V A L U A B L E R E S O U R C E S
GeoGratis Collection Description - map of Canada broken down into mapsheets
CanVec Data vector 1:50 000 download directory - shp files corresponding to mapsheet numbers in Collection Description
National Topographic Data Base (NTDB) download directory - 1:50 000 and 1:250 000 shp files corresponding to mapsheet numbers in Collection Description
CanMatrix scanned topographic maps - an excellent reference for missing toponyms among other things
CanMatrix geoferenced topographic maps - perfect for digitizing missing features and boundaries
GeoBase - Landsat imagery - exceptionally useful for overlays and vegetation layers
GeoNova - Data locator (requires Internet Explorer) - provider of free 1:10 000 data for Nova Scotia
Natural Earth Dataset - an indispensable source for vector and raster data of the globe
World Ocean Database 2009 - provides global oceanic point data
Ocean Data View - enables viewing and export of tables using World Ocean Database data
Magnetic declination calculator - need there be more said than who can live without this?
Relief Shading - examples of hillshade relief techniques and background information
3DEM - a useful program that coverts DEM's into hillshades
Library of Congress Map collection - collection of antique maps
ColorSchemer - useful colour generating tool that converts between hex and rgb values
ArcGIS Desktop Resource Center