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Map of Quebec

A map of Quebec is a cartographic representation of the Canadian province of Quebec, showing its boundaries, coastline, and geographic or political features.

Updated July 30, 20261 min readCited sources

A map of Quebec is a cartographic representation of the Canadian province showing its boundaries, coastline, and geographic features. Official reference maps are published by Natural Resources Canada.

What it is

A map of Quebec depicts the province's territory in eastern Canada. It typically includes the provincial boundary, coastline, major lakes, rivers, populated places, and sometimes roads. Quebec is the largest Canadian province by area and borders Ontario, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, the United States, and coastal waters.

Key details

Natural Resources Canada publishes official reference maps for Quebec, available in outline and political styles. These maps show named boundaries, coastline, drainage features, populated places, and selected roads. Some editions are bilingual or French-only.

Why it matters

Maps of Quebec are used for navigation, education, government planning, and general geographic reference. They help understand the province's regional layout and spatial relationships with neighbouring jurisdictions.

In short

  • Official maps published by Natural Resources Canada
  • Shows boundary, coastline, lakes, rivers, cities
  • Quebec is Canada's largest province by area
  • Used for navigation, education, and planning
Canadian angle

This topic is directly relevant to Canadian geography, education, government mapping, and public reference materials used by Canadian readers.

Quick questions

What does a map of Quebec usually show?
It usually shows Quebec’s provincial boundary, coastline, major water features, and sometimes roads, cities, and the capital.
Who publishes official maps of Quebec?
Natural Resources Canada publishes official reference maps for Quebec through the Open Government Portal.
Is Quebec the largest province in Canada?
Yes. Quebec is Canada’s largest province by area.

Sources

  1. Open Government Portal / Natural Resources Canada — https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/0b48db2b-0f38-59a6-abb3-4b5b248bf2a2
    Supports: Official Quebec outline map description and attribution
  2. Natural Resources Canada — https://natural-resources.canada.ca/maps-tools-publications/maps/atlas-canada/reference-maps
    Supports: Reference map descriptions for Quebec, including political and outline map contents
  3. WorldAtlas — https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/canada/quebec
    Supports: General geographic context and borders of Quebec
  4. Wikipedia — https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec
    Supports: Supplementary general facts about Quebec's size and borders