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Canada—Nova Scotia


Goal 7: Maps and Gazetteers


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Goal 7: Learn about Nova Scotia maps and gazetteers.


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A Explore Nova Scotia maps and gazetteers.


  1. Explore the David Rumsey collection of Nova Scotia maps.
  2. Explore the map collection on the Nova Scotia archives site.
  3. Explore the Canadiana maps collection.
  4. Explore the Perry-Castaneda site for maps of Nova Scotia (search for Nova Scotia on the page).
  5. Explore historical Nova Scotia maps on the Historic Map Works site. Select North America, Canada, and Nova Scotia in the drop-down menus.
  6. Explore FamilySearch Places to learn about place names in Nova Scotia, from 1710-1867, or 1867 to present.
  7. Find Nova Scotia towns and communities on the RoadsideThoughts site.
  8. Search for Nova Scotia place names on the John Cardinal site.