1986 Census: Geospatial data and maps

Geospatial data

• Various levels of Geography are available openly on Scholars Portal Geoportal at http://geo2.scholarsportal.info/#r/search/_queries@=1986%20census%20of%20canada;&fields@=;&sort=relevance&limit=entitled

Maps

• Census division and subdivision: UTL has print maps available for consultation
• Census metropolitan area and agglomerations: Digital reference maps available (Internet Archive); UTL has print maps available for consultation for national geographies and census metropolitan area of Toronto
• Map & Data Library holds an archived copy of historical census reference maps on CD-ROM: #1041, #1057.
• Census tract: UTL has print maps available at the census tract level for select Ontario cities; Metropolitan Atlas Series available online (Internet archives) for select cities:
  • Calgary
  • Edmonton  
  • Halifax  
  • Hamilton  
  • Montreal  
  • Ottawa-Hull  
  • Quebec  
  • Regina  
  • St. John's  
  • Toronto  
  • Vancouver  
  • Winnipeg
• Federal Electoral Districts: UTL has print maps available for consultation (1976 representation order)     

Geographic reference products

• Reference guide to census division and subdivision maps