Twenty-one thousand eight hundred and forty-two (21,842) copies (see 

 "Trend of Map Distribution Chart") of the Provincial Topographic Series, on the 

 scale of two miles to one inch were distributed. 



The summary of the total quantity of lithographed map sheets distributed is 

 as follows: 



National Topographic Series 69,554 



Map No. 20 1,194 



District Maps 11,215 



Map No. 33A — Electoral 193 



Map No. 28 — Geographical Townships 113 



Miscellaneous Maps 9,404 



Total 91,673 



An increase of 300 "Over the Counter" individual cash sales was noted 

 against that of the previous fiscal year, for a total of 8,200 transactions for the 

 sale of lithographed map sheets, reproductions of survey records and other maps 

 and plans. Seven hundred and seventy counter invoices for items sent out on credit 

 were issued, being a decrease of 230 as compared to last year. Seven thousand 

 eight hundred (7,800) letters of request from the public, covering similar 

 transactions, were processed. 



REPRODUCTIONS 



Twenty-two thousand three hundred and forty-one square feet of photographic 

 reproduction paper were consumed for reproductions of maps and survey records 

 for departmental work, the survey branches of the Ontario Hydro-Electric Power 

 Commission and the Ontario Department of Highways, other provincial govern- 

 ment departments and commissions, Ontario Land Surveyors and the general 

 public. 



The consumption of sensitized paper used in the reproduction of various topo- 

 graphic map tracings, Crown land tracings and township prints, Georgian Bay 

 Island map sheets, subdivision and summer resort plans of surveys, as well as other 

 miscellaneous plans, by the dry process reproduction method, was reduced this 

 year. A total of 344,006 square feet of sensitized paper and linen was consumed. 

 A summary of the dry process material used, is as follows: 



Blue or black line paper 333,909 square feet 



Transparent linen — 1,590 



Transparent Plastic 2,907 '. 4,497 square feet 



Opaque Linen 5,600 square feet 



Total 344,006 



Reproductions required for mapping projects for this branch and various dis- 

 trict offices, to be produced photographically by commercial firms, are not included 

 in the above figures. 



MAP MOUNTING AND BOOKBINDING 



The following work in addition to other miscellaneous projects was handled 

 by the map mounting and bookbinding staff maintained by this Section for depart- 

 mental requirements including the preservation of old survey plans. 



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