shows the location of the North Vancouver Ferry Company; Evans, Coleman and Evans Limited; and the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company.

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

Vancouver : urban growth, 1865-1970

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Item is a map that shows the boundaries between Vancouver, Point Grey, Hastings Townsite, South Vancouver and District Lot 301, and how these evolved over time.

Vancouver civil defense subdivisions

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Item is a copy of an Engineering Department map which has been annotated to show the City of Vancouver divided into six civil defence subdivisions, labelled A-F.

Vancouver (B.C.). Civil Defence

Vancouver and Northern Railway, 1908

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Item is a portion of a larger topographic map which supposedly has been annotated to show proposed railway routes from North Vancouver, along Howe Sound, to Alta Lake. The annotations have been made on a portion of a topographical map, most likely published by the British Columbia Department of Lands.

Greater Vancouver target area. Civil defence survival instructions

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Item is a pamphlet with instructions for evacuation of the city in case of nuclear attack. The text explains the effects a 5 megaton nuclear bomb explosion would have on the city and population. Instructions are given both for people who choose to stay in the Vancouver area and for people who choose to evacuate if a nuclear attack is anticipated. The verso of the pamphlet contains text and a map titled "Dispersal Routes for the Vancouver Zone".

Map of Vancouver and Lower Mainland : avenue guide

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Map includes Lower Mainland, B.C. and shows streets, railways, street cars, bus lines, schools, parks and industry.

Property map: Hastings and Pender streets

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Map shows Hastings Street, Pender Street and Cordova Street from Dunlevy Street to Burrard Street. Buildings, streets, railroads and water hose points are identified. Map is made up of pieces of plates from the 1912 Goad's Property Atlas.

Map of Vancouver, B.C. including Hastings Townsite and D.L. 301

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Item is a map which shows Vancouver city streets, blocks, parks and neighbourhood boundaries. Map includes Kitsilano, Shaughnessy Heights, West End, Fairview, Mount Pleasant, Grandview, Rosedale and Hyde Park areas. Map also indicates steamship, car and railway lines.

The map was originally designed to be folded and enclosed in a small folder to which it was attached.

Vancouver South, British Columbia

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Item is a map showing land use status of the area from Vancouver South in the north through Tsawwassen in the south and from Boundary Road in the east to Georgia Strait in the west. Ancillary map on recto shows index map of adjoining maps in the series (including New Westminster, Sumas, Chilliwack and Galiano Island).

Plan of provincial government property to be sold at Victoria by public auction, Monday, January 18th, 1886

AM1594-: MAP 743-: LEG1328.1
Part
1886

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Part contains a map showing block and lot numbers of properties in the area bounded by Campbell Street (Alma Street), Richards Street (Balaclava Street), English Bay, and present-day 15th Avenue (not named on map).

Greater Vancouver votes October 17th : know your ward - know your poll

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Item is a leaflet containing a map showing ward and poll numbers and locations in the City of Vancouver on one side and text advertising The Morning Star newspaper on the other.

Metropolitan Vancouver

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Item is a map showing the locations and names of major businesses and corporations in the Greater Vancouver area. The map also shows major roads, highways, railways and proposed highway routes. 5 mile and 10 mile radius circles are depicted around the "geographical centre of metropolitan Vancouver." Map background is a mosaic of aerial photographs.

British Columbia Electric Railway Company systems : Vancouver Island, Lower Mainland, Vancouver and New Westminster; Alouette-Stave development, present and projected

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

British Columbia Electric Railway Company Limited : Vancouver and New Westminster city and suburban lines and Alouette-Stave development, present and projected

AM1594-: MAP 812-: LEG1329.6
Part
1923

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Part contains a map showing street car, interurban, and motor bus lines in from Vancouver to New Westminster, a map showing existing and projected power plants near Alouette and Stave Lakes, and a profile showing the existing and proposed plants.

Vancouver, B.C. and vicinity road map

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Item is a road map of Greater Vancouver and other surrounding areas, created for Standard Oil and distributed by Chevron gasoline stations.

B.C. Electric guide to Greater Vancouver

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Item is a pamphlet containing transit maps covering Greater Vancouver and Richmond, as well as textual information on bus routes and points of interest in Vancouver.

B.C. Electric guide to Greater Vancouver : Richmond transit system, downtown Vancouver transit system, street index, and general information

AM1594-: MAP 816-: LEG1333.2
Part
1959

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Part contains maps of the Richmond and downtown Vancouver transit systems, a street index to the Greater Vancouver map on the other side of the sheet, information on B.C. Electric transit routes, and general tourist information.

Pictorial map of Greater Vancouver showing dates of settlement in specific areas and opening dates of regional landmarks

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Item consists of an illustrated map of the Vancouver area and an overlay showing dates of settlement in various areas and the opening dates of regional landmarks. A poem about the growth of Vancouver has been included on the right-hand side of the map. Verso contains a seemingly unrelated drawing dated 1911 and showing front and side elevations for a church building.

Plan of part of sub-division of district lot 540, South Vancouver, provincial government property

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Item is a map showing district lot, block, and lot numbers of properties for sale in the area bounded by Blanca Street, Campbell Street (Alma Street), English Bay, and 16th Avenue. Sold or reserved properties are marked in red.

Dial map of the city of Vancouver including the adjacent municipalities

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Item is a street map showing Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster, West Vancouver and North Vancouver on one side and the University Endowment Lands, Surrey, Maillardville, Lulu Island and Sea Island on the other.

Dial map of Greater Vancouver and suburbs

AM1594-: MAP 824-: LEG1279.7
Part
[ca. 1943]

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Part contains a street map of Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster, West Vancouver and North Vancouver showing block numbers, street car, bus, and railway lines, parks and hospitals. Map includes two dials (a numbered circle, a paper indicator, a grid of block numbers and a street index used to find locations). A small inset map shows the Capitol Hill/Scenic Park area of Burnaby in greater detail.

Greater Vancouver votes October 17th : know your ward - know your poll

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Item is a leaflet containing a map showing ward and poll numbers and locations in the City of Vancouver on one side and text advertising The Morning Star newspaper on the other. Map has been annotated by Major J.S. Matthews to show mayoralty election results by ward.

Greater Vancouver votes October 17th : know your ward - know your poll

AM1594-: MAP 799b-: LEG1327.5
Part
1928

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Part contains a map showing ward and poll numbers and locations in the City of Vancouver from Burrard Inlet in the north to the Fraser River in the south and from Boundary Road in the east to Blanca in the west. Map has been annotated by Major J.S. Matthews to show mayoralty election results by ward.

Sectional map and street directory of Vancouver : Dial map of the city of Vancouver

Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection

Item is a street map showing Vancouver on one side and Burnaby and New Westminster on the other, as well as information on street car and bus routes, and text advertising the products and services of the Dominion Map and Blueprint Company.