Historical Maps of Niagara

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• Niagara Maps

  • [1787] Plan A, Niagara Township from the old Quebec plan, used in the Shubel-Welton trail
  • [1787] Plan B, Niagara Township from the old Quebec plan, used in the Shubel-Welton trail
  • [1788] Plan of the River from Niagara to Fort Schlosser
  • [1789] Bertie Township.  Survey of Quaker Township as made by Mr. Chapman 1789.
  • [1790] Sketch of Lower Part of Niagara River 1790
  • [1794] Plan of the Town of Fort Erie
  • [1796] Plan of the Ground on the West Side The Entrance of Niagara River Exhibiting the Reservations for Military Purposes
  • [1797] Plan of the Reserve from Chippewa to Table Rock
  • [1797] Stamford, Township no.2
  • [1798] The King's Reserved Land at Fort Erie in the Province of Upper Canada
  • [1798] Plan showing the situation & dimensions proposed for Building lots for Merchants & Traders in the Kings reserved land at Fort Chippawa in Upper Canada (Signed) Gother Mann Coln Commandg R1 Engrs Quebec 30 June 1798  Approved (signed) Robt Prescott.
  • [1798] Plan shewing the situation & Dimensions proposed for building lots for Merchants & Traders on the King’s reserved Land near the West Landing on the Niagara River in the province of Upper Canada. (Signed) Gother Mann Col Commg R1 Engrs Quebec 30th June 1798 Approved (Signed) Robt Prescott By order of the Commander in Chief (Signed) James Green Mil. Secy
  • [1799] Plan of Fort George Upper Canada shewing the Works of Defence ordered to be constructed in 1799
  • [1802] Building lots near Fort George
  • [1803] Plan of the Situation of Fort Erie
  • [1803] Plan of the country round Fort Erie
  • [1803] Plan and Discription [sic] of a Stripe [sic] of Land above the Falls of Niagara , surveyed by Geo. Lowe Overseer of Works
  • [1807] Plan of survey from Chippewa to Bridgewater Mills
  • [1807] Bridgewater Mills 1807
  • [1807] Plan Shewing the Mill Scite, prayed for by Benjamin Hardison, James Macklem and John Fanning [Sgd] W Chewett Senr Surveyr & Driftsmn
  • [1807] A Survey of the Grand River, from the North West line, to the Forks about twenty Miles, the course taken on the River when froosen [sic] and and [sic] Containing as the lines are laid down, about 125.486 acres of Land, … [Sgd] by A. Jones D.P.S. Surveyed in February 1807
  • [1810] No. IV, Upper Canada. Plan of Niagara River
  • [1810] No V Upper Canada Plan of Niagara by A. Gray Asst Qr Mr Genl Quebec 20th Novr 1810 This Plan is from a Trigonometrical Survey by Lieut: Gray [Sgd] Q.M. Genls Office Quebec 1st June 1811 James Kempt Q M Genl N. America
  • [1814] Plan of Niagara Frontier
  • [1814] Plan of Niagara Frontier
  • [1814] Sketch showing the situation of Fort Erie and position of forces for the attack by the British [Sgd] J.B. Glegg Major & Asst Adjt Genl 1814
  • [1814]  Plan of part of the Niagara Frontier
  • [1814] Plan of part of the Niagara Frontier shewing the Communications from thence to the 15 mile Creek July 1814 H Q Montreal [Sgd] Ph. Hughes Lt Col. Comg R1 Engr.
  • [1814] [Endorsed title]: ‘Fort Erie as left by the Enemy.’ [Sgd] Sam Romilly Lieut R1 Engineers.
  • [1815] Plan of the Attack made upon Fort Erie (Upper Canada) by the Right Division of the British Army, under the Command of Lt Genl Drummond in August and Septr 1814 [Sgd] George Philpotts Lieut Royl Engineers, Capt Romilly Comg Rl Engineers Niagara Frontier. G. Nicolls Lt. Col. Cg R1 Engineers in Canada Quebec 27th July 1815
  • [1815] Plan of the Operations of the British Army, in front of Fort Erie, in the Months of August & Septembr 1814 under the Command of Lieutenant General Sir Gordon Drummond, Knight Commander of the Bath &c. &c. Copied from the Original of Lieut [W.A.] Nesfield by Geo. D. Cranfield D.A.Q.M. Genl. Kingston. Upper Canada. 3d May 1815.
  • [1815] Map of the Niagara District in Upper Canada, by Lieutenant W.A. Nesfield, drawn partly from Survey, & from documents obtained from the Qr Mr Genls Department.
  • [1816]  Plan of a Fort proposed to be erected at Mississauga Point. [Sgd] John Smyth Lieut Royal Egrs Feby 19th 1816 [Sgd] Quebec 8th April 1816 G. Nicolls Lt Col. Comg R1 Engineers in the Canada’s
  • [1816] Plan of a Fort proposed to be erected at Mississaugue Pt by [Sgd] Lt Col Nicolls Cg R1 Engineers Quebec
  • [1817] Plan of Forts George, Mississaga and Niagara, Military Reserves, Town of Newark
  • [1817] The Niagara Frontier
  • [1817] Town of Niagara. Copy/ York U.C. May 3rd 1817 Copied from a Plan in the Surveyor Genls Office Sigd Geo. Pillpotts Lt R.E. Col.
  • [1817?] A Plan of the Position of Queenston [Sgd] Jno. C. Alexander Lieut Royal Engrs Henry Vavasour Capt Comg R1 Engrs N.F.
  • [1818] Plan of British Attack on Fort Erie, 1818
  • [1818] Grand River Entrance by Messrs Harris & Vidal Marine Surveyg [sic] Department under Capt W.F.W. Owen R.N. November 1815 Lake Erie Royl Engineer’s Drawing Room Quebec 24th June 1816 J.B. Duberger R.My.S.D. [Sgd] Quebec 24th June 1818 G Nicholls Lt Coll R1 Engineers
  • [1818] A plan, of part of the Grand River on which Messrs Nelleses, Youngses, and Huff’s Lands are Situate.  3rd April 1818 by Samuel Ryckman Depty P. Surveyor.
  • [1818] An Accurate Plan of the Level of the Land between Chippawa and the Twelve Mile Creek taken on the 28th September 1818 by George Keefer and Wm Hamilton Merritt Esquires with the assistance of Capt Decew Mr Hale Davis Cook and a number of the Inhabitants the results of which has shown us that it is practicable to unite the two Waters by means of a Canal at a Moderate expense being about 2 miles Distant and having 17 feet fall and only about 30 feet deep. [Sgd Wm Hamilton Merritt]
  • [1819] Plan of the central part of the Province of Upper Canada Shewing the seat of War in the Years 1812, 1813, & 1814.  York 1st May 1819. [Sgd] J.G. Chewett D.S.
  • [1819] Plan of part of the Town of Niagara shewing the lots in the vicinity of the Market Place belonging to the Government
  • [1819] Fort George showing location for tan yard [Sgd] H Vavasour Captn Ryl Engineers [5th Jan 1819]
  • [1819] The Military Reserve at Fort George. [Sgd] Niagara March 24th 1819 Arthur Walpole Lieut R Engrs Henry Vavacour Capn Comg R1 Engineers
  • [1819] Plan shewing the ground proposed to be reserved for government ... at the entrance of the Chippewa Creek
  • [1819] The Straits of Niagara Engraved for Darby's Tour
  • [1819] The Military Reserve at Fort Erie
  • [1819] Plan of the Military reserve at Queenston [Sgd] A. Walpole Lt R.E. Niagara May 6th 1819 [Sgd] Henry Vavasour Capn Ryl Engineers
  • [1820] Sections to accompany Plan 3 J.E. Portlock Royal Engineer. Commanding Royal Engineers Office Quebec Feb 22d 1820 [Sgd] J. Jebb
  • [1820] Map of the area between the Thames River, Dumfries Mills, and part of the Credit River, by Absalom Shade of Dumfries; from the information of Travellers who have explored that part of the Province.
  • [1820] Plan 1.  Mouth of the Grand River. (Signed) J.E. Portlock Lieut Royal Engineers.  Commanding Royal Engineers Office.  Quebec March 1, 1820 [Sgd] J. Jebb [Lt Royal Engineers].
  • [1820] Lower Rapids of the Grand or Ouse River Plan 2 (Signed) J.E. Portlock Lieut Royal Engineers.  Commanding Royal Engineers Office Quebec March 9, 1820 [Sgd] J. Jebb
  • [1821] Plan shewing the Lands granted to the Six Nation Indians situated on each side of the Grand River or Ouse commencing on Lake Erie Containing about 674, 910 Acres W.C.
  • [1823] Map of the Proposed Canal through the District of Niagara and Gore to form a junction of Lakes Erie and Ontario by the Grand River Compiled from Actual Survey by Order of the Commissioners of Internal Navigation by James G. Chewett
  • [1826] Part of the Township of Trafalgar Copied by J.G. Chewett [Sgd] Surveyr Genl Office York 30 Decr 1826 Thos Ridout Survr Genl (text)
  • [1826] Part of the Township of Trafalgar Copied by J.G. Chewett [Sgd] Surveyr Genl Office York 30 Decr 1826 Thos Ridout Survr Genl
  • [1826] A Plan of the Erie and Ontario Junction or Welland Canal, for the purpose of uniting the great Lakes in Canada by a navigable communication round the Falls of Niagara, with a map of the adjacent territory.  Compiled from actual survey by Mr. George Keefer, Junior.
  • [1826] Plan of Forts George, Mississaga, and Niagara, The Military Reserve and the Town of Newark
  • [1827] A Survey of the ground with the differences of level to the extent of  1000 yards around a site on the eastern bank of the River Ouse distant 18 miles from its mouth proposed to be occupied by a large sized Redoubt for the protection of a Naval Depot. [Sgd] J. Walpole Lieut. R. Engineers 21 Augst 1827 Upper Canada. [Sgd] R1 Engineers Office Quebec 20th Novr 1827 E.W. Durnford Col Comg R1 Engineers Canada.
  • [1827] Plan No. 1. Part of Shorthills
  • [1827] Plan No. 2. Part of Shorthills
  • [1827] Plan No. 3. Part of Shorthills
  • [1827] Plan No. 2b. Part of Shorthills
  • [1827] Niagara River
  • [1827] No 8 Sketch of the Isthmus or Belt of Niagara Shewing the situation of the New Fortress [Sgd] R.H. Bonnycastle Capt R.E. R1 Engrs Office Quebec
  • [1829] Plan of the Cut at Mouth of River Welland By Geo. Keefer Jnr Asst Engineer. St. Catharines 4th March 1829.
  • [1829] Map of a part of the Niagara River and plan of the proposed harbour at Black Rock
  • [1829] Map of part of the Niagara river and place of the proposed harbour at Black Rock
  • [1831] Plan Shewing the Military Reserve at the Falls of Niagara Surveyed by command of His Excellency Sir John Colborne K.C. B. Lieutenant Governor &c &c &c [Sgd] J. G. Chewett Surveyor York 8th October 1831
  • [1833] Plan of Towns of Niagara and Newark and Adjacent Military Reserves
  • [1834] Plan of the Military Reserve at the Falls of Niagara Surveyed Septr 1834 by Messrs Burwell Keating & Hawkins.  Drawn by William Hawkins D.P.S. [Sgd] William Hawkins D.P.S.  
  • [1834] Plan of the Military Reserve at the Falls of Niagara Surveyed Septr 1834 by Messrs Burwell Keating & Hawkins.  Drawn by William Hawkins D.P.S. [Sgd] William Hawkins D.P.S.  
  • [1834] Plan of Burlington Heights…Surveyor General’s Office Toronto U.C. 23rd April 1835.
  • [1835] Sketch of the mouth of the Grand River with Soundings on Lake Erie.
  • [1835] Plan of the Mount Pleasant Tract in the Township of Brantford Surveyed by [Sgd] Lewis Burwell Dy Surveyor Brantford 23rd Octr 1835.
  • [1835] Sketch of the Military Reserve at Niagara Shewing the mode in which it is proposed to let the Ordnance premises now occupied by the establishment. (signed) Guss. Nicolls Colonel Commandg Royal Engineer Canada Royal Engineers Office Quebec 14th Decr 1835 T.G.W. Eaststaff Draugn
  • [1835] Military Reserve at Queens Town, Niagara.  Plan Shewing the Ground reserved for Government…Surveyor General’s Office Toronto Upper Canada, 15th April 1835.
  • [1837] Welland Canal from actual survey [Plan of the Present Route of the Welland Canal.  From Lake Ontario to Lake Erie.   Shewing the works in their present situations, with the Deviatios [sic] proposed thereon.  By order of the Board of Directors. 1837.  Surveyed by F.P. Rubidge D.P.S.  under the direction of N.H. Baird
  • [1837] Plan of a ship canal from the Niagara River to the Welland Canal
  • [1837] A map of Port Colborne, the termination of the Welland Canal on Lake Erie
  • [1837] Plan of a Portion of the Town of Niagara
  • [1837] Plan and Section of a Ship Canal from Lake Erie to the Niagara River at the Village of Waterloo, by Tho. Roy Civil Engineer.
  • [1837] Plan of a Canal between Fort Erie and Waterloo by Thos. Roy.
  • [1837] [Endorsed]: ‘The Welland Canal Capt. Bonnycastle 28th June 1837.’
  • [1838] Sketch of Drummondville Shewing in red the Houses etc. hired for the Accommodation of Troops. Sd W.H. Roberts Lieut R.E. Royal Engineer Office Toronto U.C. Copied Rd Birley Tem. Clk. 22nd Augt 1838
  • [1838] Map of the road from Queenston to Sixteen Mile Creek
  • [1838] Ackermann's Authentic Plan of Navy Island, the Village of Chippewa and the Niagara River
  • [1838] Plan of the Mount Pleasant and Phelps Tracts.  As surveyed and reported upon in 1835.  Including Lot No Five in the Second Range East which was Surveyed in 1837.  Brantford 22d August 1838 [Sgd] Lewis Burwell Dy Surveyor.
  • [1838] [Rough sketch of the roads from Cayuga to Chippewa] (Signed) R. J. Barou Major Royal Engineers Evan’s Tavern 13 Miles from Port Dover 7th Nov 1838. (A True Copy) F.A. Mackenzie Fraser Colonel Asst Q.M. Genl.
  • [1839] Port Dalhousie, Situated at the Termination of the Welland Canal, Lake Ontario
  • [1839] Sketch shewing part of the Town of Niagara
  • [184?] [Sketch of Queenston with lots laid out]
  • [1840] No 42 Sketch of the Niagara District by Capt Stehelin R.E. March 1840.
  • [1840] Pl 3 Plan of the Niagara Frontier Shewing the General Line of the Welland Canal
  • [1840] Pl 4 Plan of a part of the line of the Welland Canal Shewing the intended deviation Between St Catharines and Thorold
  • [1841] Environs of Niagara Falls showing Crown Reserve and claim of James Windeat 1841
  • [1843] Sketch of the Niagara Peninsula
  • [1843] Niagara Plan of the Military Reserves bounded Green, showing the lots tinted yellow which are required by the Commissioner of Crown Lands…(Signed) W.C.E. Holloway Colonel Comg R1 Engrs
  • [1843] Plan of part of the Dover Road shewing the proposed position of the toll gates between Hamilton and Caledonia [Sgd] W. Shaw.
  • [1844] A Map of Canada Compiled from the Latest Authorities by Edward Staveley, Civ. Engr 1844.  Engd by W. & A.K. Johnston, Geographers & Engravers to the Queen, Edinr. [Insets: Island of Montreal, Quebec and its Environs, Vicinity of the Falls of Niagara, Kingston and its Environs, and Toronto and its Environs.]
  • [1844] A plan of the front concessions of the townships along the Niagara River
  • [1844] Welland Canal.  Plan of the Harbour at Chippewa Shewing its Condition in May 1844 The improvements executed during that season and those which will hereafter be required to render the harbor safe and easy of access.  [Sgd] S. Power Engr W.C. December 24th 1844.
  • [1845] Plan of Port Dalhousie showing the present harbour & proposed improvements
  • [1845] Map of the Niagara, Gore, and Wellington Districts, including also the Southern Front of the Home District, CANADA. Compiled from the Township Plans in the Surveyor Genl’s Office by C. Rankin, D.S. Toronto, 18th June 1845.
  • [1845] Plan Showing the Condition of the Chippewa Cut Before and After the Late Improvements [Sgd] W.C.E. Holloway Colonel Comg R1 Engrs.
  • [1845] Plan Showing the Conditions of the Harbor of Port Dalhousie In 1845 and the Proposed Improvements. A. Jukes Delt. Drawn to accompany… [Sgd] C.E.
  • [1848] Port Maitland Sketch of Land referred to in Mr. Farrell’s Letter to Hd Quarter R.O. and my Report dated June 1848 [Sgd] George C. Page Lt Col R.E.
  • [1849] [A map of the District of Niagara showing water communication and roads]
  • [1850] Niagara Sketch of the military Reserves extending from Chippewa to the debouche of the Niagara River into Lake Ontario, distinguishing in yellow such part of ‘the one chain’ in width on top of the bank, as may be surrendered to the Provincial Government; the remainder tinted red being actually required for purposes of defence.  As called for by the Military Secretary’s letter, dated 16th May 1850. [Sgd] R.I. Pilkington Draftsman Hd Qr Royl Engr Office. 21st May 1850. [Sgd] Henry Vavasour Col. Comg R1 Engineers Canada 21 May 1850.
  • [1850] Plan of the military reserve showing all the houses and attached properties
  • [1850] Map of the City of Hamilton in the County of Wentworth Canada West Surveyed and drawn by Marcus Smith. 1850-1
  • [1850] Map of the Principal Communications in Canada West Compiled from the most authentic sources, actual Surveys, District maps, etc. etc. by Major Baron de Rottenburg Asst. Quarter Mr. Genl. Col.
  • [1851] No. 13 Fort Erie, Plan of the Military Reserve
  • [1851] No. 16 Queenston, Plan of the Military Reserve
  • [1851] No. 17 Niagara, Plan of the Military Reserve
  • [1851] No. 18 Short Hills, Plan of the Ordnance Property
  • [1852] Fort Erie, Bertie, Plan of Military Reserve
  • [1852] A sketch of the Military Reserve about Navy Hall
  • [1852] Sketch of part of the Niagara River shewing the portion of Ordnance Chain Reserve, coloured red applied for by the St. Catherines, Thorold & suspension Bridge Road Company. 27/9/52 [Sgd] W. [T.?] Renwick Captain R.E. 4 Novr 1852
  • [1852] Map of the Town of St Catharines Canada West Surveyed drawn & published by Marcus Smith.
  • [1853] Niagara Sketch shewing the relative position of Forts Mississauga & Niagara.  [Sgd] Chas Walkem Surveyr & draftsman R.E. depart Montreal March 1853
  • [1853] Niagara…portion tinted red containing about 96 acres to be retained by the Ordnance, The potion edged Vermilion…is proposed to be given up for the settlement of the Pensioners,…The portion tinted purple may be used by the Pensioners for Pasturage only,…[Sgd] R.I. Pilkington Draftsman
  • [1853] Plan of Fort Erie, town & military reserve
  • [1853] Plan of part of the Government Reserve at Niagara
  • [1853] Burlington Heights Plan shewing tinted yellow, the portion of land containing about 10 acres, applied for by the Hamilton & Toronto Railway Co 4 August 1853.  A, the site the Company desires to occupy temporarily, for the purpose of excavating Ballast and material for forming an embankment across the Desjardins Canal…To accompany the Commanding Royal Engineers letter to the Inspector General of Fortifications dated 3 Novr 1853 No. 205 [Sgd] R.I. Pilkington Draftsman Col
  • [1853] Burlington Heights Plan shewing tinted yellow, the portion of land containing about 10 acres, applied for by the Hamilton & Toronto Railway Co 4 August 1853.  A, the site the Company desires to occupy temporarily, for the purpose of excavating Ballast and material for forming an embankment across the Desjardins Canal…To accompany the Commanding Royal Engineers letter to the Inspector General of Fortifications dated 3 Novr 1853 No. 205 [Sgd] R.I. Pilkington Draftsman Col (unfinished version)
  • [1854] Map of the Villages Around Niagara Falls, Canada West & New York
  • [1855] Map of Welland City
  • [1855] Port Maitland.  Prepared by [Sgd] Andrew Hood Provl L Surveyor Dunnville 11th Aug 1855 Indian Office Cayuga 10th Septr 1855 [Sgd] D Thorburn I. Commr
  • [1855] Welland Canal Map - Port Dalhousie, Lock 1; Book 1 Map 1
  • [1855] Map of the County of Haldimand.  Drawn and Compiled from the Government Maps with latest surveys, By William Owen. Caledonia, C.W.
  • [1856] Map of the County of Norfolk Canada West. Published by George C. Tremaine, Kingston C.W.
  • [1856] Map to accompany Report on Water Supply for the City of Hamilton Thos C. Keefer Engineer, 1856.
  • [1856] Plan of David Hoover’s Lots part of Lot No 15 of the Township of Thorold, Township of Townsend County of Norfolk 29 Sept 1856
  • [1858] Copy of part of P.L.S. Kirkpatrick's plan of Grimsby
  • [1858] Map of Niagara River at the City of Buffalo Shewing proposed Bridge Crossings and Ship Canal
  • [1858] Map of the counties of Haldimand and Welland
  • [1858] Map of Part of Canada West, [Printed and pasted on]:  Shewing the Niagara & Detroit Rivers Railway
  • [1858] Tremaine’s map of the County of Brant Canada West Compiled and Drawn by Geo. R. Tremaine from the Surveys of Lewis Burwell Esq. P.L.S. Brantford Published by Geo. R. Tremaine
  • [1862] Plan No. 8.  The Niagara Frontier and Welland Canal from sketches by Captn Stotherd & Lieut Price Rl Engineers
  • [1862] Toronto District Canada West Sketch of Hamilton shewing the Positions of Buildings hired by the War Department for the Accommodation of Troops [Sgd] I.D. Robertson Lt R Engrs 5/8/62 [Sgd] J. Heriot Maitland Capt R Engrs 14-7-62
  • [1862] Toronto District Canada West Sketch Showing the position of a 3 Gun Battery erected December 1861 to defend the entrance to Burlington Bay near Hamilton. [Sgd] H.F. Turner Lt R.E. del. 25/10/62 S.D. Robertson [illegible] D.C.R. Eng 29.10.62. J.P. Maquay Cap R.E. D.CR.E. 26.3.66
  • [1862] Tremaine’s Map of the Counties of Lincoln and Welland Canada West Compiled and Drawn from Actual Surveys by the Publishers Geo.R. & G. M Tremaine
  • [1863] Chart of Lake Ontario compiled from surveys made by Capt. Owen & Lieut. Herbert, R.N. and Capt. A. Ford, U.S. N. with the Harbours and Ports of the Lake
  • [1863] Military Sketch of part of the Shore of Lake Ontario between Hamilton and Port Dalhousie [Sgd] Henry Malet Captain & Lt. Colonel 1st Batta Gren’r Guards.
  • [1866] Peninsula of Niagara. E. H. Fletcher December 8 1866.
  • [1867] Johnson’s Canada West
  • [1867] Johnson’s Canada West (text)
  • [1875] St. Catharines Bird's Eye View, 1875
  • [1890?] St.Catharines, Ont. and Surroundings (Sabiston Lith.)
  • [1904] Niagara Falls
  • [1905] Niagara Peninsula