Data Available to the General Public

The Ministry of Natural Resources makes a number of digital geographic data sets available at no cost. These data sets are provided free of charge to promote the use of standardized data across the province. In order to access the data, you must fully complete and sign two copies of the Unrestricted Use Licence and return both copies to the Ministry of Natural Resources. Please note that incomplete licence agreements cannot be processed.

Administrative Boundaries  

• Municipal Boundaries Upper
• Municipal Boundaries Lower
• Provincial Boundaries
• Geographic Townships
• Lot Fabric
• MNR Districts
• MNR Regions
• Conservation Authorities
• Land Ownership
• Municipal Parks
• Crown Game Preserves
• Regulated Provincial Parks
• Regulated Provincial Park Zones
• Regulated Park Zones
• National Parks

Natural Resources Infrastructure

• Beaver Dams
• Drainage Lines
• Drainage Points
• National Wildlife Areas
• Pits / Quarries
• Water Edges
• Water Structures
• Waterbody Segments
• Wooded Areas

Other

• Ontario Road Network
• Airports
• Buildings to Scale
• Buildings as Symbol
• Geographic Name Extent
• Railway Segments
• Road Segments
• Tanks
• Towers
• Transport Lines
• Transport Points
• Utility Lines
• Utility Sites 
• COSINE
• Digital Elevation Model
• Contours
• Miscellaneous Lines
• Miscellaneous Points
• Spot Heights

To access this data, please contact the Information Access Administrator at (705) 755-1878 or by email at lio@ontario.ca.