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Maps, Atlases, and Geospatial Data

A selection of geographic maps, atlases, and geospatial data recommended for the study of Northern Quebec, Northern Canada, and the circumpolar North.

Some of the documents and data are freely available while others are restricted to members of the universities mentioned (restricted access), and are available under institutional licenses only. Atlases available in print format only are also recommended.

To consult the various categories and subcategories that this collection contains, use the filter Collection.

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Le Nord : habitants et mutations

Le Nord : habitants et mutations

Historical atlas with rich textual content about the inhabitants of the North (people of the North Shore, Innu, Cree, Naskapi, and Inuit), exploration of the territory, and its maps, as well as industrialization of the region.

Subjects: Atlas, Indigenous peoples, Maps, Migration, Northern Quebec

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Map of the Kativik region (BAnQ)

Map of the Kativik region (BAnQ)

Geographic map (scale 1: 1,000,000) of the Kativik region illustrating, among other things, the ancient settlements with Inuit, Cree and Naskapi toponyms.

Subjects: Maps

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Maps – United States Arctic Research Commission

Maps – United States Arctic Research Commission

Maps and geospatial data of the boundaries of the Arctic.

Subjects: Alaska, Arctic boundary, Maps, United States

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    • Free - Open Access
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    • Natural Sciences
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Maps of mining activity in the James Bay and Ungava regions (BAnQ)

Maps of mining activity in the James Bay and Ungava regions (BAnQ)

Group of geographical maps that compile information relating to mining activity in the James Bay and Ungava regions.

Subjects: Mine exploration, Mining, Mines

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    • Free - Open Access
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    • Natural Sciences
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Maritime jurisdiction and boundaries in the Arctic region (Durham University)

Maritime jurisdiction and boundaries in the Arctic region (Durham University)

Map of maritime zones and Arctic boundaries.

Subjects: geopolitics, Maps, Maritime juridiction, Territorial waters

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    • Free - Open Access
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    • Humanities and Social Sciences
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Mise bas du caribou (Géoindex)

Mise bas du caribou (Géoindex)

This layer shows the location of caribou calving grounds north of the 52nd parallel.

Subjects: Calving grounds, Caribou, Geospatial data, Northern Quebec

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Modèles numériques d’altitude des villages nordiques à l’échelle 1/2 000 (Géoindex)

Modèles numériques d’altitude des villages nordiques à l’échelle 1/2 000 (Géoindex)

Includes digital elevation models covering Inuit villages located north of the 55th parallel. The documents in this series are digital elevation matrices accurate to within one metre.

Subjects: Digital elevation model, Geospatial data, Indigenous peoples, Inuit, Villages

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Nan bei ji di tu ji = Atlas of the Arctic and Antarctica

Nan bei ji di tu ji = Atlas of the Arctic and Antarctica

Atlas featuring polar projection maps of the Arctic and Antarctic, as well as regional maps of these areas. The reference work also examines research zones near the poles, in particular those where China is conducting research.

Subjects: Atlas, China, Maps, Research

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    • Printed document
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    • Humanities and Social Sciences
    • Natural Sciences
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North Circumpolar Map (Gouvernement du Canada)

North Circumpolar Map (Gouvernement du Canada)

Polar projection map produced in 2016 indicating settlements, boundaries, transportation networks, glaciers, and national parks.

Subjects: Circumpolar North, Maps, Polar projection

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Northern Quebec (Environment Canada) (Environnement Canada)

Northern Quebec (Environment Canada) (Environnement Canada)

Map depicting Indigenous lands, nations, and marine regions, as well as administrative regions, municipalities, and hydroelectric power plants.

Subjects: Indigenous peoples, Maps, Northern Quebec, Nunavik

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Nunavik: Inuit place name map series

Nunavik: Inuit place name map series

Collection of large maps featuring traditional place names of places, lakes, and rivers Text in Inuktitut (syllabic fonts), English, and French.

Subjects: Atlas, Indigenous peoples, Maps, Northern Quebec, Nunavik

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    • Printed document
    • Free - BAnQ Subscribers
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    • Humanities and Social Sciences
Nunavut Atlas

Nunavut Atlas

Atlas depicting land and resource use as claimed by the Inuit as part of the process of the creation of Nunavut. Includes maps on the communities, wildlife, and geographic boundaries of the Inuit world.

Subjects: Borders, Atlas, Indigenous peoples, Inuit, Maps, Nunavut

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Orthophotographie noir et blanc des villages nordiques 1/10 000 (2004) (Géoindex)

Orthophotographie noir et blanc des villages nordiques 1/10 000 (2004) (Géoindex)

Set of 161 digital orthophotos representing northern villages (1:10,000).

Subjects: Indigenous peoples, Inuit, Orthophotographs, Quebec, Villages

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Pan Inuit Trails

Pan Inuit Trails

Atlas showing Inuit occupancy of the Northwest Passage region, specifically traditional Inuit trails across the Arctic.

Subjects: Indigenous peoples, Inuit, Maps, Northwest Passage, Trails

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Parc national du Québec (Géoindex)

Parc national du Québec (Géoindex)

Layer of geospatial data representing Quebec’s provincial parks in the form of polygons, scale 1:100,000.

Subjects: Geospatial data, National parks, Quebec

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Plan Nord maps (BAnQ)

Plan Nord maps (BAnQ)

Collection of geographic and thematic maps (actives mines and mining projects, electricity generation, wildlife areas, vegetation zones, aboriginal communities, etc.) from the Plan Nord program, dedicated to the sustainable development and the enhancement of the resources of northern Quebec.

Subjects: Arctic fauna, Energy, Indigenous communities, Mine exploration, Mining, Mines, Vegetation

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Polar data catalogue

Polar data catalogue

A catalogue of metadata and polar data, including geospatial data, that describes and provides access to data generated by Arctic and Antarctic researchers.

Subjects: Cartography, Circumpolar North, Geospatial data, Metadata, Research

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    • Free - Reference only
    • Free - Open Access
  • Domain
    • Engineering and Technology
    • Health Sciences
    • Humanities and Social Sciences
    • Natural Sciences
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Portail des données ouvertes – Arctique canadien (Gouvernement du Canada)

Portail des données ouvertes – Arctique canadien (Gouvernement du Canada)

A selection of geographic maps of the Canadian North covering various topics.

Subjects: Canadian arctic, Geospatial data, Northern Canada

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    • Free - Open Access
  • Domain
    • Engineering and Technology
    • Humanities and Social Sciences
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Soil atlas of the Northern circumpolar region

Soil atlas of the Northern circumpolar region

Atlas specializing in soils in the circumpolar North that looks at the composition, their classification and presentation of soils according to local perspectives, as well as how they are being impacted by climate change.

Subjects: Atlas, Climate change, Maps, Soils

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    • Printed document
  • Domain
    • Natural Sciences
The Atlas of Canada – Toporama (Gouvernement du Canada)

The Atlas of Canada – Toporama (Gouvernement du Canada)

National, regional, and local topographic maps.

Subjects: Atlas, Maps, Topography, Toponyms

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    • Free - Open Access
  • Domain
    • Humanities and Social Sciences
    • Natural Sciences
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