Description
Detailed map of Toronto, colored by Wards, from Tackabury's Atlas of the Dominion.
Locates a number wharfs, buildings, railroad lines and other details.
Toronto was originally named York, changing its name in 1834. The map shows Toronto during a period of explosive growth in the 19th Century, when the population increased from 30,000 in 1851 to 56,000 in 1871, 86,400 in 1881 and 181,000 in 1891.
Condition Description
Minor foxing and soiling, with more soiling at lower right and left corners, mostly in the blank margins.