City of Toronto Historical Annexation Boundaries (1834-1967)
Title
City of Toronto Historical Annexation Boundaries (1834-1967)
Description
Historical annexation boundary polygon files in shapefile format from 1834 until 1967. Projection for this data UTM Zone 17N. doi:10.5683/SP3/XN2NRW
Identifier
/NAP/UT/TorontoAnnexationBoundaries.xml
3030110069
Collection
Geospatial
Production Date
2023
Distributor
Map and Data Library, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Geographic Keywords
Canada, Ontario, Toronto
Continent
North America
Notes
These are first approximations based on surveyor methodology which involved the running of concession lines that were measured using simple tools of compass and chains. Along the concessions, lots were marked off at 67 chains (1 chain = 66 feet = 20.12m). The surveyors noted the vegetation cover along these lines. Thus the polygons created are accurate observations along the concession lines but are not guaranteed for the areas in between as they were built as interpolations by Peter Findlay. There are also limitations with respect to identification of species such as maple and oaks only to the genus level.
Broad Topic
Census and administrative boundaries
Keywords
Toronto
Boundaries
Frontière
Historical research
Recherche historique
Histoire
History
Mergers
Fusion
Time Period
1834-1967
Coordinate System
4269, https://epsg.org/
Producer
Marcel Fortin, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Citation
“City of Toronto Historical Annexation Boundaries (1834-1967),” MDL Data, accessed January 21, 2026, https://mdl-data.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/123.
