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Plan of a portion of the water front of Vancouver city

Item is a tracing of a map showing the Vancouver waterfront between Granville and Carrall streets. The original map contains a number of attestations which have been traced: by W.C. Van Horne (Mar. 11, 1886); H.J. Cambie, Engineer in charge (Feb. 22, 1886); T. Trudeau, Deputy Minister of Railways (31 Mar. 1886); and Land Registry office (12 May 1886). The Tracing was made from a copy submitted as an appendix to an affadvit May 28, 1891.

Plan 3

Map shows present and proposed roads of the Lower Mainland and northern Washington State, as well as road repairs. Map covers the area from Point Grey to Hope and from Burrard Inlet to Bellingham Bay. Trails and roads indicated on the map include Telegraph Trail, Waggon Road and Pitt River Waggon Road, as well as several unnamed trails. Major bodies of water indicated on the map are Burrard Inlet, False Creek, Burnaby Lake, Pitt River, Fraser River, Sumas Lake, Sumas River, Chulukweyuk River, Harrison River, Boundary Bay, Semiahmoo Bay and Bellingham Bay. Place names are indicated throughout the map. 11T3 Roads & Trails is printed on the side of the map.

Town-site of Hastings

Map shows Hastings Town-site, Granville Town-site, Burnaby, and the City of New Westminster. Map also shows the Road from Granville and the False Creek Trail, as well as the names of places and soil types found along these roads. Other places and structures noted include Burrard Inlet, Coal Harbour (Coal Harbor on map), False Creek, False Creek Bridge, Burnaby Lake, Fraser River, New Westminster and Burrard Inlet Road, Douglas Road, Edinburgh Street, Columbia Street, Richards Street, and the New Westminster Cemetery. Two notes on map read "Plan to accompany Report of 1st May 1883, Joseph Hunter" and "Memo: Mr. Ross will place [?] this map to the [Engs.] Office Victoria [?]." 14T3 Roads & Trails is printed on the side of the map.

Plan of provincial government property being a portion of townsite of Vancouver and sub-division of lot 540, group 1, New Westminster District, B.C., to be sold by public auction at Vancouver, B.C.

Item is a map showing lot numbers, lot boundaries, major streets and property sold or reserved in the area bounded by Campbell Street (Alma Street), present-day Trafalgar Street (unnamed on map), English Bay, and 16th Avenue.

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

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.

Vancouver sheet, British Columbia

Item is a map of Vancouver Island and the southwest portion of mainland British Columbia from Bella Coola to Clinton, and south to New Westminster. Map shows geological, land district, and park boundaries; locations of mining recording offices and sub-offices; elevations in feet above sea level; mineral occurrences; and the development of geological formations by era.

Plan of Greater Vancouver, British Columbia

Item is a map of Greater Vancouver from Alma Road (Alma Street) to Boundary Road and Burrard Inlet to King Edward Avenue. Map shows district lot, block, and lot numbers, waterfront businesses, rail lines, schools, parks, beaches, and concentric circles indicating distances from a point located approximately at the intersection of Cambie and Hastings Streets.

[Map of Pioneer Place showing the area deeded to the City of Vancouver by the C.P.R.]

Item is a hand drawn map of Pioneer Place (also known as Pigeon Park), on the corner of Hastings and Carrall Streets. Map is colour coded to indicate the portion deeded to the City by the C.P.R., the portion being asked from the C.P.R. for street purposes, and the portion leased by the C.P.R. to Mr. Horne. Included on the map are Horne Block, Garden Block, a sidewalk, lanes, and a fountain. An engineer's estimates of improvements are noted on the right side of the map. Notes at the top of the map by J.S. Matthews, City Archivist read "Presented in 1934 by Ex-Alderman W.H. Gallagher. The date is about 1895."

Sheet 8 : Prince Edward Street to Bruce Street and Thirty-fifth Avenue to Forty-seventh Avenue

Item is a section showing the area from Prince Edward Street to Bruce Street and Thirty-fifth Avenue to Forty-seventh Avenue. Includes streets, roads, blocks, lots, legal descriptions, and cemeteries, parks and schools.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet 5 : Dumfries Street to Fairmont Street and Twenty-seventh Avenue to Thirty-seventh Avenue

Item is a section showing the area from Dumfries Street to Fairmont Street and Twenty-seventh Avenue to Thirty-seventh Avenue. Includes streets, roads, blocks, lots, legal descriptions, parks, railway lines and schools.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet 4 : Prince Edward Street to Bruce Street and King Edward Avenue to Thirty-sixth Avenue

Item is a section showing the area from Prince Edward Street to Bruce Street and King Edward Avenue to Thirty-sixth Avenue. Map shows streets, roads, blocks, lots and legal descriptions, and the locations of parks, schools and Mountainview Cemetery.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet S.V. 3 : Cambie Street to St. George Street and Twenty-seventh Avenue to Thirty-eighth Avenue

Item is a section showing the area from Cambie Street to St. George Street and Twenty-seventh Avenue to Thirty-eighth Avenue. Map shows streets, roads, blocks, lots and legal descriptions and the locations of parks, schools, reservoirs and Mountainview Cemetery.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet Z : Milton Street to Heather Street and Seventy-second Avenue to Fraser River ; Angus Drive to Granville Street and South West Marine Drive to Fraser River

Item consists of two sections. One shows the area from Milton Street to Heather Street and Seventy-second Avenue to Fraser River; the other shows Angus Drive to Granville Street and South West Marine Drive to Fraser River. Includes streets, roads, railway lines, blocks, lots and legal descriptions.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet X : Marine Drive to Ash Street and Fifty-ninth Avenue to Seventy-first Avenue

Item is a section showing the area from Marine Drive to Ash Street and Fifty-ninth Avenue to Seventy-first Avenue. Includes streets and roads; blocks, lots and legal descriptions; and parks and schools.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet W : Fraser River to French Street and Fifty-ninth Avenue to Seventy-first Avenue

Item is a section showing the area from Fraser River to French Street and Fifty-ninth Avenue to Seventy-first Avenue. Includes streets and roads; blocks, lots and legal descriptions; and parks and golf courses.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet U : Churchill Street to Cambie Street and Forty-ninth Avenue to Park Drive

Item is a section showing the area from Churchill Street to Cambie Street and Forty-ninth Avenue to Park Drive. Includes streets and roads; blocks, lots and legal descriptions; and parks and golf courses.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet T : Marine Crescent to Granville Street and Forty-ninth Avenue to Sixty-first Avenue

Item is a section showing the area from Marine Crescent to Granville Street and Forty-ninth Avenue to Sixty-first Avenue. Includes streets and roads; blocks, lots and legal descriptions; and parks and golf courses.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet S : Musqueam Reserve to Macdonald Street and Forty-ninth Avenue to Fraser River

Item is a section showing the area from Musqueam Reserve to Macdonald Street and Forty-ninth Avenue to the Fraser River. Includes streets and roads; blocks, lots and legal descriptions; and parks and golf courses.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet P : Trafalgar Street to Granville Street and Thirty-ninth Avenue to Thirty-seventh Street

Item is a section showing the area from Trafalgar Street to Granville Street and Thirty-ninth Avenue to Thirty-seventh Street. Includes streets and roads; blocks, lots and legal descriptions; and parks and schools.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet O : Holland Street to Elm Street and Thirty-eighth Avenue to Forty-ninth Avenue

Item is a section showing the area from Holland Street to Elm Street and Thirty-eighth Avenue to Forty-ninth Avenue. Includes streets, roads and sewers; blocks, lots and legal descriptions; and golf courses, parks and schools.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet N : Musqueam Reserve to Wallace Street and Thirty-eighth Avenue to Forty-ninth Avenue

Item is a section showing the area from the Musqueam Reserve to Wallace Street and Thirty-eighth Avenue to Forty-ninth Avenue. Includes streets, roads and sewers; blocks, lots and legal descriptions; and parks and schools.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet M : Granville Street to Kersland Drive and Twenty-seventh Avenue to Thirty-eighth Avenue

Item is a section showing the area from Granville Street to Kersland Drive and Twenty-seventh Avenue to Thirty-eighth Avenue. Includes streets and roads; blocks, lots and legal descriptions; and golf courses, parks and government buildings.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet L : Trafalgar Street to Granville Street and Nanton Avenue to Thirty-eighth Avenue

Item is a section showing the area from Trafalgar Street to Granville Street and Nanton Avenue to Thirty-eighth Avenue. Includes streets, roads and sewers; blocks, lots and legal descriptions; and parks, golf courses and schools.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet K : Wallace Street to Trafalgar Street and Twenty-seventh Avenue to Thirty-eighth Avenue

Item is a section showing the area from Wallace Street to Trafalgar Street and Twenty-seventh Avenue to Thirty-eighth Avenue. Includes streets, roads and sewers; blocks, lots and legal descriptions; and parks and schools.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet J : University Endowment Lands to Wallace Street and Twenty-ninth Avenue to Thirty-eighth Avenue

Item is a section showing the area from the University Endowment Lands to Wallace Street and Twenty-ninth Avenue to Thirty-eighth Avenue. Includes streets, roads and sewers; blocks, lots and legal descriptions; and parks and schools.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet H : Alexandra Street to Cambie Street and Fifteenth Avenue to Twenty-seventh Avenue

Item is a section showing the area from Alexandra Street to Cambie Street and Fifteenth Avenue to Twenty-seventh Avenue. Includes streets, roads, blocks, lots, legal descriptions, parks, hospitals and schools.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

Sheet G : Trafalgar Street to Granville Street and Sixteenth Avenue to Nanton Avenue

Item is a section showing the area from Trafalgar Street to Granville Street and Sixteenth Avenue to Nanton Avenue. Includes streets, roads and sewers; blocks, lots and legal descriptions; and parks, railway lines and schools.

Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer

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