Navigating Interactive Maps

When you first view an interactive map the pan tool is on by default. You can move the map by clicking and dragging with this icon.

Using the Navigation Controls

The navigation controls you see on the Interactive Maps are shown on the left. Navigation controls include:

  1. Arrows – click the appropriate arrow buttons to move the view north, south, east or west. The centre button resets the map at its original position.
  2. Zoom – Click + to zoom in on the centre of the map. Click – to zoom out.
  3. Zoom Slider – Drag the zoom slider up or down to zoom in or out incrementally.

Note: You can also zoom in and out using the wheel on your mouse


Searching Interactive Maps

You may search the interactive maps to zoom to specific locations containing your data of interest.

Using the Search

Possible search options have been provided as examples below each search. Advanced options may also be accessed through the link provided. To perform a search, enter your text into the text box and click the search button. If your data search returns no results, it will perform a search for locations/addresses and return the closest result.

Some interactive maps contain additional options.
These include:

Current Map Display (will search only on the extent of the current display of the map). You can turn this feature on or off with the checkbox.*

You may have the option to searching by specific categories. Select which category is of interest with the radio buttons.*

Note: You can select a category as well as turn on current map display at the same time.

Type of Search Keyword Example Notes
Simple Searches
Well ID   1100048 Well ID is a seven digit number
Multiple Well ID   1100048,1100399,1100026 Multiple Well IDs are separated with commas or spaces.
Tag #   A051819 Tag number is a six digit number starting with A
Multiple Tag #   A051819,  A074904 Multiple Tag numbers are separated with commas or spaces.
Audit # Audit (required, case-insensitive) Audit Z59419 Starting with keyword Audit
Multiple Audit # Audit (required, case-insensitive) Audit Z59419, 265899 Starting with keyword Audit, multiple Audit numbers are separated with commas or spaces.
Contractor Licence #   7454 Contractor Licence # is a number with four digits.
Contractor Licence # & year of completion   7454, 2010 Two four digit numbers separated by a space or comma. The first number is the Contractor Licence # and the second number is the year of completion.
Date of Completion (Single Date) <date> March 27, 2010 Mar or March is accepted.
YYYY/MM/DD or MM/DD/YYYY is accepted
Date of Completion (Date Range) From <date> to <date> (required)
 
From Mar 2, 2008 to Mar 15, 2008 The supported date formats are the same as the search for Single Date of Completion.
Single Well Depth <#> m 101.1 m m, meter, meters, metre, or metres is accepted. The returned results contain the wells with depth from the range of plus or minus 0.1m
Well Depth Range From <#> to <#> meters From 100.1 to 101 meters m, meter, meters, metre, or metres is accepted.
Town/city Ontario Town/City Ottawa Ontario Google location search; ON or Ontario is accepted.
Address Address in Ontario 125 Resources Road, Toronto Google location search; ON or Ontario is accepted.
Postal Code Postal Code in Ontario M9P 3V6 Google location search
Advanced Searches
Township TWP or Township (required) Abinger TWP, Ivanhoe Township  
Township, Lot and Concession TWP, LOT, CON (required) Abinger TWP, Lot 8, Con 14  
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
latitude, longitude 43.71, 79.54 The search term order does not matter (latitude/longitude or longitude/latitude) and a negative longitude is not necessary.
Latitude, Longitude
Degrees Minutes Seconds
d m s or ° ' " (required) 43d42m37.05s, 79d32m28.92s
43°42'37.05", 79°32'28.92"
The search term order does not matter (latitude/longitude or longitude/latitude) and a negative longitude is not necessary.
UTM Coordinates UTM Zone, Northing, Easting 17, 617521.28, 4840730.67
or
617521.28, 4840730.67
Default UTM zone is 17. The search term order does not matter.
Current Map Display
Any of the above searches can be performed with the "Current Map Display" box checked. This will limit the search to the area displayed. Checkbox Search for "Barrie, Ontario"; then check the "Current Map Display" box; then search for 7241