Collection search - 1961 Census maps and geography [cartographic material, textual record]

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1961 Census maps and geography [cartographic material, textual record]

Hierarchical level:

Sub-sub-series

Date:

[1961].

Reference:

R233-52-2-E, RG31, RG31M 79003/23

Type of material:

Maps and cartographic material, Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

3727257

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Statistics Canada fonds

Census records

Census maps and geography

1961 Census maps and geography
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Sub-sub-series includes:

15 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

[1961].

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Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

12 atlases : 590 maps
22 maps
ca. 30,750 maps in RG31M 79003/23
0.35 m of textual records

Language of material:

English

Added language of material:

English, French
Accession:

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[Electoral districts and enumeration area number maps used for the 1956 to 1971 census, and related documents] [cartographic material, textual record]

Census Reference Maps, 1941 - 2001 [cartographic material (some electronic)]
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Sub-sub-series consists of maps used by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics for work related to the 1961 census. Map types include: Federal Electoral Districts (F.E.D.) with/without Enumeration Areas (E.A.), Distribution of population, Metropolitan Areas (M.A.) and Census Divisions (C.D.) / Census Subdivisions (C.S.D.) maps.

The maps and atlases -- including the FED/EA maps -- described in the linked lower-level descriptions constituted the reference collection maintained by Statistics Canada until 2007.

In contrast, the FED/EA maps in accession RG31M 79003/23 generally consist of an oversize map sheet conglomerate cut to the shape of the electoral district, with the enumeration areas within the electoral district hand-annotated.

Sub-sub-series also consists of a mostly-complete collection of the enumerator maps used for the 1961 census. These approximately 30,000 enumerator map card/books, nearly one for each enumeration area, were designed to used by enumerators in the field. See linked accession RG31M 79003/23 for details.

Sub-sub-series includes a booklet for each electoral district containing narrative descriptions of the enumeration area boundaries used for the 1961 census. The booklets often feature the number of farms and/or households, as well as the population, of the enumeration area in 1956 (or an estimation from 1959). The descriptions were also featured in the portable enumerator map book/card collection.

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Statistics Canada, Geography Divison

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Cartographic material (atlases) (Electronic) Finding Aid 31-55 for the atlases is a compilation of atlas cover pages and indices, along with a listing of maps by archival volume number. See the relevant linked lower-level descriptions for details. 31-55 (90: Open)

Cartographic material (Electronic) Finding aids for maps in accession RG31M 79003/23 are available; see linked accession record. RG31M 79003/23 (90: Open)

Cartographic material (22 loose maps) (Electronic) Finding Aid 31-55 is an item-level listing of the 22 loose maps; see the linked lower-level file for metropolitan area maps. 31-55 (90: Open)

Textual record (Electronic) Finding aid 31-55 for the enumeration area description booklets consists of the relevant lower-linked file description. 31-55 (for booklets) (90: Open)

Cartographic material (Electronic) 1961 EDList is a listing of electoral district names and numbers used for the 1961 census that was created by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics. It can be used as a guide for ordering maps and enumeration area descriptions, but does not list maps nor enumeration area descriptions in Library and Archives Canada's holdings. The guide is available as a PDF attached to this record. 1961 EDList PDF (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf002/1961 EDList_3727257_open.pdf

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Custodial history:

Atlases and 22 loose maps transferred by Statistics Canada in 2007.
Collection of oversize FED/EA maps, collection of enumerator maps, and textual records transferred by Statistics Canada in 1979.

Cartographic math data:

Scales differ.

Location of duplicates note:

Statistics Canada had microfilmed the maps showing the enumeration areas, organized by electoral district, that were used for 1961 census work.

Source:

Government

Related control no.:

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2007-00352-X
79003/23 CA
R233
RG31M 79003/23

Former archival reference no.:

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RG31
RG31M 79003/23
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Cartographic material

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [R233]

[Consultation 90 Open]

1728;

[Consultation 90 Open]

1732;

[Consultation 90 Open]

1737;

[Consultation 90 Open]

1741--1755;

[Consultation 90 Open]

Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [R233] 1820--1821

[Consultation 90 Open]

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