Canada Maps

How to obtain a paper map?

To obtain a paper map, please choose one of the options below:

Map Dealers

The purchase of paper maps can be made from any of over 900 map dealers across Canada, the United States and overseas.  To find map dealers in your area, please consult the Yellow Pages under ‘Map’.

Regional Distribution Centres

Topographic Map Depositories in Canada

Many public libraries, universities, community colleges, cegeps, and government libraries in Canada and abroad are official depositories for maps of the National Topographic System (NTS) and National Atlas of Canada.

Alberta

• Mount Royal University
• University of Alberta - William C. Wonders Map Collection
• University of Calgary - Map and Airphoto Collection
• University of Lethbridge - Library

British Columbia

• College of New Caledonia - Prince George Campus
• Greater Victoria Public Library
• Richmond Public Library
• Simon Fraser University – Library
• University of British Columbia - Walter C. Koerner Library
• University of Northern British Columbia
• University of Victoria - Map Library
• Vancouver Public Library

Manitoba

• Brandon University - John Langton Tyman Map Library
• University of Manitoba - Elizabeth Dafoe Library
• University of Winnipeg - Map Library
• Winnipeg Public Library

New Brunswick

• Mount Allison University - Libraries & Archives
• University of Moncton - Bibliothèque Champlain
• University of New Brunswick - Harriet Irving Library

Nova Scotia

• Acadia University - Vaughan Memorial Library
• Centre of Geographic Sciences
• Dalhousie University - Killam Memorial Library, Map and Geospatial Information Collection
• St. Mary's University - The Patrick Power Library

Ontario

• Brampton Library
• Brock University – James A. Gibson Library
• Carleton University - MacOdrum Library
• Hamilton Public Library
• Lakehead University - Geography Department Map Library
• Laurentian University
• McMaster University - Lloyd Reeds Map Collection
• Library and Archives Canada
• NRCan Library
• Ontario Legislative Library
• Ottawa Public Library
• Queen's University
• Ryerson University Library & Archives
• Toronto Public Library
• Trent University – Library & Archives
• University of Guelph - McLaughlin Library
• University of Ottawa - Library
• University of Toronto - Map & Data Library
• University of Toronto at Mississauga
• University of Toronto at Scarborough - Bladen Library
• University of Waterloo - Library
• University of Western Ontario - Western Libraries
• University of Windsor - Leddy Library
• Wilfrid Laurier University - Laurier Library
• York University

Prince Edward Island

• University of Prince Edward Island - Robertson Library

Quebec

• Cégep de Saint-Laurent - Bibliothèque (in French only)
• Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec
• Bishops University - John Bassett Memorial Library
• Concordia University - Library
• McGill University – Library 
• Université Laval - Cartothèque (in French only)
• Université de Montréal - Cartothèque (in French only)
• Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue - Bibliothèque
• Université du Québec à Chicoutimi - Bibliothèque Paul-Émile-Boulet (in French only)
• Université du Québec à Montréal - Bibliothèques (in French only)
• Université du Québec à Rimouski - Bibliothèque (in French only)
• Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières - Bibliothèque
• Université de Sherbrooke – Service des bibliothèques et archives  (in French only)

Saskatchewan

• University of Regina - Dr. John Archer Library
• University of Saskatchewan - University Library

Newfoundland and Labrador

• Memorial University of Newfoundland - Libraries

Yukon

• Yukon Archives

Certified Map Printers

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), publisher of Canada's national topographic map series, has a certification program to accredit map printers for local, on-demand printing of these essential, authoritative documents. Now, all official NRCan topographic maps are available from Certified Map Printers, who ensure accessibility to high-quality paper copies of these maps.

Certified Map Printers are thoroughly evaluated by NRCan to verify that they conform to high technical standards for product quality, and to ensure the reliable reproduction of topographic maps from official data sources.  Maps published by Certified Map Printers according to the standards established by NRCan carry a special holographic seal of quality. Maps bearing this seal are authentic copies of NRCan topographic maps, easily recognized by map users.

Canada Map Office – Certified Map Printers

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