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Backroad Mapbooks: Northwestern Ontario
Released: 2009-04-01
ISBN: 978-1-897225-31-8
Dimensions: 21.5cm x 28cm (8.5" x 11")
Pages: 166
Map Scale: 65 maps @ 1:250,000, 6 maps @ 1:500,000, 8 maps @ 1:1,000,000, 5 city & park maps @ 1:20,000–170,000
Regional Cities/Parks: Armstrong, Dryden, Fort Frances, Kenora, Lake Nipigon, Geraldton, Red Lake, Port Severn, Sioux Lookout, Thunder Bay

Price: Starting at: $25.95

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Note: The PDF book version of the mapbook is zoomable, searchable and you can also easlity bookmark your favorite spots. The PDF mapbooks are not printable or geo-referenced.


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Welcome to the second edition of the Backroad Mapbook for Northwestern 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 Northwestern 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.

As you travel west from Lake Nipigon, the landscape passes through canyon country. This is an area marked by sheer cliffs and rugged topography. Further west, the land transforms into the picturesque territory of the Canadian Shield that is characterized by granite rocks, boreal forest and thousands of lakes. Near the Manitoba border, the rocky landscape gives way to the flatter prairie lands that typify the eastern plains.

There are relatively few settlements in this area and the largest is Thunder Bay. Considered to be a gateway to the west, it is a growing city of 120,000 with a university, an airport and all the conveniences of an urban centre. The city was built on the fur trade, but much of its recent growth stems from its shipping industry, logging and tourism.

From the city and Lake Superior, roads radiate outwards in every direction. Highways 11 and 17 intersect west of the city. There are few other main roads through this region with only a modest number of paved roads. The rest are logging or bush roads interspersed with the odd farm road. The other major centres include Kenora, Dryden, Fort Frances and Atikokan.

Although this vast area has relatively few people, it is a significant recreational destination. The area is well known as one of the best canoeing and fishing destinations in the world. It is also a paradise for those who love outdoor winter activities, due to its long winters and heavy snowfalls. In fact some of the great fishing lakes can only be accessed in the winter, once the muskeg has frozen. The immense area of mostly remote wilderness is an asset to this region like no other. For people looking to get away from it all, it is not all that hard to find a place to call your own. Farther south, there is an established network of trails, canoe routes, portages and winter routes that compliment the numerous parks and Crown land campsites that scatter the entire region. As you move north, these become fewer and fewer. Roads that lace the countryside in the south start to peter out until finally, there are no more roads and the adventurer is left facing thousands of square kilometres of untouched bush. Like no other place in Canada, the outdoor enthusiast can find both remote and more convenient settings among beautiful scenery, pristine wilderness and peaceful surroundings.

People interested in motorized transportation (ATVing, snowmobiling) will find this region to be ideal. While there are a few established and maintained trails that link all the larger urban centres to smaller communities, there are also thousands of miles of logging roads to explore. The intrepid explore can find isolated spots hundreds of kilometres away from civilization.

Anglers and hunters will also find this region an absolute paradise. There is no shortage of lakes of all sizes, shapes and depths to choose from. Sportfish are scattered about the lakes, offering variety in both size and species. Hunters, too, come from afar to take advantage of the abundant wildlife that call Northwestern 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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