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G86-Reference Maps [cartographic material (electronic)]

Hierarchical level:

File

Date:

1986

Reference:

R233-92-3-E

Type of material:

Maps and cartographic material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

3999012

Context of this record:

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Statistics Canada fonds

Census records

Census maps and geography

1986 Census Maps

G86-Reference Maps
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Date(s):

1986

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Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

347.7 MB of maps (tiff) (75 files)

Language of material:

English

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A reference map shows the location of the geographic areas for which census data are tabulated and disseminated. The maps display the boundaries, names and codes of standard geographic areas, as well as major cultural and physical features, such as roads, railroads, coastlines, rivers and lakes.

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Cartographic material (electronic) (Electronic) Finding aid 31-60 is a verified item list that consists of archival reference number, electronic file title, and province. The finding aid is available as a PDF attached to this record. 31-60 (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf002/31-60_3999012_open_Carto_Electronic.pdf

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Arrangement note:

The computer files are arranged by province, according to the designations of the "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC)," Statistics Canada's official classification for geographic areas in Canada. The provincial codes are: 10 Newfoundland and Labrador; 11 Prince Edward Island; 12 Nova Scotia; 13 New Brunswick; 24 Quebec; 35 Ontario; 46 Manitoba; 47 Saskatchewan;48 Alberta; 59 British Columbia; 60 Yukon; 61 Northwest Territories. The naming convention for the individual map data files is: S-CensusYear-Province-Series-Unique ID-Title. In some cases, the "Province" and "Series" identifications can be inverted.

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Government
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