1947 Shell Toronto & Hamilton Map

Back to Main Map Page

Folded Dimensions: 4" X 8.75" Open Dimensions: 23.75" W X 17.75 " H Date Location: Date code - Bottom edge in Lake Ontario area - Toronto side of map.   Cover Description: Yellow Background with large Shell logo predominating the cover.  "Tour With Confidence" appears across the bottom of the cover.  Map title is centered above logo. Date Code: U-1-1947-1 Scale: 1" = 6/10's Mile   Toronto Side Features: Title, Map of Toronto, Index of Streets.  The Corporation of Metropolitan Toronto was not formed until 1953.  Therefore this map contains street listings for Toronto, Forest Hill Village, Leaside, Mimico, Swansea and Weston.  There are areas outside of these established areas which were listed under the heading of Unincorporated Suburbs. Opposite Side Features: Front and Rear covers, Metropolitan Toronto and Vicinity map and Hamilton and Vicinity map, Traffic Rules, Facts about Toronto and Hamilton, Free Shell Touring Service InformaOntario Road Map Sitetion.   Other: Copyrighted by the H. M. Gousha Company, Lithographed in the USA. Note: Interestingly - although this is titled as a map of Toronto and Hamilton - there is not a proper map of the City of Hamilton or street index for Hamilton included.  The only map of Hamilton is the one showing the city and vicinity.

North Arrow Used on This Map.

Front & Rear Covers are the same
	A sample of the street index.
The Toronto and Vicinity scan was toll large to fit on page - so I have broken it into the west and east halves.   Click on the appropriate map above to see a full sized copy.  These are large files and may take a while to load if you have a slow connection speed.
Click on the above map to see a full size version.