Topographic maps are used for a wide variety of pursuits, from
camping, canoeing and hunting to urban planning and surveying.
Topographic maps identify and illustrate numerous cultural and natural ground
features, including:
- Cultural Features: Roads, buildings, urban development,
boundaries, railways, power transmission lines
- Water: Lakes, rivers, streams, swamps, rapids
- Elevation: Contour lines indicate mountains, valleys,
slopes, depressions
- Vegetation: Wooded and cleared areas, vineyards and
orchards
- Toponymy: Place names, water feature names, highway
names
Many topographic maps are now available on
Tyvek®, which
is waterproof.
If you are frequently searching for the location of
places across Canada, you may be interested in the
Gazetteer of Canada publications
which provide easy access to the topo map number and exact latitude and
longitude of places. |
