ONTARIO OFFICIAL MAPS

 

Notes:

 

Maps were issued by:

 

            Department of Public Highways (1923 – 1930/31)

            Department of Highways (1931/32 – 1936/37)

            Travel and Publicity Bureau (1936/37 – 1945/46)

            Department of Highways (1947 – 1972)

            Ministry of Transportation and Communications (1973 – 1987)

            Ministry of Transportation (1988 – present)

 

Separate maps were issued by the Department of Highways for Northern Ontario. The earliest known of these maps is dated 1932, and they continued until at least 1988. Only known examples are listed.

 

Sponsor(s): Ed Prang, Neal Wilson

Last updated: 5/2/11 (cas)

 

Ontario Maps:

 

1923; dtd cvr; bw txt cvr; 4.25 x 8

1925; dtd lgnd; bw txt cvr; 4 x 9.5

1926; dtd lgnd; bw txt cvr; 4 x 9.5

1927; dtd cvr; bw txt cvr; 4 x 9.5

1928; dtd cvr; blue txt on yellow bkgrd; 4 x 9.5

1929-30; dtd cvr; blue txt on white bkgrd; 4 x 9.5

1930-31; dtd cvr; blue txt on yellow bkgrd; 4 x 9.5

1931-32; dtd cvr; otherwise same as 1930-31

1932-33; dtd cvr; green txt on yellow bkgrd, otherwise same as 1930-31

1933-34; dtd cvr; green & red txt on yellow bkgrd; 3.5 x 9.5

1934-35; dtd cvr; black & red txt on yellow bkgrd; 3.5 x 9.5

1935-36; dtd cvr; black & red txt on green bkgrd; 3.5 x 9.5

1936-37; dtd cvr; black & red txt on yellow bkgrd with green leaf border; 3.5 x 9.5

.           [2 known versions: {issued by Dept. of Hwys.}, {issued by Travel & Publicity Bur.}]

1937-38; dtd cvr; black & blue txt on pink bkgrd with clr border; 3.5 x 9.5

1938-39; dtd cvr; black, red & blue txt on yellow bkgrd with red/blue border; 3.5 x 9.5

1939-40; dtd cvr; mostly txt cvr with bw (blue tint) photos of King & Queen; 3.5 x 9.5

1940-41; dtd cvr; yellow & white txt on red bkgrd; 3.5 x 9.5

1941; dtd cvr; yellow & white txt on green bkgrd; 3.5 x 9.5

1942; dtd cvr; black & red txt on yellow bkgrd; 3.5 x 9.5

[c.1943-44]; same as 1942 exc red sticker hand applied on cvr with war message

1945-46; dtd cvr; otherwise same as 1942

1946; dtd cvr; mostly blue txt on white bkgrd; 3.5 x 9.5

1947; dtd cvr; similar to 1946, exc light blue bkgrd; 3.5 x 9.5

1948; dtd cvr; similar to 1947, exc "ONTARIO" and "1948" in red; 3.5 x 9.5

1949; dtd cvr; similar to 1947, exc red lettering; 3.5 x 9.5

1950; dtd cvr; similar to 1947, exc red bkgrd; 3.5 x 9.5

1951; dtd cvr; clr dwg of "Niagara Falls" behind coat of arms; 3.5 x 9.5

1952; dtd cvr; clr dwg of "Fort Henry 1832"; 3.5 x 9.5

1953; dtd cvr; clr photo "Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II"; 3.5 x 9.5

1954; dtd cvr; clr dwg of family at picnic table; 3.5 x 9.5

1955; dtd cvr; clr dwg of "Parliament Buildings - Toronto"; 4.75 x 8.5

1956; dtd cvr; 7 clr dwgs inside maple leaf outline; 4.75 x 8.5

1957; dtd cvr; 7 clr transportation-related dwgs; 4.75 x 8.5

1958; dtd cvr; 4 clr dwgs (car, bridge, covered bridge, wagon); 4.75 x 8.5

1959; dtd cvr; clr dwg "Burlington Bay Skyway"; 4.75 x 8.5

1960; dtd cvr; blue dwg of men in canoe above clr dwg of fwy; 4.75 x 8.5

1961; dtd cvr; 5 clr dwgs "Upper Canada Village"; 4.75 x 8.5

.           [2 known versions: { }, {“This Road Map supplied…” logo added in center}]

1962; dtd cvr; 5 clr dwgs separated by curving rd; 4.75 x 8.5

1963; dtd cvr; clr dwg of fwy & skyline with 5 blue men superimposed; 4.75 x 8.5

1964; dtd cvr; clr dwg "Garden City Skyway"; 4.75 x 8.5

1965; dtd cvr; clr photo of 12 lane fwy & interchange; 4.75 x 8.5

1966; dtd cvr; clr photo of country rd in autumn; 4.75 x 8.5

1967; dtd cvr; 4 clr dwgs and clr photo of fwy bridges; 4.75 x 8.5

1968; dtd cvr; 6 small clr dwgs on Ontario map bkgrd; 4.75 x 8.5

1969; dtd lgnd; 6 clr photos; 4.75 x 8.5

1970; dtd cvr; otherwise same as 1969

.           [3 known versions: {error map – Hanover name to the left of Walkerton}, {error corrected with overprint},

            {corrected version – Hanover above Walkerton name}

1971; dtd cvr; clr photo of cars on rd in autumn; 4.75 x 8.5

.           [2 known versions: {Robarts, Prime Minister}, {Davis, Prime Minister}]

1972; clr dwg of plane flying over fwy; 4.75 x 8.5

.           [2 known versions: {dtd cvr}, {no date on cvr but dtd code (72/1/2)}]

1973; dtd code (1173); 3 small clr photos, lg clr photo in bkgrd; 4.75 x 8.5

1974 A; not dtd (refers to "New Regional Municipalities, 1974" in index); cvr same as 1973 exc txt slightly different

1974 B; dtd lgnd (Aug. 31); clr photo of car on hwy under bright sun; 4.75 x 8.5

1976; same as 1974 exc "Reprinted February 1976" in lgnd

1977; dtd lgnd; clr photo of station wagon pulling boat uphill; 5.25 x 10

1978-79; dtd cvr; clr photo of car on curving rd by water; 5.25 x 10

.           [2 known versions: { }, {‘distance en kilometres’ & ‘distribution gratuite’ added to cvr}]

1979; reported by Canadian Archives

1980-81; dtd cvr; clr photo of rural road junction near water; 5.25 x 10

1981; dtd code (81/R/1,500,000); clr photo "Noden Causeway..."; 5.25 x 10

1982; dtd cvr (1982-83), code (82/1,859,600); clr photo "The Niagara Parkway: Niagara Falls"; 5.25 x 10

1983; dtd cvr (1982-83), code (83/1,526,000/R); otherwise same as 1982

1984; dtd cvr (1984-85), code (84/1,911,200); clr photo "Celebrating Ontario's Bicentennial"; 5.25 x 10

1985; dtd cvr (1984-85), code (85/1,424,000/R); otherwise similar to 1984, but no Bicentennial logos

.           [2 known versions: { }, {names of Premier & Ministers added}]

1986; dtd cvr (1986-87), code (86/2,500,000); clr photo "Ivy Lea Bridge; 4.75 x 9.75

1987; dtd cvr (1986-87), code (87/1,900,000/R); same photo as 1986, but different logos

1988; dtd cvr (1988-89), code (88/2,000,000); clr photo "Manitoulin Island/Ile Manitoulin"; 4.75 x 9.75

1989; dtd cvr (1988-89), code (89/1,650,000/R); otherwise same as 1988

1990 A; dtd code (90/1,750,000/R); otherwise same as 1988

1990 B; dtd cvr (1990-91), code (90/1,000,000); clr photo "Highway 17, Wawa/..."; 4.75 x 9.75

1991; dtd cvr (1990-91), code (91/1,315,000R); same photo as 1990 B, but different logos

1992; dtd cvr (1992-93), code (92/1,790,000); clr photo "Algonquin Provincial Park"; 4.75 x 9.75

1993; dtd cvr (1992-93), same as 1992 exc "Ontario" at top in gold and different font

.           [2 known versions: {code (93/1,650,000/R)}, {code (93/400,000/R) & "Free distribution..." removed}

1994 A; dtd cvr (1994-95), code (94/880,000); clr photo of camper on rd by parking area; 4.75 x 9.75

1994 B; dtd cvr, code (94/3500 SE); clrzd photo "A.W. 'Good Roads' Campbell..."; 4.75 x 9.75

1995; dtd cvr (1994-95), code (95/800,000/R); otherwise same as 1994 A

1996; dtd code; bw photo of old cars with "200 Years Yonge 1796-1996" logo; 4.75 x 9.75

.           [2 known versions: {code (96/500,000/R) & price $3}, {code (96/200,000/R) & price $2.95}]

1997 A; dtd code (97/500,000/R); otherwise same as 1996 with $2.95 price

1997 B; dtd code (97/525,000); 4 clr photos (Ivy Lea Bridge, etc.); 4.74 x 9.75

1998; dtd code (98/525,000); otherwise same as 1997 B

1999; dtd code (99/830,000); 4 clr photos (Toronto skyline, etc.); 4.75 x 9.75

2001; dtd cvr, code (01/815,000); clr photo of Hwy 60 in Algonquin Park; 4.75 x 9.75

2002; same as 2001 except “reprinted 2002 with minor updates,” code (01/800,000)

2003; dtd cvr, code (03/810,000); clr photo of car around curve in Pancake Bay Provincial Park; 4.75 x 9.75

2004; same as 2003 except “reprinted 2004 with minor updates,” code (04/810,000)

2005; dtd cvr, code (R05/805,000); same clr photo as 2003; 4.75 x 9.75

2006-07; dtd cvr, code (06/810,000); clr photo of car going down hill on # 118 hwy in Muskoka; 4.75 x 9.75

2008-09; dtd cvr; code (08/810,000); clr photo of car by lake on Highway 141 in Muskoka; 4.5 x 9.75

2010-11; dtd cvr; clr photo of Highway 406 at St. Catharines; 4.75 x 9.75

 

Northern Ontario Maps

 

1932; dtd cvr; bw txt cvr; 4.5 x 7 .5

1935-36; dtd cvr; black & red txt on blue bkgrd; 3.5 x 9.5

1944; dtd lgnd (1944); no cvr, printed on one side only; unfolded 24 x 40

1947; dtd lgnd (1945 & Jan 1947); no cvr, printed on one side only; unfolded 19.5 x 41

1963; dtd cvr; clr photo of red car going uphill in rocky area; 4.5 x 10

1965-66; dtd cvr; clr photo “Causeway at Rainy River”; 4.5 x 10

1967; dtd cvr (1867-1967); clr dwg of explorer by canoe looking down at traffic; 4.5 x 10

1968; dtd cvr; clr dwg of “Feeding moose, Timagami…”; 4.5 x 10

[1969]; not dtd; clr dwg of goose in front of several dwgs, Fort William & Port Arthur on map; 4.5 x 10

[1970]; not dtd; shows Thunder Bay on the map, otherwise same as [1969]        

1971; dtd cvr; clr photo of trillium with orange bkgrd; 4.5 x 8.5

1972; dtd lgnd (code 72-1); same as 1971 except blue bkgrd

1988; dtd code (88/250,000); collage of clr dwgs; 5.5 x 8.25