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The Atlas of Canada’s 100th Anniversary Cartographic Exhibit
In 2006, the Atlas of Canada celebrated 100 years of map making. Atlas production has spanned six editions and numerous paper maps of Canada. The First Edition was published in 1906 followed by four additional printed volumes (1915, 1957, 1974 and 1993). The Sixth Edition was launched on the Internet, being one of the first electronic online atlases in the World. Each edition documents Canada’s ever changing landscape and its diverse population through maps, charts, tables and analytical texts. With Canadian economic and demographic conditions becoming more and more complex, there has developed a national need to broaden our knowledge of the geography of Canada. An expanding desire to have more access to information has further fuelled the present evolution of the Atlas of Canada. Through this exhibit, you will discover the Canadian geography of the last 100 years.
List of Topics
- Evolution of the General Reference Map of Canada, 1854 to 1981
- Evolution of the General Reference Map of Canada, 1982 to 2006
- History of Canada – Aboriginal Peoples
- History of Canada – Exploration
- History of Canada – Territorial Evolution
- Population – A Century of Change, 1901 to 1911
- Population – A Century of Change, 1941 to 2001
- Transportation Maps – Railways
- Transportation Maps – Road Networks
- Transportation Maps – Air Transport
- Transportation Maps – Inland and Coastal Navigation
- Communication Maps
- Canada’s Mineral Industry, 1906 to 1915
- Canada’s Mineral Industry, 1950’s
- Canada’s Mineral Industry, 1970’s
- Canada’s Mineral Industry, 1984 to 2004
- Canada’s Forested Areas Maps
- Election Results
- Mapping the World
