Township Canada provides interactive maps displaying Canadian survey grid systems including Dominion Land Survey (DLS), National Topographic System (NTS), Geographic Townships, and Federal Permit System (FPS). Visualize legal land descriptions on street maps or high-definition satellite imagery, with additional data layers for oil & gas fields, administrative boundaries, and soil characteristics.

Map overview Map layers

Survey grid coverage by province

Alberta & Saskatchewan (DLS)

View the complete Dominion Land Survey grid system covering Alberta and Saskatchewan. Navigate by Township, Range, Section, Quarter Section, and LSD (Legal Subdivision). The DLS grid extends from the US border (Township 1) to the Northwest Territories border (Township 126).

British Columbia (NTS)

The National Topographic System grid covers British Columbia with Map Series, Map Areas, Map Sheets, Blocks, Units, and Quarter Units. Essential for forestry, mining, and oil & gas operations in BC.

Manitoba (DLS + River Lots)

Manitoba features both the DLS grid system and the historic River Lot/Parish Lot system along the Red and Assiniboine rivers. Township Canada displays both systems for complete coverage.

Ontario (Geographic Townships)

Explore Ontario's Geographic Township system showing Concessions and Lots. The grid visualization helps navigate Ontario's unique land survey heritage from the original Crown land allocations.

Northwest Territories, Nunavut & Offshore (FPS)

The Federal Permit System grid covers the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Canada's offshore areas including the Atlantic, Pacific, and Hudson Bay regions. Critical for oil & gas exploration and northern operations.

Who uses Township Canada maps?

Oil & Gas Industry

Visualize well locations, pipeline routes, and lease boundaries on DLS/NTS/FPS grids. Overlay oil & gas field data layers for comprehensive site analysis. Export map views to share with stakeholders.

Real Estate & Land Surveying

View property boundaries within the survey grid context. Combine street maps with satellite imagery to assess land parcels and surrounding areas.

Agriculture & Forestry

Navigate to field locations using legal land descriptions. Overlay soil characteristic data from Soil Landscapes Canada for precision agriculture and land management decisions.

Government & Environmental

Access administrative boundary layers, aboriginal lands data, and environmental zones for regulatory compliance and planning purposes.

The map is equipped with intuitive navigation controls located in the top-right corner. These controls include:

Zoom: Adjust your view of the map by zooming in and out using the zoom control.
Show Your Location: Activate the "Show your location" button to display your current location on the map.
Place a Marker: Click on a desired point on the map to place a marker at that specific location.

Interactive features also include the use of your mouse or touchpad. You can pan across the map by clicking and dragging, and adjust the zoom by scrolling with your mouse wheel or using the pinch gesture on your touchpad.

Base map layers

The map offers various base map layers, allowing you to view the map in different styles, such as street or satellite views. Switch between these base map layers easily by clicking on the base map layer control located in the bottom-right corner of the map.

Grid layers

A range of grid layers is available to visualize data within a spatial context. These include the Dominion Land Survey (DLS), National Topographic System (NTS), Geographic Townships, and Federal Permit System (FPS), covering regions such as British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and offshore areas in the east coast, west coast, and Hudson Bay.

You can toggle these grid layers on or off using the switches in the left sidebar, which can be accessed from the main menu button in the top-left corner of the map. The map remembers your layer preferences by storing them in your browser's local storage, saving you the hassle of reactivating them each time you visit.

Additional data layers

The map also features a comprehensive data catalog for exploring and analyzing a variety of spatial data layers. These include administrative boundaries, oil and gas fields, aboriginal lands, and soil characteristics (Soil Landscapes Canada). While these layers are initially turned off, you can activate or deactivate them at your convenience in the left sidebar.

For data layers not currently available in the catalog, feel free to contact us with your request, and we will strive to incorporate them into the map.

Looking for a specific location? Use our search tool to find legal land descriptions by LLD, coordinates, or address.

Want to display grid maps in your own application? Check out our Maps API for developer integration options.

DLS, NTS Grid Maps - Interactive Canadian Survey Maps