This file geodatabase consists of all publicly available (Open) products extracted from the Land Information Ontario (LIO) Warehouse excluding Wetlands, Contours and OHN products. This data represents the data housed in the LIO Warehouse as of the date the extraction occurred. The file geodatabase will be refreshed on a bi-weekly basis and has been prepared as a convenience to users wanting access to all LIO Warehouse Open Data products in file geodatabase structure. Metadata for each layer is available in the Ontario GeoHub and can be found by searching for the various layers individually.StatusOn going: Data is continually being updatedMaintenance and Update FrequencyFortnightly: Data is updated every two weeksContactGeospatial Ontario Support, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, geospatial@ontario.ca

The LIO Topographic Data Cache is a collection of topographic data, that has been preprocessed for fast, seamless display at predefined scales. The topographic data includes constructed and natural features that make up Ontario’s landscape. The cache provides limited data from areas outside Ontario’s boundaries, such as the United States and adjacent provinces and territories. Technical information Two versions of the LIO Topographic Data Cache are available: 1. The traditional raster version is available for a variety of GIS applications and is updated annually. 2. The vector version is suitable for online web map applications as well as modern GIS software and is updated twice a year. Contributing data layers may have different maintenance and update cycles. Some cache layers have been processed in a way that makes it easier for them to be displayed in a mapping product. Other layers are unchanged from the authoritative data. The cartographic symbology used in the data cache is intentionally muted to allow users to showcase their data. The LIO Topographic Data Cache is created from many source datasets, which are described in the LIO Topographic Data Cache user guide. If you are interested in getting this authoritative data, you can download it from the Ontario GeoHub. For instructions on getting a copy of either version of the cache for use in mapping applications, visit the Ontario GeoHub.

This spatial dataset contains generalized location data for:species of conservation concern (including species at risk)plant communitieswildlife concentration areasThe data includes a spatial layer and related table. We recommend using the geodatabase, as the relationship between the spatial layer and its table is built in. If you prefer another format, the ‘complete shapefile’ download is the only option that includes the spatial layer and its related table in one package.This data can be used to identify species or ecological communities on or near your property or project site.This class has related tables. Provincially Tracked Species 1km grid related tablesAdditional DocumentationProvincially Tracked Species 1KM Grid - Data Description (PDF)Provincially Tracked Species 1KM Grid - Documentation (Word)StatusOn going: data is being continually updatedMaintenance and Update FrequencyBi-Annually: data is updated in April and OctoberContactNatural Heritage Information Centre, NHICrequests@ontario.ca

This file geodatabase consists of all publicly available (Open) Ontario Hydro Network (OHN) and its derivative Cartographic products extracted from the Land Information Ontario (LIO) Warehouse. This data represents the data housed in the LIO Warehouse as of the date the extraction occurred. The file geodatabase will be refreshed on a daily basis and has been prepared as a convenience to users wanting access to all LIO Warehouse Open Data products in file geodatabase structure. Metadata for each layer is available in the Ontario GeoHub and can be found by searching for the various layers individually.

Status

On going: Data is continually being updated

Maintenance and Update Frequency

Daily: data is updated each day

Contact

LIO Support, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, lio@ontario.ca

The LIO Topographic Data Cache is a collection of topographic data, that has been preprocessed for fast, seamless display at predefined scales. The topographic data includes constructed and natural features that make up Ontario’s landscape. The cache provides limited data from areas outside Ontario’s boundaries, such as the United States and adjacent provinces and territories. Technical information Two versions of the LIO Topographic Data Cache are available: 1. The traditional raster version is available for a variety of GIS applications and is updated annually. 2. The vector version is suitable for online web map applications as well as modern GIS software and is updated twice a year. Contributing data layers may have different maintenance and update cycles. Some cache layers have been processed in a way that makes it easier for them to be displayed in a mapping product. Other layers are unchanged from the authoritative data. The cartographic symbology used in the data cache is intentionally muted to allow users to showcase their data. The LIO Topographic Data Cache is created from many source datasets, which are described in the LIO Topographic Data Cache user guide. If you are interested in getting this authoritative data, you can download it from the Ontario GeoHub. For instructions on getting a copy of either version of the cache for use in mapping applications, visit the Ontario GeoHub.

A grid series composed of 89 grid cells at a scale of 1:250 000. Additional Metadata: Natural Resources Canada

Additional DocumentationNTS 250 Grid - Data Description (PDF) NTS 250 Grid - Documentation (Word)

Status

Completed: production of the data has been completed

Maintenance and Update Frequency

As needed: data is updated as deemed necessary

Contact

Eric Gervais, Provincial Recording Office, pro.ndm@ontario.ca

The data referenced here is licensed under the Ontario Geospatial Data Exchange (OGDE) Agreement and is available to members of the OGDE for professional, non-commercial use only. To find out more about the OGDE visit Land Information Ontario on Ontario.ca.

The Ontario Land Inventory (OLI) database provides a digital representation of a series of historical maps created between 1963 and 1977 describing and evaluating Ontario's land resources for its capability for Timber Use, Wildlife Use, Recreation Use and for Shoreland Recreation. Land Classification as used by the Ontario Land Inventory (OLI) is a system of describing the physical features of the land which exert the most significant influence upon the growth of the plant community. The Timber Use Capability ratings of the OLI indicate the potential ability of land to grow tree crops. These ratings are specifically related to the physical features which control the rate of tree growth. Wildlife Use Capability indicates the natural ability of the land to provide the required habitat for a given species. The selection of wildlife species for which an area is rated, is based on the natural range of each species. Recreation Use Capability classifies the land for its inherent ability to attract and sustain recreation use. The physical features of the land determine the intensity of use that can be attracted and sustained. A recreation feature that can attract and sustain use by many people rates higher than a feature that can only attract and sustain a few. The Shoreland Recreation information describes the physical features of the wet beach and backshore of a lake and rates the sites for their capability for bathing and camping activities and lodging and deep water activities. Originally produced as published maps only the Land Classification, Wildlife and Timber information are currently avaliable in a digital format. Support hardcopy published maps, worksheets and source documentation can be assessed through the Archives of Ontario. (excluding Land Classification Series).

Status

On going: Data is continually being updated

Maintenance and Update Frequency

Unknown: Frequency of maintenance for the data is not known

Contact

Ian Smyth, Science and Research Branch, ian.smyth@ontario.ca

The Make a Map: Natural Heritage Areas mapping application allows users to create maps showing Natural Heritage information such as provincially significant wetlands or Areas of natural and scientific interest.

The application has features similar to those on other online mapping applications that let you zoom in and out, find places and turn satellite imagery on or off. You can also add your own text and print the map you make.

This map draws on data from the Land Information Ontario (LIO) Warehouse.

Additional Documentation

Make a natural heritage area map

Status

Completed: Production of the data has been completed

Maintenance and Update Frequency

Not stated

Contact

Natural Heritage Information Centre, naturalheritage@ontario.ca

The 3 combined land cover databases:

Far North Land Cover v1.4 Southern Ontario Land Resource Information System (SOLRIS) v1.2 the Provincial Land Cover 2000 Edition

While each of these source products has differing pixel resolutions, projections and classifications, the resulting OLCC database is a standardized product with a:

pixel resolution of 15 metres coordinate system of Ontario Lambert Conformal Conic class structure of 29 land cover classes.

The standardized classification has been accomplished at the expense of the more detailed class structures in the source land cover products. Where possible, the original land cover products should be used for analysis.

This is an update to OLCC v1.0. In this version the Far North Land Cover component has been updated and extends further south into the Area of Undertaking (AOU) and into Manitoba than the previous version.Now also available through a web service which exposes the data for visualization and geoprocessing.The service is best accessed through the ArcGIS REST API, either directly or by setting up an ArcGIS server connection using the REST endpoint URL. The service draws using the Web Mercator projection.For more information on what functionality is available and how to work with the service, read the Ontario Web Raster Services User Guide. If you have questions about how to use the service, email Land Information Ontario (LIO) at lio@ontario.ca.Service Endpointshttps://ws.geoservices.lrc.gov.on.ca/arcgis5/rest/services/Thematic/Ontario_Land_Cover_Compilation_v2/ImageServerhttps://intra.ws.geoservices.lrc.gov.on.ca/arcgis5/rest/services/Thematic/Ontario_Land_Cover_Compilation_v2/ImageServer (Government of Ontario Internal Users)

Additional Documentation

Data Specification Document - Ontario Land Cover Compilation Version 2 (PDF)

Data Specification Document - Far North Land Cover Version 1.4 (PDF)

Data Specification Document - SOLRIS Version 1.2 (PDF)

Data Specification Document - Provincial Land Cover (2000 Edition) (PDF)

Status

Completed: Production of the data has been completed

Maintenance and Update Frequency

As needed: Data is updated as deemed necessary

Contact

Joel Mostoway, Forest Resources Inventory Program, Science and Research Branch, joel.mostoway@ontario.ca

This data covers the entire Far North from 2005-2011.

The data is provided in both grid and vector formats. It is broken into layers that cover UTM zones 15, 16 and 17. Layers representing each level of the classification hierarchy described in the data specs have been provided:

class group section Can be used to create a consistent map to meet regional - to landscape level analysis (1:100,000). Includes alternate TIF format.

Additional Documentation

Far North Land Cover - Data Specification - Version 1.4 (PDF)

Status

On going: Data is continually being updated

Maintenance and Update Frequency

As needed: Data is updated as deemed necessary

Contact

Adam Hogg, adam.hogg@ontario.ca

The Ontario Parcel is commercially licensed data with restricted usage.The parcels are managed by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (assessment), Teranet Enterprises Inc. (ownership), and the Ontario Government (Crown lands). The Ontario Parcel dataset is a source of assessment, ownership and Crown parcel mapping that can be used for assessment, taxation, land title/registration, as well as land use management and business planning.Ontario Parcel – Supporting Information consists of over 30 layers of polylines and text in CAD format only.This CAD product is only available as a package product by Land Registry Office area.The Ontario Parcel - Supporting Information product includes geometry of the assessment and ownership data, as well as supporting information such as roads, water, underlying surveys, condos, easements and leases, and township fabric. Although comprehensive, the supporting information is not complete and exhaustive, and should not be relied upon as a sole source.See Ontario Parcel Guide (coming soon) for a comparison of the products.Public viewing of the standard Ontario Parcel - Assessment Parcel is available through the following web applications:Make a Topographic MapMake a Map: Natural Heritage AreasAgricultural Information Atlas (AgMaps).Licence EligibilityThese products are for non-commercial use. To receive data from Land Information Ontario (LIO), the organization must be eligible and sign an Ontario Parcel licensing agreement (MNRF General List User Licence Agreement).All ministries; agencies, boards and commissions; indigenous communities; conservation authorities; non-profit organizations and others are eligible to apply.Ontario Parcel data is available at no cost to those eligible to receive the data. Eligible organizations should contact Ontario Parcel at ontarioparcel@ontario.ca.Corporations and for-profit entities should contact:Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC)Teranet Enterprises, Inc. - Ontario ParcelTerms of UseOntario Parcel geometry represents an index of property locations, not a legal representation of property boundaries.Ontario Parcel is an indication that a boundary may be in the general area.The data should not be used for legal purposes. The data should not be used to define boundaries on the ground or be relied on to calculate areas of properties (unless for crude estimates) or depths or frontages of lots. The data is not a substitute for a legal survey and should not be used for applications that require accurate positional data.Additional DocumentationOntario Parcel FAQ (Word)Assessment Parcel - Data Description (PDF)Assessment Parcel - Documentation (Word)Crown Parcel - Data Description (PDF)Crown Parcel - Documentation (Word)Ownership Parcel - Data Description (PDF)Ownership Parcel - Documentation (Word)StatusOn going: data is being continually updatedMaintenance and Update FrequencyQuarterly: data is updated every three monthsContactOntario Parcel, ontarioparcel@ontario.ca

Wildlife Activity Area Nest is a related table for the Wildlife Values Area. For details and metadata go to Wildlife Values Area.

Contact

Christine Phair, christine.phair@ontario.ca

This product consists of data layers in geodatabase format (.gdb) extracted from Land Information Ontario's (LIO) GeoHub for various time periods, for historical and reference purposes only. There are multiple geodatabases for the same years due to the size of the products, typically they are separated by region or by type of data for the Province of Ontario.

The structure and organization of the geodatabases may vary from year to year. The data cover:

• Wetland (Ontario coverage)
• Contours (Ontario coverage)
• Ontario Hydrograhy Network (OHN) and Cartographic products (Ontario Coverage)
• Additional Data layers (Ontario coverage)

Note: Not all years include all four of the files listed above.

These files represent data for the period that the geodatabase was extracted from LIO's GeoHub, these are not current data and should be used for historical and reference purposes only. Most of these data are now available as open data through LIO's GeoHub.

The extract dates are preserved in the date fields provided in the data and metadata table(s) for each geodatabase. The file geodatabase has been prepared as a convenience to users wanting access to all LIO Warehouse Open Data products in file geodatabase structure. If you require the data in SHAPE file format, you can get the data for these from the metadata describing individual data layers from the LIO GeoHub.

SOLRIS is a primary data layer that provides a comprehensive, standardized, landscape level inventory of natural, rural and urban lands in Ecoregions 6E and 7E, current to 2000-2002. It is based on MNR's Ecological Land Classification (ELC) for southern Ontario (Lee et al, 1998). Release Notes: The initial release of SOLRIS (Version 1.1 - November, 2006) is restricted to a geographic area generally constrained by the Greater Toronto Area. The current release of SOLRIS (Version 1.2 - April, 2008) covers Ecoregions 6E and 7E in entirety, but unlike Version 1.1, does not provide a classification of agricultural land use. Additional Time Period Information: The time period reflects the date range of the source data used to produce the SOLRIS product.

Southern Ontario Land Resource Information System (2000-2002) versions (1.1, 1.2)

Status

On going: Data is continually being updated

Maintenance and Update Frequency

As needed: Data is updated as deemed necessary

Contact

Ian Smyth, Remote Sensing Specialist, Science and Research Branch, ian.smyth@ontario.ca

SOLRIS is based on MNRF's Ecological Land Classification (ELC) for southern Ontario (Lee et al, 1998). It is a land use inventory that supports a number of key Provincial initiatives including Source Water Protection, Natural Spaces, Biodiversity Conservation and State of Resources Reporting.

The data covers the date ranges from 1999-2002 and 2009-2011. Includes alternate TIF format.

Additional Documentation

Southern Ontario Land Resource Information System Version 2.0 - Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)

Southern Ontario Land Resource Information System Version 2.0 - Data Specification (PDF)

Status

On going: Data is continually being updated

Maintenance and Update Frequency

As needed: Data is updated as deemed necessary

Contact

Joel Mostoway, Forest Resources Inventory Program, Science and Research Branch, joel.mostoway@ontario.ca

Data covers natural, rural and urban lands in Ecoregions 6E and 7E, current to 2000-2002. This land use inventory supports key provincial initiatives including: * source water protection * natural spaces * biodiversity conservation * state of resources reporting

This digital data release, produced as part of the Lake Nipigon Region Geoscience Initiative (LNRGI), contains location information, rock descriptions, detailed petrographic descriptions, photomicrographs and qualitative modal analyses for 250 thin sections collected within the 2003 LNRGI bedrock mapping project area (OFR6136 and MRD132). Location information is given in the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) projection and grid system, Zone 16, North American Datum 1983, and is listed in Table 7. Samples are mainly from Nipigon diabase sills, Archean basement rocks, and the English Bay Complex.[248] Zone 16 & 17N[249] Zone 16 & 18[250] Zone 17S

Built-Up Areas are man-made land cover features, ranging from small hamlets at rural cross roads to large cities.

Additional Documentation

Built-up Area - Data Description (PDF) Built-Up Area - Documentation (Word)

Status Completed: production of the data has been completed Maintenance and Update Frequency As needed: data is updated as deemed necessary Contact Ian Smyth, Ian.Smyth@ontario.ca

This Ontario Hydro Network (OHN) small scale dataset is intended for cartographic and web mapping display purposes, not for analytical work. Small scale waterbody, watercourse and shoreline data is available at the following seven scales: * 1:100,000 * 1:200,000 * 1:500,000 * 1:1,000,000 * 1:2,000,000 * 1:5,000,000 * 1:10,000,000 Search the Land Information Ontario (LIO) Warehouse OHN Products Composite File Geodatabase to download a file geodatabase of all the OHN’s publicly available (Open) derivative cartographic products taken from the LIO Warehouse on a bi-weekly basis.

A Township is a land subdivision in Ontario.This information was captured through the Ontario Base Mapping Program, is maintained by the Ministry of Natural Resources and distributed through Land Information Ontario (LIO) Warehouse.The spatial accuracy for some of the townships was improved through the Ontario Parcel, Township Realignment and Township Improvement projects.Improvements may include:road allowance widthsspatial changes to better represent where the township boundaries are locatedmore consistent concession namesMaterials used to improve the location of township lines may include:township Improvement plotssurvey information i.e. retracementsoriginal township planssurveys notesthe physical features e.g. fence lines in the corporate editing environmentwater bodiesGPS Ontario Road Network geometryPlease see the full metadata record for more information.Additional DocumentationGeographic Township, Improved - Data Description (PDF)Geographic Township, Improved - Documentation (Word)Geographic Township, Improved - FAQ (PDF)StatusOn going: Data is continually being updatedMaintenance and Update FrequencyAnnually: Data is updated every yearOffice of the Surveyor General, landtenuremapping@ontario.ca