The Atlas of
Canada/L'atlas du Canada
Canadian government resource providing free access to a variety
of online maps related to environment,
demography,
the economy,
climate,
and other topics. The site also includes digitized images from
previous
editions of the Atlas. In English and
French. |
Canada
Maps, Perry-Castañeda Library (University of Texas)
Extensive collection of digitized maps from a major research collection. Includes
a list of historical
maps from published sources. |
Canadian
County Atlas Project
Project from McGill University's Digital
Collections Program, making available digitzed maps from 19th-century Canadian
county atlases. The database can be searched by personal
name or via clickable county
maps. |
Canadian
Geographical Names (Gazeteer) Web Query
Web interface for the Canadian Geographical Names Data Base (CGNDB) providing
information about locations and geographical features in Canada. Searchable by
place name with various limit options. |
David Rumsey Collection
Private collection of thousands of maps that can be viewed over Internet as a
free public resource. The collection includes maps of Canada and its provinces
and territories. Maps can be viewed in a variety of formats, some of which
require that Java and/or pop-ups be enabled on your browser. |
Environment Canada
Official website for the government agency responsible for environmental issues
such as air and water quality, climate change, and related topics. In English and French. |
Geography and
Map Reading Room, Library of Congress
Primary entry point for information on the Library’s extensive collections
of maps and atlases, including materials dealing with Canada and its various
administrative subdivisions. Many of these have been digitized, and are available
online at “Map Collections:
1500-2004"; these can be searched by keyword or place name. Printed
materials can be searched via the Library’s online
catalog. |
Images
of Early Maps on the Web: North America and Canada
From the World Wide Web Virtual Library portal to the history
of cartography, a listing of early map image sites. A number of the sites
in this page include maps of the separate regions of Canada and the United States. |
Map
Machine (National Geographic Society)
The Society’s online map collection can be browsed by location. The brief
entries for Canada includes basic information and links to digitized National
Geographic Society maps of the continent. Maps can also be searched by keyword
or place name via the “Quick Map Search” on most Map Machine pages. |
Meteorological
Service of Canada
Official government website with weather predictions, storm predictions, marine
and aviation weather, and other features. Information can be accessed via an
interactive map of Canada or browsed by location. Current radar and satellite imagery
is available, as is climate
data. In English and French. |
Population
and Demography
Demographic statistics from Canada’s central
statistical agency. This site provides data on such topics as ethnic origin,
first nations, immigration, languages, and religion. |
The
United States Office of Coast Survey's Historical Map and Chart
Collection
Collection of thousands of maps and charts from the late 1700s to the present,
including historical maps that depict the borders of Canada, as well as such
notable maps as those of Vancouver's explorations. The Collection includes early
nautical charts, hydrographic surveys, topographic surveys, geodetic surveys,
city plans and battle maps. The Historical
Map and Chart Project scans maps and charts and offers the images free to
the public. |