Maps

Canadian topographic maps (federal government)

These topographic or contour maps offer a graphic representation of the physical features of a place. Note that we only have the maps covering the province of Quebec and southern Ontario. The maps are available at the following scale:

• 1:50,000. Located in map cabinets 2 to 4

To find published maps in the National Topographic System of Canada (NTS) consult the map Indexes to the National Topographic System of Canada. These index maps are located at the Ask Us! desk.

To find maps for a specific location in Canada consult the Geographical Names of Canada, an online gazetteer that contains location information, including the NTS map code. You can also consult the Toporama interactive map that will show you the NTS grid with NTS codes.