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- The City of Toronto Archives has a good collection of maps and aerial photos online. The University of Toronto’s Map & Data Library also has many online Toronto maps. Nathan Ng has created several excellent alternative sites for navigating and understanding the maps in these online collections:
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Historical Maps & Atlases. For best performance, it is recommended to view these maps on a laptop or desktop computer. Historical maps and atlases are fully accessible for viewing online. Should you require copies of maps, they must be purchased individually.
The University of Toronto Map and Data Library staff have been involved in a number of Historical GIS (spatial history) project since the late 2000s. These projects have helped uncover several interesting facets of Canada's largest city's urban history.
Simple, free, online access to a selection of notable historical maps of Toronto. Please share these maps with other history enthusiasts! I encourage you to download any posted map for your own use and examination.
Canada: past, present and future. Being a historical, geographical, geological and statistical account of Canada West. 1851. SMITH, William Henry of Toronto. Robertson's Landmarks of Toronto. A collection of historical sketches of the old town of York from 1792 until 1833 (till 1837) and of Toronto from 1834 to 1893 (to 1914). Also ...
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Current world atlases, maps and gazetteersNotable early atlases and maps of the world in reprint editionsAtlases focusing on world and military history, genealogy and archaeologyCurrent and historical atlases and gazetteers of countries and regionsNational Topographic Series (coverage complete as published, all scales)Retrospective large scale topographic map coverage for Ontario and major cities across CanadaMaps of Canada from the 17th century to the presentCurrent and retrospective editions of provincial road mapsMaps of Toronto from 1788 to the presentA comprehensive collection of Toronto fire insurance plans in photostat or microfiche formatGoad atlases in photostat or microfiche formatCurrent and retrospective topographic and photomap coverage of the Toronto areaAerial photographs document Toronto’s changing landscape from 1947 to 1992. Taken from aircraft, these photographs show rivers, forests, parks, buildings, roads and other features of the urban environment. Aerial photographs are fully accessible for viewing online.
Apr 8, 2013 · I recently launched Historical Maps of Toronto, featuring simple and free access to a selection of notable maps of my fair city. If you’ve ever wondered what ‘Muddy York’ looked like 200 years ago, and then wanted to trace the city’s development over the following century, this collection ought to pique your interest.