The maps illustrate the differences between the town of Langley in 1910 and 1950. Overall, the town of Langley in 1910 had mainly been an industrial and residential area, whereas 40 years after that, the area was changed into a more modern one.
In 1910, there were townhouses on either side of Jordan Street, which ran from south to north on the left side of the town, and a street located in the center named Sherman Street that ran from west to east. Both sides of Sherman street were lined with more townhouses, with the northern side having a store and laundry and the southern side having a cafe. The northernmost part of town was empty with the exception of a wasteland and a factory whereas on the opposite side was an area of cottages where railway workers lived. Lastly, the southernmost part of the town was bordered by a railway line.
Regarding 1950, all the townhouses that had previously been on Jordan Street were changed into three spacious flats. On the northern side of Sherman Street, the townhouses and the factory further north were demolished and replaced by three Sherman Mansions. The wasteland on the upper right hand corner was replaced by a laundry and a cafe. On the southern side of Sherman Street, the townhouses and the wasteland was transformed into Sherman Park, which included a children’s playground in the bottom right corner, a fish pond in the center, and trees scattered all around the park. Adjacent to that, there was a new street called New Lane and three stores built alongside one another. The railway was removed from the town.