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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 and roads; blocks, lots and legal descriptions; and parks, schools, railway lines and golf courses.

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

Sheet 84 : Laurel Street to Main Street and North Arm of Fraser River to Southwest Marine Drive

Item is a section showing the area from Laurel Street to Main Street and North Arm of the Fraser River to Southwest Marine Drive. Includes streets, blocks, lots and legal descriptions, and the location of the Canadian Pacific Railway line and yard.

Vancouver (B.C.). Engineering Services

Sheet 82 : Main Street to Tipping Road and Crompton Street and Twigg Island to Southeast Marine Drive

Item is a section showing the area from Main Street to Tipping Road and Crompton Street and Twigg Island to Southeast Marine Drive. Includes streets, blocks, lots and legal descriptions, and the location of the Canadian Pacific Railway.

Vancouver (B.C.). Engineering Services

Sheet 79 : Gladstone Street to Kerr Street and North Arm of Fraser River to Bobolink Avenue

Item is a section showing the area from Gladstone Street to Kerr Street and North Arm of Fraser River to Bobolink Avenue. Includes streets, blocks, lots and legal descriptions, and the locations of schools, golf courses and the Canadian Pacific Railway.

Vancouver (B.C.). Engineering Services

Sheet 78 : Kerr Street to Ivy Avenue and North Arm of Fraser River to Southeast Marine Drive

Item is a section showing the area from Kerr Street to Ivy Avenue and North Arm of Fraser River to Southeast Marine Drive. Includes streets, blocks, lots and legal descriptions, and the location of the Canadian Pacific Railway.

Vancouver (B.C.). Engineering Services

Sheet 70 : Macdonald Street to Cypress Street and Fifty-seventh Avenue to Forty-ninth Avenue

Item is a section showing the area from Macdonald Street to Cypress Street and Fifty-seventh Avenue to Forty-ninth Avenue. Includes streets, blocks, lots and legal descriptions, and the locations of golf courses, parks and railways.

Vancouver (B.C.). Engineering Services

Sheet 56 : Doman Street and Joyce Street to Boundary Road and Forty-ninth Avenue to Kingsway

Item is a section showing the area from Doman Street and Joyce Street to Boundary Road and Forty-ninth Avenue to Kingsway. Includes streets, blocks, lots and legal descriptions. Also included is Central Park and B.C. Electric Railway tracks in Burnaby.

Vancouver (B.C.). Engineering Services

Sheet 55 : Cecil Street and McHardy Street to Patterson Avenue and Kingsway to Monmouth Avenue and Price Street

Item is a section showing the area from Cecil Street and McHardy Street to Boundary Road and Kingsway to Monmouth Avenue and Price Street. Includes streets, blocks, lots and legal descriptions, and B.C. Electric Railway line. Also included are streets, blocks and B.C. Electric Railway line in the area from Boundary Road to Patterson Avenue in Burnaby.

Vancouver (B.C.). Engineering Services

Sheet 32 : Main Street to Clark Drive and Sixteenth Avenue to Great Northern Way

Item is a section showing the area from Main Street to Clark Drive and Sixteenth Avenue to Great Northern Way. Includes streets, blocks, lots and legal descriptions, and the locations of parks, schools and railways.

Vancouver (B.C.). Engineering Services

Sheet 33 : Clark Drive to Nanaimo Street and Thirteenth Avenue to Second Avenue

Item is a section showing the area from Clark Drive to Nanaimo Street and Thirteenth Avenue to Second Avenue. Includes streets, blocks, lots and legal descriptions, and the locations of parks, schools and railways.

Vancouver (B.C.). Engineering Services

Sheet 7 : Burrard Street to Main Street and Georgia Viaduct to Burrard Inlet

Item is a section showing the area from Burrard Street to Main Street and Georgia Viaduct to Burrard Inlet. Includes streets, blocks, lots and legal descriptions, and the locations of parks, beaches, schools, theatres, post office and Canadian Pacific Railway yards and piers.

Vancouver (B.C.). Engineering Services

Sheet 9 : Main Street to Clark Drive and Prior Street to Burrard Inlet

Item is a section showing the area from Main Street to Clark Drive and Prior Street to Burrard Inlet. Includes streets, blocks, lots and legal descriptions, and the locations of parks, schools, railways and piers along the waterfront.

Vancouver (B.C.). Engineering Services

Sheet 12 : Nanaimo Street to Cassiar Street and Pender Street to McGill Street

Item is a section showing the area from Nanaimo Street to Cassiar Street and Pender Street to McGill Street. Includes streets, blocks, lots and legal descriptions, and the locations of bridges, reservoirs and railways.

Vancouver (B.C.). Engineering Services

Sheet 20 : Main Street to Clark Drive and Great Northern Way to Prior Street

Item is a section showing the area from Main Street to Clark Drive and Great Northern Way to Prior Street. Includes streets, blocks, lots and legal descriptions, and the locations of parks, railways and railway yards.

Vancouver (B.C.). Engineering Services

Sheet 22 : Maple Street to Drake Street and Fourth Avenue to Thurlow Street

Item is a section showing the area from Maple Street to Drake Street and Fourth Avenue to Thurlow Street. Includes streets, blocks, lots and legal descriptions, and the locations of First Nations reserves, parks, railways and railway yards.

Vancouver (B.C.). Engineering Services

Sheet 30 : Maple Street to Oak Street and Fourteenth Avenue to Third Avenue and False Creek

Item is a section showing the area from Maple Street to Oak Street and Fourteenth Avenue to Third Avenue and False Creek. Includes streets, blocks, lots and legal descriptions, and the locations of parks, schools and railways.

Vancouver (B.C.). Engineering Services

Sheet 35 : Rupert Street to Ardley Avenue and Grandview Highway to Fifth Avenue

Item is a section showing the area from Rupert Street to Boundary Road and Grandview Highway to Fifth Avenue. Includes streets, blocks, lots and legal descriptions, and the locations of schools and railways. Also included are streets, blocks and railways in the area from Boundary Road to Ardley Avenue in Burnaby.

Vancouver (B.C.). Engineering Services

Sheet 39 : Kingsway and Nanaimo Street to Rupert Street and Ward Street to Twenty-second Avenue

Item is a section showing the area from Kingsway and Nanaimo Street to Rupert Street and Ward Street to Twenty-second Avenue. Includes streets, blocks, lots and legal descriptions, and the locations of parks, schools and railways.

Vancouver (B.C.). Engineering Services

Sheet 40 : Inverness Street to Nanaimo Street and Twenty-second Avenue to Thirteenth Avenue

Item is a section showing the area from Inverness Street to Nanaimo Street and Twenty-second Avenue to Thirteenth Avenue. Includes streets, blocks, lots and legal descriptions, and the locations of parks, schools and railways.

Vancouver (B.C.). Engineering Services

Sheet 44 : Blenheim Street to Arbutus Street and King Edward Avenue to Fourteenth Avenue

Item is a section showing the area from Blenheim Street to Arbutus Street and King Edward Avenue to Fourteenth Avenue. Includes streets, blocks, lots and legal descriptions, and the locations of parks, schools and railways.

Vancouver (B.C.). Engineering Services

Plan of the City of Vancouver [BC] Western Terminus of the Canadian Pacific Railway

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.

Scarborough's New Map of British Columbia

Map of British Columbia shows railways, steamship lines, cities, and villages. The map has a detailed inset of Northern British Columbia. The map also has an index of cities, villages, post offices, and station with populations from 1911 Canadian Census. Note on tube: 7F Map of B.C.

The westernmost identifiable point on the map is Graham Island and the easternmost city is Calgary, while the northernmost is Cleveland Peninsula, and the southernmost is the Juan de Fuca Strait.

Commercial Map of Greater Vancouver and District [BC]

The map shows the Greater Vancouver district, Point Grey, West Vancouver, North Vancouver, South Vancouver, and Burnaby - in 1886. In correspondence, the legend and map display railroads, paved streets, schools, and 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 Westernmost road on the map is Marine Drive and the easternmost is Columbia Street. Northernmost road on the map is Dempsey Street, and the Southernmost point is No. 20 Road.

A detailed compass, in the bottom left hand corner of the map, shows Magnetic North. The annotation M.49 appears in the bottom right hand corner and the top left hand corner of the map. Two copies of the map are available, one a blue line the other a linen copy.

Stuart's pocket map of Vancouver, B.C.

Item is an illustrated map of the "old" City of Vancouver. The map shows streets, transportation, and significant businesses (such as C.P.R. wharves, smelter, Hastings Mill, Morse's Mill, C.P.R. Shops, City Hospital, sawmill, slaughter houses, and smallpox hospital). The map includes "Index of Streets, Government Offices, Churches, [etc.], including "Civic and other Principal Buildings", "Places of Amusement or Recreation", "Public Schools", "Principal Mills, Foundries and Manufactories", "Principle Bankers", Principal Hotels", and "Miscellaneous".

The map was designed to be folded into a cover, which is included.

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.

Railroads of the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, 1882-1992

Primary map shows existing track, abandoned track, station buildings and bridges in the Greater Vancouver area from West Vancouver in the north to the United States border in the south and from Haney in the east to Horseshoe Bay in the west. Ancillary maps show details of Vancouver B.C.E., C.No.P., C.P. and G.N. railroad yards and New Westminster B.C.E., C.No.P., C.P. details. The item also includes a chronology of railroad subsidiaries, takeovers and mergers.

Railroads of the Lower Mainland of British Columbia

Primary map shows railroads, railroad names, subdivisions, spurs or yards, timetable station names, station buildings, absolute signals, signal identities, hot boxes and/or dragging equipment detectors, mileboards, bridges and interchanges in the Greater Vancouver area from West Vancouver in the north to the United States border in the south and from Haney in the east to Horseshoe Bay in the west. Ancillary maps show the B.C. Rail Squamish subdivision, the Vancouver B.N., C.N. and C.P. railroad yards, New Westminster C.N., C.P. and S.R.Y. railroad details, Burlington Northern Brunette details, the Canadian National Thornton Yard and Coquitlam C.P. details.

City of Vancouver

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.

City of Vancouver [park sites June/80]

Map is a City Engineering Department base map of Vancouver, with parks hand-coloured in green. Shows city blocks and Canadian Pacific, Canadian National and Great Northern Railway lines. 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.

Vancouver, B.C. 1890 : built-on area

Item is a map showing downtown Vancouver and a portion of east Vancouver. City blocks, buildings and railway lines are shown. Annotations in pencil mark the location of Granville Bridge, Main Street Bridge, the Vancouver Lumber Company, the Canadian Pacific Railway station, the Hastings Sawmill, False Creek and Burrard Inlet.

Holdsworth, Derek

Corporation of Point Grey : topographical plan of ABCDE D.L. 317 and HIJK D.L. 318 : Marine Drive & Vancouver & Lulu Railway to Fraser River between Angus St. [Drive] & Milton St

Item is a topographical plan of Point Grey showing the area from Angus Drive to Granville Street and 71st Avenue to the Fraser River, including property in D.L. 317 and D.L. 318. Plan shows the locations of the Vancouver and Lulu Island Railway, as well as ponds, dams, barns, houses and offices.

Proposed Raymur Ave. [Avenue] Trunk Sewer diverting sewage from False Creek reclaimed area

Map shows the proposed Raymur Avenue Trunk Sewer to divert sewage away from the False Creek reclaimed area. It includes the area from Main Street to Clark Drive and from Alexander Street to Seventh Avenue. Streets and blocks are shown. The map is heavily annotated in ink and pencil to 1936. Indicated on the map are the locations of pumps, sewers, drains, and elevations; the Canadian National Railway (C.N.R.) Station, lines, industrial sites and proposed roadways; the Great Northern Railway (G.N.R.) Station and lines; a proposed rail yard; and the City Dump. Also noted is the water consumption of various companies in the area.

Proposed Raymur Ave. [Avenue] Trunk Sewer diverting sewage from False Creek reclaimed area

Map shows the proposed Raymur Avenue Trunk Sewer to divert sewage away from the False Creek reclaimed area. It includes the area from Main Street to Clark Drive and from Alexander Street to Seventh Avenue. Streets and blocks are shown. The map is annotated in ink and pencil with regard to top and bottom fill and water levels. A pencil diagram of the pump at Parker Street has been drawn at the top of the map. Also indicated are the locations of pumps; the Canadian National Railway (C.N.R.) Station, lines, industrial sites and proposed roadways; the Great Northern Railway (G.N.R.) Station and lines; and the City Dump.

Proposed Raymur Ave. [Avenue] Trunk Sewer diverting sewage from False Creek reclaimed area

Map shows the proposed Raymur Avenue Trunk Sewer to divert sewage away from the False Creek reclaimed area. It includes the area from Main Street to Clark Drive and from Alexander Street to Seventh Avenue. Streets and blocks are shown. The map was heavily annotated between 1936 and 1941, and a preliminary pumping layout to Clark Drive was added in December 1936. Also indicated are the locations of sewers, pumps, drainage and elevations; the Canadian National Railway (C.N.R.) Station, lines, industrial sites and proposed roadways; the Great Northern Railway (G.N.R.) Station and lines; a proposed rail yard; and the City Dump.

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