University of Calgary - Maps, Academic Data and Geographic information System (MADGIC)

Map Finding Aids

Fire Insurance Plans held by MADGIC
Holdings are listed by province, format and year. Library and Archives Canada also has free online digital plans for many towns and cities in Canada, prior to 1917.

Alberta Lakes
A .pdf list of Alberta Lake Hydrographic Charts, held by the Maps Library.
See also:
Alberta Lakes Atlas (2LT-Atlas - G1166 .C3 A74 1990) or freely available online from UofA website
Angler's Atlas, for free downloads of  select lake depth charts

Maps of Calgary, 1884-current
Maps held by the University of Calgary Library have been compiled into two .pdf documents (8 pages each).
Note: maps listed without a call number are not yet catalogued, however can be requested for viewing.

Maps arranged by year                Maps arranged by topic

Alberta Rural Municipality Maps
A two page . pdf document, lists map holdings by year, arranged numerically by County, Improvement District, Municipal District or Special Area, along with a link to municipal homepages, where available.

Prairie Maps
A .pdf  list of some of the U of C's holdings of historic maps covering the prairies

Canadian Historic Maps on CD
A word document with thumbnail pictures of a collection of "Antique Maps of Canada", in MrSid format, from the Historic Print and Map Company available at MADGIC  (call no. G3401 .S1 2004)

Geneological Resources
A .pdf outlining MADGIC's geneology resources, along with some useful websites

Pamphlet Maps
Two excel files list small format brochures, AMA maps and various leaflets covering Canada and the United States