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Title: Humber Valley watershed
Description: A map of the Humber Valley Watershed published in 1953 according to Ontario's Conservation Authorities Act of 1948. Map shows rivers, tributaries, and lakes from Swansea (southwest of Toronto), northwest into Dufferin county and northeast into Whitchurch township within York county. Cities, towns, highways, and rail lines are named. County and township boundaries are outlined.
Type: Maps
Date: 1953
Identifier: G/3524/T6056 C3/75/1948
Identifier (PID): yul:1152875

Title: Proposed C.N.R. yard and access lines
Description: Map showing proposed Canadian National Railway (CNR) routes and access lines in the Toronto area as of 1959. Yard and access routes are marked in red. CNR routes are named, as are highways, cities, and townships. Municipal and township boundaries are outlined.
Type: Maps
Date: 1959
Identifier: G/3524/T6 P3/126/1959
Identifier (PID): yul:1152874

Title: Toronto Transportation Commission route map: showing normal routing of Toronto Railway Co. as on Aug. 31st 1921
Description: Consists of a plan of the transit routes in 1921 Toronto (present-day downtown Toronto area).
Type: Maps
Date: 31 August 1921
Identifier: 3524/T61 P22/-/1921
Identifier (PID): yul:1150172

Title: The Regional Municipality of York : recreational areas
Description: Map of York Regional Municipality featuring conservation areas, reforestation areas, municipal parks, golf courses, airports, historic sites, stables, private and commercial parks, clubs, beaches, and camps. Also includes roads, waterways, railways, lots, and subdivisions.
Type: Maps
Date: [1967]
Identifier: G/3523/Y6 E63/126/1967
Identifier (PID): yul:1152357

Title: The Regional Municipality of York : polling subdivisions map
Description: Base map of York Region with overlay of different polling areas, likely for municipal elections. Shows populations divided by lower tier municipalities, residents, non-residents, and institutional.
Type: Maps
Date: 1967
Identifier: G/3523/Y6 F9/126/1967
Identifier (PID): yul:1152445

Title: Town of Burlington : industries 1968
Description: Map of Burlington, Ontario with different numbers associated with urban business centres, but no included index. Also shows roads, waterways, railways, some businesses, and utilities.
Type: Maps
Date: 1968
Identifier: G/3524/B8 M1/31/1968
Identifier (PID): yul:1152477

Title: Sanitary sewer system : study map of Point Edward planning area
Description: A base map of the Point Edward planning area from 1966, showing the sanitary sewer system. Also includes roads, railways, waterways, boundaries, treatment plants, sewers, and water flow directions.
Type: Maps
Date: August 1965
Identifier: G/3524/P6 N7/7/1966
Identifier (PID): yul:1152018

Title: London traffic study - 1963 : origin - destination zone plan
Description: Map of London, Ontario with demarcated zones and associated numbers. An index or explanation of the zones or numbers is not included.
Type: Maps
Date: 9 July 1963
Identifier: G/3524/L6 P21/25/1963
Identifier (PID): yul:1152250

Title: Province of Québec [county boundaries]
Description: A bilingual map of the province of Québec as of 1963. Counties are outlined and filled in with multiple colours. A legend in the bottom right of the map provides symbols and marks for county boundaries, railway lines, coastal service and ferries, and airports divided by the size of aircraft they accommodate and if they are serviced by commercial carriers. Major cities and bodies of water are named throughout. A small-scale inset map in the upper left corner shows Québec situated within North America.
Type: Maps
Date: 1963
Identifier: 3481/F8/3300/1963
Identifier (PID): yul:1153121

Title: Geographic names of Renfew County
Description: Map of Renfrew County and surrounding area with primarily anglo place names of towns, villages/hamlets/corners, and rural communities, along with terrain features, hydrographic features, roads, railways, municipal boundaries, and dams.
Type: Maps
Date: 1964
Identifier: G/3523/R4 A8/250/1967
Identifier (PID): yul:1152450

Title: Municipal watermain
Description: Map of municipal watermain system for the Township of Vaughan, Ontario. Showing location and size of watermains, pump houses & wells, lots, concessions, roads, rivers, railways, and some businesses.
Type: Maps
Date: 23 November 1966
Identifier: G/3523/Y68 N6/24/1965
Identifier (PID): yul:1152409

Title: Canada showing location of Indian bands with linguistic affiliations, 1965
Description: A map of Canada from 1965 showing the locations of Indian bands with linguistic affiliations.
Type: Maps
Date: 1965
Identifier: G/3401/E3/6336/1965
Identifier (PID): yul:1152273

Title: Municipal storm sewers
Description: Map of municipal storm sewage system for the Township of Vaughan, Ontario. Showing location and size of sewers, lots, concessions, roads, rivers, railways, and some businesses.
Type: Maps
Date: January 1965
Identifier: G/3523/Y68 N7/24/1965
Identifier (PID): yul:1152408

Title: Proposed provincial electoral districts: to accompany the Report of the Redistribution Committee 1964-65
Description: Map of proposed provincial electoral districts, created for a report of the redistribution committee for 1964-1965. Legend on the left side of the map divides cities and towns into population brackets. Geographic boundaries, railways, First Nations reserves, provincial parks, and elevations are noted in the legend. Areas highlighted in red are covered in more detail in inset maps.
Type: Maps
Date: 1965
Identifier: G/3501/F93/506/1964-1965
Identifier (PID): yul:1153080

Title: Ontario census divisions – 1966 census
Description: This map divides Ontario cities and towns by population density for the purpose of census divisions. A legend in the bottom left corner shows the fonts and symbols that indicate different population densities and capital cities. County boundaries are outlined, as are provincial parks and First Nations reserves. Bodies of water and geographic areas like districts are labelled.
Type: Maps
Date: 1962
Identifier: G/3500/2000/1966
Identifier (PID): yul:1153103

Title: Québec: census divisions, 1966 census
Description: A map of the province of Québec, issued by the Government of Canada with information from the 1966 census. A legend in the upper right corner denotes federal and provincial capitals, and marks cities and towns with different letter sizes and fonts according to population ranges. Mountains are labelled with elevations and bodies of water are labelled throughout.
Type: Maps
Date: 1966
Identifier: 3481/E21/2000/1966
Identifier (PID): yul:1153122

Title: The planning challenge of the Ottawa area : pattern of land ownership in Carleton County outside the greenbelt and in the western parts of Russell County
Description: Map of Ottawa and broad surrounding area, showing roads, waterways, built up areas as of 1964, new building and plans, and Stittsville and Richmond. Map is from the book: Coleman, Alice. The Planning Challenge of the Ottawa Area. Geographical Branch, Dept. of Energy, Mines and Resources, 1969.
Type: Maps
Date: 1969
Identifier: G/3522/O8 G45/95/1967
Identifier (PID): yul:1152464

Title: Privately owned vacant lands. City of London
Description: Map of London, Ontario, showing owners of different lots and subdivisions, primarily on the outskirts of the city.
Type: Maps
Date: 1968
Identifier: G/3524/L6 G422/24/1968
Identifier (PID): yul:1152267

Title: Results, federal election June 25 1968
Description: A map of Canada from 1968 showing the results of the June 25 1968 federal election.
Type: Maps
Date: 1968
Identifier: G/3401/F91/7500/1968
Identifier (PID): yul:1152288

Title: Ontario, discontinued hydrometric stations
Description: Map of discontinued hydrometric stations in Ontario as of 1968. A legend in the upper right marks stations as either "streamflow" or "water level only." Lines across the map divide Ontario into main, sub, and sub-sub divisions.
Type: Maps
Date: 1968
Identifier: G/3501/C3/2027/1968
Identifier (PID): yul:1152881

Title: Indian reserves, settlements and population centres in Québec
Description: Federal government map showing the locations of First Nations communities in Québec in 1968. The legend in the upper right corner shows different markings denoting, Indian Reserves, Indian Settlements, and Indian Population Centres. County and provincial boundaries are marked. Cities, towns, bodies of water, islands and other features are labelled throughout.
Type: Maps
Date: 1968
Identifier: 3481/G55/2000/1968
Identifier (PID): yul:1153120

Title: Planning areas, 1967
Description: Map outlining municipal planning areas in 1967. A legend on the left side of the map towards the bottom uses lines and shading to denote whether planning areas are joint, subsidiary, or single independent. An index on the lower right lists individual cities and towns, noting type of planning area by how the town name is printed.
Type: Maps
Date: 1967
Identifier: G/3501/G45/1013/1967
Identifier (PID): yul:1153092

Title: Provincial electoral districts [1967]
Description: An electoral map of the Province of Ontario as of 1967. Legend on the left side of the map divides cities and towns into population brackets. Geographic boundaries, railways, First Nations reserves, provincial parks, and elevations are noted in the legend. Areas highlighted in red are covered in more detail in inset maps.
Type: Maps
Date: 1967
Identifier: G/3501/F93/506/1967
Identifier (PID): yul:1153079

Title: Mining activities north of 50th parallel
Description: A bilingual map showing mining claims in Québec in 1967. A legend in the bottom right shows symbols for airbases, mining claims, and mineral exploration licenses. Individual extraction companies are numbered with an index in the upper right of the map. Cities, towns, bodies of water, and railways are marked throughout.
Type: Maps
Date: 1967
Identifier: 3481/H1/9000/1967
Identifier (PID): yul:1153118

Title: Map of part of Manitoba and the Canadian North-West Territories : Alberta, Assiniboia and Saskatchewan shewing system of land survey and the lines of the Canadian Pacific Railway
Description: Survey map of Canadian Pacific Railway Company lines through Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. Railway routes are outlined and the stations along them named. First Nations reserves are marked throughout with "I.R." for "Indian Reserve." Bodies of water are named.
Type: Maps
Date: 1890
Identifier: HMC0006
Identifier (PID): yul:1153570

Title: Excise Inland revenue map of Eastern Canada, 1884
Description: Excise map of Great Lakes, St. Lawrence River, and Gulf of St. Lawrence regions. Counties are outlined. Cities, towns, canals, lakes and other bodies of water are named.
Type: Maps
Date: 1884
Identifier: HMC0005
Identifier (PID): yul:1153568

Title: Chart of the World showing New Route through Canada between England, China, Japan, Australasia and the East. By J. Johnston. Department of Agriculture, Ottawa, Canada, 1886.
Description: Map of transport within Canada and between Canada and other countries. Railway transport shown within Canada and to the United States. Ship lines to Japan, China, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom are shown with hashed red lines. Major cities are labelled and British posessions are coloured red. Relief shown with hachures.
Type: Maps
Date: 1886
Identifier: HMC0002
Identifier (PID): yul:1153557

Title: Mappe-Monde Planispherique Physique et Hydrographique
Description: A world map highlighting ocean currents. European possessions are marked according to colour and a small legend explaining the colour-coding is at the bottom of the map. Continents, countries, major cities, islands, bodies of water, and ocean currents are labelled throughout. Relief shown by hachures. This map is plate 10 of Atlas universel. Notes on the bottom of the map describe average and extreme temperatures, snowfall limits, and average altitudes.
Type: Maps
Date: 1856
Identifier: WMC0051
Identifier (PID): yul:1153552

Title: The World Illustrating the Principal Features of Meteorology; The World Showing the Distribution and Limits of Cultivation of the Principal Plants Useful to Mankind
Description: Files consists of two world maps, originally published as part Colton's Illustrated Cabinet Atlas And Descriptive Geography. The upper map is titled "The World Illustrating the Principal Features of Meteorology" and shows global wind and storm currents. An inset map on the bottom shows global rainfall patterns, with darker shading showing higher rainfall. The second map in the bottom half of the image is titled "The World Showing the Distribution and Limits of Cultivation of the Principal Plants Useful to Mankind" and shows the global distribution of plants used in agriculture and industry. Continents, some countries and islands are labelled. The limits of plant growth and cultivation are shown with labelled hashed lines.
Type: Maps
Date: 1856
Identifier: WMC0053
Identifier (PID): yul:1153295

Title: Chart of Isothermal Lines, Shewing the mean annual Temperature of the Different parte of the Earth's Surface [1846]
Description: World map with isothermal lines showing the annual mean temperature on the Earth's surface. Countries, some major cities, islands, seas and oceans are labelled. The equator, the artic and antartic circles are outlined. Northern expeditions are marked towards the top of the map, including the names of explorers Parry, Hudson, Phipps, Tschitsagoff, Buchan and Franklin.
Type: Maps
Date: 1846
Identifier: WMC0052
Identifier (PID): yul:1153294