The maps depict the urban development of Langley in the years 1910 and 1950. Overall, the town was renovated extensively, seeing fundamental changes to its residential areas, and its recreational infrastructure was developed.
In 1910, there were rows of townhouses along Jordan Street and railway workers’ cottages on Sherman Street. However, all of these houses were converted into flats and Sherman Mansions. The rows of houses which were located along Sherman Street and the nearby cottages in 1910 were replaced with modern residential buildings by 1950.
Other major changes include the expansion of Sherman Park, which replaced the wasteland and the railway workers’ cottages. In addition, the café, the railway line, and the factory were demolished to create space for the park. The final change was the rearrangement of shops along New Lane and the repositioning of the café and the laundry to the top-right corner. Jordan Street, however, remained unchanged over the given periods