Map Collection : Special Collections & Rare Books : Toronto Public Library

The Map Collection is housed at the Toronto Reference Library.
Here you'll find :

Current and historical maps, atlases and gazetteers

The Map Collection is international in scope.

Many of the maps can be viewed on the Digital Archive.

The World

Current world atlases, maps and gazetteers
Notable early atlases and maps of the world in reprint editions
Atlases focusing on world and military history, genealogy and archaeology
Current and historical atlases and gazetteers of countries and regions
Road and administrative maps of countries
Street maps of major cities
Uniform topographic coverage of the world at 1:1,000,000 scale
More detailed topographic coverage of the United States, Mexico, Central America and West Indies, parts of South America, Western Europe and major islands of the world
Current and historic ordnance survey coverage of the British Isles
Joint Operations Graphic (Air) Series
General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans

National Topographic Series (coverage complete as published, all scales)
Retrospective large scale topographic map coverage for Ontario and major cities across Canada
Maps of Canada from the 17th century to the present
Current and retrospective editions of provincial road maps
Nautical charts of the Great Lakes region
Reprint editions of the 19th century Ontario county atlases
Current and retrospective street maps of Canadian cities
Fire insurance plans of major cities across Canada and early plans for many Ontario and Quebec towns

Maps of Toronto from 1788 to the present
A comprehensive collection of Toronto fire insurance plans in photostat or microfiche format
Goad atlases in photostat or microfiche format
Current and retrospective topographic and photomap coverage of the Toronto area

Manuscript Maps:

Maps of Toronto from 1788 to 1913, many with annotations and inscriptions; available in Historicity.
Survey maps of Upper Canada showing the development and the settlement of lands and roads, consisting of Canada Company maps from 1820-1853 and Charles Rankin maps from 1820-1874.

The Map Collection covers many topics, including:

The Map Collection provides:

Photocopying of large atlases and original early maps is prohibited, however, reproductions may be ordered through Photographic and Digital Reproduction Services.