[CivicAccess-discuss] new - maps and geospatial data releases

[Tracey P. Lauriault]

*Le message en français suit.*

*This message is sent on behalf of Ann Martin, Director, Data Dissemination
Division, Mapping Information Branch, Natural Resources Canada.*

*Natural Resources Canada invites you to browse our latest selection of maps
and geospatial data releases:*

New* Canadian Topographic Maps** *

   New and updated Canadian Topographic Maps now available via*
**GeoGratis*<http://geogratis.gc.ca/geogratis/en/product/search.do?id=37505>include
104 maps at 1:50 000 scale covering areas in the Atlantic Provinces,
   Quebec, Ontario, the Prairies and Canada’s North. The maps released in the
   North include 38 brand new maps covering large areas of Baffin Island
   previously unmapped at 1:50 000 scale. These new maps are the first of 1600
   new topographic maps of Canada's northern regions to be produced by NRCan
   over the next two and a half years.

   See the* **complete list of newly released topographic
maps*<ftp://ftp2.cits.nrcan.gc.ca/pub/cantopo/doc/20091222_CMO_maps_BCC_cartes.pdf>on
GeoGratis.

   Paper copies of all Canadian Topographic Maps are also available through
   *Regional Distributors*
<http://maps.nrcan.gc.ca/distrib_centres_e.php>of the Canada Map
Office, and through
   *Certified Map Printers* <http://maps.nrcan.gc.ca/printers_e.php> who
   ensure local, high quality, on-demand plotting of topographic maps.

New* CanVec* 1:50 000 Data

   This fifth release of*
**CanVec*<http://www.geogratis.ca/geogratis/en/product/search.do?id=28954>includes
the addition of 154 new datasets, update of National Road Network
   data for nine provinces and territories, and the update of geographical
   names for the entity “Named feature”. An improved symbology file is now
   available in the *GeoGratis
FAQ*<http://www.geogratis.ca/geogratis/en/faq.html>section. For more
information, please refer to the
   * **CanVec Release
notes*<http://ftp2.cits.rncan.gc.ca/pub/canvec/doc/CanVec_release_notes_en.pdf>.


New* Toporama* Data

   This third release of the*
**Toporama*<http://www.geogratis.ca/geogratis/en/product/search.do?id=36765>product
corresponds to the fifth release of CanVec, and includes the
   addition of 154 new datasets, the update of the National Road Network data
   for nine provinces and territories, and the update of geographical names for
   the entity “Named feature”. For more information, please refer to
the* **Toporama
   Release notes*<http://ftp2.cits.rncan.gc.ca/pub/toporama/doc/Toporama_release_notes_v3_0.pdf>
   .

New from the* National Air Photo Library*

   New 2009 aerial photographs covering Ottawa were recently added to the
   National Air Photo Library's collection of over six million photographs
   covering all of Canada. These new air photos can be viewed through* **NAPL
   On-Line*<http://napl.cits.nrcan.gc.ca/wes/ClientDisplay/startEnglishClient.jsp?wes_portal_language_id=en_US&showLogin=null&width=1024&height=768>,
   along with over 434 000 other digital aerial photographs covering various
   regions of Canada.

New from the* Atlas of Canada*

   *Atlas of Canada 2010 Winter Olympics Mapping
Project*<http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/maps/twentyten> –
   The Atlas of Canada has published a special series of interactive maps in
   advance of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics and Paralympic Winter Games.
The* Winter
   Olympic Medallists Map* depicts the birthplace of past Canadian Winter
   Olympic and Paralympic medallists. As Canada’s new Winter Olympic medal
   winners emerge during the Vancouver games, this interactive map will be
   updated to show their birthplaces.

   A promotional poster map has also been produced depicting the location of
   * **2010 Olympic
sites*<http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/maps/archives/poster/olympic_sites_map_2010>.
   The poster map covers a large region of southern British Columbia, and uses
   detailed inset maps to show all Olympic venues.

New from* GeoBase*

   New* **National Hydro
Network*<http://www.geobase.ca/geobase/en/news/2009/rhn.html>(NHN)
data – Data for 38 drainage areas were recently published, bringing
   the total number of NHN datasets available on the GeoBase portal to 1130.
   This release includes drainage areas in the Hudson Bay Lowlands and in the
   far north. Our latest*
**newsletter*<http://www.geobase.ca/doc/newsletters/GeoBase_newsletter_fall_2009_en.pdf>is
online!

Further announcements on new mapping and geospatial product releases by
Natural Resources Canada will follow. For more information, please visit the
GeoGratis "*What's New* <http://geogratis.gc.ca/geogratis/en/whatsnew.html>"
page or contact us at: *geoginfo at NRCan.gc.ca* <geoginfo at NRCan.gc.ca>.
Thank you!

-- 
Tracey P. Lauriault
613-234-2805
https://gcrc.carleton.ca/confluence/display/GCRCWEB/Lauriault
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