Canadian Maps

Maps are one of the most powerful tools in the world. They provide invaluable insights into the relationships between people, places, and events.

Indigenous Place Names in Canada mapMaps allow us to explore new places, obtain better understanding about our surroundings, and gain a greater appreciation of the world around us. Maps can also be used to illustrate complex information in a way that is easy to understand. They can be used to help us make decisions and plan strategies. From helping us locate nearby restaurants to plotting out the safest route to a destination, maps are essential tools in our daily lives.

The “Canadian Maps” section of our site is where we showcase many different types of Canadian Maps and includes maps that we have created, as well as maps created by other cartographers. See the various links listed further below for pages containing a variety of Canadian Maps …

If you have any Canadian Maps that you think we should share with our viewers here, then please do let us know.

Creative Art/Map Competition for Nova Scotian Students

Creative Art/Map Competition for Nova Scotian Students

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The Geomatics Association of Nova Scotia (GANS) have announced that they are hosting a Creative Art/Map Competition for Nova Scotian Students for International Map Year. The creative mapping GANS contest is open to students of all grades including post secondary students and is intended to help encourage young people to participate in creative cartographic activities while learning more about the geography, heritage and history of Nova Scotia.
Ontario Trail Maps

Ontario Trail Maps

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The Ontario Trails Council is a charity that was created to promote the development, preservation and management recreational related trails in Ontario. Several Ontario trail maps have been created to help people find cycling routes and loops with descriptions, hiking and walking trails, and other recreation related trails such as ATV, snowmobiling, canoeing and many more.
NorthByNumbers Exploring Northen Ontarios Communities

Northern Policy Institute launches ‘North by Numbers’

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Northern Policy Institute, Northern Ontario's independent research think tank located in Thunder Bay and Sudbury, has launched a new interactive online mapping application called North by Numbers. Their new interactive data tool can be used to display census data from Northern Ontario on an interactive map.
The Regina Online Culture Map

The Regina Online Culture Map

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Information of various Regina events and activities can now be easily found on their online interactive Culture Web Map. With this neat little tool the city provides information on many of it's cultural resources. The web map is based on ESRI web server technology and has been looks rather sharp while keeping it as simple as can be so that it appeals to almost everyone.
Trans Canada Trail Online Map

Trans Canada Trail – interactive web map

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It is the worlds longest networked multi-use recreational trail system that consists of more than 16500 kilometers of the fully operational trails across Canada. Every day Canadians and international visitors use the Trans Canada Trails walk, bike, ski, canoe and snowmobile along. Several information Pavilions have been established across the system to provide information about sections of the trail helping people to experience Canada’s unique landscapes. Their online web map offers an interactive web map based on ESRI technology that provides users with a new way to explore and learn more about the Trans Canada Trail System.
Canada Lands Map

Canada Lands Digital Cadastral Data & Mapping Applications

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Canada Lands are any federal Crown lands belonging to the Crown, that are situated in Yukon, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut or in any National Park or Indian Reserve, as defined by the Indian Act. Digital cadastral data of Canada Lands depicting the internal and external boundaries is managed by Natural Resources Canada, and is made available for public use in a variety of formats. Here are links to pre-made mapping products and digital cadastral datasets related to Canada Lands as well as the Canada Lands overlay in Google Earth file and the Canada Lands Survey System online map browser.
Map Your Data

MapYourProperty

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All-in-one mapping tool designed for property development with instant access to planning, environmental info and zoning maps for the Greater Toronto Area. Users simply enter their address into the search tool to begin and you then they are provided with different mapping layers overlayed ontop of their property, allowing you to determine its true development value.
Prince Edward Island Pirate map

Canadian Pirate maps

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Pirate maps are often hand drawn spatial representation on paper that mark locaions of buried treasues and are ussually appear rough or tattered from being passed through time or simply being used in the rough elements, like on salt spray on the deck of a pirate ship. Where does one look when they want to find Canadian Pirate Maps?
Geological Map of Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Online Maps & Mapping Resources

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Data is a vital role in geomatics related projects and for many years we have been helping people find Canadian data resources. Here you will find a large list of Nova Scotia Online Maps and geospatial Resources ...