Ontario Road Maps - 1974 Map Details

1974 Map

Version A - No date on map - Cover same as 1973 cover - Refers to "New Regional Municipalities - 1974" in index.

Version B - Date in Legend -  "Information Compiled to Aug 31, 1974" - Car under bright sun cover.


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Folded Dimensions: 4.75" X 8.5"

Open Dimensions: 37.50 W X 25 H

Date Location: Cover in the "Sources of Information" area.

Cover Description - Version "A": A colored photographic aerial view of Highway 71 at Berry Creek, near Sioux Narrows.  The cover is predominantly green.  All text is white.  Three smaller color pictures are across the middle of the cover; a young lady near blossoms on a tree; a girl riding a horse in the autumn  with colored trees in the background; a man skiing downhill.

Cover Description - Version "B": A colored photograph of Highway 17 at Batchawana Bay with a single car - possible a Chevrolet Nova or Pontiac Acadian traveling along it.  A lake is on the right side of the road and rocks, as would appear in the Canadian Shield are to the left.  A clear sky with a bright sun is overhead.

Date Code: Not Applicable

Southern Ontario Scale: 1" : 14 miles

Northern Ontario Scale: 1" : 28 miles

 

Main Legend Side Features: Map of Southern Ontario with legend, "List of Standard Broadcasting Stations in Ontario", "List of FM Radio Stations ", Ontario Provincial Police Locations, Ontario Highway First Aid Post Locations, "What to do In Case of an Accident", Official Travel Information, and close up maps of 38 communities.

Opposite Side Features: Map of Northern Ontario with legend, Mileage Chart, Illustrations of Regulatory Signs, Index of Lakes, Cities, Towns and Villages - (Northern & Southern Ontario),  Provincial map showing Routes from Other Provinces and States and close up maps of 6 communities.

 

Compiled By: Photogrammetry Office, Ministry of Transportation and Communications

Premier: William G. Davis

Minister: John R. Rhodes, Ministry of Transportation and Communications

Deputy Minister: Harold Gilbert, Ministry of Transportation and Communications

NoteIn 1974 the practice of coloring counties different colors was discontinued.   Locations of guides and smaller community maps were re-arranged from Version "A" to Version "B" as can be seen by the rear covers of the two maps.

Map Folding Pattern: Click on Cover Below

 


Version "A" - Front Cover

Version "A" Rear Cover

Version "B" - Front Cover

Version "B" Rear Cover

Location of Version "B" Photo - for location of Version "A" Photo - refer to the 1973 Official Map - click here.

From Version B - not in Version A

Regional Municipalities of Halton and Peel are added in Version "A" for the first time.

The Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth is created in Version "A" for the first time.

An expanded section of traffic signs which began in 1973 is continued.

The Regional Municipality of Haldimand-Norfolk appears for the first time.