Here Now: 8 Really Old Maps of Toronto

Thanks to Toronto's Nathan Ng, former historical maps buried inside online catalogues at the Toronto Public Library have been unearthed into a clickable format. His historical maps showcases Toronto's first century and vision for the city, delving deep into the city's past. Ng is a map enthusiast with too many maps to count starting back as early as 1787, showing the boundaries of the "Toronto Purchase, an area transferred to Crown ownership by a treaty negotiated between the British and the resident Indians in 1787." He also includes some very cool Toronto Fire Insurance Maps dating back to 1884.

↑ 1792 Bouchette Plan of Toronto Harbour

↑ 1827 Chewett Plan of the Town of York

↑ 1852 Liddy: Incorporated Village of Yorkville in the County of York

↑ 1857 Plan for Toronto West

↑ 1874 Hart & Rawlinson City of Toronto with Fire Limits

↑ 1892 Map of Toronto Belt Line Railway

↑ 1893 Street Map of Toronto

↑ 1902 Plan of Toronto

· Cool Map Thing [Curbed Toronto]
· Online Toronto Maps Project puts the History of Familiar Streets a Click Away [Toronto Star]
· Fort York and Garrison Common Maps [Fort York Maps]