The national atlas of Canada [cartographic material] / produced by the National Atlas Information Service ... [et al.]

Bib ID:
3003879
Format:
Map
Related Online Resources:
List of sheets and editions held by the National Library of Australia.
Edition:
5th ed.
Scale:
Various scales (W 145°--W 50°/N 90°--N 40°)
Description:
  • Ottawa : Energy, Mines, and Resources Canada, 1978-1995
  • maps : col. ; 111 x 145 cm., or smaller.
Full contents:
  • 1. GEOPHYSICS
  • 1.1 Seismicity
  • 2. GEOLOGY
  • 2.1 Permafrost
  • 3. GEOMORPHOLOGY
  • 3.1 Relief
  • 4. CLIMATOLOGY
  • 4.1 Frost-free Period
  • 4.2 Heating degree-days
  • 4.3 Growing degree-days
  • 4.4 Last frost in Spring
  • 4.5 First frost in Autumn
  • 4.6 Temperature – January & July
  • 4.7 Temperature – April & October
  • 4.8 Solar radiation – annual
  • 4.9 Solar radiation – December & June
  • 4.10 Solar radiation – April & October
  • 4.11 Length of Day
  • 4.12 Climatic regions: Thornthwaite classification – moisture regions
  • 4.13 Climatic regions: Thornthwaite classification – thermal efficiency regions
  • 4.14 Precipitation
  • 4.15 Snowfall
  • 5. HYDROLOGY
  • 5.1 Drainage basins
  • 5.2 Glaciers
  • 5.3 Drainage patterns
  • 5.4 Streamflow
  • 5.5 Sea ice
  • 6. PEDOLOGY (no maps issued)
  • 7. PHYTOGEOGRAPHY
  • 7.1 Vegetation cover
  • 7.2 Satellite Image
  • 8. ZOOGEOGRAPHY (no maps issued)
  • 9. ECOLOGY
  • 9.1 Distribution of wetlands
  • 9.2 Wetland regions
  • 9.3 Land cover associations
  • 9.4 Terrestrial ecoregions
  • 10. ENVIRONMENT
  • 10.1 Potential of soils and bedrock to reduce the acidity of atmospheric deposition
  • 11. EXPLORATION
  • 11.1 Exploration 1497-1650
  • 11.2 Exploration 1651-1760
  • 12. SETTLEMENT (no maps issued)
  • 13. POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY
  • 13.1 The 31st parliament
  • 13.2 Results of the 32nd general election
  • 13.3 Canada
  • 13.4 Confederation
  • 13.5 Territorial evolution
  • 13.6 The 32nd parliament
  • 13.7 The 1st parliament
  • 13.8 The 33rd parliament
  • 13.9 Political divisions
  • 13.10 The 34th parliament
  • 14. POPULATION
  • 14.1 Population distribution 1976
  • 14.2 Population density 1976
  • 14.3 Settlement pattern
  • 14.4 Population distribution 1871
  • 15. ETHNOGRAPHY
  • 15.1 Indian and Inuit communities and languages
  • 15.2 Indian and Inuit population distribution
  • 15.3 Native peoples 1630
  • 15.4 Native peoples 1740
  • 15.5 Native peoples 1823
  • 15.6 Indian treaties
  • 16. LANGUAGES (no maps issued)
  • 17. MIGRATIONS
  • 17.1 Migration
  • 18. VITAL STATISTICS
  • 18.1 The aging population
  • 19. HEALTH & WELFARE (no maps issued)
  • 20. JUSTICE & LAW (no maps issued)
  • 21. CULTURE
  • 21.1 Ethnic diversity
  • 22. RELIGION (no maps issued)
  • 23. EDUCATION (no maps issued)
  • 24. AGRICULTURE
  • 24.1 Agricultural lands
  • 24.2 Soil capability for agriculture
  • 24.3 Farm operators
  • 24.4 Farm types
  • 25. FORESTRY
  • 25.1 Pulp and Paper Mills
  • 25.2 Land capability for forestry
  • 25.3 Sawmills
  • 26. FISHERIES
  • 26.1 Public fish hatcheries
  • 26.2 Fisheries Resources
  • 27. MINING
  • 27.1 Coal
  • 27.2 Mineral commodity flows
  • 28. ENERGY
  • 28.1 Energy
  • 28.2 Electricity generation and transmission
  • 28.3 Oil pipelines
  • 28.4 Natural gas pipelines
  • 28.5 Electricity 1987
  • 29. MANUFACTURING
  • 29.1 Manufacturing
  • 29.2 Manufacturing productivity
  • 29.3 Manufacturing – Key sectors
  • 30. CONSTRUCTION (no maps issued)
  • 31. TRANSPORTATION
  • 31.1 Road Transportation Network
  • 31.2 Railway Transportation Network
  • 31.3 Air Transportation Network
  • 31.4 Water Transportation Infrastructure
  • 31.5 Transportation Routes
  • 32. COMMUNICATIONS
  • 32.1 Telecommunications systems
  • 33. FINANCE (no maps issued)
  • 34. COMMERCE (no maps issued)
  • 35. TOURISM (no maps issued)
  • 36. EMPLOYMENT
  • 36.1 Employment variability
  • 36.2 Employment growth
  • 37. INCOME
  • 37.1 Income per capita
  • 38. LEISURE (no maps issued)
  • 39. URBAN CANADA
  • 39.1 The Urban System
  • 39.2 Service activities
  • 40. REGIONS OF CANADA (no maps issued)
  • 41. ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY
  • 41.1 Energy & minerals
  • 42. DEFENCE
  • 42.1 The Northwest Campaign, 1885
  • 43. ADMINISTRATIVE & GEOSTATISTICAL AREAS
  • 43.1 Census divisions and subdivisions 1971
  • 43.2 Standard Time Zones
  • 43.3 Geostatistical areas – 1981 census – Divisions and subdivisions
  • 43.4 Geostatistical areas – 1981 census – Municipalities and Indian reserves
  • 43.5 Index of selected base map series
  • 44. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
  • 44.1 Northern circumpolar region 1: 10,000,000
  • [44.2] North circumpolar region 1: 7,500,000 (double-sided bilingual).
Notes:
  • Relief shown by contours, shading, gradient and bathymetric tints, form lines, and spot heights.
  • Issued as a series of 93 looseleaf map sheets under 44 separately titled and numbered subject realms. A decision in 1989 to end the series in 1993 (later extended to 1995) meant that not all realms actually had sheets issued.
  • Sheet 44.1 reissued as unnumbered sheet at 1:7,500,000 scale, printed doublesided with English edition on recto and French edition on verso.
  • Also issued in French edition: L'Atlas national du Canada. 5ed.
  • Each sheet is named and numbered individually.
  • Earlier sheets prepared by Geographical Services Division, Geographical Services Directorate, and Surveys and Mapping Branch.
  • Two or more maps on some sheets.
  • Some sheets include text, index, ancillary maps, graphs, and statistical data.
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Subject:
Genre/Form:
Physical maps
Time Coverage:
1497
Other authors/contributors:
Also Titled:
L'Atlas national du Canada
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