City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
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The collection includes maps, charts, architectural drawings and technical drawings collected by the Archives.
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City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
The collection includes maps, charts, architectural drawings and technical drawings collected by the Archives.
Vancouver, British Columbia : [urban analysis maps]
Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
Maps show land use, land slope and elevation, density of buildings, structural material of buildings, height of buildings, water supply systems, sewage systems, electric power systems, gas trunk systems, population distribution, daytime population distribution, dwelling units, schools, hospitals and doctors, land transportation, port facilities, food manufacturing, textile manufacturing, wood product manufacturing, metal product manufacturing, transportation equipment manufacturing, non-metallic mineral and chemical products manufacturing, retail and wholesale food enterprises, retail and wholesale building materials enterprises, retail and wholesale drugs, general merchandise, apparel and accessories enterprises, retail and wholesale clothing and shoes enterprises, retail and wholesale furnishing enterprises and hotels and eating places in the Greater Vancouver area (including West Vancouver, North Vancouver, Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster, the northern portion of Richmond and the western portion of Coquitlam). Much of the data for these maps was derived from the 1961 census of Canada.
Plan of the City of Vancouver, British Columbia
Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
Item is a map sheet with two maps of Vancouver. The main map shows District Lots, blocks and ranges of lot numbers, streets, railway lines, and boundaries in Vancouver. The inset map shows Stanley Park with rough depictions of topography.
Lot numbers, boundaries, railway lines and street names in the municipality of Point Grey
Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
Primary map shows lot numbers, boundaries, railway lines and street names in the municipality of Point Grey from 16th Avenue in the north to the Fraser River in the south and from Ontario Street in the east to Blanca Drive in the west. A smaller map in the bottom left-hand corner of the item shows the north west portion of Point Grey.
Americae sive novi orbis, no va descriptio : [the new world, commonly called America]
Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
Item is a reproduction of a 1606 printing of a map showing the Americas originally created in 1587. Sticker on back of map: "This unretouched reproduction faithfully presents the still vivid colours of a 1606 edition, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, in the Ashmolean Library, Oxford England."
Plan of system of sewerage for the city of New Westminster, British Columbia
Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
Item is a published map of the City of New Westminster which has been annotated to depict a planned sewer system.
Hill, Albert J.
Champlain Heights : D.L. 334, group one, N.W.D.
Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
Part is a map showing lot numbers, lot sizes, lot values and sidewalk crossings in the area from Rosemont Drive in the north to 63rd Avenue in the south and from Butler Street in the east to Kerr Street in the west.
Greater Vancouver road map : map cover
Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
Item is a map of the municipality of Richmond, showing streets, dykes, railways, swing bridges, churches, schools, post offices, proposed roads, lot numbers and geographical features.
Buckle, C. W.
Seaforth camp, Vancouver, B.C.
Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
Item is a tracing of a map which shows the layout of the Seaforth Camp at First Avenue and Burrard Street, to the east and north of the Seaforth Armories, with notations regarding the proposed disposition of the various buildings after WWII
Redevelopment plan for Jericho Department of National Defence lands
Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
Item is a map showing proposed redevelopment of portions of former Department of National Defence lands in the Jericho area. The map shows existing city parks, D.N.D. lands to be taken over for parks and recreation, city owned land, single family land, town houses, garden apartments and town houses and proposed new roads. The map appears to have been removed from a report.
Vancouver (B.C.). Engineering Services
Plan showing locations of oil and gas seepages and oil wells in Fraser Valley, British Columbia
Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
Item is a map which shows rivers and streams, oil and gas seepages, oil wells drilled, towns and villages and railway lines from Pitt Lake in the north to the United States border in the south and from Chilliwack in the east to the Strait of Georgia in the west.
Haggen, E.A.
Bus routes, city of Vancouver, November 26th 1937
Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
Revised list of remaining 50 lots in subdivision of south half of section 35, Hastings Townsite
Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
Part contains a map showing lots for sale in the area bounded by Slocan Street, Renfrew Street, 9th Avenue, and 13th Avenue, and textual information for potential buyers. Annotations indicate which lots were sold.
Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
Item is a tourist map and guide to Vancouver attractions, with a street map of Vancouver on one side and a street index, detail map of Downtown Vancouver, and information on points of interest on the other.
Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
Colour illustrated tourist map with border depictions of historical Vancouver events and landmarks.
Vancouver International Airport. Sea Island
Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
Item is a fire insurance plan of Vancouver International Airport. The map depicts buildings, roads, government dock, and Fraser River, and usage of various buildings.
British Columbia Underwriters' Association
Vue de diverses parties de la côte nord-ouest d'Amérique
Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
Item is a graphical plate from an atlas, showing views of Cape Scott, Scott Island, the entrance to Nootka Sound, Woody Point, the entrance to the Columbia River, and Point Barro de Arena. The item is a plate from a French reprinting of "A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean and round the world..." by George Vancouver.
Vue de diverses parties de la côte nord-ouest d'Amérique
Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
Item is a graphical plate from an atlas, showing views of Cape Mendocino, Cape Orford, Grenville Point, the entrance to the Straits of Juan de Fuca and the coastline south of Cape Flattery. The item is a plate from a French reprinting of "A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean and round the world..." by George Vancouver.
Insurance plan of Port Coquitlam : key plan and sheet 1
Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
Part contains the key plan for the insurance plan of Port Coquitlam, an inset map of the area bounded by Shaughnessy Street, Central Avenue, and Rindall Avenue, and a section of the insurance plan covering Dewdney Trunk Road where it crosses the Coquitlam River. Map shows legal descriptions, street widths, building dimensions and types (dwelling, office, industrial, other commercial use), names of businesses, and other features of the built environment relevant to insurance claims.
Insurance Plan of Port Coquitlam : sheet 4
Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
Part contains a section of the insurance plan covering the area bounded by Chester Street, Cambridge Street, Grant Avenue, and Suffolk Avenue. Map shows legal descriptions, street widths, building dimensions and types (dwelling, office, industrial, other commercial use), names of businesses, and other features of the built environment relevant to insurance claims.
B.C. Electric Rly. Co. Ltd. plan showing transit services in Vancouver city as at end of 1951
Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
Item is a transit map of Vancouver showing existing and proposed service routes under the three year transit modernization plan for years 1948-1951.
Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
Item is a pamphlet with a map on one side and text on the other. The map shows the location of churches, school, canaries, sawmills, backyards, tanneries, woolen mills, hatcheries, roads, and railways on a map which depicts the area of Greater Vancouver from the Gulf of Georgia east to Harrison Lake and south to the United States border. The verso contains information concerning the city and district of New Westminster, with individual panels on the municipalities of Delta, Chilliwhack [sic], Surrey, Langley, and Delta, and the City of New Westminster, the town of Harrison Hot Springs and the province.
Information concerning the City and District of New Westminster and the Province of British Columbia
Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
Part is the text side of a pamphlet. This part contains information concerning the city and district of New Westminster, with individual panels on the municipalities of Delta, Chilliwhack [sic], Surrey, Langley, and Delta, and the City of New Westminster, the town of Harrison Hot Springs and the province.
Regional roads policy. Fast bus network
Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
Second section : Shaughnessy Heights
Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
Item is a map showing lot subdivision of the southern portion of Shaughnessy Heights (commonly referred to as "Second Shaughnessy") at January 1st, 1932. Annotations appear to refer to zoning restrictions.
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
Item is a map of McRoberts Island (now named Sea Island). The map shows the locations of farms and the Vancouver Airport, notes on flora and geographical features, crops & dates/partitions of settlement.
Matthews, James Skitt, Major
Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
Map is a City Engineering Department base map of Vancouver, showing city blocks and Canadian Pacific, Canadian National and Great Northern Railway lines. Parks, golf courses, hospitals, schools, theatres and other structures are identified. "Metric Vancouver" and "Guide Map 15" appear in the bottom right corner of the map.
Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
Map is a City Engineering Department base map of Vancouver, showing city blocks and Canadian Pacific, Canadian National and Great Northern Railway lines. Parks, golf courses, hospitals, schools, theatres and other structures are identified. "Guide Map 15" appears in the bottom right corner of the map.
Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
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.
Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
Item is an annotated photocopy of a map of Chinatown showing streets, buildings and the number of stories in each building. Includes the area bounded by Taylor Street, Hastings Street, Gore Avenue and Keefer Street. The Provincial Historic Site Boundary, designated February 2, 1971, is drawn and indicated on the map. Notations pertaining to the boundary and the indication of the number of stories in each building appear on the map.
Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
Map shows a survey conducted by the Canadian Pacific Railway of English Bay, Burrard Inlet and Coal Harbour, including a rough outline of area and lots. Note on map reads "Certified as a correct plan showing the land required for right of way Burrard Inlet B.C., February 22, 1886. H.J. Cambie, Engineer in Charge." Map is certified as correct and signed by various C.P.R. officials, including W.C. Van Horne.
Maps of water pipes and hydrants
Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
File contains a group of maps created to depict the installation of water pipes and hydrants in Vancouver and South Vancouver. Annotations are colour-coded to indicate date of installation of lines and hydrants.
Vancouver (B.C.). Water Works Department
Vancouver, B.C. Plan showing location of water pipes, hydrants, etc. [Fairview slopes]
Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
Item is a map showing the location of water pipes and hydrants for the area bounded by Scotia Street, False Creek, Spruce Street and Tenth Avenue (D.L. 526, D.L. 302 and D.L. 200). Block 6 in D.L. 200 was covered by an overlay depicting a later sub-division. Pipes and hydrants are shown in various coloured inks to indicate installation date. Annotations have been drawn on a base map that was part of a larger map.
Vancouver (B.C.). Water Works Department
Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
Item is a map showing the location of water pipes and hydrants for the Downtown Eastide and Strathcona west of McLean Drive (D.L. 181, D.L. 182B, D.L. 196). The sheet also includes an inset map of the area bounded by Columbia Street, Alexander Street, Westminster Avenue and Powell Street. Pipes and hydrants are shown in various coloured inks to indicate date of installation.
Vancouver (B.C.). Water Works Department
Vancouver, B.C. Plan showing location of water pipes, hydrants, etc. [South Granville]
Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
Item is a map showing the location of water pipes and hydrants in the area between Granville Street and Oak Street, and 11th Avenue and 15th Avenue (D.L. 526). Pipes and hydrants are indicated in red and brown ink.
Vancouver (B.C.). Water Works Department
[Map of Pioneer Place showing the area deeded to the City of Vancouver by the C.P.R.]
Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
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."
Map of portion New Westminster District
Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
Item is a heavily-amended copy of a map illustrating intended land settlement and subdivision in 1877 in the future sites of Vancouver, Burnaby and the North Shore, from an area bordering on English Bay to an area bordering on North Arm. Also shown are bodies of water, Hastings & Granville Road, and the settlements of Hastings and Granville. Annotations by J.S. Matthews in 1954 made on the copy are tracings in white pen and darkening the background to improve the copy.
Commercial Map of Greater Vancouver and District [BC]
Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
Commercial map of Greater Vancouver and District depicts railroads, paved streets, streetcar stops, schools, buildings. Uniquely, the map shows the city divided by Postal Block numbers and half mile circles that radiate from City Hall on the corner of Main and Hastings.
The map has large red arrows and clippings of libraries pasted to it that show six proposed library locations and sketch plans. Also included on the map, is an index of all depicted roads in the Hastings, Point Grey, South Vancouver, and Burnaby areas. A legend and compass rose are located in the bottom left hand corner of the map.
The westernmost is road on the map is Marine Drive and the easternmost is North Road while the northernmost is Dempsey Street, and the southernmost is 20th Road.
Plan of Part of City of Vancouver
Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
Item is a map of Vancouver. Map extends from Boundary Avenue to Stanley Park to Yew Street to Ninth Avenue. The map shows district lots, subdivided lots, street names, railways, and a few industrial buildings with names. The map also shows proposed developments, proposed bridges and proposed docks.
Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
Item is a copy of a map of Vancouver which has been hand annotated. The annotations appear to relate to proposed revisions to the street network, including major streets to be widened and new major street connections.
Vancouver (B.C.). Engineer's Office
Vancouver sheet, British Columbia
Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
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.
Commercial Map of Greater Vancouver and District [BC]
Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
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.
Plan of the City of Vancouver [BC] Western Terminus of the Canadian Pacific Railway
Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
The map shows the city of Vancouver in 1886. The map displays the CPR Railway tracks throughout Vancouver. The bodies of water - False Creek, Burrard Inlet, and Coal Harbour - are emphasized with approximately 5cm of blue pencil outlining the bodies of water. Additionally, streets, parks, and residential lots are also depicted.
The Northernmost point on the map is the Indian Reserve and the intersection of Capilano River and the First Narrows river, and the Southernmost point is the Due West City Boundary (listed at N 89 05 W). The Easternmost is the City Boundary for the townside of Hastings (listed at 55? E) and the Westernmost road on the map is Campbell Street.
A detailed compass, in the middle of the map, shows Astronomic North.
Plan of district lot boundaries, City of Vancouver, B.C. [index map]
Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
Item is a map of Vancouver showing District Lot boundaries.
Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer
Sheet 4 : Slocan Street to Boundary Road and Seventh Avenue to Seventeenth Avenue
Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
Item is a section showing the area from Slocan Street to Boundary Road and Seventh Avenue to Seventeenth Avenue. Includes streets and roads, blocks, lots, legal descriptions, railways, parks and schools.
Sheet 5 : Slocan Street to Boundary Road and Seventeenth Avenue to Twenty-ninth Avenue
Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
Item is a section showing the area from Slocan Street to Boundary Road and Seventeenth Avenue to Twenty-ninth Avenue. Includes streets and roads, blocks, lots, legal descriptions, railways, parks, schools and the Vancouver Preventorium (for tuberculosis patients).
Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer
Sheet 7 : Clark Drive to Slocan Street and Seventh Avenue to Eighteenth Avenue
Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
Item is a section showing the area from Clark Drive to Slocan Street and Seventh Avenue to Eighteenth Avenue. Includes streets and roads, blocks, lots, legal descriptions, railways, parks and schools. Some annotations have been made in green ink.
Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer
Sheet 13 : Ontario Street to Clark Drive and First Avenue to Sixteenth Avenue
Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
Item is a section showing the area from Ontario Street to Clark Drive and First Avenue to Sixteenth Avenue. Includes streets, roads, blocks, lots, legal descriptions, railways, parks and schools. Includes B.C. Electric Railway car barns.
Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer
Sheet 14 : Main Street to Knight Street and Fifteenth Avenue to King Edward Street
Part of City of Vancouver Archives technical and cartographic drawing collection
Item is a section showing the area from Main Street to Knight Street and Fifteenth Avenue to King Edward Street. Includes streets and roads, blocks, lots, legal descriptions, parks, schools and businesses.
Vancouver (B.C.). Office of the City Engineer