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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.

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.

Sheet 5 : Slocan Street to Boundary Road and Seventeenth Avenue to Twenty-ninth Avenue

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

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

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 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 1 : Slocan Street to Boundary Road and Triumph Street to Burrard Inlet

Item is a section showing the area bound by Slocan Street, Boundary Road, Triumph Street and the waterfront. Includes streets, roads, railways, blocks, lots, legal descriptions, quit claims, leases, parks and businesses along the waterfront.

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

Sheet 11 : Carrall Street to Clark Drive and waterfront to Keefer Street

Item is a section showing the area from Carrall Street to Clark Drive and waterfront to Keefer Street. Includes streets and roads, blocks, lots, legal descriptions, railways, parks, schools, freight sheds, warehouses, piers and businesses along the waterfront.

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

Sheet 12 : Ontario Street to Clark Drive and Keefer Street to Second Avenue

Item is a section showing the area from Ontario Street to Clark Drive and Keefer Street to Second Avenue. Includes streets, roads, blocks, lots, legal descriptions, railways, parks and schools. Includes Terminal Avenue and land used by the Great Northern Railway and the Canadian National Railway. Annotations in pencil.

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

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 31 : Oak Street to Main Street and Sixteenth Avenue to Fourth Avenue and False Creek

Item is a section showing the area from Oak Street to Main Street and Sixteenth Avenue to Fourth 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 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 7 : Burrard Street to Main Street and Georgia Viaduct to Burrard Inlet]

Item is a sectional map of a portion of Vancouver 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.

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

Item is a sectional map of a portion of Vancouver 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.

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

Item is a sectional map of a portion of Vancouver 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.

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

Item is a sectional map of a portion of Vancouver 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.

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.

Greater Vancouver and Fraser Valley

Item is a pamphlet containing a map of Greater Vancouver and the Fraser Valley on one side and text promoting British Columbia and the services of Western Development and Power Limited on the other. Map shows the B.C. Electric railway line within the Greater Vancouver and Fraser Valley area, other railway lines, main roads, municipal boundaries, industrial sites, airports and ports. An inset map shows the total area served by B.C. Electric within British Columbia and the location of Greater Vancouver and the Fraser Valley within that area.

Greater Vancouver and Fraser Valley

Part contains a map showing the B.C. Electric railway line within the Greater Vancouver and Fraser Valley area, other railway lines, main roads, municipal boundaries, industrial sites, airports and ports. An inset map shows the total area served by B.C. Electric within British Columbia and the location of Greater Vancouver and the Fraser Valley within that area.

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

Item is a sectional map of a portion of Vancouver 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.

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

Item is a sectional map of a portion of Vancouver 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.

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.

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 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.

Sheet 6 : Knight Street to Slocan Street and Eighteenth Avenue to Twenty-ninth Avenue

Item is a section showing the area from Knight Street to Slocan Street and Eighteenth Avenue to Twenty-ninth Avenue. Includes streets and roads, blocks, lots, legal descriptions, railways, parks and schools. Some annotations have been made in pencil.

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

Sheet 8 : McLean Drive to Slocan Street and William Street to Seventh Avenue

Item is a section showing the area from McLean Drive to Slocan Street and William Street to Seventh Avenue. Includes streets and roads, blocks, lots, legal descriptions, railways, parks, schools and some businesses.

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

Sheet 12 : Ontario Street to Clark Drive and Keefer Street to Second Avenue

Item is a section showing the area from Ontario Street to Clark Drive and Keefer Street to Second Avenue. Includes streets, roads, blocks, lots, legal descriptions, railways, parks and schools. Includes Terminal Avenue and land used by the Great Northern Railway and the Canadian National Railway.

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

Sheet 23 : Stanley Park to Granville Street and Robson Street to False Creek

Item is a section showing the area from Stanley Park to Granville Street and Robson Street to False Creek. Includes streets, roads and railways; blocks, lots and legal descriptions; as well as parks, schools, hospitals and churches. Shows the Burrard Bridge and C.P.R. property.

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

Sheet 5 : Slocan Street to Boundary Road and Seventeenth Avenue to Twenty-ninth Avenue

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). Some annotations have been made in pencil.

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

Sheet 8 : McLean Drive to Slocan Street and William Street to Seventh Avenue

Item is a section showing the area from McLean Drive to Slocan Street and William Street to Seventh Avenue. Includes streets and roads, blocks, lots, legal descriptions, railways, parks, schools and some businesses.

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

Sheet 10 : Clark Drive to Slocan Street and waterfront to Triumph Street

Item is a section showing the area from Clark Drive to Slocan Street and aterfront to Triumph Street. Includes streets and roads, blocks, lots, legal descriptions, railways, parks, boys' detention home and businesses along the waterfront. The Town of Hastings is indicated on the map.

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

Sheet 16 : Maple Street to Oak Street and False Creek to Sixteenth Avenue

Item is a section showing Maple Street to Oak Street and False Creek to Sixteenth Avenue. Includes streets and roads, blocks, lots, legal descriptions, railways, schools and parks. Indicates crown land leased to the C.P.R. and other bodies.

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

Sheet 19 : Maple Street to Richards Street and Drake Street to Third Avenue

Item is a section showing Maple Street to Richards Street and Drake Street to Third Avenue. Includes streets, roads, blocks, lots, legal descriptions, parks, schools, the Burrard and Granville Street Bridges, C.P.R. right-of-ways, the Squamish Band reserve, C.P.R. leases and property, and government reserve. Map includes Granville Island.

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

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