The following links will provide descriptive information for each data set. Typically, data access will be through direct contact with Map Library staff. Use the request form to submit a data request.
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| Title |
Source |
Type |
Description |
| General |
| Niagara Download |
multiple |
GIS |
Collection of FREE GIS data sources. |
| Outline maps |
Map Library |
static |
Collection of basic outline maps. |
| Census Mapping |
Statistics Canada,
Map Library |
static |
Collections of Census of Canada Mapping created by the Map Library. |
| Niagara Vector Data |
Niagara Region |
GIS |
Selected GIS layers as seen on the web-mapping site "Niagara Navigator". |
| Brock Campus Data |
Brock Physical Plant |
GIS |
GIS layers covering the Brock campus including contours, buildings, roads, sidewalks, etc. |
| Physical Geography & Geology |
| Niagara Soils |
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada |
GIS
static |
Static images of 1:25,000 scale maps. Polygon data including soil characteristics. Download the "Soil Survey Complex" from Scholars GeoPortal. |
| Agricultural Land Use |
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada |
GIS
static |
Polygon data including agricultural land use characteristics from 1990. |
| Physiography |
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada |
GIS
|
Polygon data including common physiographic features. |
| Niagara Water Well Data |
Ontario Ministry of the Environment |
GIS |
Point data representing waterwell locations in Niagara. Includes soil characateristics. |
| Niagara Escarpment Plan 2005 |
Niagara Escarpment Commission |
GIS
static
|
The Plan is available in paper, PDF and GIS layer formats. |
| Natural Areas Inventory Report Data |
Niagara Peninsula Conversation Authority |
GIS
static
|
Polygon data including descriptions of natural areas such as talus, open rock, meadow, coniferous woodland, etc. |
| Niagara Natural Environment |
Niagara Peninsula Conversation Authority |
GIS
static
|
Polygon data including descriptions of shoreline mapping, regulated floodplains, regulated wetlands, top of slope, etc. |
| Source Water Protection Data |
Niagara Peninsula Conversation Authority |
GIS
static
|
Polygon data describing the hydrology of Niagara (acquifers, recharge areas, catchment areas, watersheds). |
| Large Scale Surface Water Inventory |
Niagara Peninsula Conversation Authority |
GIS
static
|
Data layers describing surface water of Niagara (watersheds, hydrojunctions, rivers, waterbodies). |
| Conservation Areas Data |
Niagara Peninsula Conversation Authority |
GIS
static
|
Polygon data identifying conservation areas of Niagara with attributes describing amenities. |
| Digital Elevation Model 2002 Data |
Niagara Peninsula Conversation Authority |
GIS
static
|
Digital Elevation data at 5m pixel resolution. |
| Watershed Planning Areas |
Niagara Peninsula Conversation Authority |
GIS
static
|
Polygon data identifying boundaries of watershed planning areas for Niagara. |
| Remote Sensing |
| Niagara Orthoimagery 1995 - 2010 |
Niagara Region |
RS |
Remote sensing orthoimagery of the Niagara Region. |
| GEOEYE-1 Satellite Image over Niagara, July 31, 2009 |
Alberta Terrestrial Imaging Centre |
RS |
GEOEYE-1 satellite 2m multi-spectral remote sensing image including panchromatic, red, blue, green and near-infrared bands. |
| SPOT Satellite Image over Niagara, July 22, 2007 |
Alberta Terrestrial Imaging Centre |
RS |
SPOT 5 satellite 10m multi-spectral remote sensing image including bands 1, 2, 3 & SWIR. |
| Golden Horseshoe & Western New York Satellite Imagery, June 10, 2000 |
RadarSat International |
RS |
Remote sensing image for LANDSAT 7, ETM+ ; All Bands |
| Landsat-7 Satellite Imagery 2000 |
Canada Centre for Remote Sensing |
RS |
Remote sensing imagery for LANDSAT 7 ETM+ including false-colour infrared and fused true-colour composites. |
| Landsat-5 Satellite Imagery 1984-1995 |
Canada Centre for Remote Sensing |
RS |
Remote sensing imagery for LANDSAT 5 Thematic Mapper including 3-band false-colour infrared composites. |
| Niagara Air photos 1921-2010 (indexes) |
National Air Photo Library, Ontario Air Photo Library, Niagara Region |
static |
Collection of aerial imagery in paper and/or digital formats. |
| 1934 Air Photo Mosaics of Niagara |
Niagara Region |
RS
Google Earth |
Historical air photos scanned, mosaicked and georeferenced for use in GIS or viewing with Google Earth software. |
| See the Ontario data coverage as well as the Internet Resources page. |
|
| Title |
Source |
Type |
Description |
| General |
| Outline maps |
Map Library |
static |
Collection of basic outline maps. |
| Census Mapping |
Statistics Canada, Map Library |
static |
Collections of Census of Canada Mapping created by the Map Library. |
| Transportation |
| Digital Cartographic Database (DCRB) |
Ministry of Transportation |
GIS
static |
Ontario road map layers and sectional PDF files. |
| DMTI CanMap Rail |
DMTI Spatial |
GIS |
A database of railway and transit lines. Download the "Rail and Transit Lines" from Scholars GeoPortal. |
| Ontario Road Network |
Geography Network |
Web
GIS |
FREE road layer for Ontario. Download the "ORN" from Scholars GeoPortal. |
| Physical Geography & Geology |
| Niagara Escarpment Plan 2005 |
Niagara Escarpment Commission |
GIS
static |
The Plan is available in paper, PDF and GIS layer formats. |
| Regional 3D Structural Model of the Oak Ridges
Moraine and Greater Toronto |
Geological Survey of Canada |
GIS |
DEMs defining the top five major stratigraphic units. |
| Ontario Base Data |
Geography Network |
Web
GIS |
FREE topographic base data layers. |
| Water Resources Information Project |
Ministry of Natural Resources |
GIS |
Stream network, watershed boundaries and DEMs. |
| Provincial Digital Elevation Model v2.0.0
(WRIP) |
Ministry of Natural Resources |
GIS |
DEM tiles at 10m and 20m resolution. Download the "Digital Elevation Model (DEM)" from Scholars GeoPortal. |
| Quaternary Geology of Ontario |
Ontario Geological Survey |
GIS |
Layers defining landform deposits typical of geology in Ontario. Based on 1:1 million scale mapping. |
| Surficial Geology of Southern
Ontario (1:50,000) |
Ontario Geological Survey |
GIS |
Layers defining landform deposits typical of geology in Ontario. Based on 1:50,000 scale mapping. Download the "Surficial Geology of Southern Ontario" (polygon representation) from Scholars GeoPortal. |
| Bedrock Geology of Ontario (1:1,000,000) |
Ontario Geological Survey |
GIS |
Layers defining bedrock features typical of geology in Ontario. Based on 1:1 million scale mapping. |
| Bedrock Geology of Ontario (1:250,000) |
Ontario Geological Survey |
GIS |
Layers defining bedrock features typical of geology in Ontario. Based on 1:50,000 scale mapping. Download the "Bedrock Geology of Ontario" from Scholars GeoPortal. |
| Bedrock Topography and Overburden Thickness Mapping, Southern Ontario |
Ontario Geological Survey |
GIS,
Google
Earth |
Grid files defining bedrock elevation and drift thickness. |
| Soils of Southern Ontario |
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada |
GIS |
Layers describing soil patterns and attributes. Download the "Soil Survey Complex" from Scholars GeoPortal. |
| Southern Ontario Land Resources Information System (SOLRIS) |
Ministry of Natural Resources |
GIS |
Grid and layer files describing landcover. Download "SOLRIS" from Scholars GeoPortal. |
| Provincial Landcover Ed.2 [Ontario, North of the Shield] |
Ministry of Natural Resources |
GIS |
Grid and layer files describing landcover north of the Canadian Shield. |
| Physiography of Southern Ontario |
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada |
GIS |
Layers describing physiographic features. |
| Agricultural Land Use of Southern Ontario |
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada |
GIS |
Layers describing agricultural land use patterns and attributes. Download the "Agricultural Resource Inventory (ARI)" from Scholars GeoPortal. |
| Remote Sensing |
| South Western Ontario Orthoimagery Project (SWOOP)(2006, 2010) |
Ministry of Natural Resources |
RS |
Rectified and georeferenced aerial photography with 30cm and 20cm resolutions respectively. Download the "SWOOP" from Scholars GeoPortal. |
| Greater Toronto Area (GTA) Orthoimagery (2007) |
First Base Solutions |
RS |
Rectified and georeferenced aerial photography with 20cm resolution. Download the "Greater Toronto Area Orthophotography Project" from Scholars GeoPortal. |
| Hamilton, Ontario Orthoimagery (1999, 2005) |
City of Hamilton |
RS |
Rectified and georeferenced aerial photography with 12.5cm and 20cm resolutions. |
| London, Ontario Orthoimagery (2002, 2005, 2006) |
City of London |
RS |
Rectified and georeferenced aerial photography with 15cm and 17cm resolutions. |
| Golden Horseshoe 2002 Orthoimagery |
First Base Solutions |
RS |
Rectified and georeferenced aerial photography with 20cm resolution. |
| Pelee Island Orthophotos [2004] |
Township of Pelee |
RS |
Rectified and georeferenced aerial photography with 30cm resolution. |
| City of Peterborough 2005 Orthoimagery |
City of Peterborough |
RS |
20 cm resolution colour imagery of the Peterborough area. An index is available. Ask staff for details. |
| Landsat-7 Imagery |
Canada Centre for Remote Sensing |
RS |
False colour infrared and fused true-colour composites. |
| Landsat-5 Imagery |
Canada Centre for Remote Sensing |
RS |
Three-band false colour infrared composites. |
| QUICKBIRD Imagery |
Digital Globe, Inc. |
RS |
Orthorectified image derivatives using panchromatic, multi-spectral (true colour, false colour) and pan-sharpened false colour. Download the "Quickbird Satellite Imagery" from Scholars GeoPortal. |
| Ontario Imagery |
Land Information Ontario |
RS |
Summary of imagery projects with graphical indexes. |
|
| Title |
Source |
Type |
Description |
| Hamilton |
| Hamilton Orthoimagery |
City of Hamilton |
GIS |
Rectified and georeferenced aerial photography with 10, 12.5 and 20cm resolution. |
| 2001 Hamilton Census Maps |
Statistics Canada,
Map Library |
static |
Census mapping produced by Map Library staff using selected variables from the 2001 census. |
| Hamilton Vector Data |
City of Hamilton |
GIS |
Many layers of municipal and physical detail including contours, lakes, rivers, roads, trails, schools, libraries, hospitals, playgrounds, firestations, golf courses, to name a few. |
| Hamilton iMapper |
City of Hamilton |
web |
Site offers interactive mapping for the city including aerial photography, cultural features, public works, community services, etc. |
| London |
| City of London,
Ontario Orthoimagery |
City of London |
GIS |
Rectified and georeferenced black and white aerial photography with 15 and 17cm resolution. |
| Peterborough |
| FREE Geospatial Data of the Peterborough Area |
multiple |
GIS |
FREE GIS data packaged for the Peterborough Area. |
| City of Peterborough GIS data |
City of Peterborough |
GIS |
Various GIS layers available for the city of Peterborough including parcel data, address data, building footprints, land use and roads. |
| 2005 Orthoimagery |
City of Peterborough |
GIS |
20 cm resolution colour imagery of the Peterborough area. An index is available. Ask staff for details. |
| St.Catharines |
| South St.Catharines Streetlights |
Horizon Utilities Corporation |
GIS |
Point data locating streetlights from downtown to Brock area. |
| St.Catharines Bus Stops |
St.Catharines Transit Commission |
GIS |
Point data locating bus stops in the city of St.Catharines. |
| Toronto |
| City of Toronto 1997 Orthoimagery |
Land Information Ontario |
GIS |
Rectified and georeferenced aerial photography based on 1:5,000 scale. |
| Landcover 2002 Greater Toronto Area |
Land Information Ontario |
GIS |
Grid and layer files describing landcover for the GTA. Download "SOLRIS" from Scholars GeoPortal. |
| 2001 Toronto Census Maps |
Statistics Canada,
Map Library |
static
|
Census mapping produced by Map Library staff using selected variables from the 2001 census. |
| TTC Geographic Data |
Toronto Transit Commission |
GIS
|
Route and stop layers for surface transit (streetcar, bus) in the city of Toronto. |
| See the Canada data coverage as well as the Internet Resources page. |
|
| Title |
Source |
Type |
Description |
| General |
| ArcCanada |
ESRI |
GIS |
National and provincial level data as well as continental, global and site-specific data. File formats include raster (DEM, TIFF, ) and ESRI vector shapefiles. |
| DMTI Platinum Postal Code Suite |
DMTI Spatial |
GIS |
National coverage of six-digit postal code points, boundaries and forward sortation areas. Download the "Forward Sortation Area Boundaries" from Scholars GeoPortal. |
| DMTI Canadian Atlas Map Bundle |
DMTI Spatial |
GIS |
National and provincial level data based on the National Atlas Information Service (NAIS) small scale mapping project. |
| DMTI Clutter Data |
DMTI Spatial |
GIS |
A national database depicting land use with respect to the impairment of radio frequency propagation by reflection, diffraction, absorption or scattering of transmission waves. |
| DMTI Enhanced Points of Interest |
DMTI Spatial |
GIS |
A national database of ~ 1 million Canadian business and recreational points of interest. These point data include but are not limited to: schools, banks, hotels, shopping malls, gas stations, health care facitilites and golf courses. Download the "EPOI" from Scholars GeoPortal. |
| DMTI Neighbourhoods & Community Boundaries |
DMTI Spatial |
GIS |
Neighbourhood boundaries (urban areas) and community boundaries (urban and rural areas). |
| DMTI Parks & Recreation |
DMTI Spatial |
GIS |
A national database including parks of all varieties (national, provincial, amusement, golf, zoos, wildlife areas, conservation areas, bird santuaries, etc.). Download the "Parks and Recreation" (Points, Lines and Regions) from Scholars GeoPortal. |
| Global GIS Database: North America
disc "F" |
USGS |
interactive
GIS |
An interactive atlas running within a customized ArcView interface. GIS layers are available outside the atlas interface. |
| Outline Maps |
| TRUE NORTH
Clipart Maps of Canada |
Dun-map Inc. |
static |
A collection of vector and raster city, provincial, and national map images. |
| Outline Maps |
Map Library |
static |
Collection of basic outline maps. |
| MapArt Outline Maps |
MapArt |
static |
Collection of basic outline maps. |
| Census Data |
| Statistics Canada Census & Geography
Data |
Statistics Canada |
|
Profile data based on the Canadian Census taken every 5 years. Geographic boundary files that relate to the Canadian census including dissemination areas, census tracts, census divisions, census subdivisions, etc. |
| Census of Canada Mapping |
Statistics Canada,
Map Library |
static |
Census mapping produced by Map Library staff using selected variables from the Canadian census. |
| Shorelined boundaries & census
data for Canada [1996] |
Statistics Canada,
DMTI Spatial |
GIS |
DMTI Spatial has packaged the Canadian census profile data joined to multiple levels of geography for easy access and efficient census mapping. |
| Census Boundaries (2001) |
Statistics Canada,
DMTI Spatial |
GIS |
DMTI Spatial has packaged the Canadian census population and dwelling counts data joined to multiple levels of geography for easy access and efficient census mapping. |
| Community Profiles |
Statistics Canada |
Web
|
Search by placename to retrieve a community profile of statistics based on the Canadian Census. |
| Streets & Transportation |
| DMTI CanMap Streetfiles |
DMTI Spatial |
GIS |
This vector data set details nationwide coverage of roads, highways, street names and address ranges, other transportation features, points of interest, parks, populated placenames, Canadian area code boundaries, Canadian time zones boundaries, general water features and municipal/provincial/federal boundaries. |
| DMTI CanMap Rail |
DMTI Spatial |
GIS |
A database of railway and transit lines. Download the "Rail and Transit Lines" from Scholars GeoPortal |
| MetroGuide Canada Version 4 |
Garmin Corp. |
GPS |
A database of streets, addresses and points of interest ready to load to a Garmin GPS unit. |
| Physical Geography/Geology Data |
CanMatrix - Raster NTS (FREE via GeoGratis) |
NRCan |
static,
GIS |
Georeferenced and scanned topographic maps originating from the National Topographic Series mapping. |
| CanMatrix - Raster NTS Zoomified (Golden Horseshoe) |
NRCan,
Map Library |
static |
CanMatrix series maps of the Golden Horseshoe in a handy web interface for viewing, zooming and download. Coverage for this project is the Golden Horseshoe. |
| Topo Canada Version 2 |
Garmin Corp. |
GPS |
A database of contours, spot heights, rivers and lakes ready to load to a Garmin GPS unit. |
| Geological Map of
Canada |
GSC |
GIS |
A digital version of the Geological Map of Canada 1860A, based on a scale of 1:5,000,000. |
| National Soil Database by CANSIS |
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada |
GIS,
static |
ArcInfo coverages of soil polygons based on the National Soil Database. Attributes of GIS data are questionable. Detailed soil surveys are available. |
| National Topographic Database (NTDB) (FREE via GeoGratis) |
NRCan |
GIS |
Also known as CanVec, this database includes vector layers based on the 1:50,000 and 1:250,000 scale topographic mapping series. |
| National Hydro Network |
GeoBase |
GIS |
Geospatial vector data describing hydrographic features such as lakes, reservoirs, rivers, streams, canals, islands, obstacles (e.g. waterfalls, rapids, rocks in water) and constructions (e.g. dams, wharves, dikes), as well as a linear drainage network and the toponymic information (geographical names) associated to hydrography. |
| DMTI CanMap Digital Elevation Models |
DMTI Spatial |
GIS |
Digital Elevation Models offering a continuous surface of elevation based on the 1:50,000 and 1:250,000 scale national topographic mapping. |
| Canadian Digital Elevation Data (CDED) |
GeoBase |
GIS |
Digital Elevation Models offering a continuous surface of elevation based on the 1:50,000 and 1:250,000 scale national topographic mapping. |
DMTI CanMap Water |
DMTI Spatial |
GIS |
Detailed water layers based on 1:50,000 scale mapping. Download the "Minor Water Lines", "Minor Water Regions" and "Major Water Regions" from Scholars GeoPortal. |
| Northwest Territories |
| Digital Compilation of Vegetation Types of the Mackenzie Valley Transportation Corridor |
GSC |
GIS |
Data representing a broad vegetation classification. |
| Northwest Territories, Canada Digital Atlas |
WWF |
GIS,
e-atlas |
A collection of maps and data based on work led by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Canada. |
| Yukon Territory |
| Yukon Digital Geology |
GSC |
GIS |
A variety of geoscience data sets in digital format on the geology of the Yukon Territory including bedrock, glacial limits, oil & gas wells, physiography, mineral occurrences and more. |
| FREE Internet Resources: Canada |
| The Geography Network |
ESRI |
GIS
interactive
static |
The Geography Network (ESRI portal) Canada is an online resource for finding and sharing geographic content, including maps and data, from many of Canada's leading providers. |
| GeoGratis |
ESS of NRCan |
GIS
interactive
static |
Geogratis is a portal provided by the Earth Sciences Sector (ESS) of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) which provides geospatial data at no cost. |
| GeoConnections |
CGDI |
GIS |
Geoconnections is a gateway to millions of geospatial data products and is the prime discovery and access component of the Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI). |
| GeoBase |
CCOG |
GIS |
Geobase is a federal, provincial and territorial government initiative that is overseen by the Canadian Council on Geomatics (CCOG). It is undertaken to ensure the provision of, and access to, a common, up- |
| See the World data coverage as well as the Internet Resources page. |