| Historical Atlas of the Maritime Provinces |
| 1878 |
| Introduction by Joan Dawson |
In 1878, the Roe Brothers of Saint John commissioned the
first comprehensive atlas of the Maritimes.
Engraved by Worley and Bracher of Philadelphia and
printed by another Philadelphia firm, F. Bourquin, the result
was called "Atlas of the Maritime Provinces of the
Dominion of Canada" and was a huge investment for the
Saint John company involving the very latest in 19th century
map-making technology. The atlas featured one hundred
pages of maps, historical and geological descriptions, and a
business directory. Each page contained a map of one
county in the Maritimes (the scale was one inch to seven
miles) and featured the added bonus of color to highlight
each parish within a county.
In addition to the county map, the Roe Brothers Atlas
contained a number of Maritime towns and city maps
including Saint John, Halifax, Moncton, Fredericton, St.
Stephen, Chatham, Newscastle, Saint Andrews, and
Charlottetown. The urban centers are color coded according
to wards. The maps are splendidly produced, show bustling
communities, and offer a bird’s eye view of life in the
Maritime in the late years of the 19th century.
first comprehensive atlas of the Maritimes.
Engraved by Worley and Bracher of Philadelphia and
printed by another Philadelphia firm, F. Bourquin, the result
was called "Atlas of the Maritime Provinces of the
Dominion of Canada" and was a huge investment for the
Saint John company involving the very latest in 19th century
map-making technology. The atlas featured one hundred
pages of maps, historical and geological descriptions, and a
business directory. Each page contained a map of one
county in the Maritimes (the scale was one inch to seven
miles) and featured the added bonus of color to highlight
each parish within a county.
In addition to the county map, the Roe Brothers Atlas
contained a number of Maritime towns and city maps
including Saint John, Halifax, Moncton, Fredericton, St.
Stephen, Chatham, Newscastle, Saint Andrews, and
Charlottetown. The urban centers are color coded according
to wards. The maps are splendidly produced, show bustling
communities, and offer a bird’s eye view of life in the
Maritime in the late years of the 19th century.
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