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produce either series anymore, you will have to make your own topo map by going to the Make a Topographic Map page on the MNRF mapping application website. You can usually purchase a facsimile fishing map of your favourite lake at a local tourist shop. Before going moose hunting this year, I decided
to give the MNRF website a try by making a map of my planned hunting region. Although I am a trained geographer with some GIS experience, I had limited success. I did produce a printable map in pdf format relatively quickly; but, I was very disappointed with its printed resolution compared to the old paper maps that used to be available. Similar to the distribution of topographic maps,
such as buildings, power lines, dams and cut lines. Unfortunately, new map editions display fewer geographic features compared to earlier editions. And, neither series is now sold directly to the public through NRCan. These maps must now be purchased through a Canada
Map Office - Regional Distribution Centre. The closest location to us here in Ottawa is the World of Maps. You can also purchase paper and digital versions of these maps online through their website at: http://www.worldofmaps. com/. If you can find them, another invaluable map series
is the Ontario Base Map (OBM) series that was produced by the MNRF. If you happen to see one of these maps for sale, grab it!! Their 1:10,000 scale resolution provides the most detailed topography you can find. Consequently, they are useful for off trail hiking, hunting and fishing. These maps, combined with the bathometric fishing maps that were produced by the MNRF in the 1970s are a fabulous resource for anglers. Since the MNRF doesn’t
Canadian nautical charts in paper format are no longer directly available from the CHS even though it is responsible for the production of 946 charts covering all three of Canada’s coastlines, the Great Lakes, and major inland waterways and canals. They can still be purchased though! In Ottawa paper charts are available from 3 different distributors: Advantage Boating, The Chandlery and World of Maps. Now, digital versions of these charts come preloaded in many of the higher end fish finders. In today’s world, renowned geographer David
Thompson would probably be very disappointed in how we gather information and render it as a modern day map. Long gone are the days of the sextant, theodolite, alidade and other rudimentary tools used to produce a map. In fact, the many hours Thompson spent in the field obtaining geographic data for the production of his 1814 hand drawn map of Canada are now replaced with satellites and ingenious mapping software that is far removed from the Canadian bush. The digital map may not be as elegant as its paper
cousin, but seeing its widespread use in many of our electronic devices, it is certainly here to stay!
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