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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.

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.