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Backroad Mapbooks: Northeastern Ontario
Released: 2009-04-01
ISBN: 978-1-897225-40-0
Dimensions: 21.5cm x 28cm (8.5" x 11")
Pages: 166
Regional Cities/Parks: Cochrane, Hearst, Manitoulin Island, Moosonee, North Bay, Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury, Temagami, Timmins, Wawa

Online Price: $25.95

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Welcome to the Second Edition of the Backroad Mapbook for Northeastern Ontario! There have been many great changes to this book including a much

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Welcome to the Second Edition of the Backroad Mapbook for Northeastern Ontario! There have been many great changes to this book including a much expanded area of coverage and new look topographic maps. Now visitors to the north can travel the whole area with confidence in a good map and countless recreational opportunities to explore.

Northeastern Ontario is a sprawling area that encompasses the Canadian Shield, a beautiful area made up of granite rocks, boreal forest, and thousands of lakes. The shield landscape is typical of the area around North Bay. Near Lake Temiskaming, the rocky landscape gives way to the flatter clay belt lands that typify the Tri-City area. Towards the northwest, the rolling Lake Superior highlands begin to dominate the region, marking some of the most scenic terrain in the province. And in the far north, the Canadian Shield gives way to the James Bay Lowlands, and finally, Hudson Bay.

There are relatively few settlements in this region compared to Southern Ontario, with the largest of these being North Bay and Sudbury. The two cities are considered as the gateways to the north and are continually expanding with all the conveniences of major southern urban centres. Sudbury is best known for the nickel mining industry as it is built around one of the richest nickel deposits in the world. Other major urban centres in the region include Sault Ste. Marie and Timmins. Sault Ste. Marie marks a passageway of sorts, linking Lake Huron with Lake Superior via the St. Marys River. It is the last major settlement heading northwest until Thunder Bay. Timmins has a long historical link to the gold mining industry, but has become famous by the musical successes of artists such as Shania Twain and Stompin’ Tom Connors. It is often a starting point for some fantastic fishing and backcountry pursuits.

Recreationists are always intrigued by the north and this area will not disappoint. The area is well known as one of the best canoeing and fishing destinations in the world. Killarney, Lake Superior and the Temagami areas are particularly popular with canoe trippers, while rivers like the Moose and the Albany call out to adventurers looking to go to places where few humans ever go.

For those looking to get away from it all, it is not all that hard to find a place to call your own. There are countless trails, canoe routes, and winter routes that compliment the numerous parks and Crown Land areas that dominate the entire region. Snowmobiling especially has a strong infrastructure up here, and in the winter it is possible to travel for weeks on end along these trails. Farther south, established and maintained trails link all the larger urban centres to smaller communities. Farther north, there are hundreds of kilometres of roads that can be explored, although there is little formal infrastructure.

Anglers and hunters will also find this region an absolute paradise. There is no shortage of lakes and streams to choose from. Sport fish are scattered about these water bodies, offering variety in both size and species. Winter is also a perfect time for ice fishing, and a number of great fishing lakes can only be accessed in the winter. Hunters, too, come from afar to take advantage of the abundant wildlife that call Northeastern Ontario home.

The Backroad Mapbook will help you explore this vast and wonderful section of Ontario. In addition to the maps, the writing will let you dream of places not so far away. So sit back and enjoy what we have to offer.



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Features & Benefits

  • Recreational Features:
    Trail systems, symbols, management units and more
  • Road Features:
    Complete classified road systems, road names and more
  • UTM Grid & Longitude and Latitude:
    for GPS user
  • Reference Section:
    Comprehensive write up on Fishing, Paddling, Parks, Trails, Winter Rec and more
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