Historical Atlas of Vancouver and the Lower Fraser Valley

User Review: - A wonderful contribution to the history of the lower mainland of British Columbia
In the text there are more than 370 original maps charting the growth and development of the Vancouver region from the years of discovery and exploration. They depict its days as a fledgling colonial outpost, its appearance on the the world scene after the arrival of the Canadian Pacific Railway, through to its emergence as a post-war Pacific metropolis. Many lesser known facets of Vancouver's history are uniquely illustrated. Numerous intriguing maps show plans for a very different city-with a dam at the Second Narrows Bridge, an airport in English Bay, a vast dockland on the tip of Point Grey, a city extended well out into the Strait of Georgia, a network of downtown freeways, and many other schemes that were not followed through with.
You will discover how government reserves shaped Vancouver and who was responsible for North Vancouver's Grand Boulevard or West Vancouver's British Properties. Read of the railway barons' competition for routes into Vancouver and urban planners and much more.
Interesting, historical book...