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Welcome to the Atlas of Canada 6th Edition

Welcome! This online atlas is a collection of interesting, dynamic and authoritative maps and related information about the geography of Canada.

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What's in the Atlas of Canada?

In the Explore Our Maps section you will find interactive maps about subjects such as environment, people and society, the economy and history. Issues important to Canadians such as climate change, freshwater and health are introduced as collections of maps and analytical texts.

Map browser tools on the map interface allow you to explore these subjects with the ability to zoom in and out, go directly to regions of interest and access statistics through the Get Statistics button. You can learn more by reading the texts provided for each map by clicking on the Read about this Map button or by reading the abstract text displayed directly on the map and clicking for more. The Help section describes these and other features available on the Atlas site. If you still have questions, go to the Contact Us button at the top of the page.

The Reference Maps section has a wide range of black and white outline and colour maps to view, download and print. The Map Archives collection of maps includes all the original Atlas of Canada maps from the First Edition (1906) to the Fifth Edition (1978 to 1995). Wall maps and free data are made available from the Data & Services section.

The Atlas continues to publish regularly new maps on a wide range of subjects, so be sure to visit the Atlas often!!

How to find what you are looking for on the Atlas site?

The quickest way to find information about a subject, place or feature is through the Search Our Site tool. Just type in what you are looking for and you will be presented with a number of results to choose from! You can fine-tune your query by selecting the Advanced Search option.

Working on a school project?

At your fingertips you have access to information about many subjects through maps, texts and facts. If that’s not enough – we have included with each map series many useful links and references so that you can continue your research and learning. Visit the interactive maps, find more with our search tools and learn more by visiting the Facts About Canada section. The Learning Resources section includes information on how maps are made, a Glossary of terms used in the Atlas and much more. Don’t forget that all the maps and texts online have been formatted so that they can be easily printed.

Preparing a class lesson plan?

The Atlas of Canada offers teachers a complete assortment of classroom-ready lesson plans. They have been developed and written by teachers from all across Canada and include step-by-step-instructions and use the Atlas' freely available online maps and other resources.

Still cannot find what you are looking for?

The Atlas of Canada’s primary focus is on presenting information about Canada at the national level with the ability to zoom into regional views, ranging in scales from 1:40 million to 1:1 million. As such, the level of detail you may be looking for, such as detailed road networks across Canada and for cities, will not be found on this Web site as it is outside the scope of the Atlas of Canada mandate. Here is a list of other Web sites that may contain what you are looking for:

 
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