Many geometrical schemes - or map projections - are used to represent the
curved surface of the Earth on map sheets.
Canada uses the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) system. It is called
transverse because the strips run north-south rather than east-west along the
equator.
This data class shows a 10 km x 10 km coordinate system based on the UTM
projection using the North American Datum 83 (NAD83) grid.
It includes:
- Military Grid Reference- identifies a specific military grid reference system grid cell
- Fire Base Map identifier- five digit identifier used by MNR's Aviation and Forest Fire Management Program to identify a fire basemap
- Atlas identifier - identifies a specific grid cell
- UTM Map Sheet Number - ID number of a UTM mapsheet
This product requires the use of GIS software.
UTM Grid - Map Projections
[NAD83]: North American Datum 83
[UTM]: Universal Transverse Mercator
