| Year |
Publisher |
Short Description |
Southern Ontario Scale |
Northern Ontario Scale |
Is Northern Ontario Shown? |
Comments |
| 1923 |
Ontario Motor League (Touring Department) |
Southern Ontario |
1" :16 miles |
n/a |
Partial |
Promotes main travelled routes in Southern Ontario and part of New York State; lists Roads, Highways, Steamship Routes and Ferries |
| 1923 |
Chevrolet Motor Company of Canada |
Ontario |
1" :18 miles |
n/a |
Not available |
Promotes Chevrolet Service Garages in Towns and Villages across Ontario |
| 1926 |
Ontario Dept. of Public Highways |
Ontario |
1" :16 miles |
n/a |
Not available |
Promotes Ontario as a "Tourists' Mecca"; Has hunting and fishing information; lists historic sites |
| 1927 |
Ontario Dept. of Public Highways |
Ontario |
1" :16 miles |
n/a |
Not available |
Uses the slogan "Discover Ontario"; Has hunting and fishing information; lists historic sites |
| 1928 |
Ontario Dept. of Public Highways |
Ontario |
1" :16 miles |
n/a |
Not available |
Has hunting and fishing information; lists historic sites |
| 1930-31 |
Ontario Dept. of Public Highways |
Ontario |
1" :16 miles |
n/a |
Not available |
Has hunting and fishing information; lists historic sites |
| 1931-32 |
Ontario Dept. of Public Highways |
Ontario |
1" :16 miles |
n/a |
Not available |
Has hunting and fishing information; lists historic sites |
| 1934-35 |
Ontario Dept. of Public Highways |
Ontario |
1" : 18.5 miles |
n/a |
Not available |
One side is a highway map, the other side shows historic sites with numbers in circles and has a brief write up |
| 1936-37 |
Ontario Dept. of Public Highways |
Ontario |
1" : 18.5 miles |
n/a |
Not available |
One side is a highway map, the other side is a pictorial map showing historic sites |
| 1937 |
Mobilgas (White Star Refining Company) |
Ontario and Quebec |
1" : 14 miles |
n/a |
Not available |
Quebec scale is the same 1" : 14 miles |
| 1938-39 |
Ontario Travel and Publicity Bureau |
Ontario |
1" : 18.5 miles |
1" : 18 miles |
Partial |
Synopsis on fish and gaming laws |
| 1939-40 |
Ontario Travel and Publicity Bureau |
Ontario |
1" : 18.5 miles |
1" : 18 miles |
Partial |
Synopsis on fish and gaming laws; Photos of King and Queen on cover |
| 1940 |
Imperial Oil Limited |
Ontario |
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MISSING |
| 1940-41 |
Ontario Travel and Publicity Bureau |
Ontario |
1" : 18.5 miles |
1" : 18 miles |
Partial |
Synopsis on fish and gaming laws |
| 1942 |
Ontario Travel and Publicity Bureau |
Ontario |
1" : 18.5 miles |
1" : 18 miles |
Partial |
Synopsis on fish and gaming laws |
| 1947 |
Imperial Oil Limited |
Ontario |
1" : 14.5 miles |
1" : 28 miles |
Partial |
|
| 1948 |
Ontario Dept. of Highways |
Ontario |
1" : 17.5 miles |
1" : 24 miles |
Partial |
|
| 1949 |
ESSO (Imperial Oil Limited) |
Ontario |
1" : 14.5 miles |
1" : 28 miles |
Partial |
|
| 1949 |
RELIANCE Products |
Ontario |
1" : 17.5 miles |
n/a |
Partial |
|
| 1950 |
ESSO |
Ontario |
1" : 14.5 miles |
1" : 28 miles |
Partial |
|
| 1949-50 |
Ontario Motor League |
Ontario |
1" : 16 miles |
1" :16 miles |
Partial |
Haliburton / Muskoka insets; Mileage chart map |
| 1952 |
Ontario Dept. of Highways |
Ontario |
1" : 18 miles |
1": 24 miles |
Partial |
|
| 1955 |
British American (B/A) Service |
Ontario |
1" : 18 miles |
1" : 28 miles |
Partial |
Central Ontario inset |
| 1956 |
Ontario Dept. of Highways |
Ontario |
1" : 14 miles |
1" : 28 miles |
Partial |
Safety messages written |
| 1956 |
ESSO (Imperial Oil Limited) |
Ontario |
1" : 13.25 miles |
1" : 21 miles |
Partial |
Toronto inset map |
| 1957 |
Ontario Dept. of Highways |
Ontario |
1" : 14 miles |
1" : 28 miles |
Partial |
Safety messages written |
| 1958 |
ESSO (Imperial Oil Limited) |
Central Ontario |
see misc. comments |
see misc. comments |
Not available |
Has Rideau and Trent canal information; has boat bouy information; scales of maps are for eastern (1": 6 miles) and western (1": 4.6 miles) section of Southern Ontario |
| 1958 |
Ontario Dept. of Highways |
Ontario |
1" : 14 miles |
1" : 28 miles |
Partial |
Safety messages written |
| 1958 |
SUPERTEST |
Ontario |
1" : 18 miles |
1" : 28 miles |
Partial |
|
| 1958-59 |
Ontario Motor League |
Ontario |
1" : 16 miles |
1" : 16 miles |
Partial |
Haliburton/ Muskoka insets; Mileage chart map |
| 1959 |
Supertest Oil |
Ontario |
1" : 17.1 miles |
1" : 34 miles |
Partial |
|
| 1959 |
Ontario Dept. of Highways |
Ontario |
1" : 14 miles |
1" : 28 miles |
Partial |
Safety messages written |
| 1959-60 |
Ontario Motor League |
Ontario |
1" : 16 miles |
1" : 16 miles |
Partial |
Haliburton/ Muskoka insets; Mileage chart map |
| 1960 |
Ontario Dept. of Highways |
Ontario |
1" : 14 miles |
1" : 28 miles |
Partial |
Safety messages written |
| 1960-61 |
Ontario Motor League |
Ontario |
1" : 16 miles |
1" : 16 miles |
Partial |
Haliburton/ Muskoka insets; Mileage chart map |
| 1961 |
Ontario Dept. of Highways |
Ontario |
1" : 14 miles |
1" : 28 miles |
Partial |
Safety messages written |
| 1961 |
Ontario Dept. of Highways |
Ontario/ York Counties |
1": 4 miles |
n/a |
Not available |
|
| 1961 |
ESSO |
Central Ontario |
see misc. comments |
see misc. comments |
Not available |
Has Rideau and Trent canal information; has boat bouy information; scales of maps are for eastern (1": 6 miles) and western (1": 4.6 miles) section of Southern Ontario |
| 1961 |
American Auto Association |
Ontario |
1" : 16 miles |
1" : 35 miles |
Partial |
Toronto and Montreal insets; Toll information; Northern Ontario section is monochrome map |
| 1961 |
ESSO |
Ontario |
1" : 13.3 miles |
1" : 21 miles |
Partial |
|
| 1962 |
ESSO |
Ontario |
1" : 13.3 miles |
1" : 21 miles |
Partial |
|
| 1962 |
White Rose |
Ontario |
1" : 16.4 miles |
1" : 30.25 miles |
Partial |
|
| 1963 |
Ontario Dept. of Highways |
Ontario |
1" : 37 miles |
1" : 21 miles |
Full |
All of Ontario on one side, Part of Northern Ontario on the other side; recreational symbols used |
| 1963 |
Ontario Dept. of Highways |
Ontario |
1" : 14 miles |
1" : 28 miles |
Partial |
Safety messages written |
| 1963 |
ESSO |
Central Ontario |
see misc. comments |
see misc. comments |
Not available |
Has Rideau and Trent canal information; has boat bouy information; scales of maps are for eastern (1": 6 miles) and western (1": 4.6 miles) section of Southern Ontario |
| 1963 |
Supertest Oil |
Ontario |
1" : 17.1 miles |
1" : 34 miles |
Partial |
|
| 1964 |
Ontario Dept. of Highways |
Ontario |
1" : 14 miles |
1" : 28 miles |
Partial |
|
| 1964 |
ESSO |
Ontario |
1" : 13.3 miles |
1" : 21 miles |
Partial |
|
| 1964 |
SUPERTEST |
Ontario |
1" : 16 miles |
n/a |
Partial |
|
| 1965 |
Ontario Dept. of Highways |
Ontario |
1" : 14 miles |
1" : 28 miles |
Partial |
|
| 1965-66 |
Ontario Dept. of Highways |
Ontario |
1" : 37 miles |
1" : 21 miles |
Partial |
All of Ontario on one side, Part of Northern Ontario on the other side; recreational symbols used |
| 1966 |
Ontario Dept. of Highways |
Ontario |
1" : 14 miles |
1" : 28 miles |
Partial |
|
| 1967 |
British American (B/A) Service (GULF) |
Ontario |
1" : 18 miles |
1" : 34 miles |
Partial |
Central Ontario |
| 1967 |
Ontario Dept. of Highways |
Ontario |
1" : 14 miles |
1" : 28 miles |
Partial |
|
| 1967 |
Ontario Dept. of Highways |
Ontario Roads to Recreation |
no scale given |
no scale given |
Partial |
All of Ontario on one side, Part of Northern Ontario on the other side; recreational symbols used |
| 1967 |
Fina (Canadian Petrofina Ltd.) |
Ontario |
1" : 18 miles |
1" : 34 miles |
Partial |
Shows southern portion of Western Provinces |
| 1967 |
Ontario Dept. of Highways |
Ontario |
1" : 37 miles |
1" : 21 miles |
Full |
All of Ontario on one side, Part of Northern Ontario on the other side; recreational and mining symbols used; detailed written information on back |
| 1967 |
Sunoco |
Ontario |
1" : 20 miles |
1" : 35.5 miles |
Partial |
|
| 1967 |
ESSO |
Ontario |
1" : 13.3 miles |
1" : 21 miles |
Partial |
|
| 1968 |
ESSO |
Ontario |
1" : 13.3 miles |
1" : 21 miles |
Partial |
|
| 1968 |
Ontario Dept. of Highways |
Ontario |
1" : 14 miles |
1" : 28 miles |
Partial |
|
| 1968 |
Ontario Dept. of Highways |
Northern Ontario |
1" : 37 miles |
1" : 21 miles |
Full |
All of Ontario on one side, Part of Northern Ontario on the other side; recreational and mining symbols used; detailed written information on back; scale also given in metric at 1 cm = 22.5 km |
| 1968 |
Shell Oil |
Ontario |
1" : 20 miles |
1" : 35.5 miles |
Partial |
Includes Central Ontario map (1" : 10 miles) |
| 1968 |
Supertest Oil |
Ontario |
1" : 18 miles |
1" : 39 miles |
Partial |
|
| 1968 |
British American (B/A) Service (GULF) |
Ontario |
1" : 18 miles |
1" : 39 miles |
Partial |
|
| 1969 |
Ontario Dept. of Highways |
Ontario |
1" : 14 miles |
1" : 28 miles |
Partial |
|
| 1969 |
Shell Oil |
Ontario |
1" : 18 miles |
1" : 39 miles |
Partial |
|
| 1970 |
Ontario Dept. of Highways |
Ontario |
1" : 14 miles |
1" : 28 miles |
Partial |
|
| 1970 |
ESSO |
Ontario |
1" : 13.3 miles |
1:1,330,000 |
Partial |
|
| 1971 |
Ontario Dept. of Transportation and Communication |
Ontario |
1" : 14 miles |
1" : 28 miles |
Full |
|
| 1971 |
Ontario Dept. of Transportation and Communication |
Northern Ontario |
n/a |
1" : 22 miles |
Full |
Other side of map has outdoor and recreational safety information |
| 1972 |
Shell Oil |
Ontario |
1" : 18 miles |
1" : 39 miles |
Partial |
|
| 1972 |
Ontario Dept. of Transportation and Communication |
Ontario |
1" : 14 miles |
1" : 28 miles |
Full |
|
| 1972 |
Ontario Dept. of Transportation and Communication |
Northern Ontario |
n/a |
1" : 22 miles |
Full |
Other side of map has information on parks/ fishing/ hunting/ etc. |
| 1972 |
BP |
Ontario |
1" : 18 miles |
1" : 39 miles |
Partial |
|
| 1972 |
Shell Oil |
Ontario |
1" : 18 miles |
1" : 39 miles |
Partial |
|
| 1973 |
Ontario Ministry of Transportation and Communication |
Ontario |
1" : 14 miles |
1" : 28 miles |
Full |
|
| 1973 |
Mobil Oil |
Ontario |
1" : 20 miles |
1" : 35.5 miles |
Partial |
Central Ontario map inset (1" : 10.6 miles) |
| 1974 |
Ontario Ministry of Transportation and Communication |
Ontario |
1: 877,000 |
1: 1,774,000 |
Full |
|
| 1975 |
ESSO |
Ontario |
1: 880,000 |
1: 1,970,000 |
Partial |
|
| 1976 |
Mobil Oil |
Ontario |
1" : 20 miles |
1" : 35.5 miles |
Partial |
|
| 1977 |
Ontario Ministry of Transportation and Communication |
Ontario |
1" : 20 miles |
1" : 35.5 miles |
Full |
South Central Ontario Inset Map at 1:560,000 |
| 1977 |
Texaco |
Ontario |
1" : 20 miles |
1" : 35.5 miles |
Partial |
Also scale given in metric 1 cm = 12.7 km (S. Ont.) and 1 cm = 22.5 km (N. Ont.) |
| 1978-79 |
Ontario Ministry of Transportation and Communication |
Ontario |
1:800,000 |
1:1,600,000 |
Full |
South Central Ontario Inset Map at 1:560,000 |
| 1980 |
Ontario Ministry of Transportation and Communication |
Ontario |
1:800,000 |
1:1,600,000 |
Full |
South Central Ontario Inset Map at 1:560,000 |
| 1981-82 |
Mapart Inc. |
Ontario |
1:1,000,000 |
1:2,000,000 |
Full |
South Central Ontario Inset Map (scale unknown) |
| 1982-83 |
Ontario Ministry of Transportation and Communication |
Ontario |
1:800,000 |
1:1,600,000 |
Full |
South Central Ontario Inset Map at 1:560,000 |
| 1984-85 |
Ontario Ministry of Transportation and Communication |
Ontario |
1:800,000 |
1:1,600,000 |
Full |
South Central Ontario Inset Map at 1:560,000 |
| 1986-87 |
Ontario Ministry of Transportation and Communication |
Ontario |
1:700,000 |
1:1,600,000 |
Full |
South Central Ontario Inset Map at 1:250,000 |
| 1988-89 |
Ontario Ministry of Transportation and Communication |
Ontario |
1:700,000 |
1:1,600,000 |
Full |
South Central Ontario Inset Map at 1:250,000 |
| 1990-91 |
Ontario Ministry of Transportation and Communication |
Ontario |
1:700,000 |
1:1,600,000 |
Full |
South Central Ontario Inset Map at 1:250,000 |
| 1992-93 |
Ontario Ministry of Transportation and Communication |
Ontario |
1:700,000 |
1:600,000 |
Full |
|
| 1994-95 |
Ministry of Transportation, Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Recreation |
Ontario |
1:700,000 |
1:1,600,000 |
Full |
|
| 1997 |
Ministry of Transportation, Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Tourism |
Ontario |
1:700,000 |
1:1,600,000 |
Full |
|
| 1999 |
Ontario Ministry of Transporation |
Ontario |
1:700,000 |
1:1,600,000 |
Full |
|
| 2001 |
Ontario Ministry of Transportation |
Ontario |
1:700,000 |
1:600,000 |
Full |
|
| 2005 |
Ontario Ministry of Transportation |
Ontario |
1:700,000 |
1:600,000 |
Full |
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