OGC WMSData directory
Canada Base Map – Transportation Service
Published by Natural Resources Canada
Transportation base map emphasizing roads and highways across Canada.
Service facts
- Endpoint
- https://maps.geogratis.gc.ca/wms/CBMT?SERVICE=WMS&LAYERS=Sub_national&REQUEST=GetCapabilities&VERSION=1.1.1&FORMAT=image%2Fpng&STYLES=&SRS=EPSG%3A102100&TRANSPARENT=TRUE&_ts=1783463308358
- Type
- OGC WMS
- Layers
- 5
- Formats
- image/png, image/gif, image/jpeg, image/png; mode=24bit, image/tiff
- CRS
- EPSG:3978, EPSG:2294, EPSG:2295, EPSG:3347, EPSG:3395, EPSG:3400, EPSG:3401, EPSG:3571, EPSG:3572, EPSG:3573, EPSG:3574, EPSG:3575, EPSG:3576, EPSG:3857, EPSG:4269, EPSG:4326, EPSG:26707, EPSG:26708, EPSG:26709, EPSG:26710, EPSG:26711, EPSG:26712, EPSG:26713, EPSG:26714, EPSG:26715, EPSG:26716, EPSG:26717, EPSG:26718, EPSG:26719, EPSG:26720, EPSG:26721, EPSG:26722, EPSG:26907, EPSG:26908, EPSG:26909, EPSG:26910, EPSG:26911, EPSG:26912, EPSG:26913, EPSG:26914, EPSG:26915, EPSG:26916, EPSG:26917, EPSG:26918, EPSG:26919, EPSG:26920, EPSG:26921, EPSG:26922, EPSG:32181, EPSG:32182, EPSG:32183, EPSG:32184, EPSG:32185, EPSG:32186, EPSG:32187, EPSG:32188, EPSG:32189, EPSG:32190, EPSG:32191, EPSG:32192, EPSG:32193, EPSG:32194, EPSG:32195, EPSG:32196, EPSG:32197, EPSG:32198, EPSG:41001, EPSG:42101, EPSG:42304, EPSG:53016, EPSG:54003, EPSG:54004, EPSG:54008, EPSG:54009, EPSG:54016, EPSG:54030, EPSG:102008, EPSG:102009, EPSG:102016, EPSG:102017, EPSG:102018, EPSG:102100, EPSG:102184, EPSG:102185, EPSG:104306, EPSG:900913
- CORS
- Enabled
- Response time
- 911 ms at last check
- Last verified
- 2026-07-24
- Discovered
- 1 time by Geo Hound users
Layers
| Id | Layer | Geometry | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBMT | Canada Base Map – Transportation | ||
| National | National View | ||
| Sub_national | Sub-national View | ||
| Regional | Regional View | ||
| Sub_regional | Sub-regional View |
Use this service
QGIS
Layer > Add Layer > Add WMS/WMTS Layer > New Name: Canada Base Map – Transportation Service URL: https://maps.geogratis.gc.ca/wms/CBMT
ArcGIS Pro
Insert > Connections > Server > New WMS Server Server URL: https://maps.geogratis.gc.ca/wms/CBMT
Leaflet
L.tileLayer.wms('https://maps.geogratis.gc.ca/wms/CBMT', {
layers: 'CBMT',
format: 'image/png',
transparent: true,
}).addTo(map);Python
import requests
params = {
'SERVICE': 'WMS', 'REQUEST': 'GetMap', 'VERSION': '1.3.0',
'LAYERS': 'CBMT', 'CRS': 'EPSG:4326',
'BBOX': '-90,-180,90,180', 'WIDTH': 720, 'HEIGHT': 360,
'FORMAT': 'image/png',
}
png = requests.get('https://maps.geogratis.gc.ca/wms/CBMT', params=params).content