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Finding Aid for: RICHMOND ARCHIVES MAP COLLECTION
Richmond Archives map collection
Part Of:
Richmond Archives map collection
Type
Community Records
GMD
cartographic material
Date
[ca.1895 - 1986]
Level:
Collection
Physical Description:
154 maps
Scope:
The collection consists of cartographic records acquired as discrete items by the City of Richmond Archives from sources other than Richmond municipal government agencies. The collection is maintained to accomodate acquisitions that are not part of an identifiable fonds or collection, but which are worthy of retention
History / Biographical:
The Richmond Archives was established in 1983 as a section of the Richmond Museum. In 1987 the Archives became a section of the City Clerk's Office and began using the name Richmond Municipal Archives. In 1990 the Corporation of the Township of Richmond became the City of Richmond. Since that time the Archives has been known as the City of Richmond Archives

Item 1985 95 1
South western districts, British Columbia
Part Of:
Richmond Archives map collection
Type
Community Records
GMD
cartographic material
Date
1912
Level:
Item
Responsibility:
G.H. Dawson, Surveyor General, British Columbia Department of Lands
Edition:
2nd issue
Physical Description:
1 map: col.; 65 x 81 cm
Scope:
Map shows districts of New Westminster, Yale, Coast, Lillooet, Kamloops, Cariboo, and Vancouver Island, with district divisions. Map also shows current railroads, railroads which are under construction, and proposed railroads
Item Range:
1985 95 1
Accession No.:
1985 95
Planning Area:
Richmond

Item 1985 103 1
Wartime Housing Limited, Sea Island, B.C., project number 1
Part Of:
Richmond Archives map collection
Type
Community Records
GMD
cartographic material
Date
1943
Level:
Item
Physical Description:
1 plan; 62 x 94 cm
Scope:
Plan shows wartime development project (later called Burkeville), including the type and construction details of the 300 houses.
Item Range:
1985 103 1
Accession No.:
1985 103
Planning Area:
Sea Island

Item 1985 104 1
Electoral district of Burnaby - Richmond - Delta, British Columbia
Part Of:
Richmond Archives map collection
Type
Community Records
GMD
cartographic material
Date
1971
Level:
Item
Responsibility:
Surveys and Mapping Branch, Department of Mines and Technical Surveys
Edition:
New ed., rev.
Physical Description:
1 map: col.; 61 x 81 cm
Scope:
Map shows the electoral riding south from the North Arm of the Fraser River to the United States border, and east from the Strait of Georgia to the Delta - Surrey border. Map also includes an inset map of a portion of Burnaby, as well as a bilingual description of the electoral district
Item Range:
1985 104 1
Accession No.:
1985 104
Planning Area:
Richmond

Item 1985 107 1
British Columbia railway belt
Part Of:
Richmond Archives map collection
Type
Community Records
GMD
cartographic material
Date
[ca. 1909]
Level:
Item
Responsibility:
James White, F.R.G.S., Chief Geographer, Department of the Interior, Ottawa
Edition:
2nd ed.
Physical Description:
2 maps on one sheet: col.; 66 x 62 cm and 16 x 17 cm
Scope:
Maps show lands disposed of by the Provincial government, grazing lands, timber berths, and homesteads. Inset map shows the lower end of Vancouver Island
Item Range:
1985 107 1
Accession No.:
1985 107
Planning Area:
Richmond

Item 1985 113 1
"Welcome to Richmond" street map
Part Of:
Richmond Archives map collection
Type
Community Records
GMD
cartographic material
Date
1958-1983
Level:
Item
Responsibility:
Richmond Chamber of Commerce/Board of Trade
Physical Description:
15 maps: some col.; 43 x 60 cm and 44 x 65 cm
Scope:
Maps are a group of tourist brochure style street maps noting points of interest, with advertising on the verso, from the years 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1979, and 1983
Item Range:
1985 113 1 to 1985 113 10; 1997 2 1 to 1997 2 4; 2006 3 1
Accession No.:
1985 113; 1997 2; 2006 3
Planning Area:
Richmond

Item 1985 117 1
Welcome to Richmond
Part Of:
Richmond Archives map collection
Type
Community Records
GMD
cartographic material
Date
[197-]
Level:
Item
Physical Description:
1 map; 22 x 36 cm
Scope:
Map is a photocopy of a hand drawn map of Richmond, with an inset of Minoru Park
Item Range:
1985 117 1
Accession No.:
1985 117
Planning Area:
Richmond

Item 1985 120 1
Plan of the city of Steveston, B.C., New Westminster District
Part Of:
Richmond Archives map collection
Type
Community Records
GMD
cartographic material
Date
[19--]
Level:
Item
Responsibility:
The Colonist Lith., Victoria, B.C.
Physical Description:
1 plan; 57 x 41 cm
Scope:
Plan is a block plan of Steveston, from the Fraser River to Hunt St., and from First Ave. West to Eighth Ave., showing individual numbered lots
Item Range:
1985 120 1
Accession No.:
1985 120
Planning Area:
Steveston

Item 1985 132 1
Steveston, B.C.
Part Of:
Richmond Archives map collection
Type
Community Records
GMD
cartographic material
Date
[ca. 1895-1911]
Level:
Item
Responsibility:
Chas E. Goad, Montreal
Physical Description:
13 plans; 64 x 53 cm and 22 x 33cm
Scope:
Plans are photocopies of the insurance plans of Steveston from the British Library. Includes plans of Steveston for period from 1895 to 1911. The first sheet is the key plan (1895), the second sheet cover certain areas of Steveston depicted on the first sheet. Sheet three and four show areas of Steveston in 1897 and 1911. The remaining sheets join together. Plans show the different buildings in the area, with annotations to show the pumps, hoses and other safety and physical features of the buildings
Item Range:
1985 132 1 to 1985 132 13
Accession No.:
1985 132
Planning Area:
Steveston

Item 1985 137 1
Fraser river estuary heritage and archaeological sites
Part Of:
Richmond Archives map collection
Type
Community Records
GMD
cartographic material
Date
[ca. 1981]
Level:
Item
Responsibility:
Heritage Conservation Branch
Physical Description:
5 maps on one sheet; 107 x 139 cm
Scope:
Map shows various types of archaeolgical, historic, and heritage sites along the Fraser River. Map includes detailed description of the different types of sites, and the features of those sites, including four inset maps.
Item Range:
1985 137 1
Accession No.:
1985 137
Planning Area:
Richmond

Item 1985 138 1
Richmond 1979 and circa 1930
Part Of:
Richmond Archives map collection
Type
Community Records
GMD
cartographic material
Date
1979
Level:
Item
Responsibility:
Fred Bosman and Leslie Ross
Physical Description:
3 maps; 47 x 95 cm or smaller
Scope:
Maps form the pre-publication material used for the end papers of the book Richmond: Child of the Fraser, by Leslie Ross. The first sheet is a hand drawn sketch, on tracing paper, of Richmond in 1979, indicating various landmarks; the second sheet is a hand drawn sketch, on tracing paper, of Richmond circa 1930. The third sheet is a photocopy of the first run of the endpaper for the book Richmond: Child of the Fraser, showing the corrections needed.
Item Range:
1985 138 1 to 1985 138 6
Accession No.:
1985 138
Planning Area:
Richmond

Item 1985 143 1
Richmond and area
Part Of:
Richmond Archives map collection
Type
Community Records
GMD
cartographic material
Date
1899
Level:
Item
Responsibility:
Province Publishing Company Ltd.
Physical Description:
1 map; 43 x 31 cm
Scope:
Map shows whole of Richmond, as well as the areas of Sturgeon Bank, Roberts Bank, and Boundary Bay, showing sand banks and outlining patches which are exposed at low water. Map also gives the depths, in fathoms, of various bodies of water (bays, rivers, oceans)
Item Range:
1985 143 1
Accession No.:
1985 143
Planning Area:
Richmond

Item 1985 146 1
Insurance plan of the Township of Richmond, B.C. - 1
Part Of:
Richmond Archives map collection
Type
Community Records
GMD
cartographic material
Date
1960
Level:
Item
Other Title Info:
Population: 33,000. Plan dated May 1960
Physical Description:
1 atlas (1 v. (loose-leaf) 38 p.) : 32 col. maps (some folded) ; 35 cm
Publication:
Toronto: Underwriters' Survey Bureau, Limited
Scope:
Atlas consists of area maps (folded) and detail maps, produced for fire insurance purposes. Detail maps show construction types and materials; alarm and sprinkler systems; type of heating and power in various buildings and businesses; and water main and hydrant locations. Includes a general key plan of standard symbols for building features, and a street index
Item Range:
1985 146 1 to 1985 146 38
Accession No.:
1985 146
Planning Area:
Richmond

Insurance plan of the Township of Richmond, B.C. - 2
Part Of:
Richmond Archives map collection
Type
Community Records
GMD
cartographic material
Date
1960
Level:
Item
Other Title Info:
Population: 33,000. Plan dated May 1960
Physical Description:
1 atlas (1 v. (loose-leaf) 38 p.) : 32 col. maps (some folded) ; 35 cm
Publication:
Toronto: Underwriters' Survey Bureau, Limited
Scope:
Atlas consists of area maps (folded) and detail maps, produced for fire insurance purposes. Detail maps show construction types and materials; alarm and sprinkler systems; type of heating and power in various buildings and businesses; and water main and hydrant locations. Includes a general key plan of standard symbols for building features, and a street index.
Item Range:
1985 146 1 to 1985 146 38
Accession No.:
1985 146; 1992 7
Planning Area:
Richmond

Item 1985 150 1
Navigable depth feasibility study, Fraser River
Part Of:
Richmond Archives map collection
Type
Community Records
GMD
cartographic material
Date
[ca. 1974]
Level:
Item
Responsibility:
Western Canada Hydraulic Laboratories
Physical Description:
13 maps; 27 x 73 cm or smaller
Scope:
Maps show the navigable depth of the Fraser River, Sturgeon Bank, and Roberts Bank. Sheet 1 shows the Fraser River, foreshore in 1827, 1860, 1904, and 1939-1974. Sheets 6 and 7 show the 1967 foreshore contours South and North. Sheets 8 to 12 show the bottom contours in the Steveston area in December 1920, September 1940, November 1955, January 1971, and January 1974. Sheet 13 shows the Steveston area bottom contours prototype for November of 1975
Item Range:
1985 150 1 to 1985 150 13
Accession No.:
1985 150
Planning Area:
Seafair
Steveston
Thompson

Item 1985 157 1
Map of some historical features and sites in Richmond
Part Of:
Richmond Archives map collection
Type
Community Records
GMD
cartographic material
Date
[197-?]
Level:
Item
Responsibility:
John Henry Kacer
Physical Description:
1 map: ms.; 49 x 58 cm
Scope:
Map shows some of the slough, farms, bogs, and islands which existed in Richmond in the early 1900's
Item Range:
1985 157 1
Accession No.:
1985 157
Planning Area:
Richmond

Item 1985 160 1
Map of part of the New Westminster District, B.C.: showing the City of Vancouver and adjacent municipalities
Part Of:
Richmond Archives map collection
Type
Community Records
GMD
cartographic material
Date
1908
Level:
Item
Responsibility:
Vancouver Tourist Association
Physical Description:
1 map; 17 x 42 cm., photocopied onto sheet 42 x 60 cm
Scope:
Map shows Lower Mainland road, ferry, and railway routes, and the locations of some schools
Item Range:
1985 160 1
Accession No.:
1985 160
Planning Area:
Richmond

Item 1985 217 1
Settlement patterns in East Richmond and on Sea Island maps
Part Of:
Richmond Archives map collection
Type
Community Records
GMD
cartographic material
Date
1985
Level:
Item
Responsibility:
Anne Frigon
Physical Description:
15 maps; 49 x 74 cm or smaller
Scope:
Maps show the whole of Richmond, indicating settlement patterns on Sea Island and in East Richmond. Maps were created as part of a report by Anne Frigon titled "Settlement Patterns in East Richmond and Sea Island"
Item Range:
1985 217 1 to 1985 217 15
Accession No.:
1985 217
Planning Area:
East Richmond
Sea Island

Item 1986 70 1
Settlement patterns in West Richmond 1890-1913 maps
Part Of:
Richmond Archives map collection
Type
Community Records
GMD
cartographic material
Date
1986
Level:
File
Physical Description:
25 maps ; 23 x 43 cm; 1 map ; 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope:
File contains graphic elements used in maps published in "Settlement patterns in West Richmond 1890-1913" by Victoria Kendall
Item Range:
1986 70 1 to 1986 70 26
Accession No.:
1986 70
Name(s):
Kendall, Victoria

Item 1986 70 14
Number of owners per section
Part Of:
Richmond Archives map collection
Type
Community Records
GMD
cartographic material
Date
1986
Level:
Item
Physical Description:
1 map; 23 x 43 cm and 21.5 x 28 cm
Scope:
Map shows the west half of Richmond (west of No. 5 Road), indicating the number of owners per section in 1907.
Item Range:
1986 70 14
Accession No.:
1986 70
Name(s):
Steveston Highway
Francis Road
Granville Avenue
Cambie Road
No. 1 Road
No.2 Road
No. 3 Road
No. 4 Road
No. 5 Road
Planning Area:
Blundell
Bridgeport
Broadmoor
Cambie
Gilmore
McLennan
Seafair
Shellmont
Steveston
Thompson
Town Centre

Item 1987 33 12
Sewers, water mains, and roads for 300 houses, Wartime Housing Limited, Sea Island, B.C.
Part Of:
Richmond Archives map collection
Type
Community Records
GMD
cartographic material
Date
1943
Level:
Item
Physical Description:
2 plans on one sheet: blueprint; 78 x 82 cm
Scope:
Plan shows road names, lots, and locations of sewers and water mains in wartime housing development (later called Burkeville) on Sea Island
Item Range:
1987 33 12
Accession No.:
1987 33
Planning Area:
Sea Island

Item 1987 33 13
Sewer outfall, Wartime Housing Limited, Sea Island, B.C.
Part Of:
Richmond Archives map collection
Type
Community Records
GMD
cartographic material
Date
1943
Level:
Item
Responsibility:
J.R. Grant, Consulting Engineer
Physical Description:
3 plans on one sheet: blueprint; 57 x 206 cm
Scope:
Plans show details of pile bents and profile of sewer outfall in wartime housing development (later called Burkeville) on Sea Island
Item Range:
1987 33 13
Accession No.:
1987 33
Planning Area:
Sea Island

Item 1987 33 14
Wartime Housing Limited, Sea Island, B.C., project number 1
Part Of:
Richmond Archives map collection
Type
Community Records
GMD
cartographic material
Date
1943
Level:
Item
Physical Description:
1 plan: blueprint; 64 x 98 cm
Scope:
Plan shows details of wartime housing project development (later called Burkeville) on Sea Island. Plan shows sewers, water mains, and details of house construction
Item Range:
1987 33 14
Accession No.:
1987 33
Planning Area:
Sea Island

Item 1987 33 15
Wartime Housing Limited, Sea Island, B.C. - Sewers
Part Of:
Richmond Archives map collection
Type
Community Records
GMD
cartographic material
Date
1943
Level:
Item
Responsibility:
J.R. Grant, Consulting Engineer
Physical Description:
1 plan: blueprint; 55 x 73 cm
Scope:
Plan shows sewers in wartime housing project (later called Burkeville) on Sea Island
Item Range:
1987 33 15
Accession No.:
1987 33 15
Planning Area:
Sea Island

Item 1987 54 1
British Canadian Lumber Company, Lulu Island
Part Of:
Richmond Archives map collection
Type
Community Records
GMD
cartographic material
Date
[19--]
Level:
Item
Physical Description:
1 plan: blueprint; 63 x 81 cm
Scope:
Item is a site plan of lumber company on the Fraser River on Lulu Island, including names of buildings, locations of water mains, and some measurements
Item Range:
1987 54 1
Accession No.:
1987 54
Name(s):
British Canadian Lumber Company
Planning Area:
Richmond

Item 1987 76 8
Vegetation of the southwestern Fraser lowland, 1858-1880
Part Of:
Richmond Archives map collection
Type
Community Records
GMD
cartographic material
Date
1979
Level:
Item
Responsibility:
M.E.A. North, M.W. Dunn, and J.M. Teversham, Ministry of Supply and Services
Physical Description:
1 map: col.; 92 x 114 cm
Scope:
Map shows vegetation of the southwestern Fraser lowland from 1858-1880, with small insets showing soil and precipitation distribution and significant influences on vegetation before 1858. Map contains extensive keys and notes
Item Range:
1987 76 8
Accession No.:
1987 76; 1987 82
Planning Area:
Richmond

Item 1987 103 1
Map of New Westminster district
Part Of:
Richmond Archives map collection
Type
Community Records
GMD
cartographic material
Date
1913
Level:
Item
Responsibility:
London and British North America Company Limited
Compiled and drawn by D.R. Harris, C.E.P.L.S.
Revised in 1912 by Elliot and Hewett, Land Surveyors, Vancouver, B.C.
Physical Description:
1 map: colour, mounted on linen; 80 x 202 cm
Scope:
Map shows New Westminster district, and a small part of Yale district, from West Vancouver to Hope, and south the the U.S. - Canada border. Map shows physical geography as well as legal land divisions
Item Range:
1987 103 1
Accession No.:
1987 103
Planning Area:
Richmond

Item 1989 11 1
Map of Richmond Municipality
Part Of:
Richmond Archives map collection
Type
Community Records
GMD
cartographic material
Date
1938
Level:
Item
Responsibility:
compiled and drawn by C.W. Buckle
Physical Description:
1 map ; 43 x 71 cm
Publication:
[Richmond, B.C.] : Thomas W. Mckenzie & Son, 1938
Scope:
Map shows blocks, ranges, sections, and lot numbers. Produced for inclusion in the Richmond Directory and Service Guide. A road index and places list are provided on the verso
Accession No.:
1989 11
Planning Area:
Richmond

Item 1989 25 1
Richmond 1979
Part Of:
Richmond Archives map collection
Type
Community Records
GMD
cartographic material
Date
1979
Level:
Item
Responsibility:
drawn by Fred Bosman
Richmond '79 Centennial Society
Physical Description:
1 bird's-eye view map (1 base, 1 overlay): ink and applique, ink on mylar ; 51 x 85 cm
Scope:
Map shows municipal boundaries and major features of Richmond in 1979. Islands and landmarks are identified by numbered appliques
Item Range:
1989 25 1
Accession No.:
1989 25
Planning Area:
Richmond

Item 1990 14 4
The Gulf of Georgia Fish Processing Plant existing cannery and associated buildings and some adjacent buildings
Part Of:
Richmond Archives map collection
Type
Community Records
GMD
cartographic material
Date
[1984?]
Level:
Item
Responsibility:
Parks Canada. Planning Section. Western Region. Calgary, Alberta
Physical Description:
1 plan; 52 x 110 cm
Scope:
Site plan shows cannery buildings and other cannery structures, wharves, some fishing vessels, and nearby buildings
Item Range:
1990 14 4
Accession No.:
1990 14
Name(s):
Gulf of Georgia Cannery
Planning Area:
Steveston

Item 1991 20 1
Delta Municipality
Part Of:
Richmond Archives map collection
Type
Community Records
GMD
cartographic material
Date
[1940-1960]
Level:
Item
Responsibility:
Vancouver Map and Blue Print Co
Physical Description:
1 map : blueprint ; 52 x 64 cm
Scope:
Item shows property divisions; Vancouver, Victoria and Eastern Railway [Great Northern Railway]; British Columbia Electric Railway; unnumbered contour lines of Boundary Bay, Mud Bay and Roberts Bank; and oyster claims
Item Range:
1991 20 1
Accession No.:
1991 20
Name(s):
British Columbia Electric Railway
Vancouver, Victoria and Eastern Railway
Great Northern Railway

Item 1991 20 2
Map of the Municipality of Richmond
Part Of:
Richmond Archives map collection
Type
Community Records
GMD
cartographic material
Date
[195-]
Level:
Item
Physical Description:
1 map ; 54 x 80 cm
Scope:
Item shows block, range and sections; dykes; terrain features; and railways
Item Range:
1991 20 2
Accession No.:
1991 20
Planning Area:
Richmond

Item 1991 37 1
Terra Nova concept plan
Part Of:
Richmond Archives map collection
Type
Community Records
GMD
cartographic material
Date
1989
Level:
Item
Responsibility:
Matson, Peck and Topliss
Physical Description:
1 plan ; 40 x 54 cm
Scope:
Plan shows subdivision lots, ditch location, and reference plan numbers
Inset: Location map. Scale 1:140 000
Item Range:
1991 37 1
Accession No.:
1991 37
Name(s):
Quilchena Golf Course
Planning Area:
Thompson

Item 1991 38 1
Plan and profile of Vancouver and Lulu Island Railway
Part Of:
Richmond Archives Map collection
Type
Community Records
GMD
cartographic material
Date
[19--]
Level:
Item
Responsibility:
C.P.R
traced by S.R.A
B.C. Electric Railway Co. Ltd
Physical Description:
1 plan : blueprint ; 30 x 61 cm
Scope:
Item shows route of Vancouver-Richmond rail line, and terrain profile of that route
Item Range:
1991 38 1
Accession No.:
1991 38
Name(s):
British Columbia Electric Railway
Planning Area:
Richmond

Item 1991 42 1
Plan of subdivision of part of section 2, block 3 N., range 7 W., Lulu Island, N.W.D
Part Of:
Richmond Archives map collection
Type
Community Records
GMD
cartographic material
Date
[191-?]
Level:
Item
Responsibility:
surveyed by J.H. Bushnell
Physical Description:
1 plan : blueprint ; 21 x 17 cm
Scope:
Item shows acreage, lot numbers and dimensions; and the location of the Vancouver and Lulu Island Railway
Item Range:
1991 42 1
Accession No.:
1991 42
Name(s):
Vancouver and Lulu Island Railway
Legal Description:
3-7-2

Item 1992 9 1
Sketch of tunnel for north arm of Fraser River
Part Of:
Richmond Archives map collection
Type
Community Records
GMD
architectural drawings
Date
[1951?]
Level:
Item
Responsibility:
George Massey
Physical Description:
1 map : ms., col. ; 48 x 68 cm
Scope:
Item consists Massey's drawings of a profile and cross-section of a tunnel proposed for the north arm of the Fraser River, and a diagram illustrating the use of a coffer dam in the construction of such a tunnel
Item Range:
1992 9 1
Accession No.:
1992 9
Name(s):
George Massey Tunnel
Planning Area:
Richmond

Item 1994 2 1
Plan of subdivision of block 7, 20 acres of block 4, and the south 9.31 acres of block 11, sec. 18, b. 4 N., r. 6 W., Lulu Island, New Westminster District, B.C
Part Of:
Richmond Archives map collection
Type
Community Records
GMD
cartographic material
Date
1920
Level:
Item
Other Title Info:
Shown on registered plan no. 635
Responsibility:
surveyed by Kenneth L. Burnett
Vancouver Map and Blue Print Co
Physical Description:
1 plan : blueprint ; 55 x 32 cm
Scope:
Item includes acreage, lot dimensions, and names of some property owners; and shows the locations of the British Columbia Electric Railway and "Lulu" Station
4 chains to 1 inch
Item Range:
1994 2 1
Accession No.:
1994 2
Legal Description:
4-6-18

Item 1997 14 1
Key plan of "Riverside Gardens"
Part Of:
Richmond Archives map collection
Type
Community Records
GMD
cartographic material
Date
[ca. 1920]
Level:
Item
Other Title Info:
Plan and price list - Riverside Gardens
Responsibility:
North West Canada Trust Company, Ltd.
Physical Description:
1 map : 1 key plan ; 1 section plan on the recto of one sheet ; 22 x 42 cm; (Three maps mounted in three segments on the recto of one sheet)
Scope:
Maps show the key plan, plan and price list, and coloured section plan on linen, for Riverside Gardens. The section plan shows sections 41 to 46 at the NW corner of No.2 Road and Westminster Hwy. The top two panels are promotional materials advertising the sale of "Acre blocks at suburban lot prices" for sale by North West Canada Trust Company, Ltd. The bottom panel is a coloured section plan showing the lot dimensions for a small portion of the subdivided area known as Riverside Gardens
Item Range:
1997 14 1
Accession No.:
1997 14
Name(s):
Riverside Gardens
North West Canada Trust Company, Ltd.
Planning Area:
Thompson