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Looking for a map that covers the Rideau region. Check below for a listing of different maps that cover this region.

Hydrographic Charts
The hydrographic charts are boating navigation charts. The Rideau Waterway is covered by two charts, 1512 and 1513, which are at a scale of 1;20,000 and have water depths marked in feet. Water depths are shown approximately every 1,500 feet (500 metres), sometimes closer in areas with rapid water depth changes. In addition, most navigation markers are shown and the locks are shown in detail with 1:4,800 scale inserts. The charts are marked with latitude and longitude co-ordinates based on either NAD27 or NAD83 (remember to adjust your GPS unit accordingly). You can buy the charts listed below from: Friends of the Rideau

Chart No.	Title	Scale	Edition
1512	Rideau Waterway - Ottawa to Smiths Falls	1:20,000	May-03-2002
1513	Rideau Waterway - Smiths Falls to Kingston	1:20,000	June-07-1996
1514	Ottawa River - Carillon to Papineauville	1:20,000	July-24-1998
1515	Ottawa River - Papineauville to Ottawa	1:20,000	July-24-1998
1510	Ottawa River - Lac des Deux Montagnes	1:30,000	June 14, 2002
2017	Lake Ontario - Kingston Harbour and Approaches	1:15,000	July-13-1990

Please note that nautical charts have their information periodically updated with a "Notice to Mariners" which details changes since the chart was produced. To view these notices and ammend your current chart, please visit the Notice To Mariners Website

Charts can only be purchased through authorized dealers. For more information about charts, including a catalogue and price list of current charts and publications, contact:

Hydrographic Chart Distribution Office,
1675 Russell Road,
P.O. Box 8080,
Ottawa, Ontario, K1G 3H6,
Telephone: 613-998-4931/32/33
Fax: 613-998-1217
e-mail: CHS_sales@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Web Site: Canadian Hydrographic Service

The Rideau Charts can be purchased from the Friends of the Rideau. In addition, most of the lockstations along the Rideau sell the Rideau charts.

NTS Topographic Maps
The National Topographic Series Maps are produced by the Canadian Federal Government. The most detailed are the 1:50,000 series, which have 25 foot or 10 metre (depending on the age of the map) contour intervals. Older maps are based on NAD27, some are based on the May 1976 adjustment to NAD27, and all the newer maps are based on NAD83. Nato accuracy ratings are also included (A0 = best). These contour maps show most surface features, including man-made features. The maps are gridded with both Lat and Long co-ordinates and UTM co-ordinates.

NTS 1:250,000 Maps

NTS No.	Title	Year	Contour	Datum	Nato
31C	Kingston	1970	100 ft.	NAD27	B1
31B	Ogdensburg	1990	20m	NAD27	A0
31G	Ottawa	1996	100 ft.	NAD83	A1

NTS 1:50,000 Maps

NTS No.	Title	Year	Contour	Datum	Nato
31C/8	Gananoque	1988	10m	MAY76	A0
31C/9	Westport	1989	10m	NAD83	A0
31C/16	Perth	1989	10m.	NAD83	A0
31B/13	Merrickville	1979	10m	MAY76	A0
31G/4	Kemptville	1979	10m	MAY76	A0
31G/5	Ottawa	1984	10m	MAY76	A0

NTS Location Map
For more information, contact:

Canada Map Office
130 Bentley Road
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada
K1A 0E9

Tel: 613-952-7000
Toll Free: 1-800-465-6277 (Canada and the U.S.).
email: info@GeoCan.NRCAN.gc.ca
Web Site: Geomatics Canada/Géomatique Canada

Note that the Canada Map Office no longer sells maps. To purchase maps contact your local map dealer (see your Yellow Pages) or an on-line service such as World of Maps

Miscellaneous Maps

A nice 1:250,000 scale map, which shows the whole of the Rideau on a single sheet, is the Rideau Trail map. It is not a topographic map, but does show all the lakes, rivers, roads and communities in the region. Certainly no Rideau area resident should be without this map. At 2 feet by 3 feet it makes a lovely wall map showing all the features of the region. The map is priced at $12.00 and can be obtained from: Rideau Trail Association, P.O. Box 15, Kingston, Ontario, K7L 4V6, Canada. Tel: 613-545-0823
For a nice simplified map showing the whole of the Rideau and the locations of all the lockstations, you can't do better than the map in the Parks Canada Rideau Canal brochure. It is available for free from all lock stations, most tourist outlets, and the Rideau Canal Office.
And lastly, there is the Ontario Official Road Map available from most tourist outlets (there may be a slight charge for this map). This map is also available on-line as a series of PDF files. Have a look at: Ministry of Transport's Ontario Map Page

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