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Verdun, A Territory Surrounded By Water

Colour topographical map, black print on beige background, with physical features of the Verdun area. The St. Lawrence River and other waterways in blue. The more densely populated areas, particularly in the east, are highlighted in orange.

Date: 1909

Source: Carte topographique du Canada, 31-H-05, Lachine (partial view). Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (0002684183

This map shows the City of Verdun isolated geographically by the Aqueduct Canal and the St. Lawrence River. To the north-east, another short canal (a tail race) delimits Verdun and Pointe-Saint-Charles. This canal runs along Rivière Saint-Pierre and then empties into the St. Lawrence River. 

At the time, it was difficult to enter and leave Verdun. Verdunites had to wait until 1922 for a carriage road to be built to Côte-Saint-Paul, and bus service to Montreal was only introduced in 1926.