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“City of Verdun (Montréal), Que.” print by the Underwriter's Survey Bureau Ltd. (1922)

“City of Verdun (Montréal), Que.” print by the Underwriter's Survey Bureau Ltd. (1922)

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Early 20th century fire insurance maps like this one are an incredible resource for historians, and this key plan for the 1922 Verdun survey is an example of its utility. If you're a Verdun resident, find the coloured block your home is in, and note its corresponding number. Then, visit the BANQ digital archives right here to find the corresponding sheet that shows your home as it was in 1922, as well as a map showing a detailed building-by-building diagram of your immediate neighbourhood. 

Cities like Montréal were documented in this way every few years, as were almost all villages, towns, and cities in Canada and the United States. How useful is that? Very. And some of them look nice on the wall, too.

A reproduction available at 12x16" or 18x24" on Epson Enhanced Matte 192 gsm paper printed with Epson UltraChrome XD2 archival ink. Sold in an open edition, unframed. Based on this original public domain image held by the BANQ. 

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