(85) Major roads : (Roads in Western Canada) -- (Roads in Eastern Canada). Compiled from information supplied by the Geographical Branch, (Canada) Department of Mines and Technical Surveys.
2 maps showing roads in Canada. Each map 23 x 64 cm. Includes legend. Features distance table: Road mileage. Scale 1:5,000,000 or one inch to 78.91 miles. Lambert Conformal Conic Projection Standard Parallels 49˚N and 77˚N. With inset: (Roads in Yukon Territory, scale 1:10,000,000). Descriptive text...
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ftdavidrumseyc:oai:N/A:RUMSEY~8~1~323314~90092410 2024-05-12T08:07:20+00:00 (85) Major roads : (Roads in Western Canada) -- (Roads in Eastern Canada). Compiled from information supplied by the Geographical Branch, (Canada) Department of Mines and Technical Surveys. Atlas of Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Geographical Branch, Ottawa, Canada, 1957. (85) Major roads. Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon) Comtois, Paul Canada 1955 Full Image Download in JP2 Format 50 64 https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~323314~90092410 https://media.davidrumsey.com/MediaManager/srvr?mediafile=/Size4/RUMSEY~8~1/185/14001176.jpg unknown Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Geographical Branch Ottawa 14001.000 https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~323314~90092410 https://media.davidrumsey.com/MediaManager/srvr?mediafile=/Size4/RUMSEY~8~1/185/14001176.jpg 14001.176 Roads National Atlas Thematic Atlas Atlas Map 1955 ftdavidrumseyc 2024-04-12T15:14:30Z 2 maps showing roads in Canada. Each map 23 x 64 cm. Includes legend. Features distance table: Road mileage. Scale 1:5,000,000 or one inch to 78.91 miles. Lambert Conformal Conic Projection Standard Parallels 49˚N and 77˚N. With inset: (Roads in Yukon Territory, scale 1:10,000,000). Descriptive text on verso: In Canada, the arterial or major roads are owned and maintained by the provincial governments, while, in general, the feeder roads are the responsibility of the local municipalities within the provinces . The roads shown on this plate are mainly provincial highways as at the end of 1955 . First edition was in 1906 (see our 1645.000); second edition 1915 (1646.000). The title page of this edition is dated 1957 but the Foreword is dated 1958, as well as the maps on plates 91, 99 and 110. Atlas contains 110 plates, comprising a total of 505 maps in color; additionally, these maps include 57 insets. Bound in pale green boards with burgundy lettering and spine, including spine title "Atlas Of Canada. 1957” in gilt. Loose-leaf binding allows both removal and insertion of individual maps. Inside front cover: Canadian made product by Copeland-Chatterson Limited, Brampton, Ontario. In the Foreword, Minister of Mines and Technical Surveys Paul Comtois explains, "Since the last Atlas of Canada appeared in 1915, the economy of Canada has expanded in all directions. The population of the country has doubled. Newfoundland has joined it as the tenth province, and scientific surveys have revealed to an ever increasing extent the physical nature of its land and water resources. It is, therefore, the purpose o this edition of the Atlas to present, in maps, an outline of the physical background and the economic development of the nation at mid-century and to show how these factors are interwoven to produce the fabric of the life of our people … " In the Preface, Director of Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Geographical Branch, N.L. Nicholson continues, “ … the Atlas provides a logical story in maps which embraces ... Map Newfoundland Yukon David Rumsey Historical Map Collection (Cartography Associates) Canada Nicholson ENVELOPE(78.236,78.236,-68.612,-68.612) Yukon |
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2 maps showing roads in Canada. Each map 23 x 64 cm. Includes legend. Features distance table: Road mileage. Scale 1:5,000,000 or one inch to 78.91 miles. Lambert Conformal Conic Projection Standard Parallels 49˚N and 77˚N. With inset: (Roads in Yukon Territory, scale 1:10,000,000). Descriptive text on verso: In Canada, the arterial or major roads are owned and maintained by the provincial governments, while, in general, the feeder roads are the responsibility of the local municipalities within the provinces . The roads shown on this plate are mainly provincial highways as at the end of 1955 . First edition was in 1906 (see our 1645.000); second edition 1915 (1646.000). The title page of this edition is dated 1957 but the Foreword is dated 1958, as well as the maps on plates 91, 99 and 110. Atlas contains 110 plates, comprising a total of 505 maps in color; additionally, these maps include 57 insets. Bound in pale green boards with burgundy lettering and spine, including spine title "Atlas Of Canada. 1957” in gilt. Loose-leaf binding allows both removal and insertion of individual maps. Inside front cover: Canadian made product by Copeland-Chatterson Limited, Brampton, Ontario. In the Foreword, Minister of Mines and Technical Surveys Paul Comtois explains, "Since the last Atlas of Canada appeared in 1915, the economy of Canada has expanded in all directions. The population of the country has doubled. Newfoundland has joined it as the tenth province, and scientific surveys have revealed to an ever increasing extent the physical nature of its land and water resources. It is, therefore, the purpose o this edition of the Atlas to present, in maps, an outline of the physical background and the economic development of the nation at mid-century and to show how these factors are interwoven to produce the fabric of the life of our people … " In the Preface, Director of Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Geographical Branch, N.L. Nicholson continues, “ … the Atlas provides a logical story in maps which embraces ... |
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(85) Major roads : (Roads in Western Canada) -- (Roads in Eastern Canada). Compiled from information supplied by the Geographical Branch, (Canada) Department of Mines and Technical Surveys. |
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(85) Major roads : (Roads in Western Canada) -- (Roads in Eastern Canada). Compiled from information supplied by the Geographical Branch, (Canada) Department of Mines and Technical Surveys. |
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(85) Major roads : (Roads in Western Canada) -- (Roads in Eastern Canada). Compiled from information supplied by the Geographical Branch, (Canada) Department of Mines and Technical Surveys. |
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(85) Major roads : (Roads in Western Canada) -- (Roads in Eastern Canada). Compiled from information supplied by the Geographical Branch, (Canada) Department of Mines and Technical Surveys. |
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(85) Major roads : (Roads in Western Canada) -- (Roads in Eastern Canada). Compiled from information supplied by the Geographical Branch, (Canada) Department of Mines and Technical Surveys. |
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(85) major roads : (roads in western canada) -- (roads in eastern canada). compiled from information supplied by the geographical branch, (canada) department of mines and technical surveys. |
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