This map depicts Saint John as it appeared in the 1860s. As one can see, the entire East Side peninsula was now settled and the population overflow was spilling into Portland. King, Water, Prince William and Germaine streets were still the heart of this city, as they had been from its founding. The area outside the business section was largely residential although a number of small, manufacturing shops were scattered throughout the city. Wellington and much of Prince wards were the "new" city, largely built after 1840. The West Side of the harbour did not really begin to develop until the 1840s and it always remained much more of a country town, dominated by the East Side where ninety percent of the population lived. Saint John and Portland had a total population of over 40,000 in 1861 which was comparable to Toronto's 45,000. The numbers on the map refer to the various city wards: 1. Carleton Ward; 2. Bayswater Ward; 3. Fairville Ward; 4. St. Maryville Ward; 5. Indianstown Ward; 6. Wellington Ward; 7. Prince Ward: 8. Queens Ward; 9. Dukes Ward; and 10. Sydney Ward.
