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CBC News presents seven maps<\/a>, drawn from the City of Ottawa Archives<\/a> and other sources, that purport to tell the story of Ottawa, from its beginnings in the 1860s to today. Highlights include its since-abandoned streetcar network, the Gr\u00e9ber plan<\/a>, and Indigenous claims in the region. [WMS<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

CBC News presents seven maps, drawn from the City of Ottawa Archives and other sources, that purport to tell the story of Ottawa, from its beginnings in the 1860s to today. 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Unlike other map stores whose closings I\u2019ve had to cover here, it\u2019s still a going concern: an Ottawa community newspaper, the\u00a0Kitchissippi Times, marks World of Maps\u2019s 25th year in business.","rel":"","context":"In "Industry"","block_context":{"text":"Industry","link":"https:\/\/www.maproomblog.com\/category\/industry\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"World of Maps (27 Nov 2017)","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maproomblog.com\/xq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_5710-1024x682.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maproomblog.com\/xq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_5710-1024x682.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maproomblog.com\/xq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_5710-1024x682.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maproomblog.com\/xq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_5710-1024x682.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":1791481,"url":"https:\/\/www.maproomblog.com\/2021\/07\/algonquin-bead-artist-to-reinterpret-cold-war-maps\/","url_meta":{"origin":1786983,"position":1},"title":"Algonquin Bead Artist to Reinterpret Cold War Maps","author":"Jonathan Crowe","date":"26 July 2021","format":"link","excerpt":"The Diefenbunker is a Cold War-era fallout shelter on the outskirts of Ottawa that has since been converted into a museum. 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