A detailed map created by Stanford's of London.
"1900::Map of the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America" Mapmakers: Stanford's Geographical Establishment London, England
Although this turn-of-the-century map lacks a legend, today's viewers might find many familiar features. Nestled in its topography are cities, towns, roads and railways, some small, some large, some that no longer exist, and some that never came to be. Given the map's great detail, spelling errors, such as Pentigon (for Penticton), do not distract from its overall accuracy.
"1887::Rocky Mountains Park of Canada"
Clip: Daily Citizen (1887) Ottawa, Ontario
In 1883, two employees of the Canadian Pacific Railway stumbled upon a natural hot spring in the Rocky Mountain wilderness west of Calgary. Word of their discovery soon spread, and within a few short years, a steady flow of visitors had bathed in its sulphuric waters. By 1885, it was known to many as Banff Hot Sulphur Springs and was part of a protected 26-square-kilometre wilderness reserve that some boldly called Canadian National Park. Others called it Banff National Park, Banff Hot Springs, or simply Banff. However, in 1887, when the reserve officially became Canada's first National Park, it was given its official name, Rocky Mountains Park of Canada, with newly expanded boundaries encompassing 674 square kilometres. This map outlines the protected area, which is shown as Rocky Mountain Park. In 1930, the park's boundaries changed again, and the name officially changed to Banff National Park. Today, Banff National Park protects 6,641 square kilometres of Canadian wilderness.