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MAPS and ATLASES
World
World Atlas of Natural Hazards Atlas G 1046 C1 W67 2004
Surface of the earth Map G 3201 C2 2000 S6
Atlas of the World's Disasters Atlas G 1046 C1 N487 1998
Resources and Environment World Atlas Atlas G 1046 C1 I68 1998 pt.1 & pt.2
Deserts: The Encroaching Wilderness     Atlas GB 611 D48 1993
Understanding Global Issues        Folded Map G 3201 F1 year J76 no.
Geothermal Energy: Power at the Heat of the Planet      Folded map G 3201 F1 1993 J76 no.4

North America
Science and Technology Atlas of India     Atlas G 2281 N1 S35 2002
A tapestry of time and terrain Map G 3701 C5 2000 V57 & text
Earthquakes in and near the NE United States 1638-1998 Map G 3716 c55 1998 u5
Magnetic anomaly map Atlantic Region, Canada Map G 3411 C93 1998 G46
Landslide disasters in Canada, 1840-1998 Map G 3401 E29 1998 E9
Bedrock topography of the Greater Toronto & Oak Ridges Moraine areas, Southern Ontario Map G 3462 O2 C5 1998 N38
Sediment thickness of the Greater Toronto & Oak Ridges Moraine areas, Southern Ontario Map G 3462 O2 C5 1998 N388
Gravity anomaly map, bouguer on land, free-air at sea, Atlantic Region, Canada Map G 3411 C95 1998 G46
Tectonic assemblages Atlantic Region, Canada Map G 3411 C55 1998 G46
Shaded relief map of the Canadian cordillera and adjacent regions Map G 3506 C55 1997 G46
Geological map of Canada Map G 3401 C5 1996 G46
Colour shaded relief map of magnetic anomalies of Canada Map G 3401 C93 1996 G46
Glaciotectonic map of North America Folded Map G 3301 C38 1993 G43
Tectonic Map of North America     Map G 3301 C55 1992 M84 (Southwest, Southeast)
Quaternary Geology of Ontario      Map G 3461 C5 1991 O58 (also in digital form)
Groundwater Atlas of the U.S. Atlas G 1201 c34 G4 1990
Geological Survey of Canada (Consult index)      Map Cabinet #9
Ontario Geological Survey (Consult index)       Map Cabinet #20-21
Geological Atlas of the United States: Niagara folio     Atlas G 1201 C5 G446 no. 190

Europe
Tectonic map of Britain, Ireland and adjacent areas Map G 5741 C55 1996 B74
Metallogenic map of Britain and Ireland Map G 5741 H2 1996 B74

OTHER SOURCES
Destination Mars Map G 3182 M3 2001 N3
Glaciers of South America Atlas G 1701 C38 G53 1998
Measured and estimated seafloor topography Map G 9096 C2 1997 S65
Age of the ocean floor Map G 9096 C57 1996 W67
Geological Map of the Middle East      Map G 7421 C5 1986 A5

Topographic maps:
Canada Topographic Maps [various scales]      Map G 3400 s(25 to 500) C35
Ontario Base Maps - Niagara Region 1:10,000      Map G 3462 N53 A1 1984 O56
     - Ontario 1:10,000 & 1:20,000 (microfiche)
     - Ontario base maps 1:2,000:
          St.Catharines      Map G 3464 S35 A1 1984 O56
          Niagara Falls      Map G 3464 N53 A1 1984 O56
          Lincoln      Map G 3464 L56 A1 1984 O56
          Port Colborne      Map G 3464 P65 A1 1984 O56
United States Topographic maps [various scales]      Map Cabinet #15

Studies and Reports:
General
Directory of Geoscience Libraries, United States and Canada     Book Z 675 G46 D57 1993
Landscape: An introduction to Physical Geography      Book GB 54.4 M37
Exercises on Landforms     Book GB 23 S78

Canada
Geology of Ontario     Book QE 191 G46 1991
Quaternary Geology of Canada & Greenland     Book QE 696 Q83 1989
Mapping the Landscape: Report of the Canadian Geoscience Council Advisory Committee    Book QE 36 C35 1988
Quaternary History of Southern Ontario     Book QE 696 B3 1987
Mountain Geomorphology: geomorphological processes in the Canadian Cordillera     Book G 4 B758 no. 14
The Falls of Niagara     Book F 127 N8 S836

Airphotos
Geomorphic Features (GSC) (consult index for appropriate airphoto coverage)
Niagara Region, 1921 to 2006

Digital Sources
National Topographic Database
Ontario Base Map Data
Digital Outline Map Series
MapArt Outline Map Series
Niagara Orthoimagery
Niagara Soils
Niagara Agricultural Land Use Map, 1:50,000
Niagara Physiography, 1:250,000
National Soils Database by CANSIS
Surficial Geology-Ottawa, Ontario
Geological Map of Canada
Quaternary Geology of Ontario
Bedrock Geology of Ontario
Southern Ontario Base Map
TRUE NORTH Clipart Maps of Canada
Global GIS Database

Cartographic Guides
Niagara Escarpment
Niagara Region
Geology
Soil Science