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MAPS for Cape Breton Researchers

This page last updated Saturday, July 5, 2008

If you are trying to locate a community in one part or another of Cape Breton, your best bet is to use the geographic names site. You can enter either a current or historic name and get the specifics. The current name feature seems to work quite well, even for very small communities.
Geographic Name Locator
Canadian Geographic NamesFind your county of origin

ONLINE MAPS

Nova Scotia CountiesExcellent County Maps (circa 1991) from Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
Department of the EnvironmentFantastic Nova Scotia Topographical Maps
Destination: NSNova Scotia Highway Maps
Nova Scotia OnlineNova Scotia Highway Maps
Cape Breton Island Historical Maps
McMaster LibraryLe Canada, ou Nouvelle France ... (1656)
Canadian Heritage GalleryAcadia, 1702
Canadian Heritage GalleryCape Breton 1767
McMaster LibraryCarte de la Partie Orientale de la Nouvelle France ou du Canada... (1744)
McMaster LibraryA Draught of the Gut of Canso between Nova Scotia and Cape Breton Island... (1775)
McMaster LibraryCarte Reduite, des Costes de l'Acadie, de l'Isle Royale, et de la Partie Meridionale de l'Isle de Terre-Neuve... [1753]
McMaster LibraryNova Scotia and Newfoundland [1850?]
McMaster LibraryAmér. Sep. Nouvelle Ecosse et Nouveau Brunswick [1827]
County and Area Maps of Cape Breton
City of SydneyStreet maps of Greater Sydney area
Inverness County MapMap of Inverness County
Richmond County MapMap of Richmond County
Isle MadameMap of Isle Madame
Victoria County MapInteractive Victoria County
Cape Breton MapInteractive Map at Cape Breton Island.org
GeoNova - Geographic Gateway to Nova ScotiaLinks to maps, atlases, and much more

MAPS TO ORDER

Current Maps
Maps of the Province of Nova ScotiaTo purchase from the NS Government Bookstore
Nova Scotia Topographical MapsTo purchase from the NS Government Bookstore
Historic Maps
A.F. Church MapsInstructions for obtaining these maps from NS Dept. of Natural Resources
Crown Land Grant MapsInstructions for obtaining these maps from NS Dept. of Natural Resources

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