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Local and Regional GIS data
Saskatchewan

Topographic and Base Maps  

  • Saskatchewan Township Fabric Map,  this dataset accurately integrates key datasets (surveyed base data from the southern Township Fabric Map and theoretical northern data) into a standardized provincial grid for land parcel identification and location. Go to the Pre-Packaged Data Gallery to download the complete dataset or individual layers. Includes township shape file, section shape file, quarter section shape file, legal subdivision shape file, monument shape file and Monument ASCII file.

Thematic  Data

  •  Census of Canada Geographical Files 2006 -Cartographic boundary and digital boundary files for Saskatchewan including Dissemination block and dissemination area. Water, Road network files and geographic attribute files also included.
  • City of Saskatoon - iMap: Online map of the city of Saskatoon with layers including schools, aerial photos, traffic volume, neighbourhoods and more.
  • City of Saskatoon GIS Data - from the city of Saskatoon: Neighbourhood boundaries, postal code polygons, 2010 Bus Route map,  Corporate limits, Park boundaries, roadways and schools. Also includes Floodway map, DA areas/population and more data related to Saskatoon.
  • - to view in ArcGIS Online , click any of these links: Neighbourhoods, City limits, DA/population map, link to download directly into Arc10  a map of Saskatoon schools,busroute, roads, parks, neighbourhoods and city limit together.  
  • CommunityView Collaboration : Provides information on the community of Saskatoon. Includes online maps of health, demographic and other topics.
  • Detailed Soil Survey Compilations shp file from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada available here.
  • Health Region Boundary Files for Saskatchewan: 1999, 2003, 2006  2011 files available free online here.
  • Health Facility Locations Saskatchewan (2011) - locations of health facilities from the Ministry of Health. Also available in kmz ( for Google Earth).
  • Island Forest Management, Saskatchewan: Forest data from the Island Forest Management.
  • Provincial electoral boundaries, Saskatchewan:Provincial Electoral Boundary Data Set for Saskatchewan in KMZ format for Google Earth or shapefile for ArcGIS.
  • Postal codes matched with neighbourhood files (DMTI data from 2006): This file merges DMTI platinum postal suite with DMTI neighbourhood files for the cities of Prince Albert, Regina and Saskatoon.
  • Saskatchewan Geological Survey - access to maps, data, oil and gas info map, and digital well log database.
  • Saskatchewan Aboriginal Map (aMap): Aboriginal Engagement is a central tenet of the University of Saskatchewan's strategic plan. This web mapping system produces an interactive map that visualizes aboriginal students, activities, engagement, and communities.
  •           - Geological Atlas of Saskatchwean: Online mapping of Geology of Saskatchewan.
  •           - Well Data map : digital well logs since 2007.
  •           - Saskatchewan Oil and Gas InfoMap, Interactive map of Saskatchewan, including data on the location of Saskatchewan's oil and gas resources.The data is available free of charge from the Government of Saskatchewan and can be downloaded.
  •            - Databases : these include Saskatchewan Mineral Assessment Database, Saskatchewan Mineral Deposit Index, Kimberlite Indicator Minerals, Data File Series and the Geological Atlas of Saskatchewan.
  • Saskatchewan Water Security Agency - Maps and GIS as well as an online Well Data Portal

    • Satellite Imagery

    • FlySask , Saskatchewan Geospatial Imagery Collaborative. Free public access to basic aerial photo and satellite imagery sets with registration required for more in depth data. Contact Library services for registration. Non members have access to: Administrative boundaries, National Topographic System, Raster Tile Indexes, FlySask Orthophoto Program, National Road Network, Sask Grid, Blue Marble Next Generation and Spot 10m imagery. To see these layers in ArcGISonline click HERE.  For instructions on adding WMS service to ArcGIS, click here. Members can access additional features: Spot 2.5m and tile dates, Regina 2006 and 2009 imagery, Saskatoon 2001 imagery and Orthophoto tile dates. New RM of Corman Park flooding imagery available here (Preview)
      Corman Flooding

    Other

    • GeoSask -Includes spatial data (ESRI Shape, AutoCAD DXF), Pre-packaged data (ESRI Shape, AutoCAD DXF, Metadata XML), Static Maps (PDF, GIF, JPG) and Applications.
    • SAMA View:  You can search for property assessment information in any municipality where assessment services are provided by Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency.
    • SaskBiz.ca : comprehensive economic and quality of life information for communities and regions in Saskatchewan.
    • SaskMuniMaps - SaskMuniMaps is an interactive mapping system that provides municipal information in map and tabular form on population, expenditures, revenues, grants, assessment values, reserves, debt and uncollected revenues for the years 2002 to 2007.
    • Saskatchewan Maps Online , government of Saskatchewan offers interactive maps with several layers.
     
    Other Provinces GIS Data

    Alberta

    • Alberta Geological Survey: This is a free site for viewing or downloading geological maps of Alberta.  Examples of maps include drift thickness, groundwater/hydrogeology, and mineral resources. 
    • Alberta Parks reservations - This online application allows for viewing of parks across Alberta, and online reservations.
    • AltaLIS AltaLIS is a provincial resource that provides mapping data for Alberta.  Offers some small scale topographic and boundary data free, as well as samples of other data products.
    • Census of Canada Geographical Files 2006 - Cartographic boundary and digital boundary files for Alberta including Dissemination block and dissemination area. Water, Road network files and geographic attribute files also included.
    • City of Edmonton open data: Includes neighbourhood kml files, schools etc.
    • Resource Data Product Catalogue: Government of Alberta, Sustainable Resource Development website. The Data Distribution Unit of the Resource Information Management Branch (RIMB) distributes select natural resource and ecological data sets on behalf of Alberta Sustainable Resource Development (SRD) and Alberta Environment.

    British Columbia

    • City of Nanaimo Data Catalog , city data available through HTML, KML, Shapefiles and Google Maps
    • Census of Canada Geographical Files 2006 - Cartographic boundary and digital boundary files for British Columbia including Dissemination block and dissemination area. Water, Road network files and geographic attribute files also included.
    • British Columbia Geological Survey Online database for geological and geoscientific information provided by the British Columbian Ministry of Energy, Mines, and Petroleum Resources. Resources are mainly focused on providing information about existing and potential mineral resources. It hosts both GIS maps and tools, as well as written publications.The maps are free to view within a web browser after installing an Autodesk plugin.
    • Data BC : The government of BC has opened its data to the public. You can search for GIS data using keywords on this site, most are in KML and shp file format.
    • GeoBC , view and download GIS data, create mash-ups, and analyze data.
    • MapPlace , Access to maps and databases of the BC Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources. Interactive maps and data download.

    Manitoba

    New Brunswick

    • Census of Canada Geographical Files 2006 -Cartographic boundary and digital boundary files for New Brunswick including Dissemination block and dissemination area. Water, Road network files and geographic attribute files also included.
    • The Geographic Data & Maps section gives access to freely available geographic information of New Brunswick, plus links to other geographic data and maps sites.

    Newfoundland and Labrador

    Nova Scotia

    • Census of Canada Geographical Files 2006 -Cartographic boundary and digital boundary files for Nova Scotia including Dissemination block and dissemination area. Water, Road network files and geographic attribute files also included.
    • Nova Scotia Bedrock geology digital products, Available from the Department of Natural Resources are the Bedrock Geology at different scales for the province of Nova Scotia. Various formats are available for download such as ESRI shapfile, AutoCAD and PDF.
    • GeoNOVA , Province of Nova Scotia's gateway to geographic information about Nova Scotia.

    Northwest Territories

    • Census of Canada Geographical Files 2006 -Cartographic boundary and digital boundary files for The Northwest Territories including Dissemination block and dissemination area. Water, Road network files and geographic attribute files also included.
    • NWT Meta Cumulative Effects - The Canadian Arctic Resources Committee has just released one major step in removing the blindfold from northern development. The step is a computer-based tool that uses satellite imagery and publicly available information to map the increasing impacts of development in the Northwest Territories. The PDF file is available here, explaining how to use the KML.
    • Northwest Territories Geoscience Office - GoMap, web based GIS application for viewing, querying adn downloading from teh database. Includes mineral occurence, publications, exploration reports and other references to geology and mineral exploration in the NWT.

    Ontario

    • Census of Canada Geographical Files 2006 -Cartographic boundary and digital boundary files for Ontario including Dissemination block and dissemination area. Water, Road network files and geographic attribute files also included.
    • Grand River Conservation Authority - Grand River Information Network: allows users to create maps, view ready made maps or download GIS data regarding the Grand River Watershed Ontario.
    • Land Information Ontario - Ministry of Natural Resources, Ontario data available upon filing out and returning the license agreement to the ministry. Can sign up online to order data download.
    • Ontario Greenbelt Data , ArcGIS shape files for the Ontario Greenbelt Project. Contact data library office for access.
    • Open Data Catalogue, Government of Ontario : Open data sets including Geographic files. ( roadwork, geology, etc)
    • Select Ontario : Select Ontario is a flexible and dynamic search tool designed for site selectors. It makes site selection decision-making easier as it showcases investment properties, infrastructure, location advantages and workforce statistics within a single application. Select Ontario lets users customize their site search by defining their business needs, including proximity to transportation routes and infrastructure, availability of real estate, availability of skilled workers and industry cluster locations. Select Ontario gives site selectors quick access to key information needed to find ideal sites in over 500 communities in Ontario.

    Prince Edward Island

    • Census of Canada Geographical Files 2006 -Cartographic boundary and digital boundary files for PEI including Dissemination block and dissemination area. Water, Road network files and geographic attribute files also included.
    • Prince Edward Island- GIS data files for download such as; Base maps, Property Index, Fire Coverage, Municipal Boundaries, Watershed Boundaries, and national/provincial parks. The Information is available from three different departments; Department of Finance and Municipal Affairs, Department of Environment, Energy and Forestry, Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Review. Data could be used for any number of things such as finding school districts that have good fire coverage or locating waterways.
    Quebec
    Yukon