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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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22 maps showing political evolution in Canada, from 1763 to 1949. Some maps include a legend and all include historical notes. Scale 1:50,000,000 or one inch to 789.1 miles. Lambert Conformal Conic Projection Standard Parallels 49˚N and 77˚N. Descriptive text on verso: The maps on this plate are designed to show the principal stages by which Canada evolved into a Federal State of ten provinces and two territories ...
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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Map shows forest regions in Canada. Includes an index and a legend. Features 2 diagrams: Areas of forest regions -- Forest regions by provinces. Scale 1:10,000,000 or one inch to 157.8 miles. Lambert Conformal Conic Projection Standard Parallels 49˚N and 77˚N. Descriptive text on verso: This map shows the extent of the forest regions of Canada under natural conditions ... [Date of map inferred based upon atlas data.]
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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2 maps showing civil airports, aerodromes and time zones in Canada. 1 map 50 x 64 cm (scale 1:10,000,000), 1 map 19 x 29 cm (1:20,000,000). Each includes a legend. Descriptive text on verso: This plate shows the location of Civil Airports and Aerodromes up to September 1957, together with the Time Zones into which Canada is divided ...
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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4 maps showing earthquake, magnetic and tidal data in Canada. 2 maps 27 x 32 cm, 1 map 19 x 32 cm, 1 map 27 x 17 cm. Each includes a scale statement. 2 of the maps include a legend. Lambert Conformal Conic Projection Standard Parallels 49˚N and 77˚N. With 3 insets (each include a legend): Earthquake probability (9 x 13 cm) -- Diurnal co-tidal and co-range lines east coast (11 x 15 cm) -- Diurnal co-tidal and co-range lines west coast (8 x 15 cm). Descriptive text on verso: Since the North Magnetic Pole is in a different position from the Geographical North Pole, and since the lines of the earth's magnetic forces are deflected by various agencies, the compass needle does not point toward the Geographical North Pole in most locations. The deflection of the compass needle from True North is called magnetic variation or declination ... [Date of map inferred based upon atlas data.]
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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20 maps showing ranges of principal mammals in Canada. Each map 10 x 13 cm. Each includes a legend. Scale 1:50,000,000 or one inch to 789.1 miles. Descriptive text on verso: Because of limited space, the selection of species was confined principally to the more popular mammals. The ranges, for the most part, indicate present and usual distribution ... [Date of map inferred based upon atlas data.]
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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Descriptive text on verso of (54) Other origins and citizenship: After those of French and British origin, the next most numerous groups in 1951 were those of German (619,995) ...
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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Map shows hydro and fuel electric power in Western Canada. Includes legend. Features diagram: Percentage distribution of net generating capability by provinces, 1954. Scale 1:5,000,000 or one inch to 78.91 miles. Lambert Conformal Conic Projection Standard Parallels 49˚N and 77˚N. Descriptive text on verso: This plate shows the location of developed and undeveloped electric power plants or sites in Western Canada according to their actual or anticipated installed capacity in 1954 ...
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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Descriptive text on verso of (43) Ranges of principal birds: Because of limited space, the selection of species was confined principally to the more popular game birds. The ranges, for the most part, indicate present and usual distribution ...
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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Descriptive text on verso of (45) Parks and faunal reserves: The National and Provincial Parks are areas retained in their natural state for public use ...
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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Descriptive text on verso of (19) Atmospheric pressure: These maps were prepared from atmospheric pressure readings taken daily at 00, 06, 12 and 18 hours G.M.T. during the period 1940-1949 inclusive, except for the area north of 72 1/2˚N., where the period was 1948-1953 inclusive, and for which the results were adjusted to the 1940-1949 period ...
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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Descriptive text on verso of (17) Principal minerals: This plate shows the distribution of the principal minerals of economic importance in 1955 ...
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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Map shows climatic regions in Canada. Includes a legend. Features 2 diagrams: Percentage areas of climatic regions -- Areas of climatic regions and their distribution by provinces and territories. Scale 1:10,000,000 or one inch to 157.8 miles. Lambert Conformal Conic Projection Standard Parallels 49˚N and 77˚N. Descriptive text on verso: The map on this plate shows the division of Canada into climatic regions according to the classification of climates of the world developed by W. Koppen ... For this map, the temperature and precipitation criteria established by Koppen have been applied to Canadian data for the standard thirty year period, 1921 to 1950 inclusive.
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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Descriptive text on verso of (64) Farm livestock: This plate illustrates the distribution of the main farm animals in 1951 ...
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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Descriptive text on verso of (70) Agricultural labour force and services: The Labour Force engaged in agriculture includes the farmers, stock-raisers, farm managers and foreman, farm labourers, the personnel of establishments primarily engaged in custom threshing, ploughing, silo filling ... 1951 ...
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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3 maps showing physical geography in Canada. 1 map 50 x 32 cm, 1 map 23 x 42 cm, 1 map 23 x 32. Each includes a scale statement and a legend. Features 2 diagrams: Areas of physiographic regions -- Percentage areas of physiographic regions. Lambert Conformal Conic Projection Standard Parallels 49˚N and 77˚N. [Date of map inferred based upon atlas data.]
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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Descriptive text on verso of (21) Seasonal temperatures: Temperatures are observed two or more times each day at most observing stations using thermometers mounted in a thermometer shelter which protects them from the weather and direction solar radiation ... This plate shows the mean daily temperatures for January, April, July and October averaged over the 30 year period from 1921 to 1950.
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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Descriptive text on verso of (51) Age and sex ratios: The maps on this plate illustrate the distribution of age-group ratios and sex ratios by census divisions in 1951.
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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Descriptive text on verso of (76) Mineral fuels, pipelines and refineries: For the purposes of this plate, "Mineral Fuels" means coal, petroleum and natural gas. The coal fields shown are the major ones which were being worked in 1955 and the oil and gas fields shown were proven fields by the end of 1955. The data for refineries are also fro the end of 1955 but pipeline data are for the end of 1957.
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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2 maps showing railway freight traffic in Canada. Each 23 x 64 cm. Includes legend. With 3 insets: Railway freight traffic in the Whitehorse vicinity (5 x 5 cm) -- Railway freight traffic in the Churchill vicinity (7 x 7 cm) -- Railway freight traffic in the Schefferville to the Sept-Iles vicinities (13 x 5 cm). Scale 1:5,000,000 or one inch to 78.91 miles. Lambert Conformal Conic Projection Standard Parallels 49˚N and 77˚N. Descriptive text on verso: The data for this plate, which are for 1954, were supplied to the Geographical Branch by the railway companies ...
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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2 maps showing density of population in Canada in 1951. Each map 23 x 64 cm. Includes a legend. Scale 1:5,000,000 or one inch to 78.91 miles. Lambert Conformal Conic Projection Standard Parallels 49˚N and 77˚N.
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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Verso of (68) Farms.
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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2 maps showing rural population in Canada. 1 map 27 x 64 cm, 1 map 19 x 64 cm. Lambert Conformal Conic Projection Standard Parallels 49˚N and 77˚N. Descriptive text on verso: This plate illustrates the distribution of rural population according to the 1951 census of Canada ...
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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2 maps showing agricultural labor and services in Canada. Each map 23 x 32 cm. Each includes legend. Features diagram: Percentage distribution of labour force engaged in agriculture by major groups, 1951. Scale 1:10,000,000 or one inch to 157.8 miles. Lambert Conformal Conic Projection Standard Parallels 49˚N and 77˚N. Descriptive text on verso: The Labour Force engaged in agriculture includes the farmers, stock-raisers, farm managers and foreman, farm labourers, the personnel of establishments primarily engaged in custom threshing, ploughing, silo filling ... 1951 ...
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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Descriptive text on verso of (83) Railways: This plate shows the location of Canadian railways as of 1957 ...
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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Descriptive text on verso of (61) Forestry and woodworking: The Wood Using Industries in Canada comprise the Sash, Door and Planning Mills Industry, the Veneer and Plywood Industry, the Hardwood Flooring Industry, and the Miscellaneous Woodworking Industries ...
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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4 maps showing typical weather situations in Canada. Each map 23 x 32 cm. Includes a legend. Scale 1:30,000,000 or one inch to 315.6 miles. Lambert Conformal Conic Projection Standard Parallels 49˚N and 77˚N. With 2 insets (each with a scale statement): Winter air masses and the mean position of fronts in winter -- Summer air masses and the mean position of fronts in summer.
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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Map shows non-ferrous metals in Western Canada. Includes legend and diagram. Features chart: Value and production of non-ferrous metals whose value exceeded $500,000, 1955. Scale 1:5,000,000 or one inch to 78.91 miles. Lambert Conformal Conic Projection Standard Parallels 49˚N and 77˚N. Descriptive text on verso: This plate shows the non-ferrous metal mines, refineries, smelters and reduction works that were in production or coming into production in Western Canada in 1955 ...
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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4 maps showing Canada's political relationships with the world. Includes a bar scale and a chart depicting longitudinal scale. Each map includes a legend. North Polar Azimuthal Equidistant Projection. [Date of map inferred based upon atlas data.]
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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2 maps showing agricultural regions in Canada. Each map 23 x 32 cm. Includes index and legend. Features chart: Generalised distribution of agricultural regions by province, 1951. Scale 1:5,000,000 or one inch to 78.91 miles. Lambert Conformal Conic Projection Standard Parallels 49˚N and 77˚N. Descriptive text on verso: This plate shows the division of Canada into Agriculture Regions according to the percentage of total gross farm revenue obtained from a particular source in 1951 ...
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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4 maps showing soil surveys in Canada. Each map 11 x 32 cm. Each includes a scale statement and a legend. Descriptive text on verso: The portions of the 4 maps appearing on this plate illustrate the kinds of soil maps that are being prepared by the Experimental Farms Service of the Federal Department of Agriculture in co-operation with the Provincial Departments of Agriculture and the Departments of Soils at Canadian universities. [Date of map inferred based upon atlas data.]
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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20 maps showing ranges of principal commercial trees in Canada. Each map 10 x 13 cm. Each includes a legend. Scale 1:50,000,000 or one inch to 789.1 miles. Descriptive text on verso: Tree species native to Canada number 171, but many of these are of little or no commercial importance and also, in many cases, have a very restricted range. This plate shows the ranges of the 35 species of economic importance ... [Date of map inferred based upon atlas data.]
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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Descriptive text on verso of (78) Hydro and fuel electric power - Western Canada: This plate shows the location of developed and undeveloped electric power plants or sites in Western Canada according to their actual or anticipated installed capacity in 1954 ...
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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4 maps showing atmospheric pressure during different months in Canada. Each map 23 x 32 cm. Scale 1:20,000,000 or one inch to 315.6 miles. Lambert Conformal Conic Projection Standard Parallels 49˚N and 77˚N. Descriptive text on verso: These maps were prepared from atmospheric pressure readings taken daily at 00, 06, 12 and 18 hours G.M.T. during the period 1940-1949 inclusive, except for the area north of 72 1/2˚N., where the period was 1948-1953 inclusive, and for which the results were adjusted to the 1940-1949 period ...
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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Map shows parks and faunal reserves in Canada. Includes legend. Scale 1:10,000,000 or one inch to 157.8 miles. Lambert Conformal Conic Projection Standard Parallels 49˚N and 77˚N. Descriptive text on verso: The National and Provincial Parks are areas retained in their natural state for public use ... [Date of map inferred based upon atlas data.]
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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2 maps showing shipping in Canada. Each map 23 x 64 cm. Each includes a legend. Scale 1:10,000,000 or one inch to 157.8 miles. Lambert Conformal Conic Projection Standard Parallels 49˚N and 77˚N. Descriptive text on verso: Foreign shipping includes vessels which (1) arrive from a foreign port as last port of call or depart for a foreign port as first port of call; (2) load cargo for a foreign port; (3) have other than Canadian or United Kingdom registry, even though they may have arrived at a Canadian port from another Canadian port or departed from a Canadian port for another Canadian port ... [Date of map inferred based upon atlas data.]
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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Descriptive text on verso of (26) Precipitation days and precipitation variability: A "precipitation day" is considered to be a day on which the rainfall recorded amounts to one hundredth of an inch or more, or the snowfall measured is one tenth of an inch or more ...
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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9 maps showing east coast fisheries in Canada. Each map 13 x 21 cm. Each map includes a legend. Scale 1:10,000,000 or one inch to 157.8 miles. Lambert Conformal Conic Projection Standard Parallels 49˚N and 77˚N. Descriptive text on verso: This plate shows the general distribution of certain species of fish and also indicates, by means of coloured dots, the areas of greatest catch and the amounts taken, based largely on statistics of landings of fish in 1952.
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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3 maps showing precipitation in Canada. 2 maps 23 x 32 cm, 1 map 23 x 64 cm. Each includes a scale statement and a legend. Lambert Conformal Conic Projection Standard Parallels 49˚N and 77˚N. Descriptive text on verso: A "precipitation day" is considered to be a day on which the rainfall recorded amounts to one hundredth of an inch or more, or the snowfall measured is one tenth of an inch or more ... [Date of map inferred based upon atlas data.]
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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Descriptive text on verso of (66) Other grains and oil seeds: This plate illustrates the distribution of the areas seeded in oil seeds and grains other than wheat and barley for harvesting in 1951 ...
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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Descriptive text on verso of (109) Political evolution: The maps on this plate are designed to show the principal stages by which Canada evolved into a Federal State of ten provinces and two territories ...
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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5 maps showing distribution of population in Canada from 1851 through 1941. Each map 15 x 32 cm. Each includes a pie chart depicting percentage of distribution of population. Features 3 diagrams (each 15 x 11 cm): Changes in the numerical distribution of the population of Canada, 1867-1951 -- Changes in the percentage distribution of the population of Canada by provinces and territories, 1867-1951 -- Elements in the growth of the population of Canada, 1891-1951. Scale 1:20,000,000 or one inch to 315.6 miles. Lambert Conformal Conic Projection Standard Parallels 49˚N and 77˚N. Descriptive text on verso: The maps of this plate show the distribution of population in what is now Canada for the years 1851, 1871, 1901, 1921 and 1941 ...
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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Descriptive text on verso of (86) Civil airports, aerodromes and time zones: This plate shows the location of Civil Airports and Aerodromes up to September 1957, together with the Time Zones into which Canada is divided ...
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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Descriptive text on verso of (30) Climatic regions: The map on this plate shows the division of Canada into climatic regions according to the classification of climates of the world developed by W. Koppen ... For this map, the temperature and precipitation criteria established by Koppen have been applied to Canadian data for the standard thirty year period, 1921 to 1950 inclusive.
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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Descriptive text on verso of (72) Primary iron and steel: This plate deals with the group of mining and metallurgical industries which, in 1955, supplied basic iron and steel products for further manufacture or assembly ...
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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Descriptive text on verso of (53) French and British origins: This plate illustrates the distribution of population of French and British origin according to the 1951 census of Canada ...
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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Descriptive text on verso of (88) Air passenger traffic: The flow lines on this map do not necessarily follow actual routes and should, therefore, be considered as diagrammatic only. The data used was for 1953 ...
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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Map shows depths of waters and topography in Canada. Includes a legend indicating depths and heights. Scale 1:5,000,000 or one inch to 78.91 miles. Lambert Conformal Conic Projection Standard Parallels 49˚N and 77˚N. Descriptive text on verso: This plate shows the depths, or bathymetry, of the waters in and around Western Canada, together with the relief or orography, of the land in this area as it is known in 1957 ...
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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Descriptive text on verso of (7) Aeronautical charts: The purpose of the maps appearing on this plate illustrate the kinds of aeronautical "charts" that are prepared by the Surveys and Mapping Branch of the Department of Mines and Technical Surveys ...
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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Descriptive text on verso of (82) Navigable waterways: The map entitled Navigable Waterways shows the waterways known to be at present navigable or to have been formerly navigated ... [Date of map inferred based upon atlas data.]
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[Canada. Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Nicholson, N. L. (Norman Leon), Comtois, Paul]
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Descriptive text on verso of (42) Ranges of principal mammals: Because of limited space, the selection of species was confined principally to the more popular mammals. The ranges, for the most part, indicate present and usual distribution ...
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