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Title: A New Map of Upper & Lower Canada, from the Latest Authorities by John Cary, Engraver. 1807.
Description: Map of Upper and Lower Canada published in 1807, encompassing what is now Ontario and western Québec. Adjacent portions of the United States can also be seen. Areas inhabited by Indigenous communities are labelled. Cities, towns, and bodies of water are named. Mountain ranges are shown pictorially.
Type: Maps
Date: 1807
Identifier: HMC0009
Identifier (PID): yul:1153573

Title: A New Map of the Province of Quebec according to the Royal Proclamation of the 7th of October 1763 from the French Surveys connected with those made after the War by Captain Carver, and Other Officers in His Majesty's Service
Description: Map of the Province of Quebec in 1776, after the French and Indian War. Cities, towns, bodies of water and other geographic features labelled throughout. Indigenous communities are noted, including the Nipissing First Nation and members of the Ottawa, Algonquin, and Abenaki peoples (sometimes noted by the names of regional subgroups). Relief shown pictorially. There are four inset maps in the upper left, including two of the Montreal area, Québec City, and the course of the St. Lawrence River.
Type: Maps
Date: 1776
Identifier: WMC0055
Identifier (PID): yul:1153553

Title: Map of Abitibi region : indicating the surveyed townships traversed by the Transcontinental and those projected lying... [North]
Description: This is a map of Abitibi (Quebec) region in 1911 showing townships along the National Transcontinental Railway, also geologically surveyed areas, rivers, lakes, rapids, portages and trading posts. It includes notes on geology, vegetation and relief of the area. Consists of two parts: South and North (see separate record for the South part).
Type: Maps
Date: [4 January 1911]
Identifier: 3482/A2/250/1911 NORTH
Identifier (PID): yul:1151396

Title: Map of Abitibi region : indicating the surveyed townships traversed by the Transcontinental and those projected lying... [South]
Description: This is a map of Abitibi (Quebec) region in 1911 showing townships along the National Transcontinental Railway, also geologically surveyed areas, rivers, lakes, rapids, portages and trading posts. It includes notes on geology, vegetation and relief of the area. Consists of two parts: South and North (see separate record for the North part).
Type: Maps
Date: 4 January 1911
Identifier: 3482/A2/250/1911 SOUTH
Identifier (PID): yul:1151394

Title: Map to accompany a report on the exploration at Lake Chibogomo
Description: This is a map of Lake Chibogomo (Quebec) (Lac Chibougamau) region in 1905 showing exploration routes, geologically surveyed areas, rivers, lakes, rapids, portages, trading posts and railways. It includes notes on geology, vegetation and relief of the area.
Type: Maps
Date: 1905
Identifier: 3482/C45/380/1905
Identifier (PID): yul:1151337

Title: Map showing wooded and prairie tracts in part of northern Alberta and portions of the districts of Assiniboia and Saskatchewan
Description: This is a map of Northern Alberta and Saskatchewan in 1887, showing wooded and prairie regions and trails.
Type: Maps
Date: 1887
Identifier: 3562/N6 K2/506/1887
Identifier (PID): yul:1151112

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: City of Toronto, reduced by permission from Wadsworth & Unwin's Large Map for Tackabury's Atlas of the Dominion published by G.N. Tackabury, Montreal, 1875.
Description: Street map of Toronto published in 1875. Streets are labelled by name and major landmarks can be seen, including Queen's Park, the University of Toronto, and Union Station. Rivers and streams are outlined. Railways are outlined and marked with the names of major railway companies that served the region. St Patrick's Ward and St Lawrence's Ward are coloured green. Published as part of Tackabury's Atlas of the Dominion of Canada.
Type: Maps
Date: 1875
Identifier: HMC0015
Identifier (PID): yul:1153579

Title: Bow River basin above Calgary
Description: This is a map of Bow River basin from 1913 showing power sites, power plants and sub-stations.
Type: Maps
Date: 1913
Identifier: 3562/B6 C3/253/1913
Identifier (PID): yul:1151109

Title: A New and correct map of the British colonies in North America comprehending eastern Canada with the province of Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and the Government of Newfoundland : with the adjacent states of New England, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey
Description: This is a 1794 map of northeastern North America from eastern Canada to Maryland. It shows degrees of latitude and longitude, sea banks, boundaries of states, waterways, and native American settlements. Decorative cartouche includes a beaver.
Type: Maps
Date: 12 May 1794
Identifier: WMC0056
Identifier (PID): yul:1152258

Title: Amérique septentrionale [sheet 1]
Description: This is sheet 1 of a 1746 map of North America showing settlements, waterways and islands.
Type: Maps
Date: 1746
Identifier: WMC0057
Identifier (PID): yul:1152251

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: America Septentrionalis, concinnata juxta observationes Dñn Academiæ Regalis Scientiarum et nonnullorum aliorum, et juxta annotationes recentissimas
Description: This is a 1772 map of North America based upon De L'Isle's landmark map of 1700. It shows geographic places, settlements, islands, lakes, rivers, and tracks of a number of explorers routes along the west coast.
Type: Maps
Date: [1772?]
Identifier: WMC0059
Identifier (PID): yul:1152242

Title: Northern British Columbia
Description: This is a 1943 reprint of a map of Northern British Columbia from 1933 providing rock and soil information for the purpose of prospecting for minerals. It includes notes on the geology, mineralization, river navigation in the region, also shows roads, trails, railways, parks, telegraph lines, rivers, lakes, rapids, cities and towns.
Type: Maps
Date: August 1943
Identifier: 3572/B72 A1/1000/1933
Identifier (PID): yul:1151262

Title: Map from the Pacific Ocean across the Rocky Mountain zone : to accompany report on the exploratory survey
Description: This is a map of the Rocky Mountains in 1874 showing explored areas, routes, passes, lakes and rivers, as well as unexplored routes and regions.
Type: Maps
Date: January 1874
Identifier: 3572/R6 P205/1584/1874
Identifier (PID): yul:1151256

Title: Plan of the Tract of Land Purchased from the Mississauga Indians in 1806.
Description: Map shows the subdivisions and purchase of the Indian Reserve on the Credit River, 12 Mile, and 16 Mile Creek. While the purchase took place in 1806, this map was published by the Department of Indian Affairs in 1820. Rivers, creeks, and Lake Ontario are labelled. There is a large compass rose on the right of the map. Some large cities and towns are labelled. Text towards the bottom of the map describes the locations of Indian reserves.
Type: Maps
Date: 22 January 1820
Identifier: HMC0050
Identifier (PID): yul:1153582

Title: Upper Canada by J. Arrowsmith. 1837.
Description: Map of Upper published in 1837, encompassing what is now Ontario and western Québec. The American states of New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Ohio, West Virginia, Massachusetts, and Vermont can also be seen. Areas inhabited by Indigenous communities are labelled. Cities, towns, and bodies of water are named. Mountain ranges are shown with hachures. Part of the atlas titled The London atlas of universal geography, exhibiting the physical & political divisions of the various countries of the World, constructed from original materials (see Note).
Type: Maps
Date: 1837
Identifier: HMC0010
Identifier (PID): yul:1153574

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: United States of America, Southern Part [1809]
Description: A map of the southeastern United States published in 1809, including areas that are today known as the states of Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Virginia,Tennessee, Arkansas, and Missouri. Some parts of Maryland, Delaware and Illinois are also visible. Indigenous communities are noted, including the Chickasaw, Creek, Seminole, and Apalachee peoples. State boundaries are outlined where they existed at the time. Cities, towns, and bodies of water are labelled. Mountains shown with hachures.
Type: Maps
Date: 1809
Identifier: WMC0049
Identifier (PID): yul:1153288

Title: Lower Canada &c by J. Arrowsmith. [1834]
Description: A map of Lower Canada as of 1834, including Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Cape Breton, and part of Québec. Newfoundland can be seen in an inset map on the lower right. Nearby American states are also visible. Towns, cities and bodies of water are labelled. International, provincial and state boundaries are outlined. Mountains are drawn with hachures.
Type: Maps
Date: 1834
Identifier: WMC0047
Identifier (PID): yul:1153248

Title: United States. Published by D. Lizars, Edinburgh. [c1831]
Description: Map of the United States created by Daniel Lizars around 1831, showing the states and territories that existed at that time. Cities, towns and bodies of water are labelled. States and territories are filled in with different colours. Relief shown by hachures.
Type: Maps
Date: c1831
Identifier: WMC0046
Identifier (PID): yul:1153247

Title: North America by Keith Johnston [c1861]
Description: A map of North America including Canada, the United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean, produced around 1861. Cities, towns, rivers and other bodies of water are labelled. State, provincial and international boundaries are outlined, and state/provincial capitals are marked. Mountain ranges are marked with hachures.
Type: Maps
Date: c1861
Identifier: WMC0031
Identifier (PID): yul:1153169

Title: Geographical, Statistical, and Historical Map of South Carolina No. 24.
Description: A map of South Carolina from the Complete Historical, Chronological, and Geographical American Atlas, published around 1823. See the appendix to this map, also in this collection. Cities and towns, major thoroughfares, bodies of water, islands and other geographical characteristics are labelled. Districts are labelled, outlined, and distinguished by different colours. Lists at the bottom show the populations of cities and districts throughout the state, with populations divides into the categories of "Whites," "Slaves," "Free Blacks," and the grand total. Notes around the perimeter of the map describe details such as terrain and soil, climate, and government structure. Sites of battles and sieges are indicted with red flags on the map and listed on the accompanying appendix.
Type: Maps
Date: c1823
Identifier: WMC0043
Identifier (PID): yul:1153167

Title: Québec [1962]
Description: Map of the Province of Québec as of 1962. Legend in the upper right corner denotes roads, railways, federal and provincial capitals. Cities and towns are labelled with different fonts and symbols depending on their population size, also summarized in the legend. Bodies of water, including rivers, lakes and bays, are named throughout. Elevations are noted in some areas.
Type: Maps
Date: 1962
Identifier: 3480/-/2000/1962
Identifier (PID): yul:1153116

Title: New quick reference map of the province of Quebec
Description: Map of Québec issued by the The Standard newspaper of Montreal. Divided into counties that are filled in with various colours. Cities and towns are labelled, and bodies of water are outlined. Then-current railway networks are outlined, as are railroad surveys. Inset maps in the upper left show northeastern Québec and the Montreal area. Inset map on the lower right shows southwestern Québec. Beginning in the far upper left corner, and continuing throughout the edges of the map, there is an index of cities, towns and villages of the province with their location on the map itself.
Type: Maps
Date: 1901
Identifier: 3480/-/1600/1901
Identifier (PID): yul:1153115

Title: The Province of Ontario, Canada [showing watersheds northern Ontario]
Description: A map of the Province of Ontario in 1958 with added colour outlines of watersheds in northern Ontario. A small legend toward the upper right denotes railways, highways, trading posts, and provincial parks. An index in the bottom left corner lists cities, towns, and villages with their population in the 1956 census and their regional map number, presumably for the purpose of requesting that particular map from the province. Another index in the bottom right corner lists Department of Lands & Forests administration offices, provincial parks, and improvement districts. Cities, towns and bodies of water are labelled throughout.
Type: Maps
Date: 1958
Identifier: G/3511/C3/2027/1958
Identifier (PID): yul:1153094

Title: [Ontario base map]
Description: A base map of Ontario, part of Québec and the United States. Includes international borders, provincial borders, and some major cities are marked. Rivers and other bodies of water can be seen throughout.
Type: Maps
Date: 1946
Identifier: G/3501/A1/0/1946
Identifier (PID): yul:1152878

Title: Map of Ontario and Quebec [1905]
Description: A map of Ontario and Quebec issued by the Minister of Agriculture in 1905. Includes railway routes, ferry or steamship routes, bodies of water, towns and cities. Counties in Ontario and Quebec are outlined with hashed lines.
Type: Maps
Date: 1905
Identifier: G/3475/4600/1905
Identifier (PID): yul:1152848

Title: Map of Ontario and Quebec [1900]
Description: A map of Ontario and Quebec issued by the Minister of Agriculture in 1900. Includes railway routes, ferry or steamship routes, bodies of water, towns and cities. Counties in Ontario and Quebec are outlined with hashed lines.
Type: Maps
Date: 1900
Identifier: G/3475/4600/1900
Identifier (PID): yul:1152844

Title: Map of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton (Dominion of Canada) 1900
Description: A regional map of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Cape Breton, and Prince Edward Island. Includes the names of bodies of water, counties (and their boundaries), cities and towns. Railway lines are marked and labelled throughout.
Type: Maps
Date: 1900
Identifier: G/3420/1250/1900
Identifier (PID): yul:1152750