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Topographic mapping in Canada was originally undertaken by many different agencies, with the Canadian Army’s Intelligence Branch forming a survey division to create a more standardized mapping system in 1904. The indexing system used today was established in 1923, and the map catalogue officially became the National Topographic System in 1926 ...
In 1842, the Geological Survey of Canada was formed to fulfill this request. [1] The First Canadian Pacific R.R. and Geological Survey parties for British Columbia, July 22, 1871. Photographer: Benjamin F Baltzy. Courtesy: Toronto Public Library Digital Collections Geological Survey of Canada building in Montreal, 1852–1874
These maps employ the 1927 North American Datum (NAD27); conversion or a change in settings is necessary when using a GPS which by default employ the WGS84 geodetic datum. Beginning in 2009, the USGS made available digital versions of 7.5 minute quadrangle maps based on GIS data that use the NAD83 datum, which is typically within one meter of ...
Pages in category "Geological Survey of Canada" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Geological Survey of Canada (1 C, 5 P) Pages in category "Geological surveys in Canada" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
Report on the geological survey of the province of New Brunswick : with a topographical account of the public lands and the districts explored in 1842. Saint John. ISBN 9780665448140. Alfred R.C. Selwyn (1870–71). Annual Report - Geological Survey of Canada. Ottawa. {}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher
The National Topographic System is used by Natural Resources Canada for providing general purpose topographic maps of the country. The maps provide details on landforms and terrain, lakes and rivers, forested areas, administrative zones, populated areas, roads and railways, as well as other man-made features. [ 22 ]
Geological Survey of Canada Map 1-1959. Price, R.A. and Mountjoy, E.W. , 1970. "The geological structure of the Southern Canadian Rockies between Bow and Athabasca Rivers, -- A progress report", in "A structural cross-section of the Southern Canadian Cordillera", J.O. Wheeler, editor, Geological Association of Canada, Special Paper Number 6, pp ...