This sub-series consists of maps that were created in the Canadian Geographic Information System. The Atlantic Miscellaneous Collection sub-series was part of the Canada Lands Data System Division, Lands Directorate data holdings that were managed in the Canadian Geographic Information System (CGIS). The Collection consists of the following seventeen projects:
Newfoundland Coastal Zone Pilot Study (Project 210-2101). The pilot study was centered on the South coast of Newfoundland on the Avalon Peninsula. Coverages include: (8007) Newfoundland Coastal Zone (Marine), a point file composed of three maps, contains bio-physical/linear characteristics of a 2km strip along the coastline; (9185) Newfoundland Coastal Zone Mapping, polygon data is a sensitivity study to be used in evaluating the impact of the shore zone from off shore developments; (9215) Newfoundland Coastal Zone (Marine), polygon data is tied to coastal bio-physical data in coverage 8007. All coverages are at 1:50 000 scale.
Newfoundland Forest Inventory Pilot (Project 510-2102). Coverages include: (9193) Newfoundland Forest Inventory, a pilot study of forested land indicating wood types at 1:30 000 scale; (9194) Newfoundland Forest Proposed Cut l981; (9195) Newfoundland Forest actual cut 1980; (9196) Forest Improvement and Proposed Cut 1980; (9197) Forest cut 1975-78 and 1979, a pilot study; (9198) Proposed Cut 1979 and Insect Damage 1980, a pilot study; (9199) Insect Damage 1979, a pilot study. All coverages are at the 1:50 000 scale unless otherwise indicated.
Newfoundland, St-John Watershed and Maritime Strategic Land Use Data Base (Project 210-0000). Coverage (9186) St-John, Newfoundland, Watershed, is an urban watershed study for Inland Waters, at the 1:50 000 scale; (9396) Maritime Strategic Land Use Data Base contains the equivalent of 21 NTS 1:250,000 map sheets.
Labrador Ecological Land Survey (Project 510-2101). Coverage (9177) Labrador Ecological Land Survey, is centered on the Happy Valley/Mealy Mountains area in Central Labrador. The Labrador Biophysical Inventory defines some 2588 unique land sections, organized into 70 land districts and 20 unique land regions. Stored as a single coverage it contains the equivalent of sixteen 1:250 000 map sheets.
Cape Breton Island, Wreck Cove (Project 100-5004). Coverage (9227) Wreck Cove Cutover Areas (Scribe), contisist of Landsat derived cutover areas around Wreck Cove at the 1:50 000 scale.
Nova Scotia, 1976 and 1977 Spruce Budworm (Project 3190-0184). Coverage (9030) Nova Scotia Spruce Budworm, is the first in a series of forest stand coverages to be used to study the effect of spruce budworm defoliage at the 1:50 000 scale; (9093) N.S. Spruce Budworm 1977, is the second in a series of forest stand coverages to be used to study the effect of spruce budworm defoliage with 1976 series at the 1:50 000 scale; (9094) N.S. 1:10,000 TEST, is to test a 5' X 2.5' map at scale of 1:10,000 for input to the CGIS System.
Nova Scotia Coastal Federal Lands (Project 210-2103). Coverage (9226) N.S. Coastal Region (Federal Lands) contains the equivalent of eleven 1:50 000 NTS map sheets.
Nova Scotia Land Ownership (Project 3190-040). Coverage (931) Musquodoboit Valley, N.S., represent ownership of Land Panels in a portion of Nova Scotia. The polygons represent Land Units owned by various individuals, companies and the Crown at the 1:250 000 scale.
Nova Scotia Large Scale Mapping (Project 3190-126). Coverages include: (9009) Large Scale Map Test for G. Beanlands, includes two maps of Halifax area depicting shoreline and 50 feet contours; (9010) Large Scale Map Test For G. Beanlands, includes two maps of Halifax area depicting soil characteristics; (9011) Large Scale Map Test for G. Beanlands, includes two maps of Halifax area depicting soil characteristics. All coverages are at the 1:1200 scale.
Nova Scotia Toxics (Project 210-2102). This project is related to toxic pollution studies for the entire province of Nova Scotia in both polygon and point data coverages. Coverages include: (8006) Waste Disposal Sites N.S., point data to be overlayed with Shoreline (107X); (8014) International Biological Program Sites (IBPST) Toxics; (8015) Pollution Source Inventory of Nova Scotia (PSINS) Toxics; (8016) Water Quality Sations, point file providing the geographic location and record for station records from a NAQUADAT File; (8019) Air Emissions - Nova Scotia Toxics; (8020) Sea Birds, Nova Scotia, Toxics, point data; (8021) Nova Scotia Regional Pollution Sources; (9213) Watershed, Nova Scota; (9214) Waterfowl Nova Scotia, to be overlayed with shoreline disposal sites, watershed. All coverages are at the 1:1 000 000 scale.
Nova Scotia Forest Land Holdings (Project 3190-0099). Coverages include: (9013) Forest Land Holdings, north central Nova Scotia at the 1:250 000 scale (data does not exist); (9041) Nova Scotia Crown Land Forest Inventory (data does not exist).
E.M.R. Geology, Nova Scotia (Project 471-2103). Coverages include: (9324) Geology, N.S., is an EMR pilot study; (9325) Geology, N.S., Catchment Basins; (9349) Geology, Eastern N.S.; and (9350) Drainage Basins of Eastern Nova Scotia. All coverages are at 1:50 000 scale.
P.E.I. Demo (Soils, Land Ownership) (Project 3190-187). Coverages include: (9108) PEI Demo and Package defines the basic soil data for map sheet 1IL07-5D (P.E.I.); (9117) P.E.I. Demo Package, a combined coverage to go with the soil data (sheet 11LO7-5D, P.E.I.). The map shows parcels and land use where it is non-coincident with the parcel boundaries. The coverages are at the 1:10 000 scale.
P.E.I. School Census (Project 3190-0042). Coverage (921) School Census P.E.I. is at the 1:126,750 scale.
S.E. New Brunswick Agriculture (Project 100-9902). Coverage (9182) S.E. New Brunswick Agriculture, is a pilot study for Agriculture Canada to include agricultural land blocks, CLI capability, use, parishes and watersheds, for the south east portion of New Brunswick at the 1:250 000 scale.
Geological Survey of Canada Pilot Study (Project 471-2103). Coverages include: (7027) Nova Scotia geology and drainage rivers; (9324) Nova Scotia geology; (9325) Nova Scotia catchment basins; (9349) Nova Scotia eastern geology; (9350) Nova Scotia drainage basins; (9363) Nova Scotia bedrock geology; (9367) Nova Scotia stream sediment basins; (9368) Nova Scotia lake drainage basins; (9369) Nova Scotia surficial geology; (9373) Nova Scotia - Antigonish stream sediment catchment basins; (9378) N.W. Ontario - Quetico Pilot Study; (9379) N. New Brunswick stream sediment catchment basins; (9380) N. New Brunswick geology.
New Brunswick Spruce Budworm (Project 3190-0160). Coverages include: (9023) Spruce Budworm Hazard Area; (9024) Spruce Budworm Egg Mass Density areas; (9025) Spruce Budworm Forest defoliation areas. All coverages are at the 1:500 000 scale. [Data for this project does not exist.]
This collection also consists of numerous overlay coverages. One should refer to the finding aid to determine the focus of these thematic coverages and the associated coverage codes.
