The maps illustrate the changes that took place in Harbourville between 1950 and 2020.
Overall, the area underwent a number of significant changes, with the noticeable being the construction of a park and a history museum and the removal of the forest. Meanwhile, certain original features, such as the Harbour and the Harbourview Road remained largely unchanged.
In 1950, there was a forest in the western part of the area, with only a few houses on the nourth-west side and a fruit orchard in the south-west part. In addition, a fish market also be seen near Harbourview road in the western part near to the orchard. Moreover, the harbour was located the eastern side, as well as Murphy’s Landing Marina and West Shore Marina were situated in the western part of the harbour.
By 2020, several notable modifications had taken place. The most prominent change was the conversion of the forest into a park. Some new houses were built beside the park, and the fruit orchard side was reduced. The fish market was expended, as well as the Murphy’s Landing Marina was replaced by the Harbour History Museum. However, West Shore Marina, the harbour and Harbourview road remained unchanged in their original positions.
