Vancouver Map (14 results)

1992. Exploration, maps. Vancouver Historical Society and Map Society of British Columbia. Fine maps in slightly worn folder.

1992. Exploration, maps. Vancouver Historical Society and Map Society of British Columbia. Fine maps in slightly worn folder.

Condition: Good. 55x78 cm colour map. Paper on linen. On backerboard, wrapped in mylar. 5 horizontal and 3 vertical creases with some cracks and tears in folds. Creases in corners. Small ink mark on Sea Island. Shows North Vancouver, Burrard Inlet, Point Grey, City of Vancouver, South Vancouver, Hastings Townsite, Burnaby, New Westminster, Fraser River, Lulu Island.

No Binding. Condition: Good. A single sheet, 36.5 x 24.5", printed on both sides and folded to 12ths. _____ There are archival repairs to the folds on the text side. _____ There is a blue pencil scribble on the title panel. _____ Messrs. Leitch and Taylor are the brokers for the land sale on behalf of Mr. Martin. _____ According to The Dictionary of Canadian Biography, Mr. Martin was virulently anti-Asian and inserted covenants on the property he owned forbidding its sale or lease to Asians. _____ The exterior is text and photos extolling the progress and prospects for the city. _____ As it is unfolded new reports are revealed. _____ These include: "Greater Vancouver", "Vancouver's Real Estate as Good as Gold" and "The Estate of Joseph Martin, K.C., M.P.". _____ The entire interior is devoted to the titular plat map. _____ The large holdings of Mr Martin lie in east side of the city in the "Hastings Townsite" and are emphasized in red. _____ The Townsite had become part of Vancouver in 1911 and here have been platted and are "cleared and graded." _____ The map was copyrighted in 1911 and statistics in the text reach to September, 1912. _____ WorldCat (11/24) shows a single holding (Canada.UBC). _____.

Very good. Minor wear along original fold lines. Text on verso. Size 17 x 23 Inches. This is a c. 1920 David Spencer Department Store city map or plan of Vancouver, British Columbia. The map depicts the city from the University of British Columbia to Boundary Road and from First Narrows and Stanley Park to the Fraser River. A large arrow indicates the location of the David Spencer Limited Department Store, which is identified by large lettering in Vancouver Harbor. Concentric circles centered on the store emanate from here, informing the viewer of the distance in miles from the store to different parts of the city. Apart from emphasizing the location of the department store, an incredible level of detail is present. Myriad streets throughout the city are labeled and blocks along major thoroughfares are numbered. Parks, country clubs, and beaches are identified, as are several neighborhoods. David Spencer Department Stores David Spencer Limited was a department store chain that operated in British Columbia in the late 19th and early 20 century. Founded by David Spencer (1837 1920), the first store opened in Victoria in 1873 followed by a flagship store in Vancouver in 1907. In 1926, Spencer had a new flagship building built in Vancouver, which occupied nearly the entire 500 block of Hastings Street, stood five stories tall with another four below street level, and had 320,000 square feet of retail space. Spencer's operated from here until it was acquired by the T. Eaton Company in 1948. Today, the building serves as the 'Harbour Centre' campus of Simon Fraser University. Publication History and Census This map was created for and published by David Spencer Limited Department Store c. 1920. We have been unable to locate any other examples.

Very good. Mounted on heavy linen. Size 24 x 35.5 Inches. This is a 1982 Penc McDonald pictorial map of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, created to promote the city. Businesses and tourist attractions, including restaurants, hotels, and many of Vancouver's largest buildings, are illustrated. Several Gray Line Tours buses take tourists sightseeing as the A. L. R. T. makes its way around town. Chinatown occupies the right border area, complete with a dragon and fireworks. Buildings proclaiming the approaching World's Fair, Expo '86, are situated just to the right of center. Several over-the-top Vancouverites make appearances around town. An inset of Richmond occupies the lower left, while an inset in the upper left celebrates the Whistler World Cup. Publication History and Census This map was drawn by Penc McDonald and published by Supreme Marketing Specialists of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. This is the only known cataloged example.

Excellent. Size 25 x 31 Inches. This is George Vancouver's 1799 map of the southern Alaskan coast in the vicinity of Sitka. It is considered the first scientific survey of the southern Alaska panhandle and would remain so for nearly 90 years. A Closer Look Coverage embraces from modern-day Yakutat Bay (Baie de Beering) to the Alexander Archipelago (Archipel du Roi George III). Vancouver surveyed this coast in 1793 and 1794, carefully charting its complex network of fjords, inlets, and islands. He spent considerable time in the region, as reflected by the detail of this chart. The chart may also have benefited from Vancouver's respectful and mostly peaceable interactions with Russian fur traders, who, though they had not yet established an official settlement at Stika (1799), were beginning to penetrate the region. His expedition route is noted along the west coast, but does not fully reflect the comprehensiveness of his work. Publication History and Census This particular example was published as Plate No. V in the 1799 French edition of Vancouver's Atlas - a work admired for its superior engraving, exceptional paper quality, and heightened level of detail compared to the 1798 English edition. References: Rumsey 0233.009 (1828 edition). Falk, M.W. Alaskan maps, 1799-4 (1799 ed.).

Excellent. Size 31 x 25 Inches. This is George Vancouver's 1799 map of the southern Alaskan coast in the vicinity of Prince William Sound - this includes modern-day Anchorage, Valdez, and Cordova, as well as the Chugach National Forest, Eagle River Nature Center, and Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. A Closer Look Centered on Prince William Sound, coverage embraces from Cook Inlet near Anchorage as far east as Mount Saint Elias - which Vancouver used as a landmark. The expedition's convoluted route is noted - illustrating the complicated navigation required for nautical surveying. The chart may also have benefited from Vancouver's respectful and mostly peaceable interactions with Russian fur traders, who, though they had not yet established an official settlement at Stika (1799), were beginning to penetrate the region. Vancouver in Prince William Sound In 1794, during his expedition to chart the Northwest Coast of North America, George Vancouver and his crew explored Prince William Sound, a vast glacial inlet along the Gulf of Alaska. Vancouver's survey of the sound was part of his broader mission to create the most comprehensive scientific charts of the Pacific coast. Assisted by his officers, including William Broughton and Joseph Whidbey, he meticulously mapped rugged coastlines, fjords, and islands, providing the first precise English cartographic records of the area. While in Prince William Sound, Vancouver encountered Alutiiq (Sugpiaq) communities, who had long thrived in the region, as well as Russian fur traders, who were actively expanding their presence along the Alaskan coast. Although Vancouver was aware of Russia's territorial ambitions in Alaska, his primary focus was on navigation and mapping rather than political confrontation. His surveys of Prince William Sound and the greater Alaskan coastline remained the most authoritative British charts of the region for decades and significantly influenced future maritime exploration and trade. Publication History and Census This particular example was published as Plate No. VI in the 1799 French edition of Vancouver's Atlas - a work admired for its superior engraving, exceptional paper quality, and heightened level of detail compared to the 1798 English edition.

Excellent. Size 31 x 25 Inches. This is an example of George Vancouver's 1799 map of the northern California and Oregon coastline, which is considered the most detailed and authoritative mapping of the region in the late 18th century. Vancouver mapped this coastline in 1792, identifying it as New Albion in recognition of England's territorial claims dating to the 1579 exploration of Sir Francis Drake. A Closer Look Coverage embraces from Cape Lookout and the Columbia River southward past Cape Gregory, Cape Orford, Port St. George, the Bay of Trinidad, and Cape Mendocino, extending to approximately 38°15' north latitude. The lower right quadrant features an inset map of Baie de la Trinidad (Bay of Trinidad), which Vancouver visited in 1793. He made special note of the 'friendly and courteous' native inhabitants of the region. The route of Vancouver's expedition is traced as it zigzags along the coastline. While inland details are minimal, the upper right follows inland along the Columbia River as far as Point Vancouver - the furthest point reached by Vancouver's expedition. The map continues inland as far as Mount Hood, which Vancouver's crew likely sighted from the river. Vancouver's primary mission was further north, yet his meticulous survey of the California and Oregon coasts resulted in the most accurate and comprehensive coastal charts of the era, establishing a foundation for subsequent cartographic efforts in the Pacific Northwest and significantly influencing later explorers and mapmakers. Publication History and Census This map was published as Plate No. 2 in the 1799 French edition of the atlas volume of Vancouver's Voyage de Decouvertes a l'Ocean Pacifique du Nord, et autour du monde . The French edition surpasses the earlier 1798 English edition in its fine engraving, superior paper, and exceptional detail. References: Rumsey 0233.006 (1828 reissue). National Maritime Museum. Catalogue, 256.

Very good. Some spotting in margins; visible crease at fold. Else excellent with generous margins. Size 31 x 25 Inches. One of George Vancouver's most influential maps, this is the 1799 general reconnaissance of the west coast of America from San Diego to Kodiak Island, Alaska. This beautifully engraved chart features several notable firsts, including the first published mapping of the Puget Sound, the first mapping of Vancouver as an island, the first mapping of the Johnston Strait, the first detailed mapping of Cook Inlet, and the first published map of the Columbia River. In general, this represents the finest mapping of the American west coast to appear for nearly 40 years from its publication. Vancouver's tracks in 1792, 1793, and 1794 are noted. The Columbia River and the Fur Trade Vancouver's mapping of the Columbia River, which he initially missed, was of crucial importance to the development of the western fur trade. Just five years after this map was published, Lewis and Clark would consult this map when planning their own important overland expedition to America's west coast. The subsequent opening of the West to the fur trade heightened British and American rivalries in the region and ushered in the Great Age of the Mountain Men. Mount Rainier, Mt. St. Helene, and Mount Baker are all noted, Baker being named after one of Vancouver's Lieutenants. San Francisco and Drake's Harbor San Francisco Harbor is noted as 'Port Sd. Francisco.' Slightly further north, Drake's Harbor appears. Here, Sir Frances Drake supposedly wintered in 1579 and, in the process, claimed the American northwest as New Albion for England. Cook Inlet One of the primary goals of Vancouver's 1793-4 expedition to the American Northwest Coast was to resolve any doubt with regard to the existence of a Northwest Passage. Following the Cook expeditions, there remained but one possibility that might lead to the legendary water route - Cook Inlet, a large bay discovered but never fully explored by Captain James Cook in 1778. Vancouver's mission was to fully chart Cook Inlet and determine if it did indeed connect to a network of rivers and lakes that could be used to cross the continent. Having skirted the eastern shore of Kodiak Island, Vancouver entered Cook Inlet in April 1794. By May, he had plumbed the full extent of the Inlet, becoming the first European to visit the future site of Anchorage, Alaska. It was at this point that Vancouver's expedition reached its northernmost limit and turned around for the return. Publication History and Census This example of Vancouver's map was issued in the highly desirable 1799 French edition of Vancouver's atlas, which is noted for being more beautifully produced with better engraving, higher quality paper, and more detail than the 1798 English edition. None of the maps list an engraver, but the atlas's introductory text states that they were engraved at the Dépôt des Cartes et Plans de la Marine under the supervision of Jean-Nicholas Buache de Neuville. This scarce map is a core piece for any serious collection focusing on California, Vancouver, British Columbia, or the Pacific Northwest. References: Rumsey 0233.004 (1828 edition). Falk, M.W. Alaskan maps, 1799-3 (1799 ed.). Wagner, H. R., The Cartography of the Northwest Coast of America to the Year 1800, (2 vols), 853-860.

Very good. Original centerfold. Platemark visible. Size 31 x 25 Inches. One of the great navigator George Vancouver's most important and influential maps, this is his 1799 charting of the California coastline roughly from Santo Domingo, Mexico, to San Francisco Bay. Vancouver's exploration of the California coastline was significant, breaking the Spanish wall of silence and producing the first English reconnaissance on Spanish settlement and colonization of the West Coast. Vancouver's mapping of California generated the finest coastal chart of the region to date. A Wall of Silence and Suspicion Until the arrival of George Vancouver, California was a mystery to all Europeans except the Spanish, who hid knowledge of it behind a wall of secretive suspicion. Although Spanish explorers and missionaries knew of California's bounty, other than a few missions and the Presidio Fort at San Francisco, the Spanish did very little to develop or settle the region. The lack of general colonization may have been because California remained remote, or because it had a large indigenous population, or because both Spain and England laid amorphous ill-defined claims. Spanish claims dated to the conquest of Mexico by Cortez during the Spanish-Aztec War (1519 - 21), while British claims date to the 1579 voyage of Francis Drake and his naming of California as Nova Albion. Spain only had to look to the British colonization of the eastern seaboard to know that if the potential of California became known, the British model of colonization would sideline their own interests. Vancouver in San Diego When the Englishman Vancouver sailed into San Diego Harbor, there can be little doubt he believed he was looking on Nova Albion - and that the Spanish were interlopers. Whatever his beliefs, Vancouver was among the first foreigners to visit and map San Diego (see inset). He was not impressed, describing it as 'indolent,' 'poor,' and 'dreary.' As he sailed up the coast, he visited a host of other Spanish missions, including San Juan, San Gabriel, San Buenaventura, Santa Barbara, La Purissima, San Louis, San Antonio, Santa Carlos del Monterrey, La Soledad, Santa Cruz, and Santa Clara. Vancouver in San Francisco On November 14, 1792, Vancouver became the first Englishman to pass the Golden Gate and enter San Francisco Bay (upper right inset). However, he admittedly did little cartographic work there. Nonetheless, Alcatraz Island, Angel Island, Peninsula Point, and Tiburon are recognizable. The Presidio that would one day evolve into San Francisco appears in the upper right inset. Likely, Vancouver did not press into San Francisco Bay as the primary objectives of his voyage were further north, and by mid-November, it was already getting cold. A prolonged stop to map San Francisco Bay would have delayed his objectives until the following spring. Publication History and Census This example of Vancouver's map was issued in the highly desirable 1799 French edition of Vancouver's atlas, which is noted for being more beautifully produced with better engraving, higher quality paper, and more detail than the 1798 English edition. None of the maps list an engraver, but the atlas's introductory text states that they were engraved at the Dépôt des Cartes et Plans de la Marine under the supervision of Jean-Nicholas Buache de Neuville. This scarce map is a core piece for any serious collection focusing on California, Vancouver, British Columbia, or the Pacific Northwest. References: Rumsey 0233.005 (English edition). National Maritime Museum. Catalogue, 256.

Very good. Slight foxing. Size 22 x 31 Inches. This is a beautiful example of George Vancouver's seminal 1799 map of the Hawaiian Islands, considered the largest, most important, and most beautiful map of Hawaii to appear in the 18th century. A Closer Look George Vancouver first sighted Hawaii on January 18, 1778, as a midshipman on the HMS Discovery , consort ship to Captain James Cook's HMS Resolution . As such, Vancouver was one of the first Europeans to see the idyllic island group. Despite Cook being killed by angry Hawaiian natives, Vancouver formed a good opinion of both the archipelago and the Hawaiian people. Fourteen years later, leading his own historic voyage of exploration, George Vancouver chose the Hawaiian Islands as a winter base while searching the Northwest Coast of America for the elusive Northwest Passage. During his three seasonal visits to the Hawaiian Islands, Vancouver and his lieutenant, Joseph Baker, completed this, the first complete map of the archipelago. His route, which zigzags around and between the islands, is carefully noted and includes visits in 1792, 1793, and 1794. Close Ties with Hawaii Unlike many explorers, Vancouver maintained excellent relations with the indigenous peoples of Hawaii, introduced useful plants and animals to the islands, made important anthropological observations, and allegedly even negotiated a 1794 cession of the archipelago to Great Britain. Vancouver's extraordinary mapping of the Hawaiian Islands was the most advanced cartographic picture of the archipelago to appear until the late 19th century, when the Hawaiian government issued its own national surveys. Insets: The Galapagos and Cocos Islands In the lower left, inset maps detail parts of the Galapagos and Cocos Islands. Although not the first accurate charting of the Galapagos Islands - that honor goes to the 1798 Arrowsmith - this is among the earliest acquirable charts to focus on the remote archipelago. Cocos Island appears on maps from the 17th century, although Vancouver's is unusually detailed, showing anchorages and interior topography. Publication History and Census This particular example of Vancouver's map was issued in the highly desirable 1799 French edition of Vancouver's atlas, which is noted for being more beautifully produced with better engraving, higher quality paper, and more detail than the 1798 English edition. Despite its importance, this piece is scarce. The OCLC places original imprints of this edition in only the British Library, UCLA, UNC-Chapel Hill, and the National Library of Australia. The entire Voyage de Decouvertes appears only at the University of Quebec at Montreal, the Bibliothèque Geneve, and the Bibliothèque Publique et Univ. Neuchatel. We find auction and catalog records for only six examples since 1997. References: OCLC 225249938. National Library of Australia, MAP RM 581. Fitzpatrick, G. L., The Early Mapping of Hawai'I, pl. 21 (English edition). Phillips 197. Sabin, J., Biblioteca Americana. A Dictionary of Books Relating to America, from its Discovery to Present TIme, (29 vols) 98443. Wagner, H. R., The Cartography of the Northwest Coast of America to the Year 1800 (2 vols), 853-860. Rumsey 3354.015 (English Edition).

Good. Dampstaining to upper left margin. Closed margin tears professionally repaired on verso. Size 19.25 x 32 Inches. A stunning 1945 Kroll Map Company pictorial bird's-eye view map of the Pacific Northwest, the Puget Sound, and the surrounding region, including Seattle, Tacoma, and Olympia, Washington, and Vancouver, British Columbia. Oriented to the west-northwest, the map depicts from the Pacific Ocean to the mountains east of Seattle and from the Canadian Rockies north of Vancouver to Mount Rainier. Individual buildings in Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, and Vancouver are illustrated, including the state capitol building in Olympia. The Seattle-Tacoma airport is also labeled. Both Olympic National Park and Mount Rainier National Park are depicted in detail, with several locations labeled within the park, such as Paradise Inn on the slopes of Mount Rainier. Other buildings in secluded areas are illustrated, among them the Big Four Inn, the Mt. Baker Lodge, and the Harrison Hot Springs. Highways and Shipping The highway network is easily discernible, with routes labeled by number and by nickname: National Park Highway, the Pacific Highway, and the Olympic Highway. Railroads are also illustrated and labeled, including the Northern Pacific Railroad and the Great Northern Railroad. Vancouver Island is identified, along with the Strait of Juan de Fuca, bays, points, and other coastal locations. Several ships are illustrated in the Strait of Juan de Fuca or the Pacific, on their way to or from Puget Sound, on the 'Great Circle Route to the Orient', the route to Hawaii and Australia, or possibly South America. A compass rose, indicating orientation is situated in the upper right, with a mermaid at the center holding a trident functional as the compass needle. The Pictorial Border The map's border adds to its charm. Along the sides are Lodgepole Pines, trees native to the Pacific Northwest. In the corners, Native American iconography typical of the region, offers historical context. Vignettes along the top highlight outdoor activities, such as skiing, sailing, tennis, horseback riding, fishing, and hunting. At the bottom, modern technological advances are depicted, including the newest locomotive, trucks for long-haul transportation, factories, and a B-29 Superfortress. Dating This Map Although undated, the inclusion of a B-29 allows us to date this map with accuracy. The B-29 concept was not developed until 1940, with its first flight in 1942, and it was not put into service until May 1944, allowing us to date this map to 1945. Publication History and Census This map was drawn by Edwin Poland, printed by the North Pacific Bank Note Company, and published by the Kroll Map Company of Seattle in 1945. There are at least three states of this map, but probably more, with the first published in 1933 (when the original copyright was filed). The major differences between the two editions are noticeable in the border, where certain vignettes are replaced for later editions. There is also an edition repurposed for advertising with a red arrow at top center. We have also seen a black and white version. We note six examples cataloged in OCLC and are part of the collections at the University of Michigan, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, the University of Arizona, the University of Oregon, the University of Washington, and the Seattle Public Library. There is additionally an example at the David Rumsey Map Collection at Stanford. References: Hornsby, Stephen J., Picturing America: The Golden Age of Pictorial Maps, p. 175. Rumsey 8854.000. OCLC 34457082.

Very good. Faint toning in margins. Platemark visible. Size 31 x 25 Inches. One of the great navigator George Vancouver's most important and influential maps, this is Vancouver's 1799 mapping of Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet, near Anchorage, Alaska. Cook Inlet was one of the primary objectives of the Vancouver Expedition, as it remained unexplored after James Cook's initial tenuous mapping, it was considered a possible outlet for the Northwest Passage. Centered on the entrance to Cook Inlet, this map covers from Knik Arm and Turnagain Arm southwards as far as the southernmost tip of Kodiak Island. It evokes the rugged topography of the region, showing mountains and rough ground pictorially, albeit without precise elevations. Mount St. Augustin and several volcanoes are noted. An inset of Port Chatham, at the southern tip of the Kenai Peninsula, appears in the upper left quadrant. You Can't Get There From Here One of the primary goals of Vancouver's 1793-4 expedition to American Northwest Coast was to resolve doubt with regard the existence of a Northwest Passage. Following the Cook expeditions there remained but one possibility that might lead to the legendary water route - Cook Inlet, a large bay discovered, but never fully explored, by Captain James Cook in 1778. Vancouver's mission was to fully map Cook Inlet and determine if it did indeed connect to a watery network of rivers and lakes that could be used to cross the continent. Having skirted the eastern shore of Kodiak Island, Vancouver entered Cook Inlet in April 1794. By May he had navigated the full extent of the Inlet, becoming the first European to visit the future site of Anchorage, Alaska. It was at this point that Vancouver's expedition reached its northernmost limit and turned around for the return trip to Europe, having - for Cook inlet, at least - settled the issue of a Northwest Passage. Publication History and Census This example of Vancouver's map was issued in the highly desirable 1799 French edition of Vancouver's atlas, which is noted for being more beautifully produced with better engraving, higher quality paper, and more detail than the 1798 English edition. None of the maps list an engraver, but in the atlas's introductory text, it states that they were engraved at the Dépôt des Cartes et Plans de la Marine under the supervision of Jean-Nicholas Buache de Neuville. The French edition of Voyage de de?couvertes is well represented in institutional collections. However, we see examples of the separate chart cataloged only in the Biblioteca Nacional de España. References: Rumsey 0233.011 (1828 reissue). Falk, M.W. Alaskan Maps: A Cartobibliography of Alaska to 1900, 1799-7. National Maritime Museum. Catalog, 256.