GEOG/ERSC 2P11- Grid Square Resources
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Introduction to NTS maps
Map Reading HELP notesGeneral (municipalities)
Regional Municipality of Niagara Map G 3463 N54 2004 R44
Topographic maps
National Topographic Series (NTS)
1:25,000 scale Map G 3400 s25 C35 (cabinet #2)
1:50,000 scale all maps of Niagara are on reserve
**1:50,000 scale NTS maps are also available on-line:
http://www.brocku.ca/maplibrary/digital/Canmatrix/Canmatrix_home.html
Ontario Base Map Series - Niagara 1:10,000 scale Map G 3462 N53 A1 1984 O56 (cabinet #11)
**Also available online @ http://www.geographynetwork.ca/website/obm/viewer.htm
Large scale 1:2,000 topographic maps are available for these municipalities only:
St.Catharines 1:2,000 scale Map G 3464 S35 A1 s2 s35 (cabinet #12)
Niagara Falls 1:2,000 scale Map G 3464 N53 A1 1984 O56 (cabinet #12)
Fort Erie 1:2,000 scale Map G 3464 F67 A1 1988 O56 (cabinet #12)
Lincoln 1:2,000 scale Map G 3464 L56 A1 1987 O56 (cabinet #12)
Port Colborne 1:2,000 scale Map G 3464 P65 A1 1986 O56 (cabinet #12)
Geology/Soils
Bedrock (OGS) [map] G 3462 N53 C5 1981 B43
P2400 Niagara and Niagara-on-the-Lake
P2401 Grimsby
P2402 Dunnville
P2403 Welland - Fort Erie
The Niagara Peninsula (Bedrock Geology- 1918) GSC [historical map] G 3462 N53 C5 1918 G46
Quaternary (OGS) [map] G 3462 N53 C57 1975 Q38
P0993 Grimsby
P0764 Niagara
P0796 Welland
P0981 Dunnville
2496 Niagara - Welland [map] G 3462 N53 C57 1984 Q38
Drift Thickness (OGS) [map] G 3462 N53 C38 1982 D754
P0536 Grimsby
P0537 Niagara and Niagara-on-the-Lake
P2486 Welland - Fort Erie
Paleozoic (OGS) [map] G 3462 N53 C5 1976 P354
2343 Grimsby
2344 Niagara
P0988 Dunnville
P0989 Welland - Fort Erie
Paleozoic Geology: Niagara, Southern Ontario Map G 3463 N54 C5 1976 O55
Ontario's Niagara Escarpment [map] G 3462 N52 1992 N54
Guide to the Geology of the Niagara Escarpment: With Field Trips [book] QE 191 T677 1992
Geology of the Niagara Escarpment [book] QE 191 N53 1990Soils of the Municipality of Niagara (1:25,000) [map] G 3463 N54 J3 1989 O567 (7 maps)
- Map 1: West Lincoln
- Map 2: Grimsby - Lincoln
- Map 3: St. Catharines - Niagara-on-the-Lake
- Map 4: Pelham - Thorold - Welland
- Map 5: Niagara Falls
- Map 6: Wainfleet
- Map 7: Fort Erie - Port Colborne
The Soils of the Regional Municipality of Niagara Report [book] S 599 .1 O5 R45 no. 60 v. 1 & 2
Land Use
Agricultural Land Use Systems of the Reg. Mun. of Niagara[map] G 3463 N54 J2 1983 L353 (paper & on-line)
- Map 1: West Lincoln
- Map 2: Grimsby - Lincoln
- Map 3: St. Catharines - Niagara-on-the-Lake;
- Map 4: Pelham - Thorold - Welland
- Map 5: Niagara Falls
- Map 6: Wainfleet
- Map 7: Fort Erie - Port Colborne
Agricultural Land Use Systems of the Reg. Mun. of Niagara Report [book] HD 319 O5 H84 1986 (on-line)
Forest Stand Map Inventory [Niagara Region] Map G 3462 N53 K2 s10 O5 (cabinet #11)
Climate
Canadian Climate Normals http://climate.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca
Climate Stations in Niagara: Stations with an ' * ' indicate that this station meets the United Nation's World Meteorological Organization WMOstandards.
- *Vineland Rittenhouse Lat 43°10' N Long 79°25' W
- Vineland Station Lat 43°11' N Long 79°24' W
- *St. Catharines Airport Lat 43°12' N Long 79°10.2' W
- St.Catharines Power Glen Lat 43°7.2' N Long 79°15.0' W
- *Fort Erie Lat 42°52.8' N Long 78°58.2' W
- Niagara Falls Lat 43°08' N Long 79°05' W
- Niagara Falls NPCSH Lat 43°08' N Long 79°03' W
Great Lakes Climatological Atlas Atlas G 1107 G7 G74 1986
Niagara Grape Climatic Zones Map G 3462 N53 J73 2001 P37Air Photos - required source for historical land use
2006 Orthoimagery via Niagara Navigator
Niagara Orthoimagery (Ask staff for assistance)
Niagara Region, 1921 - 2006
NEW! 1921, 1925, 1931 & 1934 Air Photos on-line!Historical Topographic Maps
[Historical Topographic Maps of Niagara], 1904 to present Historical Map File
Useful for gathering historical information about your grid square.
Land Use
Regional Niagara Policy Plan Book HT 395 C22 O577 2001
Niagara Escarpment Plan Map G 3462 N52 G45 2005 N534
Greenbelt Plan Book HT 395 C23 G65 2005
Flood Plain Mapping Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority Book (Search online by creek name) Map G 3462 N53 C32 svar N53
[Regional Municipality of Niagara] Industrial Land Survey Atlas Atlas G 1148 N54 G4 N54 2002
Canada Land Inventory (web mapping) 1:250,000: In 2P11 Reserve Box
agriculture Folded map G 3401 J3 s250 C35
ungulates Folded map G 3401 D4 s250 C3
recreation Folded map G 3401 E63 s250 C35
waterfowl Folded map G 3401 D4 s250 C35
forestry Folded map G 3401 K1 s250 C35
Environment
Regional Niagara Environmental Areas Map G 3463 N54 G3 2001 N53
Environmental Areas from Regional Niagara Policy Plan Map G 3463 N54 G3 2003 P53
Regional Niagara Strategy for Development and Conservation Map G 3463 N54 G4 2001 N53
Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority Subwatersheds Map G 3462 N53 C315 2004 N53Geospatial Data Sources
Follow the procedure demonstrated during the in-class digital data presentation. The instructions are available in the GEOG 2P11 binders, located next to the Map Library computers.
Other Cartographic Guides
Niagara Region
Niagara Escarpment
The Municipalities of Niagara - lists official plans