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Canada—Ontario


Goal 7: Maps and Gazetteers


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Goal 7: Learn about Ontario maps and gazetteers.


Choices:



A Explore Ontario maps and gazetteers.


  1. Explore the David Rumsey collection of Ontario maps.
  2. Explore the Canadiana maps collection.
  3. Explore the Perry-Castaneda site for maps of Ontario (search for Ontario on the page).
  4. Browse a variety of historical maps and plans on the DigitalKingston site. Click the Maps and Plans link in the left panel of the page.
  5. Explore historical Ontario maps on the Historic Map Works site. Select North America, Canada, and Ontario in the drop-down menus.
  6. Explore FamilySearch Places to learn about place names in Ontario, from 1791-1841, or 1841-1867, or 1867 to present.
  7. Find Ontario towns and communities on the RoadsideThoughts site.
  8. Search for Ontario place names on the John Cardinal site.