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Item · 1901
An original hand drawn map of the New Marsh, Lower Village (aka: Lower Truro, Colchester County, NS), showing numbered lots of land with owner names and acreage. Shows New Dyke Road, Soley's Creek, Cobequid Bay, Savage's Island and existing marsh area. Whole area = 51 ac, 2 qrs, 38 rods. Surveyed by Edmund Archibald, Land Surveyor, August 14, 1901. 2005.41.1
Enlarged Plan of Truro, 1838
Item · [1838]
Original hand drawn map shows early downtown Truro, "Sept. 9, 1838" appears in pencil as well as "44".Shows the first streets in Truro with placement of homes and homeowner names. Includes Salmon River, Bible Hill (center), Young's Road, Mill Race, Boyd's Brook, Parade Square, Gaol, Court House, and Churches. Several items seem to have been corrected: erased and moved in the same hand - perhaps this was a work in progress. Creator unknown. 2007.107.1
Item · 1895
Original hand drawn map of lands belonging to the Estate of the Late Dr. William McCulloch, D.D., of Bible Hill, 1895. Includes Old Pictou Road, fence boundaries, neighboring properties, lands of Experimental Farm, buildings, and the north bank of the Salmon River. There is a red perimeter line drawn around the McCulloch estate. Drawn by W. H. Trumaine (?) E. E., Sept. 19, 1895. 2007.107.2
Item · 1936
1936 original reproduction map of Truro showing streets and business ads around the edge of the map. Double sided with additional information. 2009.37.15b and 2012.6.3
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Plan of location for Board Landing Bridge over the Salmon River, Colchester Co., NS. Shows the bank of the river and creek flowing into same on the south west side of the bridge. Distance about 3 miles from Truro, on the Parrsboro/Amherst highway. Unknown creator and date. 2012.17.8
Item · 1950
Blueprint copy of map showing CNR Truro Yard, including rail lines, streets, buildings, Round House, some property owner names. Area covers east to Gasper Lane, west to King Street as well as some of downtown, Esplanande St., Victoria St., East Prince St., Salmon River, plus insert showing continuation of Mulgrave Subdivision. Produced by CNR Government Railways, Atlantic Division, Engineers Office, Halifax, June 6, 1950. 2017.48.1
Item · 1946-47
Original printed reproduction of Truro Map, 1946-47, with Business Directory. Includes streets and many details of the town. Unknown printer. 2019.10.1
Item · [ca. 1930]
Original printed reproduction of Truro Map, ca. 1930, with Business Directory. Includes streets and many details of the town. Drawn for Alert Advertising, 109 Holland Park Ave., Toronto, Ontario. 2019.11.1
Item · 1900
Original hand drawn map of downtown Truro, 1900, labelled with red dots to indicate present location of arc street lights - 48 in all. Red circles indicate I.C.R. (Intercolonial Railway) lights. Shows Salmon River and part of the railway through Truro. 2019.7.1