Beaconsfield — Beaconsfield Map Poster & Print

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Beaconsfield Map Poster & Print

Beaconsfield covers a strip of the western end of Montreal Island facing Lake Saint-Louis, a broad widening of the St. Lawrence. On a map the town is defined by its southern edge, a long, irregular shoreline of points, small bays and waterfront lots. Residential streets run inland from the lake in gentle curves instead of following a strict grid.

A rail line and Autoroute 20 run close together across the town, two firm east–west bands carrying commuter trains and traffic toward downtown Montreal. North of them the street pattern changes, with larger crescents and cul-de-sacs laid out during the suburban growth of the mid-twentieth century. The contrast between the lakeside half and the inland half gives the map a clear structure.

Beaconsfield became part of the merged city of Montreal in 2002, voted to leave it and became a separate municipality again in 2006. It remains a mostly residential, heavily treed community. A Beaconsfield map poster shows that quiet order: water to the south, transport corridors through the middle and winding streets filling everything else.