The Home Owners' Loan Corporation (HOLC) was created in the New Deal Era and trained many home appraisers in the 1930s. The HOLC created a neighborhood ranking system infamously known today as redlining. Local real estate developers and appraisers in over 200 cities assigned grades to residential neighborhoods. These maps and neighborhood ratings set the rules for decades of real estate practices. The grades ranged from A to D. A was traditionally colored in green, B was traditionally colored in blue, C was traditionally colored in yellow, and D was traditionally colored in red. A (Best): Always upper- or upper-middle-class White neighborhoods that HOLC defined as posing minimal risk for banks and other mortgage lenders, as they were "ethnically homogeneous" and had room to be further developed.B (Still Desirable): Generally nearly or completely White, U.S. -born neighborhoods that HOLC defined as "still desirable" and sound investments for mortgage lenders.C (Declining): Areas where the residents were often working-class and/or first or second generation immigrants from Europe. These areas often lacked utilities and were characterized by older building stock.D (Hazardous): Areas here often received this grade because they were "infiltrated" with "undesirable populations" such as Jewish, Asian, Mexican, and Black families. These areas were more likely to be close to industrial areas and to have older housing.Banks received federal backing to lend money for mortgages based on these grades. Many banks simply refused to lend to areas with the lowest grade, making it impossible for people in many areas to become homeowners. While this type of neighborhood classification is no longer legal thanks to the Fair Housing Act of 1968 (which was passed in large part due to the activism and work of the NAACP and other groups), the effects of disinvestment due to redlining are still observable today. For example, the health and wealth of neighborhoods in Chicago today can be traced back to redlining (Chicago Tribune). In addition to formerly redlined neighborhoods having fewer resources such as quality schools, access to fresh foods, and health care facilities, new research from the Science Museum of Virginia finds a link between urban heat islands and redlining (Hoffman, et al., 2020). This layer comes out of that work, specifically from University of Richmond's Digital Scholarship Lab. More information on sources and digitization process can be found on the Data and Download and About pages. NOTE: This map has been updated as of 1/16/24 to use a newer version of the data layer which contains more cities than it previously did. As mentioned above, over 200 cities were redlined and therefore this is not a complete dataset of every city that experienced redlining by the HOLC in the 1930s. Map opens in Sacramento, CA. Use bookmarks or the search bar to get to other cities.Cities included in this mapAlabama: Birmingham, Mobile, MontgomeryArizona: PhoenixArkansas: Arkadelphia, Batesville, Camden, Conway, El Dorado, Fort Smith, Little Rock, Russellville, TexarkanaCalifornia: Fresno, Los Angeles, Oakland, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, StocktonColorado: Boulder, Colorado Springs, Denver, Fort Collins, Fort Morgan, Grand Junction, Greeley, Longmont, PuebloConnecticut: Bridgeport and Fairfield; Hartford; New Britain; New Haven; Stamford, Darien, and New Canaan; WaterburyFlorida: Crestview, Daytona Beach, DeFuniak Springs, DeLand, Jacksonville, Miami, New Smyrna, Orlando, Pensacola, St. Petersburg, TampaGeorgia: Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Macon, SavannahIowa: Boone, Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Davenport, Des Moines, Dubuque, Sioux City, WaterlooIllinois: Aurora, Chicago, Decatur, East St. Louis, Joliet, Peoria, Rockford, SpringfieldIndiana: Evansville, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Lake County Gary, Muncie, South Bend, Terre HauteKansas: Atchison, Greater Kansas City, Junction City, Topeka, WichitaKentucky: Covington, Lexington, LouisvilleLouisiana: New Orleans, ShreveportMaine: Augusta, Boothbay, Portland, Sanford, WatervilleMaryland: BaltimoreMassachusetts: Arlington, Belmont, Boston, Braintree, Brockton, Brookline, Cambridge, Chelsea, Dedham, Everett, Fall River, Fitchburg, Haverhill, Holyoke Chicopee, Lawrence, Lexington, Lowell, Lynn, Malden, Medford, Melrose, Milton, Needham, New Bedford, Newton, Pittsfield, Quincy, Revere, Salem, Saugus, Somerville, Springfield, Waltham, Watertown, Winchester, Winthrop, WorcesterMichigan: Battle Creek, Bay City, Detroit, Flint, Grand Rapids, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Muskegon, Pontiac, Saginaw, ToledoMinnesota: Austin, Duluth, Mankato, Minneapolis, Rochester, Staples, St. Cloud, St. PaulMississippi: JacksonMissouri: Cape Girardeau, Carthage, Greater Kansas City, Joplin, Springfield, St. Joseph, St. LouisNorth Carolina: Asheville, Charlotte, Durham, Elizabeth City, Fayetteville, Goldsboro, Greensboro, Hendersonville, High Point, New Bern, Rocky Mount, Statesville, Winston-SalemNorth Dakota: Fargo, Grand Forks, Minot, WillistonNebraska: Lincoln, OmahaNew Hampshire: ManchesterNew Jersey: Atlantic City, Bergen County, Camden, Essex County, Monmouth, Passaic County, Perth Amboy, Trenton, Union CountyNew York: Albany, Binghamton/Johnson City, Bronx, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Elmira, Jamestown, Lower Westchester County, Manhattan, Niagara Falls, Poughkeepsie, Queens, Rochester, Schenectady, Staten Island, Syracuse, Troy, UticaOhio: Akron, Canton, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Hamilton, Lima, Lorain, Portsmouth, Springfield, Toledo, Warren, YoungstownOklahoma: Ada, Alva, Enid, Miami Ottawa County, Muskogee, Norman, Oklahoma City, South McAlester, TulsaOregon: PortlandPennsylvania: Allentown, Altoona, Bethlehem, Chester, Erie, Harrisburg, Johnstown, Lancaster, McKeesport, New Castle, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Wilkes-Barre, YorkRhode Island: Pawtucket & Central Falls, Providence, WoonsocketSouth Carolina: Aiken, Charleston, Columbia, Greater Anderson, Greater Greensville, Orangeburg, Rock Hill, Spartanburg, SumterSouth Dakota: Aberdeen, Huron, Milbank, Mitchell, Rapid City, Sioux Falls, Vermillion, WatertownTennessee: Chattanooga, Elizabethton, Erwin, Greenville, Johnson City, Knoxville, Memphis, NashvilleTexas: Amarillo, Austin, Beaumont, Dallas, El Paso, Forth Worth, Galveston, Houston, Port Arthur, San Antonio, Waco, Wichita FallsUtah: Ogden, Salt Lake CityVirginia: Bristol, Danville, Harrisonburg, Lynchburg, Newport News, Norfolk, Petersburg, Phoebus, Richmond, Roanoke, StauntonVermont: Bennington, Brattleboro, Burlington, Montpelier, Newport City, Poultney, Rutland, Springfield, St. Albans, St. Johnsbury, WindsorWashington: Seattle, Spokane, TacomaWisconsin: Kenosha, Madison, Milwaukee County, Oshkosh, RacineWest Virginia: Charleston, Huntington, WheelingAn example of a map produced by the HOLC of Philadelphia:

Zoom in on the map above and click your area of interest or use the Tile Index linked below to determine which package(s) you require for download. The DTM data is available in the form of 1-km by 1-km non-overlapping tiles grouped into packages for download.This dataset is a compilation of lidar data from multiple acquisition projects, as such specifications, parameters and sensors may vary by project. See the detailed User Guide linked below for additional information.

You can monitor the availability and status of lidar projects on the Ontario Lidar Coverage map on the Ontario Elevation Mapping Program hub page.

Now also available through a web service which exposes the data for visualization, geoprocessing and limited download. 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 Geospatial Ontario (GEO) at geospatial@ontario.ca.

Service Endpoints

https://ws.geoservices.lrc.gov.on.ca/arcgis5/rest/services/Elevation/Ontario_DTM_LidarDerived/ImageServer https://intra.ws.geoservices.lrc.gov.on.ca/arcgis5/rest/services/Elevation/Ontario_DTM_LidarDerived/ImageServer (Government of Ontario Internal Users)

Additional Documentation

Ontario DTM (Lidar-Derived) - User Guide (DOCX)

OMAFRA Lidar 2016-2018 -Cochrane-Additional Contractor Metadata (PDF) OMAFRA Lidar 2016-2018 -Peterborough-AdditionalContractorMetadata (PDF) OMAFRA Lidar 2016-2018 -Lake Erie-AdditionalContractorMetadata (PDF) CLOCA Lidar 2018 - Additional Contractor Metadata (PDF) South Nation Lidar 2018-19 - Additional Contractor Metadata (PDF) OMAFRA Lidar 2022 - Lake Huron - Additional Contractor Metadata (PDF) OMAFRA Lidar 2022 - Lake Simcoe - Additional Contractor Metadata (PDF) Huron-Georgian Lidar 2022-23 - Additional Contractor Metadata (Word) Kawartha Lakes Lidar 2023 - Additional Contractor Metadata (Word) Sault Ste Marie Lidar 2023-24 - Additional Contractor Metadata (Word) Thunder Bay Lidar 2023-24 - Additional Contractor Metadata (Word) Timmins Lidar 2024 - Additional Contractor Metadata (Word)

Ontario DTM (Lidar-Derived) - Tile Index (SHP) Ontario Lidar Project Extents (SHP)

OMAFRA Lidar DTM 2016-2018 -Cochrane- Breaklines (SHP) OMAFRA Lidar DTM 2016-2018 -Peterborough-Breaklines (SHP) OMAFRA Lidar DTM 2016-2018 -Lake Erie-Breaklines (SHP) CLOCA Lidar DTM 2018-Breaklines (SHP) South Nation Lidar DTM 2018-19-Breaklines (SHP) Ottawa-Gatineau Lidar DTM 2019-20 - Breaklines (SHP) OMAFRA Lidar DTM 2022 - Lake Huron - Breaklines (SHP) OMAFRA Lidar DTM 2022 - Lake Simcoe - Breaklines (SHP) Eastern Ontario Lidar DTM 2021-22 - Breaklines (SHP) Muskoka Lidar DTM 2018 - Breaklines CGVD2013 (SHP) / CGVD28 (SHP) Muskoka Lidar DTM 2021 - Breaklines CGVD2013 (SHP) / CGVD28 (SHP) Muskoka Lidar DTM 2023 - Breaklines CGVD2013 (SHP) / CGVD28 (SHP) DEDSFM Huron-Georgian Bay 2022-23 - Breaklines (SHP) DEDSFM Kawartha Lakes 2023 - Breaklines (SHP) DEDSFM Sault Ste Marie 2023-24- UTM16 - Breaklines (SHP) DEDSFM Sault Ste Marie 2023-24- UTM17 - Breaklines (SHP) DEDSFM Sudbury 2023-24 - Breaklines (SHP) DEDSFM Thunder Bay 2023-24 - Breaklines (SHP) DEDSFM Timmins 2024 - Breaklines (SHP)

Product PackagesDownload links for the Ontario DTM (Lidar-Derived) (Word) Projects: LEAP 2009 GTA 2014-18 OMAFRA 2016-18 CLOCA 2018 South Nation CA 2018-19 Muskoka 2018-23 York-Lake Simcoe 2019 Ottawa River 2019-20 Ottawa-Gatineau 2019-20 Lake Nipissing 2020 Hamilton-Niagara 2021 Huron Shores 2021 Eastern Ontario 2021-22 OMAFRA Lake Huron 2022 OMAFRA Lake Simcoe 2022 Belleville 2022 Digital Elevation Data to Support Flood Mapping 2022-26

Huron-Georgian Bay 2022-23 Kawartha Lakes 2023 Sault Ste Marie 2023-24 Sudbury 2023-24 Thunder Bay 2023-24 Timmins 2024

Greater Toronto Area Lidar 2023

Status On going: Data is continually being updated

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

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