Maps, Plans and Charts of Canada

Department:

Library and Archives Canada

Available Format(s):

• Maps, Plans and Charts of Canada - XML

Description:

Since its inception in 1872, the National Archives of Canada, now Library and Archives Canada, has acquired, preserved and commemorated the cartographic heritage of Canada and there are now some two million items in the collection. This search tool provides access to approximately 40,000 item-level descriptions from the "old map card catalogue." The item-level descriptions are written in the language of the original map, plan, or chart; the majority of the descriptions are written in English.