Crown land: ministry unpatented land

These are parcels of land, and land under water — that the Crown has not granted or sold to people or organizations for private use — and are still under ownership of the Crown.

These lands are managed by the Ministry of Natural Resources.

This data class also includes:

  • patented properties that are forfeited (forfeitures) back to the Crown
  • patented parcels that have been depatented
  • short-term or temporary dispositions

For more information about dispositions, see data class the Crown land: MNR non-freehold dispositions.

Ministry contact: Office of the Surveyor General

Additional information

Tags
Geographic coverage
Ontario
Maintainer
Office of the Surveyor General
Author
Office of the Surveyor General
Author Email
Office of the Surveyor General
Maintainer branch
Divisional Support Branch
Last Validated Date
April 29, 2026
Update frequency
As required
Access instructions

Additional features licensed under the Ontario Geospatial Data Exchange (OGDE) Agreement are available to members of the OGDE for professional, non-commercial use only. To find out more about the OGDE visit Geospatial Ontario on Ontario.ca.

This data set is to be used for planning and mapping purposes only. It is not to be used to determine the legal limits of a parcel.

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