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Canada Maps

How to obtain a paper map?

To obtain a paper map, please choose one of the options below:

Map Dealers

The purchase of paper maps can be made from any of over 900 map dealers across Canada, the United States and overseas.  To find map dealers in your area, please consult the Yellow Pages under ‘Map’.

Regional Distribution Centres

Some of the information on this Web page has been provided by external sources. The Government of Canada is not responsible for the accuracy, reliability or currency of the information supplied by external sources. Users wishing to rely upon this information should consult directly with the source of the information. Content provided by external sources is not subject to official languages, privacy and accessibility requirements.

World of Maps

1191 Wellington Street West
Ottawa, Ontario
K1Y 2Z6

Bilingual client service
Telephone:
613-724-6776 or 1-800-214-8524
Fax:
613-724-7776 or 1-800-897-9969
Email: info@worldofmaps.com

Manitoba Conservation
Product Distribution

1007 Century Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3H 0W4

Bilingual client service
Telephone:
204-945-6666 or 1-877-627-7226
Fax:
204-945-1365
Email: mapsales@gov.mb.ca

Map Town Ltd.

#100 – 400 5th Avenue S.W
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 0L6

Bilingual client service
Telephone:
403-266-2241 or 1-877-921-6277
Fax:
403-266-2356 or 1-877-776-2356
Email: maps@maptown.com

ITMB Publishing Ltd.

12300 Bridgeport Road
Richmond, British Columbia
V6V 1J5

Bilingual client service
Telephone:
604-273-1400
Fax:
604-273-1488
Email: itmb@itmb.com

Mac’s Fireweed Books

203 Main Street
Whitehorse, Yukon
Y1A 2B2

English client service only
Telephone:
867-668-6104 or 1-800-661-0508
Fax:
867-668-5548
Email: books@yukonbooks.com

Topographic Map Depositories in Canada

Many public libraries, universities, community colleges, cegeps, and government libraries in Canada and abroad are official depositories for maps of the National Topographic System (NTS) and National Atlas of Canada.

Alberta

British Columbia

Manitoba

New Brunswick

Nova Scotia

Ontario

Prince Edward Island

Quebec

Saskatchewan

Newfoundland and Labrador

Yukon

Certified Map Printers

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), publisher of Canada's national topographic map series, has a certification program to accredit map printers for local, on-demand printing of these essential, authoritative documents. Now, all official NRCan topographic maps are available from Certified Map Printers, who ensure accessibility to high-quality paper copies of these maps.

Certified Map Printers are thoroughly evaluated by NRCan to verify that they conform to high technical standards for product quality, and to ensure the reliable reproduction of topographic maps from official data sources.  Maps published by Certified Map Printers according to the standards established by NRCan carry a special holographic seal of quality. Maps bearing this seal are authentic copies of NRCan topographic maps, easily recognized by map users.

Canada Map Office – Certified Map Printers

Some of the information on this web page has been provided by external sources. The Government of Canada is not responsible for the accuracy, reliability or currency of the information supplied by external sources. Users wishing to rely upon this information should consult directly with the source of the information. Content provided by external sources is not subject to official languages, privacy and accessibility requirements.

Zone Cartes

2323 rue Galvani, suite 150
Quebec, Quebec
G1N 4G3

French client service only
Telephone:
418-527-4424 or 1-877-820-2427
Fax: 418-529-8931
Email: info@zonecartes.com

Pathfinder Maps

50 Bennet St. Unit 4.
Carleton Place, Ontario
K7C 4J9

English client service only
Telephone:
613-257-1137 or 1-888-447-4745
Fax:
613-257-1151
E-mail: info@pathfindermaps.ca

World of Maps

1191 Wellington Street West
Ottawa, Ontario
K1Y 2Z6

Bilingual client service
Telephone:
613-724-6776 or 1-800-214-8524
Fax:
613-724-7776 or 1-800-897-9969
Email: info@worldofmaps.com

Information Services Corporation

1301, 1st Avenue
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4R 8H2

English client service only
Telephone:
1-866-275-4721
Email: ask@isc.ca

GoTrekkers Ltd.

Box 1110
La Ronge, Saskatchewan
S0J 1L0

English client service only
Telephone:
(306) 635-7664
Email: info@gotrekkers.com

Map Town Ltd.

#100, 400 5th Avenue S.W.
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 0L6

Bilingual client service
Telephone:
403-266-2241 or 1-877-921-6277
Fax:
403-266-2356 or 1-877-776-2356
Email: maps@maptown.com

East View Geospatial

10601-Wayzata Blvd
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
55305

English client service only
Telephone:
952-252-1205
Fax:
952-252-1202
Email: geospatial@eastview.com

High-quality printed copies of paper maps are available from local Certified Map Printers for on-demand printing.

Maps that you receive are up-to-date only to the year indicated on the map.  Therefore, care must be taken when using topographic maps to prevent unnecessary accidents or other losses.

To obtain technical information about paper maps and geospatial data, please contact GeoInfo

Provisional Prints – CanMatrix - Print Ready

Certain CanMatrix maps produced by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) contain a "Provisional Print" watermark in the lower left corner of the map. These maps have been printed by local Regional Distribution Centres and Certified Map Printers from digital files provided by NRCan. The maps bearing this watermark are authentic copies of NRCan topographic maps, and generally have been subject to preliminary quality control processes by NRCan. Minor adjustments to shades/colours may be required to improve the print quality if necessary.

The addition of the Provisional Print watermark provides Regional Distribution Centres and Certified Map Printers with the ability to quickly evaluate the printing quality in order to respond to requests from map dealers and end users. If the print quality is deemed insufficient, the CanMatrix - Print Ready digital file will be adjusted by NRCan upon request for the PDF and TIFF formats. Currently, only maps that sell in low volumes carry the Provisional Print watermark.

If you have further questions or concerns regarding Provisional Prints, please contact GeoInfo.

 

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