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

Includes:

contour land contour land approximate contour land auxiliary/interpolated contour land depression

In southern Ontario the contour interval is 5 meters. In the near north the contour interval is 10 meters. In the Far North the contour interval depends on the information source.

*Due to limitations of the shapefile format, Contour data can only be downloaded in the file geodatabase format. On Ontario GeoHub, access a file geodatabase by clicking Download > Additional Resources > Complete File Geodatabase.

Additional Documentation

Contour - User Guide (Word) Contour - Data Description (PDF)

Contour - Documentation (Word)

Status Completed: production of the data has been completed

Maintenance and Update Frequency
As needed: data is updated as deemed necessary

Contact
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources - Geospatial Ontario, geospatial@ontario.ca

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 Ontario GeoHub Item Report contains details on the items present in Ontario GeoHub and CarrefourGéo Ontario. The report can be filtered using the "date of last data update" to find recently updated items. See below for a list of the fields and descriptions.

Status

On going: data is being continually updated

Maintenance and Update Frequency

Daily: data is updated each day

Contact

Land Information Ontario Support, lio@ontario.ca

Data Dictionary

    dataset_id - Identifier assigned to the item by ArcGIS Hub. For items based on a feature service this is a combination of the ArcGIS Online id and the layer number of the feature layer in the associated service. Format [agol_id]_[layer number].

    item_id - ArcGIS Online identifier associated with the item

    slug - Easy-to-read identifier for the dataset used in URLs

    url_dataset_id - Complete URL to the item using the dataset_id

    url_slug - Complete URL to the item using the slug

    item_tile - Item title

    snippet - Short description of the item

    item_type - ArcGIS Hub item type

    site - The site that the item resides in. Possible values: 'Ontario GeoHub' or 'CarrefourGéo Ontario'

    metadata_lang - Language of the metadata based on mdLang tag in metadata record

    detected_lang - Language of the metadata based on detection of the title and description using Google Translate libraries

    tags - ArcGIS Online tags associated with the item

    grp_name - Name of the Open Data Group through which this item was shared to ArcGIS Hub

    grp_id - Identifier of the Open Data Group through which this item was shared to ArcGIS Hub

    grp_owner - Name of the ArcGIS Online organization that owns the Open Data Group

    dataset_id_eng - The dataset_id of the related English record in Ontario GeoHub. Only applies to records where site = 'CarrefourGéo Ontario'

    dataset_id_fre - The dataset_id of the the related French record in CarrefourGeo Ontario. Only applied to records where site = 'Ontario GeoHub'
  item_id_eng - The item_id of the related English record in Ontario GeoHub. Only applies to records where site = 'CarrefourGéo Ontario'
  item_id_fre - The item_id of the the related French record in CarrefourGeo Ontario. Only applied to records where site = 'Ontario GeoHub'

    legacy_id - Identifier of the source record in the legacy Metadata Management Tool, where applicable

    ccsn - LIO Concrete Class Short Name associated with the item, where applicable

    agol_owner - Username of the ArcGIS Online user that owns the item

    agol_org - Name of the ArcGIS Organization to which the item belongs

    publisher - Item "source" organization as displayed in Hub search results

    publisher_src - Location from which Hub pulled the value of publisher

    data_url - The data url associated with the item

    fgdb_link - Link to the LIO-generated file geodatabase download package associated with the item, where applicable

    shp_link - Link to the LIO-generated shapefile download package associated with the item, where applicable

    created_dt - Item creation date

    modified_dt - Item modified date

    dl_package_dt - Esri download creation date

    dl_lastrety_dt - Date of last attempt to generate Esri download

    data_currency_dt - Date of last data update

    data_currency_dt_src - Source from which data_currency_dt was retrieved

    metadata_present - Indicates whether an ISO-19115 NAP metadata record exists for this item

    metadata_url - Direct URL to the unformatted XML metadata for the item

This dataset represents unique Ontario waterbody location identification information including: * unique identifiers * geographic coordinates * geographic township * municipality * waterbody names, official and local (unofficial) This is a derived dataset from Named geographic features. This dataset should not be used as a source for official waterbody names. For more information on using Geographic Names, visit Geographic names.

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.

This is a link to the 2010 South Western Ontario Orthophotography Project (SWOOP) imagery. This link will take you to the Ontario geoHub's web map service. SWOOP imagery is owned by the province, if you have any questions please direct them to the contact of the Ontario geoHub.

Wildlife Activity Area Nest Visit 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

The Geographic Names Ontario (Geonames) data set contains names and locations of geographic features and unincorporated places that have been officially named in Ontario, for identification and labelling purposes. It includes additional geographical referencing information:

type of feature or place location coordinates geographic township municipal and map references

And some background information behind some official names:

name status naming date name origin naming history

This layer used to be distributed under the name "Geographic Name Extent" but was modified to "Geographic Named Extent" in November 2011.
See About Geographic Names for more information about the geographic names program and how to propose names for unnamed features.

Additional Documentation

Geographic Names Ontario - Data Description (PDF) Geographic Names Ontario - Documentation (Word)

Status On going: data is being continually updated

Maintenance and Update Frequency

Continual: data is repeatedly and frequently updated

Contact
Geographic Names, geographicnames@ontario.ca or phone 705-761-6859

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.

The map presents a high-level illustration of electricity generation in Ontario.Additional generators will be added to this map as needed by the Ministry of Energy.Currently, there are 71 generators visualized in the map by the Ministry of Energy.

Watercourses are line features – natural or manmade – that represent the location of flowing surface water.*Due to limitations of the shapefile format, OHN Watercourse data can only be downloaded as a complete shapefile or file geodatabase. On Ontario GeoHub, access the complete dataset by clicking Download > Additional Resources > Complete File Geodatabase / Shapefile.

Additional Documentation

OHN - User Guide (Word)OHN - Data Capture Specification for Hydrographic Features (Word) OHN - Watercourse - Data Description (PDF) OHN - Watercourse - Documentation (Word) Data Maintenance - Status Map (Word) Ontario Hydro Network - List of Partners (Word)

Status
On going: data is being continually updated

Maintenance and Update Frequency
As needed: data is updated as deemed necessary

Contact
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources - Geospatial Ontario, geospatial@ontario.ca

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

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 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).

A trapline area is a polygon feature that identifies a ministry-regulated boundary used to administer traplines and fur management programs.

Bathymetry is the measurement of water depth in lakes. From the 1940s to the 1990s, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry produced bathymetry maps for over 11,000 lakes across Ontario. The data can be used by the general public and GIS specialists for: * climate change modelling * fish monitoring and other ecological applications * hydrologic cycle modelling * recreational fishing maps * watershed-based water budgeting The maps were created using simple methods to determine lake depths. They were meant for resource management purposes only. Little effort was made to identify shoals and other hazards when creating these bathymetric maps. Since this data was collected, many constructed and naturally occurring events could mean that the depth information is now inaccurate, so these maps should not be used for navigational purposes. In many cases, these maps still represent the only authoritative source of bathymetry data for lakes in Ontario. Technical information These maps are being converted to digital GIS line data which can be found in the Bathymetry Line data class. The Bathymetry Index data class identifies if GIS vector lines have been created and the location of mapped lakes. The historic paper maps have been scanned into digital files. We will add new digital files to this dataset if they become available. The digital files have been grouped and packaged by regions into 13 compressed (zipped) files for download. Note: package 99 contains scanned maps where the location shown on the map could not be determined.

The Ontario Point Cloud (Lidar-Derived) consists of points containing elevation and intensity information derived from returns collected by an airborne topographic lidar sensor. The point cloud is structured into non-overlapping 1 km by 1 km tiles in LAZ format. The following classification codes are applied to the data: * unclassified * ground * water * high noise * low noise This dataset is a compilation of lidar data from multiple acquisition projects, so specifications, parameters, accuracy and sensors may vary by project. This data is for geospatial tech specialists, and is used by government, municipalities, conservation authorities and the private sector for land use planning and environmental analysis. Related data: Raster derivatives have been created from the point clouds. These products may meet your needs and are available for direct download. For a representation of bare earth, see the Ontario Digital Terrain Model (Lidar-Derived). For a model representing all surface features, see the Ontario Digital Surface Model (Lidar-Derived).

This dataset represents the locations of licenced and permitted pits and quarries regulated by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) under the Aggregate Resources Act, R.S.O. 1990.

Aggregate site data has been divided into active and inactive sites. Active sites may be further subdivided into partial surrenders. In partial surrenders, defined areas of a site are inactive while the rest of the site remains active.

The data includes:

site location and size licensee name approval type (licence or permit) operation type (pit or quarry) maximum annual tonnage limit the MNRF district responsible for the site

Use our interactive Pits and Quarries map to find active sites.

This data does not include aggregate sites regulated by the Ministry of Transportation.

Additional Documentation

Aggregate Site Authorized - User Guide (PDF)

Aggregate Site Authorized - Partial Surrender - Data Description (PDF)

Aggregate Site Authorized - Partial Surrender - Documentation (Word)

Status

On going: Data is continually being updated

Maintenance and Update Frequency

Continual: Data is repeatedly and frequently updated

Contact

Ryan Lenethen, Policy Analyst, ryan.lenethen@Ontario.ca

Land identifying the extent of the Province of Ontario for mapping purposes.Additional DocumentationProvince - Data Description (PDF)Province - Documentation (Word)StatusCompleted: production of the data has been completedMaintenance and Update FrequencyAs needed: data is updated as deemed necessaryContactOffice of the Surveyor General, landtenuremapping@ontario.ca