1971 Land Use Map

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About this dataset

This map titled Existing Land Use 1971, depicts land use across the towns and townships that made up York Region at the time.  Land uses are categorized using a colour-coded legend identifying residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, open space, pits and quarries, and transportation/utilities. The map highlights concentrated urban development in the southern municipalities, while much of the region remained rural and agricultural, with scattered settlements and resource extraction sites. Compiled from aerial photography and base mapping available in 1970-1971, the map serves as an important reference for understanding historic growth patterns and land use planning in York Region. This map has been georeferenced to York Region for comparison with modern datasets, a process which aligns it with current geographic coordinates. Georeferencing improves the map's spatial accuracy and enables comparison with contemporary mapping, while preserving the original content. Minor spatial discrepancies may exist due to variations in the original map coordinate system versus modern coordinate systems.

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