Books By Derek Hayes - Author

Derek Hayes is a geographer by training, has a passion for old maps and what they can reveal about the past. He is the author of the bestselling Historical Atlas Series (Douglas & McIntyre), which includes the Historical Atlas of Canada, Historical Atlas of the North American Railroad, Iron Road West, An Illustrated history of British Columbia’s Railways and Historical Atlas of Early Railways. He holds two degrees in geography. Trained as a geographer at the University of Hull in England and the University of British Columbia, he worked for a time as a planner with the Vancouver City Planning Department and was also a columnist for Fine Books & Collections magazine for several years. He lives in White Rock, BC.