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=[[Kentville]] Railyard=
 
The [[Kentville]] railyard was located between the Cornwallis River and Kentville's Main Street. It consisted of a freight yard, terminal tracks, a coach yard and industry spurs. Long a dominant feature in the town of Kentville, the yard was in operation from 1868 until 1993.
 
The [[Kentville]] railyard was located between the Cornwallis River and Kentville's Main Street. It consisted of a freight yard, terminal tracks, a coach yard and industry spurs. Long a dominant feature in the town of Kentville, the yard was in operation from 1868 until 1993.
  
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The freight yards in Kentville were located south of the the [[Kentville Roundhouse|roundhouse]] and [[Kentville Machine Shop|machine shop]]. The yard tracks fanned out from switches located at the level crossing of West Main Street. The yard tracks consisted of: four shunting sidings to the north of DAR the mainline, North 1, North 2, North 3 and North 4; and four shunting tracks located to the south of the mainline, South 1, South 2, South 3 and South 4. The freight yard also contained the [[Kentville Track Scale]]. A siding and lead track connected the various yard tracks.  
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The freight yards in Kentville were located south of the the [[Kentville Roundhouse|roundhouse]] and [[Kentville Machine Shop|machine shop]]. The yard tracks fanned out from switches located at the level crossing of West Main Street. The yard tracks in their final form consisted of: four shunting sidings to the north of DAR the mainline, North 1, North 2, North 3 and North 4; and four shunting tracks located to the south of the mainline, South 1, South 2, South 3 and South 4. The freight yard also contained the [[Kentville Track Scale]]. A siding and lead track connected the various yard tracks.  
  
 
North of the freight yard, a ladder track provided access to the terminal tracks serving the various DAR shops, such as the [[Kentville Roundhouse|turntable and roundhouse]], [[Kentville Machine Shop|machine shop]], [[Kentville Car Shop|car shop]], [[Kentville Repair Shop|repair shop]], the [[Kentville Water Tower]] and [[Kentville Coaling Tower]]. A coach yard was located between the car shop and the [[Kentville Station|station]] with several spurs serviced by steam lines to heat stored passenger cars. The ladder track led to the [[Kentville Cornwallis River Bridge|Cornwallis River Bridge]] and continued as the [[:Category:Subdivision_Kingsport|Kingsport Subdivision]]. Spurs serving various industries led off the yard track at various points, most significantly, the "Back Road Spur" which served multiple industries along River Street.
 
North of the freight yard, a ladder track provided access to the terminal tracks serving the various DAR shops, such as the [[Kentville Roundhouse|turntable and roundhouse]], [[Kentville Machine Shop|machine shop]], [[Kentville Car Shop|car shop]], [[Kentville Repair Shop|repair shop]], the [[Kentville Water Tower]] and [[Kentville Coaling Tower]]. A coach yard was located between the car shop and the [[Kentville Station|station]] with several spurs serviced by steam lines to heat stored passenger cars. The ladder track led to the [[Kentville Cornwallis River Bridge|Cornwallis River Bridge]] and continued as the [[:Category:Subdivision_Kingsport|Kingsport Subdivision]]. Spurs serving various industries led off the yard track at various points, most significantly, the "Back Road Spur" which served multiple industries along River Street.
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===Evolution of the Yard===
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As first built by the Windsor and Annapolis Railway in 1869, the yard covered about 7 to 8 acres and had eight tracks. They were the main line; a through siding; a track for loading and discharging; a "Hospital siding" for broken cars; a [[Kentville Scrap Line|"dead siding"]] for scrapping or storing cars; a siding into the [[Kentville Roundhouse|Engine Shed]] and two tracks into the [[Kentville Car Shop|Car Shop]].<ref>[[Daily British Colonist - 25 August 1870 - Windsor and Annapolis Railway Celebrates First Year of Operation|"Windsor and Annapolis Railway Celebrates First Year of Operation", ''Daily British Colonist'', 25 August 1870]]</ref>
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The yard was expanded in stages by filling of the meadows along the Cornwallis River.
  
 
[[Image:KentYardBuildings1.JPG|thumb|250px|right|[[Kentville Railyard|DAR railyard]] in Kentville, 1950s.]]
 
[[Image:KentYardBuildings1.JPG|thumb|250px|right|[[Kentville Railyard|DAR railyard]] in Kentville, 1950s.]]
 
[[Image:KentYardBuildings2.JPG|thumb|250px|left|[[Kentville Railyard|DAR railyard]] in Kentville, 1950s.]]
 
[[Image:KentYardBuildings2.JPG|thumb|250px|left|[[Kentville Railyard|DAR railyard]] in Kentville, 1950s.]]
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[[File:Birdseyerailyard.jpg|thumb|800px|center|[[Bird's Eve View of Kentville Nova Scotia 1879‎‎]]: detail showing W&AR [[Kentville Railyard]], 1879.]]
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[[File:KE-00.00 Kentville.JPG|thumb|800px|center|Track schematic for [[Kentville]], circa 1920.]]
 
[[Image:DAR Kentville Railyard 1.jpg|thumb|800px|center|DAR railyard in Kentville, 1970s.]]
 
[[Image:DAR Kentville Railyard 1.jpg|thumb|800px|center|DAR railyard in Kentville, 1970s.]]
 
[[Image:Kentville 87-06-21.jpg|thumb|800px|center|D.A.R. railyard in Kentville on June 21, 1987.]]
 
[[Image:Kentville 87-06-21.jpg|thumb|800px|center|D.A.R. railyard in Kentville on June 21, 1987.]]
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Image:Kentville yard9 (east).JPG|Section 7
 
Image:Kentville_Yard1.JPG|Title Block
 
Image:Kentville_Yard1.JPG|Title Block
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===Fire Insurance Maps 1921===
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File:Kentville Fire Map 1921 Sheet 1 annotated.jpg|Annotated detail of Kentville Fire Insurance Map showing the [[Kentville Roundhouse]], [[Kentville Machine Shop]], [[Kentville Water Tower|the old W&AR Water Tower]], [[DAR000051|Engineer's Rest Bunk House]] and [[Kentville Railyard]], Aug. 1921.
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File:Kentville Fire Map 1921 Sheet 1.jpg|Clean detail of Kentville [[:Category:Fire Insurance Maps|Fire Insurance Map]]  showing the [[Kentville Roundhouse]], [[Kentville Machine Shop]], [[Kentville Water Tower|the old W&AR Water Tower]], [[DAR000051|Engineer's Rest Bunk House]] and [[Kentville Railyard]], Aug. 1921.
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File:Kentville Fire Map 1921 Sheet 4.jpg|Detail of Kentville [[:Category:Fire Insurance Maps|Fire Insurance Map]] showing the [[Kentville Station]], [[Kentville Repair Shop]], [[Kentville Ice House]], railway tennis courts and the "Back Road" spur, Aug. 1921.
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File:Kentville Fire Map 1921 Sheet 3.jpg|Detail Kentville [[:Category:Fire Insurance Maps|Fire Insurance Map]] with Webster Street business including the [[United Fruit Companies|United Fruit Companies Headquarters]] and the [[P. R. Ritcey|P. R. Ritcey Spur]] Aug. 1921.
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===Railyard Views===
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File:Kalkman075.jpg|Derailment of troop train bound for [[Aldershot|Camp Aldershot]] in the [[Kentville Railyard]], Sept. 9, 1913.
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File:Gertridge10.jpg|[[DAR0028|DAR No. 28]] and a 4-4-0 shunting cars in the [[Kentville Railyard]] beside the [[P. R. Ritcey]] store with the [[Kentville Station]] in background, March 1916
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File:Kalkman49.jpg|The [[Kentville Railyard]] looking east after a heavy snow with the first [[Kentville Water Tower]], undated, probably 1920s.
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File:Kalkman014.jpg|[[Kentville Railyard]] looking west with the [[DAR000006|Coach No. 6 "Graciosa"]] on the right, circa 1935.
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File:5 loco.jpg|The Five Locomotive Line-up, Side View, of locomotives [[DAR2552|No. 2552]], [[DAR0999|No. 999]], [[DAR0544|No. 544]], [[DAR0032|No. 32]] and [[DAR0025|No. 25]] posed in the [[Kentville Railyard]], May 14, 1937.
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File:Kalkman113.jpg|The Five Locomotive Line-up, Head-On View, of locomotives [[DAR2552|No. 2552]], [[DAR0999|No. 999]], [[DAR0544|No. 544]], [[DAR0032|No. 32]] and [[DAR0025|No. 25]] posed in the [[Kentville Railyard]], May 14, 1937.
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File:Canada Foods 2.jpg|[[Canada Foods Plant]] and switchstands of the [[Kentville Railyard]], circa 1948.
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File:Canada Foods 3.jpg|[[Canada Foods Plant]] and tracks of the [[Kentville Railyard]], circa 1948.
 
Image:Dar2665a.jpg|[[DAR2665|No. 2665]] departs [[Kentville]] leading [[Train No. 95]] through the [[Kentville Railyard]]. Visible is [[Kentville Sanding Tower|sanding tower]] and the roof of the [[Kentville Machine Shop|Machine Shop]] store shed, August 1951.
 
Image:Dar2665a.jpg|[[DAR2665|No. 2665]] departs [[Kentville]] leading [[Train No. 95]] through the [[Kentville Railyard]]. Visible is [[Kentville Sanding Tower|sanding tower]] and the roof of the [[Kentville Machine Shop|Machine Shop]] store shed, August 1951.
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File:Kalkman22.jpg|[[DAR2627|Locomotive No. 2627]] with [[Train No. 95]] switching at the [[Kentville Railyard]] with the [[Kentville Repair Shop]] and [[Kentville Station]], August 1955.
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File:Kentville_Railyard_-_1958July.png|Kentville Railyard and [[P. R. Ritcey]] spur east of the Station, July 1958.
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File:Dayliner at Kentville 1956 b.jpg|DAR Dayliner, [[DAR9058|No. 9058]] or [[DAR9059|9059]] crossing [[Kentville Railyard]] to arrive at [[Kentville]] with the [[Kentville Coaling Tower]] and [[Kentville Water Tower]] in the background, 1956.
 
File:KentvilleRailyard_-_1958July.png|Kentville Railyard looking east from the base of the coal tower July 1958.
 
File:KentvilleRailyard_-_1958July.png|Kentville Railyard looking east from the base of the coal tower July 1958.
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File:KentvilleRailyard_-_LookingEast_-_1958July.png|[[Kentville Railyard]] looking east showing the [[Kentville Boiler Plant|boiler plant]], [[Kentville Car Shop|car shop]], [[Kentville Freight Shed|freight shed]], [[Kentville Coaling Tower|coaling]] and [[Kentville Sanding Tower|sanding]] towers and [[Kentville Machine Shop|machine shop]], July 31, 1958.
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File:Kentville Railyard & Facilities 1959.jpg|[[Kentville Railyard]] with [[:Category:Inspection Cars|inspection car]], passenger car and [[Kentville Station]] in background in August of 1959.
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Image:CPR8135b.jpg|CPR diesel [[CPR8135|No. 8135]] passes through the [[Kentville Railyard]] past the south side of the [[Kentville Machine Shop|machine shop]] and past the [[Kentville Track Scale|track scale]], 1961.
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File:Canada Foods Fire 1.jpg|[[Canada Foods Plant]] and portions of the [[Kentville Railyard]] after the food plant fire, October 1966.
  
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Image:CPR8135b.jpg|CPR diesel [[CPR8135|No. 8135]] passes through the [[Kentville Railyard]] past the south side of the [[Kentville Machine Shop|machine shop]] and past the [[Kentville Track Scale|track scale]], 1961.
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File:Kentville Railyard 1967.jpg|[[Kentville]] [[Kentville Railyard|general yard view]] on July 21, 1967.
  
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File:Kentville_Railyard_-_1967.png|Kentville Railyard looking west with the [[Kentville Coaling Tower|coal tower]] on the left and the [[Kentville Roundhouse|roundhouse]] in the very back and [[Kentville Car Shop|car shop]] to the right, 1967.
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File:Kentville Railyard 1967 c.jpg|[[Kentville Railyard]] with left to right, the [[Kentville Car Shop]], [[Kentville Repair Shop]] and the [[Kentville Station]], July 21, 1967.
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File:Kentville Railyard 1967 b.jpg|[[Kentville Railyard]] looking east with the [[Kentville Station]] and the [[Kentville Freight Shed]], July 21, 1967.
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File:Kentville Railyard 1975 b.jpg|The [[Kentville Railyard]] looking west, with South yard on left, the mainline centre, north yard tracks on right and the [[Kentville Roundhouse]], [[Kentville Coaling Tower]] and the [[Kentville Car Shop]], 1975.
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File:Kentville Railyard 1975 a.jpg|[[Kentville Railyard]] looking west, mainline at centre, freight on the south 1 yard track to right, south yard tracks and [[Kentville Roundhouse]] to right, 1975.
 
File:Slide 94 - 14 feb 76.JPG|[[Kentville Railyard]] with [[Kentville Station]] to right, Feb. 14, 1976.
 
File:Slide 94 - 14 feb 76.JPG|[[Kentville Railyard]] with [[Kentville Station]] to right, Feb. 14, 1976.
 
File:Slide 53.JPG|The [[Kentville Railyard]] with [[Kentville Coaling Tower|Coaling Tower]] and stored MOW equipment, circa Feb 1976.  
 
File:Slide 53.JPG|The [[Kentville Railyard]] with [[Kentville Coaling Tower|Coaling Tower]] and stored MOW equipment, circa Feb 1976.  
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File:Slide 79 - 5 may 76.JPG| Kentville Turntable in front of Roundhouse with [[Kentville Railyard]] in background, May 5, 1976.
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File:Slide 79 - 5 may 76.JPG|[[Kentville Turntable]] in front of Roundhouse with [[Kentville Railyard]] in background, May 5, 1976.
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File:Slide 78 - 6 may 76.JPG | Looking out from the [[Kentville Roundhouse|Kentville Turntable]] into the [[Kentville Railyard]] - 6th May 1976
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File:Slide 51 - 31 may 76.JPG|[[Kentville Railyard]], May 31, 1976.
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File:Kentville, Nova Scotia, 26 May '77.jpg|[[Kentville Railyard]], with left to right: corner of [[Kentville Roundhouse]], CPR Van 437345, DAR scrap line, snow plows, [[Kentville Car Shop|Car Shop]], [[Kentville Coaling Tower|Coaling Tower]], [[Kentville Repair Shop|Repair Shop]], [[Kentville Station]] and the [[Kentville Track Scale]], May 26, 1977.
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File:Kentville Railyard 1977.jpg|[[Kentville Railyard]] with north yard tracks to left and the mainline on right, plus the [[Kentville Roundhouse]], the [[Kentville Coaling Tower]], the [[Kentville Car Shop]], the [[Kentville Repair Shop]] and the [[Kentville Station]], 1977.  
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File:Kentville Railyard 1977.jpg|[[Kentville Railyard]] with north yard tracks to left and the mainline on right, plus the [[Kentville Roundhouse]], the [[Kentville Coaling Tower]], the [[Kentville Car Shop]], the [[Kentville Repair Shop]] and the [[Kentville Station]], 1977.
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File:Comeau FB Nov 23 2022.jpg|[[Kentville Railyard]] with tracks full of cars with [[Kentville Coaling Tower]] and the [[Kentville Track Scale]], summer 1977.
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File:DAR - Roundhouse - Kentville - Harold Jenkins Photo-16March1980.jpg|[[Kentville Roundhouse]] and [[Kentville Railyard]] on March 16, 1980.
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File:PeterSayers081 1.jpg|[[Kentville Railyard]] looking east with, left to right: the [[Kentville Roundhouse|roundhouse]], [[Kentville Boiler Plant|boiler plant]], [[Kentville Coaling Tower|coal tower]], [[Kentville Car Shop|car shop]], [[Kentville Repair Shop|repair shop]], [[Kentville Station]] and the [[Kentville Track Scale]],  May 29, 1989.
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File:Tupper34.jpg|An SW1200 brings a covered hopper from the [[:Category:Subdivision Kingsport|CVR Spur]] into the [[Kentville Railyard]], 1990.
 
File:Tupper34.jpg|An SW1200 brings a covered hopper from the [[:Category:Subdivision Kingsport|CVR Spur]] into the [[Kentville Railyard]], 1990.
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File:Tupper37.jpg|The [[Kentville Railyard]] in its final years of operation with fuel cars for [[Air Base Support|CFB Greenwood]]; a covered hopper for [[Mill Village|Steam Mill Village]] & MOW cars parked at the [[Kentville Car Shop|car shop]] with the [[Kentville Roundhouse|roundhouse]] in background, 1990.
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File:Tupper37.jpg|Final years of the [[Kentville Railyard]] with fuel cars for [[Air Base Support|CFB Greenwood]]; a covered hopper for [[Mill Village|Steam Mill Village]] & MOW cars at the [[Kentville Car Shop|car shop]] with the [[Kentville Roundhouse|roundhouse]] in background, 1990.
 
File:Tupper8.jpg|[[Kentville Railyard]] composite photo with the [[Kentville Coaling Tower]], [[Kentville Car Shop]] and the [[Kentville Repair Shop]], October 1990.
 
File:Tupper8.jpg|[[Kentville Railyard]] composite photo with the [[Kentville Coaling Tower]], [[Kentville Car Shop]] and the [[Kentville Repair Shop]], October 1990.
 
File:Tupper40.jpg|Composite panorama of the [[Kentville Railyard]] with the [[Kentville Track Scale]] in the centre & the foundation of the [[Kentville Machine Shop]] in the foreground, 1990.
 
File:Tupper40.jpg|Composite panorama of the [[Kentville Railyard]] with the [[Kentville Track Scale]] in the centre & the foundation of the [[Kentville Machine Shop]] in the foreground, 1990.

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Kentville Railyard

The Kentville railyard was located between the Cornwallis River and Kentville's Main Street. It consisted of a freight yard, terminal tracks, a coach yard and industry spurs. Long a dominant feature in the town of Kentville, the yard was in operation from 1868 until 1993.

The freight yards in Kentville were located south of the the roundhouse and machine shop. The yard tracks fanned out from switches located at the level crossing of West Main Street. The yard tracks in their final form consisted of: four shunting sidings to the north of DAR the mainline, North 1, North 2, North 3 and North 4; and four shunting tracks located to the south of the mainline, South 1, South 2, South 3 and South 4. The freight yard also contained the Kentville Track Scale. A siding and lead track connected the various yard tracks.

North of the freight yard, a ladder track provided access to the terminal tracks serving the various DAR shops, such as the turntable and roundhouse, machine shop, car shop, repair shop, the Kentville Water Tower and Kentville Coaling Tower. A coach yard was located between the car shop and the station with several spurs serviced by steam lines to heat stored passenger cars. The ladder track led to the Cornwallis River Bridge and continued as the Kingsport Subdivision. Spurs serving various industries led off the yard track at various points, most significantly, the "Back Road Spur" which served multiple industries along River Street.

Evolution of the Yard

As first built by the Windsor and Annapolis Railway in 1869, the yard covered about 7 to 8 acres and had eight tracks. They were the main line; a through siding; a track for loading and discharging; a "Hospital siding" for broken cars; a "dead siding" for scrapping or storing cars; a siding into the Engine Shed and two tracks into the Car Shop.[1]

The yard was expanded in stages by filling of the meadows along the Cornwallis River.

DAR railyard in Kentville, 1950s.
DAR railyard in Kentville, 1950s.
Bird's Eve View of Kentville Nova Scotia 1879‎‎: detail showing W&AR Kentville Railyard, 1879.
Track schematic for Kentville, circa 1920.
DAR railyard in Kentville, 1970s.
D.A.R. railyard in Kentville on June 21, 1987.
Kentville including D.A.R. railyard.
D.A.R. railyard in Kentville, 1974. This drawing is difficult to read but is proportionately correct and was scanned at 200 DPI. The images below although not proportionally correct because they appeared photographed, not scanned, are the same map in sections and very readable with additional notes to explain some of the original notations on the map. The two buildings immediatley east of the roundhouse are the machine shop and blacksmith shop.

Railyard in sections

The above drawing is difficult to read but is proportionately correct and was scanned at 200 DPI. These images although not proportionally correct because they appeared photographed, not scanned, are the same map as above in sections and very readable with additional notes to explain some of the original notations on the map.

These images are just begging to be put on CAD. If anyone can help this way or advise what the proper way to set up a CAD file for land mapping is so others can do the tracing, please let us know. See this message thread on our forum: http://dardpi.ca/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=18#p49

  • Entire Map - low res. Same as above large map.

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  • Title Block

Fire Insurance Maps 1921

Railyard Views

External Links

  1. ↑ "Windsor and Annapolis Railway Celebrates First Year of Operation", Daily British Colonist, 25 August 1870
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