I wasn't sure if this is the right place, but here goes.
I have been doing some research recently, and I have come across some great old maps of Calgary, that I think others might want to see too.
This is the oldest one I have seen so far, it dates from March 1891
Click here for a VERY Hi-Res version
This is a conceptual plan done in 1913 of Calgary, by city planner Thomas Mawson:
With a stunning collection of drawings and photographs here
http://caa.ucalgary.ca/mawson Including this rendering of the approach to Prince's Island (Yes, this IS Calgary!):
This is a map of the proposed Parkway in 1963, that would have seen the CPR mainline run along the river with a freeway beside it. Also, the further development of CPR lands downtown:
This is a rendering of what roads City planners in 1968 thought would be built by 1986:
And this is a study of the SW Ring Road in 1977, with 12 alignments options through the Tsuu T'ina lands:
If anyone has any other historical maps, I would love to see them, as I hope others would too.
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