Interactive Mapping

A Geographic Information System (GIS), is a spatially enabled computer-based tool for mapping and analyzing things on earth. GIS integrates common database operations such as querying, reporting and statistical analysis with powerful analysis tools.  As it is spatially enabled , GIS lets you explore and analyze data by location which can reveal hidden patterns, relationships and trends.  The main components to a GIS are Software and Data.

GIS software is used create, manipulate, analyze and display geographic information. Dufferin County currently uses ESRI software to create, mange and publish spatial data. Additionally, Safe Software’s FME and Autodesk’s AutoCAD Map are utilized as well by Dufferin County’s GIS Division.  ESRI’s ArcGIS Online is used to allow the public to utilize GIS Interactive Mapping over the internet.

The County of Dufferin has created and maintains numerous spatial data sets that it uses to accomplish its business goals and objectives. While the County of Dufferin produces its own GIS data, some data originates from other sources.  These sources include local municipalities, the Province of Ontario, Conservation Authorities among other sources. The County’s data is available at our Open Data site or can be accessed through ArcGIS Online.

Dufferin County would like to thank and acknowledge our data providing organizations including but not limited to:

• Teranet
• Province of Ontario
• Credit Valley Conservation
• Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority
• Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority
• Grand River Conservation Authority
• Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
• First Base Solutions
• Aeroquest-Mapcon

The Dufferin County Interactive Mapping GIS System can be used to:

• Print a map.
• Find a property on a map using an address or rural 6 digit emergency number or a 15 digit tax roll number.
• View multiple years’ worth of aerial photography of a property or place.
• Research the applicable zoning(s) of a property.  Please note that the zonings provided may not reflect the current zoning as updates are typically done in five year period consolidations.
• Research the applicable Official Plan designation(s) of a property. Please note that the Official Plan designations provided may not reflect the current designations as updates are typically done in five year period consolidations.
• Measure approximate areas, depths, or frontages of lot parcels by using the measure tool.
• Measure approximate distances between properties or points by using the measure tool.
• View the Parcel Fabric (approximate property boundaries) of properties.
• And much more!

Please note: To verify Zoning and Official Plan Designations, you should contact the appropriate local municipality.

All of the digital orthophotography on the Dufferin County Interactive Mapping was flown by these vendors either as part of a Ministry of Natural Resources Orthophotography partnership called SWOOP or flown for Dufferin County exclusively. Imagery may be available for purchase from the vendors.

First Base Solutions Inc.

Aeroquest Mapcon

If you have GIS software, you can link to/access the latest Aerial Photography for Dufferin County here:

10 cm Urban Areas of Dufferin County

20cm for all of Dufferin County

Within the data.dufferinconty.ca ArcGIS Open Data site, specific layers are identified as open data.  These layers are made available under the terms of the Open Data License.  Specific maps.dufferinconty.ca and data.dufferinconty.ca site products are provided by partners listed in this section and are made available for informational purposes.

• The Corporation of the Town of Mono;
• The Corporation of the Town of Orangeville;
• The Corporation of the Town of Shelburne;
• The Corporation of the Township of East Garafraxa;
• The Corporation of the Township of Melancthon;
• The Corporation of the Township of Amaranth;
• The Corporation of the Town of Grand Valley;
• The Corporation of the Township of Mulmur;
• The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority;
• The Grand River Conservation Authority;
• The Toronto Region Conservation Authority;
• The Credit Valley Conservation Authority;
• The Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority
• The Niagara Escarpment Commission
• The Bruce Trail Association
• The Elora-Cataract Trail
• The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
• The Ontario Ministry of Mines

© The Corporation of the County of Dufferin

Produced (in part) under license from:

© Teranet Inc. and its suppliers all rights reserved.;
© Municipal Property Assessment Corporation and its suppliers all rights reserved.;
© King’s Printer, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. All rights reserved.;

© King’s Printer, Ontario Ministry of Mines. All rights reserved.;
© Members of the Ontario Geospatial Data Exchange. All rights reserved.

Welcome to the Dufferin County Interactive Mapping.

The County of Dufferin (hereinafter referred to as ”the County”) provides this application and the information available within it as a reference only and has not customized the information (hereinafter referred to as the ”Site Products”) for any specific purpose. The Site Products were generated from Geographic Information System (GIS) data maintained by different sources. Some limitations may apply based upon restrictions imposed by other sources. Areas depicted by the Site Products are approximate, and are not necessarily accurate to mapping, surveying, or engineering standards. The Site Products are for illustration and informational purposes only and as such, may not be suitable for lot parcel – specific decision making, are subject to constant changes, and may not be complete, accurate or current. The Site Products are not to be considered a legal survey. Any specific map coordinates may be in error by several metres or more. A digital map layer may have registration errors and not overlay with other map layers correctly.

The County of Dufferin reserves the right to change, restrict or discontinue access to the Site Products at any time.

Terms of Use

Acceptance. To use the Corporation of the County of Dufferin – maps.dufferincounty.ca interactive mapping application, You must agree to the following terms and conditions (the ”Terms and Conditions”):

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(i) in the case of a natural person, solely for User’s personal, non-commercial use; and otherwise, for User’s internal process, operations and administrations, excluding any direct monetary or commercial gain and further excluding any sale, external distribution or licence whether or not for a fee.

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