Maps

Interactive Map e-Maps 3.0

Explore Peterborough's interactive map website, e-Maps 3.0. e-Maps 3.0 is available on phones, tablets and desktops.

With e-Maps users can:

• View City of Peterborough data layers such as transit, trails, and traffic.
• Search for information such as zoning and recreation assets.
• View air photos from 1956 to the most current.

e-Maps 3.0 Support

• The help guide gives an overview of the tools and capabilities of e-Maps 2.0 (e-Maps 3.0 guide coming soon)
• To help make e-Maps 3.0 better, please answer this short survey.
• For further help or feedback, please contact our Mapping/Geomatics Division.

Web Mapping Applications

The City has a diverse range of focused web mapping applications.

Some of the more popular ones include:

• Little Lake Cemetery
• eMaps 3.0
• Road Construction
• Emerald Ash Borer Tree Inventory
• Accessible Resource Maps
• Historical Imagery Viewer

Print Maps

The City also maintains a diverse range of print map products.  

Open Data

The City of Peterborough provides free access to many of its data sets through an Open Data Portal.  For detailed information about the City's open data in the City, visit the open data page.

Requests for Change of Address

• Requests for a change of address related to 9-1-1 standards are free of charge.
• Requests for a change of address not related to 9-1-1 standards are subject to a $60 fee.

For more information, please email Andrew Nichols or call 705-742-7777 ext. 1678

Why is an addressing by-law necessary?

The Address By-Law:

• Ensures every occupied building and property has a unique address.
• Improves services from local government and utility companies.
• Provides emergency personnel a quick and effective way to locate addresses

"myAddress" Verification

In the event of an emergency at your residence, first responders need to be able to find your location quickly. Use the interactive tool below to verify your property address and ensure that additional units are accounted for. Missing addresses that are reported will be added to the provincial 911 database. 

myAddress Verification

Address Memos

Address Memos / Notifications are sent out to key stakeholders and property owners when City addresses are modified or new addresses are created. Using the interactive tool below, search the list of Address Notifications from 2004 to the present day. You can search by individual addresses or by street name.

Search Address Memos

What is a control monument?

Control monuments are brass or metal disks in the ground. They measure locations and elevations and act as an exact point of reference to surveyors.

 What is the municipal process for maintaining control monuments?

The City:

• Field checks monuments annually and reports results to the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. Replaces destroyed monuments and adds new monuments.
• Maintains maps and GIS datasets of all monument locations.

How do I get information about control monuments in the City?

The City does not provide control monument measurements. We direct enquiries to the Ontario geodetic control database.

See the instructions below on how use the Ontario geodetic control database to produce a report with measurements and locations sheets.

1. Go to the Ontario geodetic control database
2. Click on “Start using COSINE”
3. Open the Ontario COSINE Viewer
4. Turn on the desired monument layer in the - COSINE Layers panel 
5. Zoom into Area of interest on the map
6. Click on the Search For/Zoom To tab
7. Use Control Monument Selection
8. Select a Map Selection Tool (by Circle, by Rectangle, by Polygon) and draw around the desired stations
9. Under the Select Station(s) panel (left side) put a check mark in the stations you want reports for
10. Select type of Report (e.g. COSINE Report or Text Report)
11. Scroll down and click View Report

What is GIS?

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) provides residents, visitors, and businesses a way to easily find and view information through the use of maps and mapping technology. Peterborough uses GIS to manage and update property information, keep track of assets and to help plan and make important decisions.

How can I get more information about GIS in the City?

Contact members of the Geomatics/Mapping Division for further information about data and maps available to you.