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Historical Atlas of Toronto
Historical Atlas of Toronto    
Format Softcover
Catalogue No. 978-1-55365-497-1
Pages 192
Language English only
Price $34.95
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Written by Derek Hayes.
Published by Douglas & McIntrye Ltd., 2008. First paperback edition published 2009.

Description:
In just two centuries, Toronto has grown from a far-flung outpost of the British Empire to a world-class city, the largest in Canada.

Lavishly illustrated with over three hundred maps, the Historical Atlas of Toronto charts the city's evolution from a Native village, to a French trading fort, to York, the capital of Upper Canada, and finally to Toronto, Canada's largest and most diverse metropolis. This book is the first to illustrate Toronto's history through contemporary maps, drawn at the time to record, promote or illustrate major events. Through these maps renowned map historian Derek Hayes reveals the critical roles that railways, streetcars, subways, and even the Canadian National Exhibition played in Toronto's explosive growth. Archival photographs and ephemera, along with an engrossing text, complement the maps.

Historical Atlas of Toronto covers all of today's Greater Toronto Area, from Mississauga in the west to Oshawa in the east. Among its treasures are:
  • maps by early French traders and military surveyors, including examples from the War of 1812 and the American Civil War period of the 1860s,
  • maps of the first surveys that influenced the urban growth of Toronto today,
  • maps of railway lines, the Canadian National Exhibition and the fires that wiped out large swaths of the city,
  • maps documenting the controversial development of the expressway network, from the 401 to the 407, and
  • maps showing the growth of suburbia, from postwar projects to recent subdivisions.
Collected together for the first time, these beautiful, revelatory documents add up to a fascinating visual history of the city's development.
"A sure winner for anyone who loves art books, history, or maps. It's hard to imagine anyone who could resist getting happily lost on those glorious roads into our past." – The Toronto Star
  
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