September 17, 2013

Researching Legal Surveys and Mapping on Canada Lands

Presentation will cover…

1. Obtaining survey records through SGB online mapping and database websites

2. Download digital survey fabric data3. Searching other NRCan spatial

datasets and maps through Geogratis

Surveyor General Branch – Canada Lands Manage the survey standards for legal

surveys on Canada Lands. Indian Reserves National Parks Public Lands in the north Offshore

Disseminate the survey plans, field books, survey reports, diaries, and mapping data for legal surveys on Canada Lands.

Implement surveys for other Federal Dept.

Historic surveys available from SGB

1845 1828

1847

As well as current legal surveys

Canada Lands Survey System (CLSS) Map Browser

http://www.clss.nrcan.gc.ca/map-carte-eng.php

Search by First Nation name from drop-down list

Shows all Indian Reserves for selected First Nation

Use the Toolbar to zoom or pan on the map

Zooming in provides greater detail

Use Select Tool to search a windowed area

Results show all survey records within selection area. Each record is linked to the actual document for viewing or downloading.

Database Search

or

http://www.clss.nrcan.gc.ca/advancedplansearch-rechercheplanavance-eng.php

Listing of all records per Reserve

Search results provide description of the survey record and link to view or download the record.

Cadastral Data

http://www.clss.nrcan.gc.ca/data-donnees-eng.php

Canada Lands Cadastral Data

Digital data is provided in shape file or drawing file format.

Canada Lands in Google EarthFort Nelson IR 2

Surveyor General Branch Website

http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/earth-sciences/geography-boundary/boundary/11159

Land Survey Map Products

Can access static maps through the “Maps” link or…

Land Survey Map Products

…through the “Surveys” link.

NRCan sites - GeoGratis

Searching all data within NTS Map Sheet 94O01, found 6399 products.

http://geogratis.gc.ca/geogratis/search?lang=en

GeoGratis A search of all published maps in 94O01.

Toporama geotiff map from Geogratis

Part of mapsheet 94O01

GeoGratis A search of all vector / tabular data in 94O01.

Topo Map produced from CanVec digital data.

Snake IR 5 on Fort Nelson River

Topographic Maps

http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/toporama/index.html

Scientific Publications

http://geoscan.nrcan.gc.ca/geoscan-index.html

GEOSCAN is the bibliographic database for scientific publications of the Earth Sciences Sector (ESS) of Natural Resources Canada.This database features over 60,000 records for ESS publications, including:•Publications of the Geological Survey of Canada and the Canada Centre for Remote Sensing•Canada Topographic Maps•External publications authored by ESS scientists and specialistsGEOSCAN also provides links to publications available online or for free download, as well as other information regarding ESS programs, and ordering publications.

Contacting Natural Resources Canadahttp://www.nrcan.gc.ca/home

http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/home