# Delorme Atlas equivalent for Canadian provinces **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 22, 2012, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/delorme-atlas-equivalent-for-canadian-provinces/616519 "2012-03-22T17:44:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![whc.03grady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a6a055/32.png) [@whc.03grady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whc.03grady)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2012, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/delorme-atlas-equivalent-for-canadian-provinces/616519/1 "2012-03-22T17:44:45Z")
Is there one? I’m not talking about just a road map, but a very detailed road map that also includes topography. You know, like the Delorme Atlas & Gazetteers, but for individual Canadian provinces. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2012, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/delorme-atlas-equivalent-for-canadian-provinces/616519/2 "2012-03-22T18:19:29Z")
I’ve never heard of what you’re referring to; can you provide more information and a link? ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2012, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/delorme-atlas-equivalent-for-canadian-provinces/616519/3 "2012-03-22T19:16:17Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > I’ve never heard of what you’re referring to; can you provide more information and a link? This: [Canadian provinces](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provinces_and_territories_of_Canada) 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2012, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/delorme-atlas-equivalent-for-canadian-provinces/616519/4 "2012-03-22T19:18:38Z")
^ Hee hee hee… What a joker. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2012, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/delorme-atlas-equivalent-for-canadian-provinces/616519/5 "2012-03-22T19:23:31Z")
I picked up a Canadian Automobile Association atlas years ago, and while the detail was not as good as Delorme’s maps, it was pretty serviceable. The single volume covered all of Canada in varying scale and detail, mainly based on population density. I don’t know what they offer these days but you might check out their website. ---
**Author:** ![whc.03grady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a6a055/32.png) [@whc.03grady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whc.03grady)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2012, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/delorme-atlas-equivalent-for-canadian-provinces/616519/6 "2012-03-22T19:40:09Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > I’ve never heard of what you’re referring to; can you provide more information and a link? Sorry, like this: [link](http://shop.delorme.com/OA_HTML/DELibeCCtdItemDetail.jsp?beginIndex=0&item=202§ion=10096) ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2012, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/delorme-atlas-equivalent-for-canadian-provinces/616519/7 "2012-03-22T21:37:07Z")
Oh, with topography lines to show mountains. Such maps may exist for some provinces, but I’m from Saskatchewan, so don’t have to worry about pointy things. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Downtown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Mr\_Downtown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Downtown)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2012, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/delorme-atlas-equivalent-for-canadian-provinces/616519/8 "2012-03-23T04:02:05Z")
[Yes.](http://omnimap.com/catalog/int/canada3.htm#p21) ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2012, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/delorme-atlas-equivalent-for-canadian-provinces/616519/9 "2012-03-23T15:02:44Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > Oh, with topography lines to show mountains. Such maps may exist for some provinces, but I’m from Saskatchewan, so don’t have to worry about pointy things. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Grey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Grey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grey)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2012, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/delorme-atlas-equivalent-for-canadian-provinces/616519/10 "2012-03-23T15:52:29Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > Oh, with topography lines to show mountains. Such maps may exist for some provinces, but I’m from Saskatchewan, so don’t have to worry about pointy things. Well then how to pilots know where the trees are? ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2012, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/delorme-atlas-equivalent-for-canadian-provinces/616519/11 "2012-03-23T15:55:29Z")
Well then how to pilots know where the [del]trees[/del] wheat are? FTFY ---
**Author:** ![Nametag](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nametag/32/406_2.png) [@Nametag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nametag)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2012, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/delorme-atlas-equivalent-for-canadian-provinces/616519/12 "2012-03-24T02:37:19Z")
Delorme does have software for that: [http://shop.delorme.com/OA\_HTML/DELibeCCtdItemDetail.jsp?item=30465§ion=10742](http://shop.delorme.com/OA_HTML/DELibeCCtdItemDetail.jsp?item=30465§ion=10742) Might be worth a look. ---
**Author:** ![Grey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Grey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grey)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2012, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/delorme-atlas-equivalent-for-canadian-provinces/616519/13 "2012-03-24T02:48:24Z")
> [@mnemosyne](#): > > Well then how to pilots know where the [del]trees[/del] wheat are? > > FTFY ppppppffffttttttt! _What isn’t wheat?_ ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2012, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/delorme-atlas-equivalent-for-canadian-provinces/616519/14 "2012-03-24T02:50:59Z")
Hey, we’ve got a lot more than just wheat!! There’s canola, there’s oats, there’s barley, there’s flax, there’s mustard… ---
**Author:** ![detop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@detop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detop)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2012, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/delorme-atlas-equivalent-for-canadian-provinces/616519/15 "2012-03-24T02:52:44Z")
> [@Grey](#): > > ppppppffffttttttt! _What isn’t wheat?_ Barley 😃 ---
**Author:** ![whc.03grady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a6a055/32.png) [@whc.03grady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whc.03grady)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2012, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/delorme-atlas-equivalent-for-canadian-provinces/616519/16 "2012-03-24T04:48:37Z")
> [@Mr\_Downtown](#): > > [Yes.](http://omnimap.com/catalog/int/canada3.htm#p21) ExACTly. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2012, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/delorme-atlas-equivalent-for-canadian-provinces/616519/17 "2012-03-24T11:01:53Z")
> [@Grey](#): > > ppppppffffttttttt! _What isn’t wheat?_ > [@detop](#): > > Barley 😃 Hip-hip-hoo-rye!