ClickyMaps is a viewer for Canada's National Topographic System (NTS) 1:50,000 scale sheets.

Core features:

• Click a sheet to open and view its PDF map
• Use the Grid button to filter sheets by province or radius
• Right-click any sheet for details and quick actions
• Add sheets to your cart for bulk download
• Search by partial sheet ID (e.g., 072) or place name (e.g., Regina)

Press ? anytime to open the help menu and see keyboard shortcuts.

What is ClickyMaps?

An interactive browser for historical and current topographic maps of Canada and the United States. Click any grid square to open the map PDF. Use the dropdown to switch between map sets and scales.

Navigating the Grid

Pan and zoom the map like any web map. Grid squares appear as you zoom in. Click a square to open its PDF in the panel on the right. Right-click for a quick-info popup with download and compare options.

The Grid button (toolbar) cycles between three modes: All (show every sheet), Radius (only sheets near your cursor), and None (hide the grid). Use Zoom to Grid to fit the current set on screen.

Searching

Type a sheet ID (e.g. 072O01, 36.167) to jump straight to it. Type a place name (e.g. Banff, Yosemite) to geocode via OpenStreetMap. Partial block IDs (e.g. 072) highlight the whole block.

Comparing Maps

For historical HTMC sets, right-clicking a grid square opens a filmstrip showing all available editions of that quad, newest first. Click an edition to view it, or click ⊞ Compare to open it alongside the current map in a split view. Use the Swap button to swap panels.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Map Sources

Canada: NRCan CanTopo and CanMatrix2 series under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

United States: USGS US Topo and Historical Topographic Map Collection (HTMC) — public domain U.S. Government Works.

Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors · CartoDB · Esri satellite imagery.

ClickyMaps v2.0 · clickymaps.com