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Geography reference guides

Most geography products come with free reference guides that describe the content, the applications, the data quality and the record layouts. The following reference guides are available as HTML or PDF documents.
For detailed descriptions and availability of geography products, refer to the Geography Catalogue.

Maps

Reference maps

• National, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions Reference Maps, Reference Guide (92-149-G)
• Census Tract Reference Maps, by Census Metropolitan Areas or Census Agglomerations, Reference Guide (92-146-G)
• Dissemination Area Reference Maps, Reference Guide (92-145-G)

Geographic products

Spatial information products

• Road Network File, Reference Guide (92-500-G)
• Road Network and Geographic Attribute File, Reference Guide (92-155-G)
• Boundary Files, Reference Guide (92-160-G)
• Population Ecumene, Reference Guide (92-159-G)
• Census Agricultural Regions Boundary Files, Reference Guide (92-174-G)
• Census Forward Sortation Area Boundary File, Reference Guide (92-170-G)

Attribute information products

• Correspondence Files, Reference Guide (92-156-G)
• Postal Code Conversion File (PCCF), Reference Guide (92-153-G)
• Postal Code by Federal Riding (2003 Representation Order) File (PCFRF), Reference Guide (92F0193G)