Search results | digital.library.yorku.ca

Title: Vereinigte Staaten Von Nord-Amerika In 6 Blattern, Bl. 2. [Dominion of Canada (southwest), Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin]
Description: A topographical map of the Midwestern United States, with parts of Canada included. Shows place names, waterways, relief, first nations reserves, railways, and state boundaries.
Type: Maps
Date: 1890
Identifier: WMC0001
Identifier (PID): yul:1152091

Title: Ottawa and vicinity - et environs
Description: A tourist map of the City of Ottawa from 1963 (back side). Includes street index, points of interest, and public buildings.
Type: Maps
Date: 1963
Identifier: G/3524/O87/38/1963
Identifier (PID): yul:1151691

Title: Town of Hawkesbury : zoning by-law no 2363 schedule A
Description: Zoning map of the Town of Hawkesbury, Ontario, showing residential, commercial, industrial, institutional zones, and open space.
Type: Maps
Date: November 1963
Identifier: G/3524/H39 G44/12/1963
Identifier (PID): yul:1152280

Title: Kingston, Ontario : experimental photo map
Description: Map consisting of a mosaic of aerial photographs of Kingston and surrounding area, with roads, utilities, contours, waterways, and other details overlaid.
Type: Maps
Date: 1968
Identifier: G/3524/K543 A4/50/1967
Identifier (PID): yul:1152223

Title: Novae lnsulae XXVI Nova Tabula. [Back]
Description: Back side of map Novae lnsulae XXVI Nova Tabula. Illustrated bookplate with the text "Hispali ex officina A.H. Mense Martio, Anno M.D. LII., illust; written in pencil in lower left on verso: "5046". Written in pen in upper edge, on verso: "panama alt. poli borealis. 8."
Type: Maps
Date: c. 1552
Identifier: HMC0036
Identifier (PID): yul:1153587

Title: Novae lnsulae XXVI Nova Tabula. [Front]
Description: "Front side of a map of North and South America published around 1552 and appearing in the atlas Cosmographiae universalis. Map is beautifully illustrated but not remotely to scale. Latin and German text highlight various features. Printed at top along upper border: ""Novae Insulae XXVI. Nova Tabula."" Printed on verso: Latin text and page number: ""Novarum insularum description….54."" Printed within present-day South America: ""Nouus orbis…Die Nüw Welt."" North America is labeled as ""Terra florida"" and ""Francisca"" with a small area marked as ""C. Britonum"" on the east coast of Francisca. Yucatan is depicted as an island and the lake of Temistan is shown emptying into the Gulf of Mexico. Also included are the Straits of Magellan. Magellan's ship ""Victoria"" is depicted in the Pacific Ocean. A cannibal in Brazil, the Portuguese flag in the South Atlantic, and the Spanish flag in the Caribbean Sea are also shown. Of note, the mythical Sea of Verrazano is shown above ""Terra florida"" connecting to the Pacific Ocean where Japan or ""Zipangi"" and several small Pacific islands next to ""India Superior"" exist. Contains printed border of bars representing latitude and longitude."
Type: Maps
Date: c. 1552
Identifier: HMC0036
Identifier (PID): yul:1153586

Title: Americae mappa generalis secundum legitimas projectionis stereographicae regulas
Description: Latin map of the Americas. Major cities, bodies of water, oceans, countries and regions are labelled. International borders are outlined. In some areas, the names of Indigenous communities are listed. There is a cartouche in the lower left corner with depictions of Indigenous people and a pot of gold. Relief shown pictorially.
Type: Maps
Date: 1746
Identifier: HMC0017
Identifier (PID): yul:1153578

Title: Le Canada ou partie de la Nouvelle France dans l'Amerique Septentrionale, contenant la Terre de Labrador, la Nouvelle France, les Isles de Terre Neuve, de Nostre Dame, etc. : á l'usage de Monseigneur le Duc de Bourgogne
Description: French map of New France (Québec), Newfoundland and Labrador. Bodies of water are labelled. English and French posts are labelled. Text next to some of the French posts describe efforts to cut off movement of Indigenous people into the area.
Type: Maps
Date: 1696
Identifier: HMC0012
Identifier (PID): yul:1153575

Title: Partie de l'Amérique septent? qui comprend la Nouvelle France ou le Canada
Description: French map of New France and Atlantic Canada, published around 1799. Some of Ontario (including Lake Ontario) is visible, as is some of New England. Cities, towns, provinces, territories, regions, and bodies of water are named. An inset map in the lower left shows the Great Lakes. The locations of Indigenous communities are noted throughout the map, including the Iroquois, Inuit, Wyandot, Oneida, Algonquin, and Montagnais peoples (may be listed on the map by sub-group names or incorrect names). Relief shown pictorially.
Type: Maps
Date: c1799
Identifier: HMC0003
Identifier (PID): yul:1153558

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: Petermann: Vereinigte Staaten von Nord-Amerika in 6 Blattern, Bl. 2 Stieler's Hand-Atlas No. 82. 1873.
Description: A map of the Midwestern United States from the German atlas Hand Atlas Uber Alle Theile Der Erde Und Uber Das Weltgebaude, published in 1873. The title and attribution is in German but most of the map itself is in English. Cities, towns and bodies of water are labelled throughout. Elevations are marked with hachures. The maps notes where Indigenous people reside and many reserves are outlined. Indigenous peoples represented on the map include the Omaha, Pawnee, Dakota, Otoe, Missouri, Yankton, and Winnebago/Ho Chunk peoples.
Type: Maps
Date: 1873
Identifier: WMC0054
Identifier (PID): yul:1153296

Title: Amerique Historique, Physique et Politique Actuelle [1825]
Description: Map of North and South America, originally printed as part of the atlas titled Atlas historique, genealogique, chronologique et geographique de A. LeSage (Comte de Las Cases) in 1825. Text surrounding the map provides description of geographic characteristics, communications by sea and river, and history. There is particular focus on the history of explorers, including Lewis & Clark, Columbus, Cortez, and Pizarro (with their travel routes outlined on the map itself). Major cities, bodies of water are labelled. There are notes throughout the map pointing out various features. National boundaries are denoted by the countries being filled in with different colours. The short-lived country of the United Provinces of the Rio de la Plata can be seen in South America. Table in the lower left corner provides descriptions of the government, physical terrain, history of colonization, agriculture and natural resources, and characteristics of the natural landscape of the countries on the map.
Type: Maps
Date: 1825
Identifier: WMC0050
Identifier (PID): yul:1153293

Title: Partie orientale de la Nouvelle France ou du Canada
Description: This is a map of eastern part of Quebec in 1755. It shows waterways, villages, islands and soundings.
Type: Maps
Date: 1755
Identifier: WMC0060
Identifier (PID): yul:1152229

Title: Carte du cours du fleuve de Saint Laurent depuis la mer jusqu'a Quebec, en deux feuilles. 2e. feuille, 1761
Description: This is a 1761 hydrographic map of part of St. Lawrence River estuary in Quebec. It shows villages, islands and soundings.
Type: Maps
Date: 1761
Identifier: WMC0061
Identifier (PID): yul:1152188

Title: Carte du cours du fleuve de Saint Laurent depuis Quebec jusqu'a la mer en deux feuilles. 1re. feuille depuis Quebec jusqu'a Matane et Rivere des Outardes, 1761
Description: This is a 1761 hydrographic map of St. Lawrence River estuary in Quebec. It shows villages, islands and soundings.
Type: Maps
Date: 1761
Identifier: WMC0062
Identifier (PID): yul:1152179

Title: Carte régionale de la province de Québec : comprenant les comptés de Temiscouata, Kamouraska, L'Islet, Montmagny, Bellechasse...
Description: This is a regional map of the province of Quebec in 1885 showing surveyed lands, land subdivision, counties, townships, roads, railways, rivers and lakes.
Type: Maps
Date: 1885
Identifier: 3480/-/253/1885- [4]
Identifier (PID): yul:1151433

Title: Québec [North]
Description: This is a map of Northern Quebec in 1914 showing villages, lakes and rivers.
Type: Maps
Date: 1914
Identifier: 3480/-/1267/1914 NORTH
Identifier (PID): yul:1151356

Title: Québec [South]
Description: This is a map of the province of Quebec in 1914 showing counties, cities, townships, boundaries and railways. It includes distance table and list of electoral districts.
Type: Maps
Date: 1914
Identifier: 3480/-/1267/1914 SOUTH
Identifier (PID): yul:1151354

Title: Le nord de Montréal ou régions Labelle et du St. Maurice [Back]
Description: This is the back of a cadastral map from 1894 showing the lands, First Nations reserves, counties, townships and lots located north of Montreal (see record for the "front" of the map). It includes comprehensive information on colonization, lot sales, lands, relief, soil and climate of the Northern areas, particularly the regions of Labelle and St. Maurice.
Type: Maps
Date: 31 December 1894
Identifier: 3482/M6 A1/270/1894
Identifier (PID): yul:1151353

Title: Le nord de Montréal ou régions Labelle et du St. Maurice [Front]
Description: This is a cadastral map from 1894 showing the lands, First Nations reserves, counties, townships and lots located north of Montreal. It includes comprehensive information on colonization, lot sales, lands, relief, soil and climate of the Northern areas, particularly the regions of Labelle and St. Maurice (see record for the "back" of the map).
Type: Maps
Date: 31 December 1894
Identifier: 3482/M6 A1/270/1894
Identifier (PID): yul:1151347

Title: Carte de la province de Québec, Canada
Description: This is a map of administrative divisions in the province of Quebec in 1880, extending from the American border to the south to Lake Mistassini to the north, and from the Ontario border to the west to Anticosti Island to the east. It shows districts, lordships, counties, townships, cities, railways, canals, roads and boundaries. It includes a longitude-latitude table and inset of Northeastern Quebec.
Type: Maps
Date: 1880
Identifier: 3480/-/633/1880
Identifier (PID): yul:1151329

Title: Nouvelle Ecosse partie J. Ouest [front]
Description: Map of the Western part of Nova Scotia, cut into sections and affixed to a woven backing to be folded and transported. Includes ports, farms, settlements, roads or railways, lakes, rivers, water features, degrees, and other details i.e. a bad swamp, rocks dry at 1/2 tide, &c.
Type: Maps
Date: [1835]
Identifier: WMC0029
Identifier (PID): yul:1152518

Title: Difinitions Géographie signifie Description de la Terre [Clouet, 1793]
Description: An engraved double hemisphere map included in the 1793 edition of Geographie moderne (see Notes field for full title), published in Paris, France by Mondhare et Jean. Throughout the map geographical features like "continent," "island" and "gulf" are labelled. Part of a series of published school atlases, likely for advanced students. Surrounding text explains the function of the map.
Type: Maps
Date: 1793
Identifier: WMC0023
Identifier (PID): yul:1153160

Title: De la Terre en General [Clouet, 1793]
Description: World map included in the 1793 edition of Geographie moderne (see Notes field for full title), published in Paris, France by Mondhare et Jean. Major rivers and other bodies of water are outlined. Etched lines appear to be mountain ranges and other geographical features. Part of a series of published school atlases, likely for advanced students. Surrounding text explains the function of the map.
Type: Maps
Date: 1793
Identifier: WMC0014
Identifier (PID): yul:1153159

Title: Map shewing approximate route of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway and connections
Description: Contains proposed routes for the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway as of the early 20th century.
Type: Maps
Date: 1905?
Identifier: G/3401/P3/7370/1905
Identifier (PID): yul:1152729

Title: Complete map of the Dominion by electoral districts, Map 2
Description: The back side (Map 2) of a dual-sided map. This side shows the results of the 1879 election with each riding coloured either green (Conservative) or red (Reform). Names of the winning Members of Parliament are listed on the lower right, by province/territory, and then by surname.
Type: Maps
Date: 1879
Identifier: G/3401/F91/2851/1874-1879
Identifier (PID): yul:1152723

Title: Mappemonde physique et politique par L. Dussieux
Description: World map with Europe and Africa at the centre, highlighting the oceans and different continents of America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania. Also showing major rivers and mountain ranges, and details for seafaring like wind and water currents.
Type: Maps
Date: [1856]
Identifier: WMC0025
Identifier (PID): yul:1152469

Title: Circonscriptions électorales fédérales 1966 [Canada] : selon la Loi sur la révision des limites des circonscriptions électorales a l’égard de Recensement décennal de 1961
Description: A map of Canada from 1966 showing the federal electoral districts. In French.
Type: Maps
Date: 1966
Identifier: G/3401/F9/4800/1966A
Identifier (PID): yul:1152277

Title: Amérique septentrionale [sheet 2]
Description: This is sheet 2 of a 1746 map of North America showing settlements, waterways and islands.
Type: Maps
Date: 1746
Identifier: WMC0058
Identifier (PID): yul:1152244

Title: Etats-Unis d'Amerique
Description: Map of United States of America and surrounding lands and territories as of 1825. Also showing contours, waterways, place names, indigenous territories, and other details.
Type: Maps
Date: 1825
Identifier: WMC0018
Identifier (PID): yul:1152396