Historical Atlas of Toronto

About this book

In just two centuries Toronto has grown from a far-flung outpost of the British Empire to a world-class city the largest in Canada. This book is the first to illustrate Torontos history through contemporary maps drawn at the time to record promote or illustrate major events. Collected together for the first time these beautiful revelatory documents add up to a fascinating visual history of the citys development. The book covers all of todays Greater Toronto Area from Mississauga in the west to Oshawa in the east.