You can explore the full 1:63k series in the GeoPortal here: https://bit.ly/41fjDdV

To learn more about the Historical Topographic Maps Digitization Project, visit the project website here: https://ocul.on.ca/topomaps/

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This year, we’ve put together a feature about the 1:63k series! If you’re curious about where you might have found lighthouses, cheese factories, orchards, & sleigh roads back in the 1920s and 30s, take a minute to explore: https://bit.ly/3YXjGIn

Spot the cheese factory on the map below!

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Last year we shared an animation created by one of our GIS Developers, Anugra Shah, showing changes to the Port Lands of Toronto over time using the 1:50k topographic maps series. If you missed the animation last year, check it out below!

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The 1:63k index series was produced between 1906-1953 & includes nearly 500 individual map sheets for Ontario. These maps provide detailed geographic information about Ontario, often showing infrastructural developments & environmental changes over time.

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