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Author : Betcher, R.N.
Date : 2011.
Title : Regional hydrogeological mapping in Canada : An historical perspective.
Publication : Geohydro 2011. Joint Meeting of the Canadian Quaternary Association and the Canadian Chapter of the International Association of Hydrogeologists. August 28-31, 2011. Quebec City, Quebec.
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Abstract
Groundwater mapping in Canada has a rich and varied history dating to 1904 when artesian wells were first mapped in the City of Montreal. Early regional work was carried out almost exclusively by the Geological Survey of Canada, often as a part of surficial geological mapping. In 1930, the GSC began publishing groundwater reports and eventually published more than 300 Water Supply Papers covering much of the Prairies and other parts of Canada. By the early 1960’s the GSC had begun to approach regional mapping from a more research perspective while at the same time many provinces had established or began to establish groundwater organizations, most of which had a mapping component to their activities. By the late 1980s the Prairie provinces had completed mapping of the agricultural or populated components of their provinces, usually at 1:250,000 scale. Most other provinces had undertaken less ambitious but still significant programs. Since 2000 the GSC has again included regional mapping in their structure and is undertaking mapping studies in several areas across Canada. At the same time several provincial agencies are continuing to update and improve on their regional mapping programs.
Bibliography of Canadian Geomorphology