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These datasets are subject to licences that restrict acccess and use to University of Guelph users and are only available on campus or if logged into the Library's Web site. GIS software (eg. Arcview, ArcGIS) is required.

Canada – Agriculture & Agrifood Canada

Canada – Natural Resources

  • Geopolitical Boundaries (Download from Geobase)
    This vector product, whose three data sources are the International Boundary Commission, the Legal Surveys Division of Natural Resources Canada, and Statistics Canada, has been structured by the Centre for Topographic Information in Sherbrooke and clipped according to the National Topographic System (NTS).
  • Canadian Digital Elevation Data (Download from Geobase)
    CDED based on NTDB digital files at the 1:50 000 and 1:250 000 scales.
  • CanImage (Download from Geobase)
    A Landsat 7 orthoimage coverage of the entire Canadian landmass. Based on the National Topographic System (NTS) at the 1:50 000 scale. This product is distributed in GeoTIFF format. The spectral bands have a pixel size of 15 m. Available by request in the Library by contacting the DRC.
  • CanVec & National Topographic Database
    Digitized topographic maps at 1:50000 and 1:250000 scales.
  • GeoGratis
    A portal provided by the Earth Sciences Sector (ESS) of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) which provides geospatial data at no cost via your Web browser.
  • National Hydro Network (Download. Currently incomplete coverage)
  • National Road Network (Download ESRI shape files by province)
    URN is based on the National Topographic Data Base Standards and Specifications. More accurate than the Road theme in NTDB files, and is continually updated.

Canada – Statistics Canada

  • Canadian Census Geographic Data
    Contains files for a variety of levels of census data for the census years 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996 and 2001. Early years contain fewer geographic census files. The files are stored in ArcInfo and MapInfo formats. The files also contain Census 2001 Reference Maps and Thematic Maps in PDF format. To use this data, abbreviation codes are available for:
    • 1991
    • 1996
    • 2001
    • 2006
    • For census boundaries not available for download contact
  • Health regions: boundaries and correspondence with census geography

DMTI Spatial

  • Publishes Canadian Geospatial Data. Products include Canadian Atlas Map Bundle, CanMap Water, CanMap Street files, Census Demographic Data and Boundaries, CanMap Route Logistics, CanMap Parks and Recreation, CanRail, Clutter Data, Digital Elevation Model Data, Enhanced Points of Interest, Postal Code data, Satellite Streetview imagery and Geopinpoint (geocoding addresses software).

ESRI

  • ESRI Data & Maps 2008
    Contain GIS files for the entire world. The files provide varying levels of geographic detail. The data set is divided into several categories: World Data, Canada, Europe, Mexico, U.S. Generalized, and U.S. Detailed.

    For access contact the DRC by email at

Geobase

  • GeoBase
    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-to-date and maintained base of quality geospatial data for all of Canada.

    User registration is mandatory for downloading GeoBase data. You can download the following data:

    • Geopolitical Boundaries
    • Digital Elevation Data
    • Geobase Orthoimages 2005-2010 SPOT 4/5 (available early 2008)
    • Geodetic Network
    • Landsat 7 Orthoimages & Control Points
    • Geographic Names
    • National Road Network
    • National Hydro Network (incomplete)

Grand River Conservation Authority

  • Grand River Geospatial Data
    The Grand River Conservation Authority Watershed Data covers the entire watershed and provides information on a wide variety of subjects including boundaries, surface drainage, water quality, wetlands, soils, and more.

Guelph, City of

  • City of Guelph Orthoimagery 2010
    CD available in the DRC office. Contact the DRC at for access.
  • City of Guelph Vector Data & Orthoimagery
  • Geospatial Data Explorer Web site.
    Municipal vector data and orthoimagery
  • Alternate Access — search and download data at the Data Resource Centre

Hamilton

  • Vector data and orthophotography for the City of Hamilton
    Contact the DRC for access at

London, City of

  • Not available for download - Contact the DRC at for access.

Niagara Escarpment Plan

  • NEC Digital Data and Maps
    Please contact the DRC at

LandInfo World Wide Mapping LLC

Data access is temporarily unavailable. Contact the DRC for more information at

  • LandInfo Vector Maps
    VMAP (Vector Map Level 0) World coverage of many topographic map themes.
  • Geocover 1990 – Landsat 4 & 5 Imagery
    World coverage of Landsat satellite imagery from LandInfo Worldwide Mapping LLC. 1990 [609 images].
  • GeoCover 2000 – Landsat 7 Imagery
    World coverage of Landsat satellite imagery from LandInfo Worldwide Mapping LLC. 2000 [882 images].
  • Shuttle Radar Topographic Mission Digital Elevation Model Data
    SRTM Digital Elevation Model. DEMs for most of the earth, excluding north and south polar regions.
  • Tactical Pilotage Charts
    Coloured topographic / aeronautic maps, scanned and georeferenced.

Ontario Geological Survey

  • Bedrock Geology of Ontario
    This CD has seamless coverage of the geological map of Ontario and shows the distribution of bedrock units underlying Ontario. It illustrates geological rock types, major faults, granulite areas, iron formations and dike swarms. Legends, explanatory notes, metadata and details of the ArcView and CAD data sets are provided in Microsoft Word 97 and RTF file formats.
  • Physiography of Southern Ontario
    Overview of glacial geology in Ontario.
  • Quaternary Geology of Ontario
    The data sets illustrate the general distribution of the various types of Quaternary sediments and the major landforms associated with them. Tills, glaciofluvial, glaciolacustrine, glaciomarine, fluvial, lacustrine and organic deposits are represented by 30 distinct geological uniteds illustrating the Quaternary stratigraphy of Ontario. Legends, explanatory notes, metadata and details of the ArcView and CAD data sets are provided in Microsoft Word 97 and RTF file formats.
  • Surficial Geology of Southern Ontario
    This data set is a GIS based geological map that shows the distribution and characteristics of surficial units across southern Ontario. The map illustrates surficial deposit types, material types, geological features (e.g. drumlins, eskers), general bedrock types and outcrop areas. The data used to generate the map was derived from Quaternary maps (mostly at a scale of 1:50,000).

Ontario – Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs

  • Soils Data for Canada & Ontario
    Contains Ontario soil surveys by county and seamless provincial soil coverage. Not all counties are available — see National Soils Database for other Ontario surveys and for soil surveys from other provinces. Also includes Ontario land use and physiography data sets.

Ontario – Ministry of Health & Long Term Care

Ontario – Ministry of Public Infrastructure

Ontario – Ministry of Natural Resources

Ottawa, City of

  • City of Ottawa Air Photographs
    Collection of colour photos flown in 2005.
  • City of Ottawa Geospatial Data
    A compilation of GIS data and free viewer available at the City of Ottawa Web site. Use eMap to search by address, intersection, street segment or by facility. Interact with this Web-based software by zooming in and out, by adding additional layers of information or by printing the current view of the map.

    To use eMap you will require the Autodesk MapGuide viewer. You will be alerted if a download is required. Downloading the viewer is only required the first time you use the map.

    A compilation of GIS data supplied by the City of Ottawa. Scales at 1:10,000 and 1:2,000. 4 CDs. 2002 and 2005. Available in Library. Contact the DRC at

Softmap Publishing Inc.

  • Softmap Ontario & Softmap Quebec Topographic Maps
    Available in the Library on CD-ROM by contacting the DRC at

Teranet Enterprises Inc.

  • Ontario Parcel Data
    Parcel data contain boundaries, assigned civic addresses and identifiers such as assessment roll number (ARN) or property identification number (PIN). Parcel data is not available for download - Contact the DRC at for access.

Toronto, City of

Toronto Real Estate Board

  • Polygon and census data for regions within the Toronto Real Estate Board

  • Contact the DRC for access.

United States Geological Survey

  • Global GIS Database
    This product is a digital world atlas developed by the U.S. Geological Survey and published by the American Geological Institute. It consists of 7 regional CDs. Available in the Library. Contact the DRC at

United States National Geophysical Data Centre (NOAA)

  • Great Lakes Bathymetric Data
    ArcIMS map interface to bathymetric contours. Lake Ontario; Lake Erie and Lakes St. Clair and Ontario; and Lake Michigan available in the Library on CD by contacting the DRC at

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Last updated December 8th, 2011 by R.S. (details)