1. September 17, 2013 Researching Legal Surveys and Mapping on Canada Lands

2. Presentation will cover… 1.Obtaining survey records through SGB online mapping and database websites 2.Download digital survey fabric data 3.Searching other NRCan spatial datasets and maps through Geogratis

3. Surveyor General Branch – Canada Lands  Manage the survey standards for legal surveys on Canada Lands.  Indian Reserves  National Parks  Public Lands in the north  Offshore  Disseminate the survey plans, field books, survey reports, diaries, and mapping data for legal surveys on Canada Lands.  Implement surveys for other Federal Dept.

4. Historic surveys available from SGB 18451828 1847

5. As well as current legal surveys

6. Canada Lands Survey System (CLSS) Map Browser http://www.clss.nrcan.gc.ca/map-carte-eng.php

7. Search by First Nation name from drop-down list

8. Shows all Indian Reserves for selected First Nation

9. Use the Toolbar to zoom or pan on the map

10. Zooming in provides greater detail

11. Use Select Tool to search a windowed area Results show all survey records within selection area. Each record is linked to the actual document for viewing or downloading.

12. Database Search or http://www.clss.nrcan.gc.ca/advancedplansearch-rechercheplanavance-eng.php

13. Listing of all records per Reserve Search results provide description of the survey record and link to view or download the record.

14. Cadastral Data http://www.clss.nrcan.gc.ca/data-donnees-eng.php

15. Canada Lands Cadastral Data Digital data is provided in shape file or drawing file format.

16. Canada Lands in Google Earth Fort Nelson IR 2

17. Surveyor General Branch Website http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/earth-sciences/geography-boundary/boundary/11159

18. Land Survey Map Products Can access static maps through the “Maps” link or…

19. Land Survey Map Products …through the “Surveys” link.

20. NRCan sites - GeoGratis Searching all data within NTS Map Sheet 94O01, found 6399 products. http://geogratis.gc.ca/geogratis/search?lang=en

21. GeoGratis A search of all published maps in 94O01.

22. Toporama geotiff map from Geogratis Part of mapsheet 94O01

23. GeoGratis A search of all vector / tabular data in 94O01.

24. Topo Map produced from CanVec digital data. Snake IR 5 on Fort Nelson River

25. Topographic Maps http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/toporama/index.html

26. Scientific Publications http://geoscan.nrcan.gc.ca/geoscan-index.html GEOSCAN is the bibliographic database for scientific publications of the Earth Sciences Sector (ESS) of Natural Resources Canada. This database features over 60,000 records for ESS publications, including: Publications of the Geological Survey of Canada and the Canada Centre for Remote Sensing Canada Topographic Maps External publications authored by ESS scientists and specialists GEOSCAN also provides links to publications available online or for free download, as well as other information regarding ESS programs, and ordering publications.

27. Contacting Natural Resources Canada http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/home