1906 Transcontinental Railways Map of Canada
In 1906, Canada’s rail future was still an argument drawn in dashed lines. Sourced from the 1st Edition of the Atlas of Canada published by Natural Resources Canada, this map captures that moment: four competing companies pushing steel across the continent, some of it running, some of it only proposed.
Ownership is the whole point here, and the color coding makes the race between the Grand Trunk, Grand Trunk Pacific, Canadian Pacific and Mackenzie & Mann’s Canadian Northern legible at a glance. It reads beautifully on the wall of a study, a railway museum, or a corporate lobby with a transportation history, and it rewards close reading from anyone who follows Canadian rail.
- Sourced from the Atlas of Canada 1st Edition (1906), Natural Resources Canada
- Shows main lines of the Grand Trunk, Grand Trunk Pacific, Canadian Pacific and Mackenzie & Mann (Canadian Northern)
- Red, green and blue lines distinguish company ownership
- Solid and dashed styling separates lines in operation, under construction and projected
- Includes major U.S. rail lines controlled by Canadian operators
- Map Shop finishing options: paper, laminated, mounted to foam core, rails in black or walnut molding, or framed

