Layers


Layers can be found in the right hand corner of Map Search.



Turn on/off Layers

You can turn on/off layers by clicking on the eyeball to the left of the layer. Clicking on the triangle accesses more layer options. 




Opacity / Transparency

The map opacity/transparency feature allows you to view base maps and map layers at the same time. You can manually increase or decrease the opacity.




Layer Legend

This reference table provides a comprehensive listing of all layers used in Map Search, including samples and the maximum and minimum scales each layer can be viewed. Maximum and minimum scales are necessary in order to ensure our users from a broad range of customer sectors are able to view information clearly and quickly.

 Map Layer Sample (click to enlarge)  Maximum Scale Minimum Scale 
 NTS Sheet Text 1:20,000 1:770,000
NTS Sheet 1:20,000 1:5,000,000
Roads (1:320,000 – 1:500,000) 1:320,000 1:500,000
Roads (1:500,001 – 1:3,000,000) 1:500,001 1:3,000,000
Roads (1:3,000,001 – 1:15,000,000) 1:3,000,001 1:15,000,000
Railway No Maximum No Minimum
Towns 1:1,500,001 1:3,000,000
Rivers 1:320,001 No Minumum
Lakes 1:320,001 No Minimum
Cities (Polygons) 1:1,500,000 1:4,000,000
Cities (Points) 1:4,000,001 No Minimum
Street Names No Maximum 1:15,000
Corner LLD No Maximum 1:250,000
Tied Parcels No Maximum 1:30,000
Parcel Dimensions No Maximum 1:20,000
Surface Parcel # 1:2,001 1:120,000
Surface (<1:12,000) Abstract

No Parcel Info
 Titled
 		 No Maximum 1:11,999
Label - 1:2,000
Surface (1:12,000 – 1:320,000) Same as Surface (<1:12,000) 1:12,000 1:320,000
Mineral Parcel # 1:2,001 1:120,000
Mineral (<1:12,000) Abstract

No Parcel Info
 Titled
 No Maximum 1:11999
Label - 1:2,000
Mineral (1:12,000 – 1:320,000) Same as Mineral (<1:12,000) 1:12,000 1:320,000
Feature No Maximum 1:320,000
Label - 1:75,000
Lot No Maximum 1:12,000
Label - 1:3,000
Block/Parcel No Maximum 1:20,000
Plan Outline (< 1:12,000) No Maximum 1:11,999
Plan Outline (1:12,000 – 1:100,000) No Maximum 1:100,000
Pending Plan No Maximum 1:100,000
Indian Reserve No Maximum 1:5,000,000
Label - 1,000,000
River Lot No Maximum 1:120,000
Legal Subdivision No Maximum 1:120,000
Township (< 1:130,000) No Maximum 1:129,999
Township (1:130,000 – 1:2,000,000) Same as Township (< 1:130,000) 1:130,000 1:2,000,000
Label - 1:750,000
Section Label - 1:5,000 1:120,000
Quarter Section No Maximum 1:120,000
Label - 1:20,000
Parks (< 1:80,000) No Maximum 1:79,999
Parks (1:80,000 – 1:7,000,000) Same as Parks (< 1:80,000) 1:80,000 1:7,000,000
Label - 1:1,000,000
Rural Municipality 1:5,000 1:5,000,000
Label - 1:2,500,000
Urban Municipality 1:5,000 1:1,499,999
Provincial Boundary 1:250,000
Label - 1:5,000,000		 No Minimum





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