1906 Western Canada Relief Map
In 1906, a great deal of Western Canada had never been measured for elevation, and this sheet admits it. Drawn for the 1st Edition of the Atlas of Canada, this map shows the country’s western half in feet above sea level, with the cartographer leaving relatively large areas blank where survey data simply did not yet exist.
Elevation is carried entirely in tints of brown: the darkest tones mark the highest ground, the palest washes the lower country, so the rise from the plains toward the western mountain ranges reads at a glance. Major drainage divides are traced across the sheet, along with the railways that were reshaping the West at the turn of the century.
The original atlas is held by Natural Resources Canada. Map Shop reproduces the West Sheet with finishing choices including:
- Plain paper
- Lamination
- Foam core mounting
- Black or walnut wood rails
- Framing

