Atlantic Canada GPS Maps: Updates, Versions & Changes

Atlantic Canada – VERSION 2025

Release Date: November 2024
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General

  • Enhanced Road 
  • Enhanced the ATV, Snowmobile Trail and TCT Systems
  • Enhanced Paddling Routes

Newfoundland & Labrador

  • Enhanced the ATV and Multi-use Trail Systems
  • New Overlander POI added 
  • Enhanced Water Bodies Names
  • Enhanced Road and Creek names
  • New Lodging, Resorts & Outfitters
  • New Hunting LEH Areas

Roads

  • Added 600+ km of roads, including adding or refining over 30 road names 

Trails

  • Added or updated over 2,300 km of trails, paddling routes & motorized trails

Recreation & Geographic POI  
Added almost 550 new recreation & geographic features 

  • 10+ ATV Trails
  • 100+ New Lodging, Resorts & Outfitters
  • 50+ Backcountry huts and campsites 
  • 165+ New Hunting LEH Areas
  • 35+ Marinas

 

Atlantic Canada – VERSION 2023

Release Date: August 2023

General

  • Enhanced the ATV, Snowmobile Trail and TCT Systems

New Brunswick

  • Enhanced Paddling Routes
  • Enhanced Road Systems

Nova Scotia

  • Enhanced Paddling Routes

PEI

  • Enhanced the ATV, Snowmobile Trail and TCT Systems
  • Enhanced Paddling Routes

Newfoundland & Labrador

  • Enhanced the ATV and Multi-Use Trail Systems
  • New Overlander POI added 
  • Enhanced Water Bodies Names
  • Enhanced Road and Creek names
  • New Bathymetry lines and Lake’s depth
  • Enhanced Golf Course data
  • 55+ Public service & Transportation services including new EV Charging stations
  • New Diving Sites
  • New Ghost Towns
  • New Satellite Phones
  • 5,400+ new Rivers and Creeks
  • Close to 280 new Trailheads, including 240 Multi-use Trailheads
  • 40+ new Private Campground
  • Over 100 new Backroad Attractions
  • 14 new Ghost Towns
  • Close to 100 Fishing Lakes, Rivers, Streams
  • 35 New Waterfalls

Roads

  • Added 600+ km of roads, including adding or refining over 30 road names 

Trails

  • Added or updated over 2,300 km of trails, paddling routes & motorized trails
  • Recreation & Geographic POI
  • Added almost 8,700 new recreation & geographic features 
    • 240+ Trails
    • 150+ Fishing lakes, streams & rivers
    • 50+ Backcountry huts and campsites 
    • 145+ ATV trailheads
    • 155+ Snowmobile routes
    • 565+ Backroad Attractions
    • 20+ Wildlife viewing area
    • 50+ Private Campsites
    • 365+ Public & Transportation services

 

Atlantic Canada – VERSION 2022

Release Date: August 2022

  • Refined the routable and non-routable road networks
    • Added over 4,850 kilometres of roads
    • Added or refined over 200 road names
    • New Overlander Routes and Points of Interest added for Newfoundland
  • Updated the ATV, Multi-Use Trail, Paddling Route & Snowmobile trail systems
    • Added or updated over 7,675 kilometres of trails, paddling routes, and motorized trails
  • Enhanced the New Brunswick and Nova Scotia Private and Crown Land Areas
  • Added new Prince Edward Island Public Land Areas
  • Refined/Updated the Adventure/recreational, geographic and water, and public service points.
    • Enhanced creek systems and names
    • Added almost 1,300 new Recreational and Geographic features
    • Added almost 17,500 Water, River, and Creek features
    • Refined over 6,300 Water Features and Creek names
    • Added over 175 Fishing Lakes, Streams, and Rivers
    • Added over 135 Backcountry Huts and Campsites
    • Added over 45 new Backroad Attractions
    • Added 85 new Cities and Communities
  • Refined Urban area features

 

Atlantic Canada – VERSION 2021

Release Date August 2021

  • Refined the routable and non-routable road networks
  • Updated the ATV, Multi-Use Trail, Paddling Route & Snowmobile trail systems
  • Enhanced the New Brunswick Parks and Trail systems
  • Enhanced the Nova Scotia Parks and Protected Areas system
  • Refined/Updated the Adventure/recreational, geographic and water, and public service points.
    • Enhanced the Park Points of Interest adding area and a new easier to see green and white symbol
    • Updated and enhanced Fishing Points of Interest including adding area, maximum depth and elevation to several hundred points
    • Updated and enhanced Hunting Points of Interest including adding or modifying species such as big game, game birds and other species to most hunting areas
    • Updated and enhanced Paddling Points of Interest including adding difficulty, River Grade and Class, Portage Length to hundreds of points
  • Significant modification to road, trail and other lines for better viewing
  • Modified fishing, hunting and park boundary lines and areas for better viewing
  • Refined Urban area features

*Note: Newfoundland & Labrador and Prince Edward Island GPS Maps do not include Crown Land indication.

 

 

Atlantic Canada – VERSION 2020

Release Date August 2020

  • Now includes Night Mode
  • Enhanced Crown Land visibility through updated colouring
  • Refined the routable and non-routable road networks
  • Refined the ATV, Multi-Use Trail, Paddling Route & Snowmobile trail systems
  • Modified our recreational, geographic and water, and public service points.

*Note: Newfoundland & Labrador and Prince Edward Island GPS Maps do not include Crown Land indication.

Nova Scotia – VERSION 2020

Release Date August 2020

  • Now includes Night Mode
  • Enhanced Crown Land visibility through updated colouring
  • Refined the routable and non-routable road networks
  • Refined the ATV, Multi-Use Trail, Paddling Route & Snowmobile trail systems
  • Modified our recreational, geographic and water, and public service points.

New Brunswick – VERSION 2020

Release Date August 2020

  • Now includes Night Mode
  • Enhanced Crown Land visibility through updated colouring
  • Refined the routable and non-routable road networks
  • Refined the ATV, Multi-Use Trail, Paddling Route & Snowmobile trail systems
  • Modified our recreational, geographic and water, and public service points.

Newfoundland and Labrador – VERSION 2020

Release Date August 2020

  • Now includes Night Mode
  • Refined the routable and non-routable road networks
  • Refined the ATV, Multi-Use Trail, Paddling Route & Snowmobile trail systems
  • Modified our recreational, geographic and water, and public service points.

 

Atlantic Canada – VERSION 2019

Release Date July 2019

  • Refined 1,200+ km of our industry leading Forest Service and backroad network
  • Added 2,800+ km of Multi-Use Trails including the Trans Canada Trail with 140 new trailheads
  • Added 700+ km of Snowmobiles Trails
  • Updated our network of motorized trails for ATV’s
  • Added 700+ km of new Paddling Routes including 30+ new access and portage locations
  • Update our Provincial, National and Urban Parks including 10+ new Campsites, Backcountry Campsites, Day Use/Picnic Areas and Huts/Shelters
  • Added Snowmobile corridors and Restricted Areas to Gros Morne National Park
  • Enhanced close to 80 new First Nations Reservations
  • Added 30 new Waterfall locations
  • Added thousands of mile markers along Railway Corridors
  • Enhanced the Snowmobile Route cartography for improved display


New Brunswick – VERSION 2019

Release Date July 2019

  • Enhanced our Routable Roads with close to 200 km of improvements to our backroad network
  • Updated our network of motorized trails for ATV’s
  • Added 95 km of new Paddling Routes
  • Added 45 km of new Multi-Use Trails including the Trans Canada Trail
  • Enhanced close to 30 new First Nations Reservations
  • Added 20+ new Waterfalls
  • Enhanced our Provincial, National and Urban Parks including 10 new Campsites, Backcountry Campsites, Day Use/Picnic Areas and Huts/Shelters
  • Added thousands of mile markers along Railway Corridors
  • Enhanced the Snowmobile Route cartography for improved display


Nova Scotia – VERSION 2019

Release Date July 2019

  • Enhanced our Routable Roads with close to 175 km of improvements to our backroad network
  • Added 600+ km of new Paddling Routes including 20+ new access and portage locations
  • Updated our network of motorized trails for ATV’s
  • Enhanced our Provincial, National and Urban Parks including 5+ new Campsites, Huts/Shelters and Day Use/Picnic Areas
  • Enhanced 40 new First Nations Reservations
  • Added thousands of mile markers along Railway Corridors
  • Enhanced the Snowmobile Route cartography for improved display


Newfoundland and Labrador – VERSION 2019

Release Date July 2019

  • Refined 1,000+ km of our industry leading Forest Service and backroad network
  • Added 170+ km of new Snowmobile Routes in Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Added Snowmobile Corridors and Restricted Areas to Gros Morne National Park
  • Added 60+ km of new Multi-Use Trails including the Trans Canada Trail
  • Enhanced 5+ new First Nations Reservations
  • Added close to 5 new Waterfalls
  • Added close to 5 new Winter Recreation adventures for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing
  • Enhanced the Snowmobile Route cartography for improved display

 

Atlantic Canada – VERSION 8.0

Release Date April, 2018

  • Enhanced the New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island parks and adventures
  • Added 2,800+ km of Multi-Use Trails including the Trans Canada Trail with 140 new trailheads
  • Added 500+ km of Motorized Trails for ATV’s and Snowmobiles including close to 90 new trailheads and staging areas
  • Added close to 350 km of new Paddling Routes including 285+ new Paddling Access and Portage locations
  • Added 125+ new Backroad Attractions including historical sites and points of interest
  • Added 75+ new Wildlife Viewing points of interest including Scenic Areas
  • Added 75 new Fishing Lakes, Rivers and Streams
  • Added close to 40 new Lighthouses
  • Added 29 new Provincial, National and Urban Parks including close to 100 new Campsites, Backcountry Campsites, Day Use/Picnic Areas and Huts/Shelters
  • Added 20+ new Winter Recreation adventures for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing
  • Added 10 new Hunting Areas
  • Added 2 new Moose Reduction Zones in Newfoundland
  • Enhanced cartography for improved display of Parks, Conservation Areas, Crown Lands, creeks and activity points of interest on GPS units


New Brunswick – VERSION 8.0

  • Enhanced our New Brunswick parks and adventures
  • Added 4,000+ km of new Motorized Trails for ATV’s and Snowmobiles including close to 20 new trailheads and staging areas
  • Added close to 375 km of new Multi-Use Trails including the Trans Canada Trail with 100 new trailheads
  • Added close to 80 new Backroad Attractions including historical sites and points of interest
  • Added close to 45 new Fishing Lakes, Rivers and Streams
  • Added close to 40 new Wildlife Viewing points of interest including Scenic Areas
  • Added close to 15 new Provincial, National and Urban Parks including 55 new Campsites, Backcountry Campsites, Day Use/Picnic Areas and Huts/Shelters
  • Added close to 15 new Paddling Routes
  • Added close to 15 new Winter Recreation adventures for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing
  • Enhanced cartography for improved display of Parks, Conservation Areas, Crown Lands, creeks and activity points of interest on GPS units

 

Nova Scotia – VERSION 8.0

  • Enhanced our Nova Scotia parks and adventures
  • Added close to 1,400 km of new Motorized Trails for ATV’s and Snowmobiles including 25+ new trailheads and staging areas
  • Added 115+ new Multi-Use Trails including the Trans Canada Trail with 25+ new trailheads
  • Added close to 60 km of new Paddling Routes including close to 225 new Paddling Access and Portage locations
  • Added close to 25 new Lighthouses
  • Added close to 20 new Provincial, National and Urban Parks including 30+ new Campsites and Huts/Shelters
  • Added 10+ Wildlife Viewing points of interest including Scenic Areas


Newfoundland and Labrador – VERSION 8.0

  • Added close to 165 km of new Snowmobile Routes in Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Enhanced our 85+ Lighthouses
  • Added 2 new Moose Reduction Zones in Newfoundland
  • Minor improvements to our backroads network
  • Enhanced cartography for improved display of Parks, Conservation Areas, Crown Lands, creeks and activity points of interest on GPS units

 

Atlantic Canada – VERSION 7.0

Release Date November 2016

  • New Nova Scotia crownland areas for anglers, campers and hunters.
  • New mountain biking and cross-country ski trail networks.
  • New county boundaries.
  • 100+ new wellsite locations.
  • New Labrador railways.
  • 800+ KM of improvements to our backroads network.
  • 2,800+ KM of additional multi-use, mountain biking, cross-country ski and Trans-Canada Trails.  Includes 350+ additional trailheads.
  • 500+ KM of additional motorized trails for ATV-OHVs and Snowmobiles.
  • Close to 350 KM of additional paddling routes.  Includes 25+ additional paddling routes and access locations.
  • 400+ additional national, provincial and urban parks.  Includes close to 200 additional campsites, day-use/picnic areas, backcountry/canoe campsites and huts in major parks and recreation areas.
  • 200+ additional fishing lakes, rivers and streams with stocking and species information.  Includes 45+ additional boat launches and marinas.
  • 850+ additional waterfalls.
  • 375+ additional public services.
  • 200+ additional attractions and historic sites.
  • 80+ additional wildlife viewing areas.
  • 45+ additional lighthouses.

 

New Brunswick – VERSION 7.0

Release Date November 2016

  • New mountain biking trail networks.
  • New county boundaries.
  • 1,350+ KM of additional motorized trails for ATV-OHVs and Snowmobiles.
  • 900+ KM of additional multi-use, mountain biking and Trans-Canada Trails.  Includes 150+ additional trailheads.
  • 350+ additional public services.
  • 275+ additional national, provincial and urban parks.
  • 100+ additional attractions and historic sites.
  • 75+ additional waterfalls.
  • 40+ additional lighthouses.
  • 30+ additional wildlife viewing areas.

 

Nova Scotia – VERSION 7.0

Release Date November 2016

  • New Nova Scotia crownland areas for anglers, campers and hunters.
  • New mountain biking and cross-country ski trail networks.
  • New county boundaries.
  • 100+ new wellsite locations.
  • 750+ KM of improvements to our backroads network.
  • 1,000+ KM of additional multi-use, mountain biking, cross-country ski and Trans-Canada Trails.  Includes 100+ additional trailheads.
  • Close to 150 KM of additional paddling routes.  Includes 20 new paddling routes and access locations.
  • Close to 100 KM of additional motorized trails for ATV-OHVs and Snowmobiles.
  • Close to 800 additional waterfalls.
  • 200+ additional fishing lakes, rivers and streams with stocking and species information.
  • 125+ additional national, provincial and urban parks.  Includes 175+ additional campsites, day-use/picnic areas, backcountry/canoe campsites and huts in major parks and recreation areas.
  • Close to 100 additional attractions and historic sites.
  • 50+ additional wildlife viewing areas.

 

Newfoundland & Labrador – VERSION 7.0

Release Date November 2016

  • New mountain biking trail networks.
  • New Labrador railways.
  • 50+ KM of additional multi-use, mountain biking, cross-country ski and Trans-Canada Trails.  Includes close to 25 additional trailheads.
  • Improved our existing snowmobile trail networks and shelters.

 

Atlantic Canada – VERSION 6.0

Release Date November, 2015

  • Added New Brunswick crownland areas for anglers, campers and hunters.
  • New Halifax area building footprints.
  • Close to 100 km of improvements to our backroads network.
  • 4,450+ km of additional motorized trails for ATV-OHVs and Snowmobiles. Includes 130+ additional trailheads and staging areas.
  • 1,375+ km of additional multi-use and Trans-Canada trails. Includes close to 130 additional trailheads.
  • 175+ km of additional paddling routes. Includes 270 additional paddling routes, access locations and portages.
  • 1,000+ additional public services.
  • 50+ additional hunting areas with species information.
  • 50+ additional attractions and historic sites.
  • Close to 40 additional fishing lakes, rivers and streams with stocking and species information.

New Brunswick – VERSION 6.0

Release Date November, 2015

  • Added New Brunswick crownland areas for anglers, campers and hunters.
  • 300 km of improvements to our backroads network.
  • 175+ km of additional motorized trails for ATV-OHVs and Snowmobiles. Includes 115 additional trailheads and staging areas.
  • Improved our existing multi-use and Trans-Canada Trail networks. Includes close to 50 new additional trailheads.
  • Improved our existing paddling route networks. Includes 50+ additional paddling routes, access locations and portages.

Nova Scotia – VERSION 6.0

Release Date November, 2015

  • New Halifax area building footprints.
  • 200+ km of improvements to our backroads network.
  • 3,600+ km of additional motorized trails for ATV-OHVs and Snowmobiles. Includes close to 15 new trailheads and staging areas.
  • Close to 500 km of additional multi-use and Trans-Canada trails. Includes 70 new trailheads.
  • Improved our existing paddling route networks. Includes 70 new paddling routes, access locations and portages.
  • 1,000+ additional public services.
  • 50+ additional fishing lakes, rivers and streams with stocking and species information.
  • 50+ additional attractions and historic sites.

Newfoundland & Labrador – VERSION 6.0

Release Date November, 2015

  • Close to 2,000 km of additional motorized trails for ATV-OHVs and Snowmobiles. Includes close to 10 new trailheads and staging areas.
  • 800 km of additional multi-use and Trans-Canada trails.
  • Close to 75 km of additional paddling routes. Includes 125+ additional paddling routes, access locations and portages.
  • 45 additional hunting areas with species information.

 


Atlantic Canada – VERSION 5.0

Release Date November, 2014
In addition to numerous road and trail system updates, new points-of-interest, multi-use and ATV/OHV trails, conservation areas, paddling routes, and more, Version 5 now includes Newfoundland and Labrador!

  • NEW! Includes all of Newfoundland & Labrador
  • NEW! Ferry system routing + updated ferry routes
  • Now including Crown Land areas in New Brunswick
  • Updated water polygon geometry and attribution
  • Updated New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and PEI Route Roads
  • Updated & newly discovered multi-use Trails
  • Updated & ADDITIONAL ATV/OHV Trails
  • Updated Road Systems including road names, geometry and classification
  • New & Updated Paddling routes including Spednic Lake Protected Area
  • New & Updated Points-of-Interest including Trails, Shelters, Camping

New Brunswick – VERSION 5.0

Release Date November, 2014
In addition to extensive resource data updates including industry routable roads, we have added a wealth of new points of intrest, multi-use and ATV/OHV trails, crown land areas, water features and more!

  • Reservoirs and rivers expanded PLUS oilfield pipeline right-of-way corridors
  • Newly discovered trails
  • New and updated ATV/OHV trails
  • New and updated water features!
  • NEW! Ferry system routing + updated ferry routes
  • NOW INCLUDING Crown Land areas
  • Updated POI, including trailheads, campgrounds, attractions, boat launches, shelters, hunting points, and more.
  • NEW road updates and labels, including resource class roads & gate POI!

Nova Scotia – VERSION 5.0

Release Date November, 2014
In addition to backcountry road and trail system updates, we have added a wealth of new points-of-interest, multi-use and ATV/OHV trails, conservation areas, paddling routes, water features and more!

  • Newly discovered trails
  • New ATV/OHV trails
  • New and updated water features, including on PEI!
  • Added paddling routes in New Brunswick
  • NEW! Ferry system routing + updated ferry routes in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
  • Conservation areas updated
  • Updated POI, including trailheads, campgrounds, attractions, boat launches, shelters, hunting points, and more!

 


Atlantic Canada – VERSION 4.0

Release Date September 16th, 2013

Updated Nova Scotia Trails and New Brunswick Road Network along with enhanced recreation points of interest! Listed below are the details:

New Functionalities:

  • New 3D View GARMIN functionality (applicable for Garmin units with 3D View capability and in GARMIN Basecamp).
  • Improved road levelling, contours and points of interest showing more details sooner.
  • New Detailed Shaded Relief for all of Canada. (A great tool for viewing elevations as well as changes in geography/lay of the land).
  • Elevation profiles for GPS tracks and trip planning.
  • Enhanced contour display.
  • Faster, more accurate guidance and trip planning now with “Via” Routing.
  • Route Profile view on Garmin MapSource.
  • Install multiple Backroad GPS Map products on Garmin Basecamp.
  • Ability to transfer multiple maps to GPS unit (DVD customers only).
  • The latest Contour and Elevation information including: Summits, Peaks and Geographic Points.

Roads:

  • Enhanced Searchable Street Addresses feature for Nova Scotia.
  • Updated Nova Scotia & New Brunswick Points Route Roads
  • Updated Nova Scotia & New Brunswick Points Non Route Roads

Trails:

  • Updated Nova Scotia & New Brunswick Points Multi-use Trails
  • Updated Nova Scotia & New Brunswick Points ATV/Motorized Trails
  • Updated Nova Scotia & New Brunswick Points Snowmobile Trails

General:

  • Updated Nova Scotia & New Brunswick Points of Interest locations
  • Updated POI for Trails (ATV, snowmobile & multi-use)

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