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Scholars GeoPortal offers search, preview, query, download and sharing functionality for datasets licensed by Ontario university libraries, covering such topics as land use, transportation networks, census boundaries, geology, soils, points of interest (such as healthcare facilities, schools, and airports), air photos, and more.
Other Resources for Ontario and Sudbury Data
City of Greater Sudbury Open Data Portal : The City of Greater Sudbury : This website provides many downloadable GIS datasets including land use, land reclamation and many more.
Geology Ontario: Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry: This site provides access to the information holdings of the Ontario Geological Survey. Hundreds of digital products containing field data, geophysical surveys, geochemical analyses and geochronological measurements are available for download.
Ontario GeoHub - Land Information Ontario (LIO) - download a variety of provincial geospatial data including health data, boundaries, plant and animal information and many other datasets.
Interactive and Static Maps
Sudbury
Greater Sudbury Maps Online: Greater City of Sudbury: This website provides links to several online interactive and static maps for the Sudbury area. This includes a Colour Ortho-Photography Index, Zoning By-Law Maps and many more
Ontario
Crown Land Use Policy Atlas: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources: This interactive mapping browser allows users to view a variety of information including parks, forest management units, and primary land uses. Layers can be added and removed to illustrate the user’s specific area of interest.
Make a Topographic map: Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry : This mapping application has Ontario's best available topographic and imagery data.