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The province of Ontario became known by that name upon entering Confederation in 1867. It was first referred to as Upper Canada in 1791 when the province was created by an Act of the British Parliament, and subsequently, as Canada West from 1841 to 1867.

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Ontario, transportation map

MFMC(33) · Item · 1985-1986

Part of Miscellaneous folded map collection

Ontario. Rapkin, J West Canada. The illustration by H. Warren and engraved by Robt. Wallis. Map drawn and engraved by J. Rapkin. London, J. Tallis, 1851. Coloured in outline. Coloured illustrations surrounding the map: Kingston [Ont.], Native Americans, Falls of Niagara. Has printed on it the seal of the Province of Upper Canada. From: Tallis's Illustrated Atlas and Modern History of the World

87-001/HMC41 · Item · 1851

Part of Robert Lloyd Hunter collection

Ontario. Canada Company Map of the townships in the Province of Upper Canada. Map is top of a poster with title: Lands in Upper Canada to be disposed of by the Canada Company incorporated by Royal Charter and Act of Parliament, in 1826. Canada Company, Canada House, St. Helen's Place, Bishopsgate Street, 11th February, 1841. Marchant & Singer & Smith, Printers, Ingram Court London

87-001/HMC46 · Item · [1841?]

Part of Robert Lloyd Hunter collection

Ontario. Arrowsmith, John, 1790-1873 Upper Canada. London, J. Arrowsmith. From: The London Atlas of Universal Geography. Phillips, Maps, p. 197.

87-001/HMC37 · Item · 1846

Part of Robert Lloyd Hunter collection