1906 Western Canada Minerals Map
In 1906, most of Western Canada was still a guess. That is what makes this map such an honest document: a single line drawn across the sheet separates the vast northern reaches of the Dominion, virtually unprospected except along the valleys of the principal rivers, from the partly prospected country to the south. The cartographers did not pretend to know more than they did.
Within that framework, distinct symbols mark the mineralogy and the known deposit locations recorded at the time, plotted against major cities, river systems, large bodies of water, and some of the railway lines then pushing west. The result reads as both a resource inventory and a snapshot of frontier exploration.
The sheet comes from the 1st Edition of the Atlas of Canada, published by Natural Resources Canada. Map Shop prints it on premium paper, with laminated, foam core mounted, railed, and framed finishes available in black or walnut molding.
- A natural fit for mining company offices, geology departments, and Canadian history collectors

