Topographic tools and data
Topography is the study of the surface of the land. This can be mountains, valleys, rivers and other land features.
Topographic information can be displayed through maps, data, applications and tools.
Use our tools for searching place names, measuring distances. Download elevation and topographic data based on predefined or custom-defined geographic areas and more.
Geospatial applications and tools
GEO.ca
Discover open data, maps, applications and more on GEO.ca
Open Maps
Search Natural Resources Canada products by keyword
Geospatial Product Index
Find and download our most popular geospatial data
Geospatial Data Extraction
Download elevation and topographic data based on predefined or custom-defined geographic areas
Toporama Interactive Map
Explore topographic data using tools for measuring, drawing, importing points on a map and more
Services and information
Geospatial web services
Find application programming interfaces (APIs), to search, discover, asses and access data and products
Latest news in geospatial
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Frequently asked questions
Read our frequently asked questions
Contact GeoInfo
Contact us for questions regarding geospatial data, applications, tools and services
Geospatial data
Foundational Geospatial Data
Explore all our foundational geospatial data in the GeoBase initiative
Hydrographic Networks
Learn about hydrographic networks and explore related data
Geospatial data directory
Access geospatial data and documentation using the File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
CanVec topographic information
Explore more than 60 topographic feature classes in the CanVec series
High Resolution Digital Elevation Model
Explore digital elevation models derived from LiDAR data and satellite imagery
High Resolution Digital Elevation Model Mosaic
Visualize continuous high-resolution elevation data across Canada
Digital topographic raster maps
Explore georeferenced topographic raster maps in the CanMatrix and CanTopo collections
Topographic paper maps
Paper maps
Acquire a paper map
National Topographic System Maps
Learn about topographic maps and the National Topographic System (NTS)
National Topographic System Index Maps
Learn about National Topographic System (NTS) regional index maps
The UTM Grid - Map Projections
Learn about map projections
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