345 

 ANNOTATED GUIDE. 



Miles and 

 Kilometres. 



o m. Vancouver — Leaving Vancouver on the 



o km. British Columbia Electric railway to Chilliwack 



the line runs east through the suburb of Grand- 

 view, and then turns southeastward across the 

 peninsula separating Burrard inlet from Fraser 

 river, passing, on the way, through the suburban 

 settlements of Collingwood, Central Park and 

 other places to New Westminster. From Van- 

 couver the line gradually mounts the ridge to 

 the southeast of Vancouver and at Central 

 Park reaches an altitude of 450 feet (137 m.) 

 above sea level. Although this ridge is under- 

 Collingwood — lain by rocks of Eocene age 

 Central Park — to a depth of several hundred 

 Burnaby — feet no exposures other than 



those of the Recent and Glacial deposits are 

 visible from the car. These represent the 

 remains of delta deposits laid down in the clos- 

 ing stages of the Glacial period. The summit 

 of the ridge is flat and was at one time heavily 

 forested. 



Beyond Central Park, occasional glimpses 

 can be obtained of Fraser river on the right 

 through openings in the trees, and shortly after 

 passing Burnaby the descent to the river is 

 begun. 



12 m. New Westminster — The town of New West- 



19-3 km. minster is one of the older places on the mainland 

 of British Columbia, having been established 

 in 1859. It is situated on Fraser river at tide 

 water, and has deep water connection with the 

 sea. It is built on the slope of a hill facing the 

 south, having the modern delta of Fraser river 

 directly in front and the snow covered volcanic 

 cone of Mt. Baker, 11,000 feet (3,352 m.) in 

 elevation, in the distance to the southeast. 

 At New Westminster the Fraser river is crossed 

 by a steel bridge which affords accommodation 

 for railway as well as vehicular traffic. 



