Northern BC Archives

"Abbotsford, British Columbia"

2013.6.35.11
Item
1961

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Map depicts the Abbotsford area, including railway lines.

"British Columbia Railway Belt"

2013.6.35.01
Item
1 July 1909

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Government map depicts railway lands, lands "disposed of", grazing leases, and timber berths. Shows the British Columbia 'railway belt' running from Greater Vancouver to Field, B.C.

"British Columbia Railways"

2013.6.35.03
Item
[1971?]

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Map depicts railways in British Columbia, with insets for the Lower Mainland and the Kootenays.

"Canada's Steel Roads"

2013.6.35.07
Item
2011

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Map depicts Canadian railways in operation at 2011.

"Canadian National Railway System"

2013.6.35.09
Item
[between 1948 and 1968]

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Map depicts the Canadian National Railway system, including trackage for the Central Vermont Railway, the Detroit & Toledo Shore Line Railroad, the Grand Trunk Western Railroad, the Duluth Winnipeg & Pacific Railway, and the Northern Alberta Railway.

"Canadian National Railway System: The Only Railway Serving All Ten Provinces of Canada"

2013.6.35.19
Item
1952

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Map depicts the CNR system in Canada and the United States and all of its connecting lines, including the Central Vermont Railway, the Grand Trunk Western Railroad, and the Duluth Winnipeg & Pacific Railway.

"Canadian Pacific Railway and Connecting Lines - Ticketing Routes"

2013.6.35.18
Item
1925

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Map depicts passenger routes on the Canadian Pacific Railway and its connecting lines in 1925.

"City of Vancouver, British Columbia"

2013.6.35.17
Item
Apr. 1974

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Map depicts the city of Vancouver and its railways.

"Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody"

2013.6.35.12
Item
Feb. 1973

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Real estate map depicts the areas around Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, and Port Moody, including rail trackage.

"Cowichan Lake, British Columbia"

2013.6.35.25
Item
1955

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Map depicts the Cowichan Lake area, including rail trackage for the Western Forest Industries Logging Railway, the Canadian National Railway, and the BC Forest Products Logging Railway.

"Cowichan Lake, British Columbia"

2013.6.35.24
Item
1955

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Map depicts the Cowichan Lake area, including rail trackage for the Western Forest Industries Logging Railway, the Canadian National Railway, and the BC Forest Products Logging Railway.

David Davies Railway Collection

2013.6
Collection
[before 2020]

The David Davies Railway Collection encompasses all facets of railway history specifically in the province of British Columbia and the Yukon territory. The collection consists of research material accumulated over the course of more than fifty years, and includes monographs, periodicals, articles, clippings, railway timetables, photographs, maps and plans, and excerpts. Material covers public, tourist, and private (industrial) railways, including: CPR, KVR, E&N; CNR, CNoR, GTPR; and PGER, BCR. The collection excludes material regarding streetcar systems and rapid transit, but includes long distance electric interurbans.

"Historic Railways of the Lower Mainland of British Columbia"

2013.6.35.10
Item
Mar. 1992

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Map depicts historical rail lines in the BC lower mainland, including trackage for the BC Electric Railway, the Canadian Northern Pacific Railway, the Canadian Pacific Railway, the Great Northern Railway, and the Pacific Great Eastern Railway, among others.

"Kelowna, British Columbia"

2013.6.35.30
Item
1973

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Map depicts the city of Kelowna and area. Annotated by Davies to emphasize rail lines.

"Kelowna, British Columbia"

2013.6.35.29
Item
1968

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Map depicts area around Kelowna, with annotated Kettle Valley Railway Carmi subdivision line, Hydraulic Lake, and McCulloch.

"Location Map of Mining Properties in British Columbia and the Yukon Territory (including part of Northwest Territories)"

2013.6.35.44
Item
Jan. 1975

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Map depicts locations of all mining properties in British Columbia. Includes index with names of owners of properties.

"Map of Lower Mainland Railways"

2013.6.35.16
Item
Mar. 1971

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Map depicts rail lines in the BC lower mainland, including BC Hydro Railway, Burlington Northern Railway, the Canadian Pacific Railway, the Canadian National Railway, and the Pacific Great Eastern Railway.

"Map of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway"

2013.6.35.23
Item
[ca. 1972]

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Map depicts the routes of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway, showing stations, railway connection, and the PGE Microwave Communication System.

Oversize Material

2013.6.35
Series
1909-2011

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Series consists of large format maps and plans relating to railways in British Columbia and Canada. Also includes oversize documents.

"Pieces of Eight Treasure Map, British Columbia, Canada"

2013.6.35.48
Item
1978

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Map depicts the Shuswap Lakes, Rogers Pass, Kamloops, Yellowhead Pass, Thompson Valley, and the Nicola Valley. Also includes the first clues to a treasure hunt.

"Plan Showing the Growth of Vancouver's Street Car System as from the Laying of the First Tracks in 1889 to the Last Section Laid (Clark Dr., Hastings to Venables)"

2013.6.35.13
Item
[after 1956]

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Map depicts the growth of Vancouver's street car system as from the laying of the first tracks in 1889 to the last section laid (Clark Dr., Hastings to Venables).

"Railroad Map of Greater Vancouver"

2013.6.35.14
Item
1971

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Map depicts rail trackage in the Greater Vancouver area, showing dates of completion and abandonment of railway lines. Also shows proposed rail lines.

"Railroad Map of Washington"

2013.6.35.06
Item
1928

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Map depicts railway lines in the state of Washington, including those crossing over the border into British Columbia.

"Railroad Map of Western Canada and Alaska"

2013.6.35.05
Item
[between 1970 and 1990]

Part of David Davies Railway Collection

Map depicts all current rail lines in Western Canada and Alaska and major railway stations. Includes insets for Alaska & Yukon, Edmonton area, Winnipeg area, and the Vancouver area.

"Railways of B.C. Past and Present, Historical Reference: Draft #1"