Maps

We have just received the latest (2024) City of Toronto orthoimagery files, available to current U of T students, staff, and faculty.
Key features:

High-resolution images (TIFFs)
Ready to use in GIS
Mostly leaf-off imagery
4-band imagery, with a… Read more.

Did the Artemis II mission last month stoke your interest in astronomy? Do you study lunar geology? Or are you simply a fan of gigantic, intricate maps? (We certainly are.)

The image above is a small section of our copy of the Geologic Atlas of the… Read more.

We are pleased to inform you that 2025 data from DMTI Spatial is now available! The DMTI CanMap Content Suite contains over 100 geospatial data layers depicting features of the natural and built environment as well as administrative boundaries.… Read more.

Each year, Earth Day offers an opportunity to reflect on the state of our planet and the tools we use to understand it. At the Map & Data Library, geospatial data and mapping technologies play a central role in supporting research on… Read more.

Digital storytelling is transforming how students engage with research, place, and narrative. In the Map & Data Library (MDL), we are increasingly supporting course projects that move beyond traditional essays and inviting students to tell… Read more.

Is the image above some kind of Cubist cartographic experiment?* Did we lose all professional decorum and create collages from our maps? No, that's actually a behind-the-scenes glimpse at one of our most popular map genres: Fire Insurance Plans!… Read more.

Bird’s‑eye view maps (also called panoramic maps, perspective maps, or aero views) are non‑photographic depictions of towns and cities drawn as if seen from an elevated oblique vantage point. They flourished in North America from the post‑Civil War… Read more.

“He unrolled his map at a board meeting and it was a revelation to see so much fabulous work. It was a great manuscript. The Surveyor-General saw it and said: ‘My God, we’ve got to publish it.‘”- Michael Smart, formerly of the Ontario Geographical… Read more.

We have a new scanner (a ROWE Scan 850i), ready for you to come use! We've stress-tested it and are happy with the results.
Key features:

Scans items up to 60" wide and up to approximately 3 cm tall
Scans up to 1200 DPI - or even higher with… Read more.

We are delighted to share a guest blog post by Jeff Allen, Senior Research Associate; Lead, Maps & Data Visualization, School of Cities, University of Toronto.
By looking at places from above, we can uncover the layered history of our… Read more.