Insurance Plan of Oshawa, Ont by Underwriters' Survey Bureau Limited - 1948

Toronto & Montreal, 1930. Hardcover. Good. Form No. 17. 4 linen-backed colour sheets, bound in 57 cm binding, half black cloth with green cloth boards. Stains and rubbing to exterior. Corners bumped, spine ends worn and spine worn and stained. Label inside front cover states the plan was loaned to Mr. Jas. Poole. Poole's name inscribed under town name on first sheet. Foxing and ink stamps to linen. Paper somewhat creased. Plan is from January, 1930 when village population was 779. Shows locations of buildings, railways, exhibition grounds, construction materials, water works, alarm systems, etc.

Toronto, 1951. Very good. 13 numbered one-sided 66 cm coloured plans of Dundas, Ontario.

Toronto & Montreal, 1925. Hardcover. Very good. Form No. 17. 3 linen-backed colour sheets, bound in 57 cm binding, half black cloth with green cloth boards. Some stains to exterior. Corners bumped and there is light wear to extremities. Label inside front cover states the plan was loaned to Mr. Lea Smith. Foxing and ink stamps to linen. Paper is clean and neat. Scuff on sheet 2 affecting a street name slightly. Plan is from January, 1925 when village population was 900. Shows locations of buildings, railways, creeks, construction materials, water works, alarm systems, etc.

Toronto & Montreal: 1960. The Underwriters Survey Bureau Limited was the official successor to the Chas. E. Goad Company; the business was sold by Goad’s sons after their father’s death. Issued in 22 volumes from 1952 to 1973, this was the last published insurance plan of the City of Toronto. The plans show commercial and public buildings, schools, apartments and private dwellings. Brick, frame, steel and other types of construction are indicated by colour. Commercial and public buildings have the most detail, including walls, chimneys, roofs, alarm systems, sprinkler systems, storage tanks &c. The village of Richmond Hill was elevated to town status by the Ontario Municipal Board, effective January 1, 1957. folio. ff. 3 (title & index), pp. 21 of hand-coloured plans. unbound. dola2487

Toronto: Underwriters’ Survey Bureau Limited, 1927. All maps are backed on original canvas. A fine copy with very good maps.. Binding: Original full cloth boards., Notes: Very scarce atlas and insurance plan of the town of Alvingston printed in the early 20th century by the Underwriters’ Survey Bureau Limited in fine condition. The Canadian Fire Underwriters' Association was founded in 1883 for the purpose of standardizing fire insurance regulations. Up to the year 1918, the maps were prepared by the Chas. E. Goad map making company and was published by the Canadian Fire Underwriters Association. This agreement ended in 1918, and the Canadian Fire Underwriters' Association started their own mapmaking process and was renamed the Underwriters’ Survey Bureau Limited. At the same time they purchased the exclusive rights from the Chas. E. Goad company to revise and reprint their maps. The Goad Company continued to operate until 1930 and in 1931 the Underwriters’ Survey Bureau Limited acquired… Read More

Toronto: Underwriters’ Survey Bureau Limited, c.1927. Very Good;. Notes: A scarce early 20th Century planning of Markham, Ont. , Size : 515x630 (mm), 20.28x24.80 (Inches), Coloring: Hand Colored, Category: Maps Canada Ontario;Maps Canada Ontario South;

Toronto: Underwriters Survey Bureau Limited, 1926. Spine is worn, maps are layed down on original canvas, otherwise very good. . Binding: Original cloth boards. , Notes: Very scarce atlas and insurance plan of the town of Woodbridge printed in the early 20th century by the Underwriters’ Survey Bureau Limited in fine condition. The Canadian Fire Underwriters' Association was founded in 1883 for the purpose of standardizing fire insurance regulations. Up to the year 1918, the maps were prepared by the Chas. E. Goad map making company and was published by the Canadian Fire Underwriters Association. This agreement ended in 1918, and the Canadian Fire Underwriters' Association started their own mapmaking process and was renamed the Underwriters’ Survey Bureau Limited. At the same time they purchased the exclusive rights from the Chas. E. Goad company to revise and reprint their maps. The Goad Company continued to operate until 1930 and in 1931 the Underwriters’ Survey Bureau Limited acquired all… Read More

Toronto: Underwriters’ Survey Bureau limited, c. 1924. All maps are backed on original canvas. A fine copy in very good condition. . Binding: Original Cloth Boards, Notes: Very scarce atlas and insurance plan of the community of Picton printed in the early 20th century by the Underwriters’ Survey Bureau Limited in fine condition. The Canadian Fire Underwriters\' Association was founded in 1883 for the purpose of standardizing fire insurance regulations. Up to the year 1918, the maps were prepared by the Chas. E. Goad map making company and was published by the Canadian Fire Underwriters Association. This agreement ended in 1918, and the Canadian Fire Underwriters\' Association started their own mapmaking process and was renamed the Underwriters’ Survey Bureau Limited. At the same time they purchased the exclusive rights from the Chas. E. Goad company to revise and reprint their maps. The Goad Company continued to operate until 1930 and in 1931 the Underwriters’ Survey Bureau Limited… Read More

Toronto: Underwriters Survey Bureau Limited, 1926.. Very scarce atlas and insurance plan of the town of Woodbridge printed in the early 20th century by the Underwriters’ Survey Bureau Limited in fine condition. . Binding: Original cloth boards. , Notes: The Canadian Fire Underwriters' Association was founded in 1883 for the purpose of standardizing fire insurance regulations. Up to the year 1918, the maps were prepared by the Chas. E. Goad map making company and was published by the Canadian Fire Underwriters Association. This agreement ended in 1918, and the Canadian Fire Underwriters' Association started their own mapmaking process and was renamed the Underwriters’ Survey Bureau Limited. At the same time they purchased the exclusive rights from the Chas. E. Goad company to revise and reprint their maps. The Goad Company continued to operate until 1930 and in 1931 the Underwriters’ Survey Bureau Limited acquired all the assets of the Chas. E. Goad Company. They continued to produce various… Read More

Toronto: Underwriters’ Survey Bureau Limited, 1946. All maps are backed on original canvas. A fine copy with very good maps.. Binding: Original full crimson cloth. , Notes: Very scarce atlas and insurance plan of the town of Midland printed in the mid 20th century by the Underwriters’ Survey Bureau Limited in fine condition. The Canadian Fire Underwriters' Association was founded in 1883 for the purpose of standardizing fire insurance regulations. Up to the year 1918, the maps were prepared by the Chas. E. Goad map making company and was published by the Canadian Fire Underwriters Association. This agreement ended in 1918, and the Canadian Fire Underwriters' Association started their own mapmaking process and was renamed the Underwriters’ Survey Bureau Limited. At the same time they purchased the exclusive rights from the Chas. E. Goad company to revise and reprint their maps. The Goad Company continued to operate until 1930 and in 1931 the Underwriters’ Survey Bureau Limited acquired all… Read More