At Backroad Mapbooks we’ve been mapping Canada’s backcountry since 1993 so we like to think we know Canada pretty well. Everyday we get orders for our print-on-demand Backroad Topographic Maps and the names that come out of some of the places across Canada give us the giggles! Our large scale Topos are great for hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, paddling and ATV adventures but we occasionally come across some, um, eyebrow-raising names. Here is the beginnings of a list of our favourites in Canada so far. And yes they are all real and can be found in our Backroad Mapbooks, Backroad GPS Maps and via our Topos. 1. Dildo Island, Newfoundland & Labrador Backroadmapbooks – Newfoundland & Labrador 2. Crotch Lake, Ontario Photo courtesy of lindaseccaspina 3. Climax, Saskatchewan Photo courtesy of The Canada Cool 4. Hooker Lake, Ontario Photo courtesy of Northwestern Ontario Backroad Mapbook 5. Ta Ta Creek, British Columbia Photo courtesy of KRBC15 TOPO – CRANBROOK-KIMBERLEY TOPO 6. Balls Falls, Ontario 7. Shag Harbour, Nova Scotia Photo courtesy of Nova Scotia Canada 8. Conception Bay, Newfoundland Photo courtesy of The Canadian Encyclopedia 9. Blow Me Down Provincial Park, Newfoundland 10. Opeepeesway Lake, Ontario Photo courtesy of NEON29 TOPO – GOGAMA TOPO MAPS Spot 11. Knipple Lake, British Columbia Photo courtesy of NOBC75 TOPO – BELL-IRVING RIVER TOPO MAPS 12. Balls Pond, Newfoundland Photo courtesy of CBC.ca submitted by Keith Goodyear 13. The Crack Trail Head, Ontario Photo courtesy of Killarney Outfitters 14. Big Woody, Manitoba Photo courtesy of Manitoba Historical Society 15. Nipple Mountain, British Columbia Photo courtesy of Club Thread posted by Dru 16. Smuts Creek, Alberta Photo courtesy of Flickr We giggled ourselves out at #16. What’s YOUR favourite scandalous, eyebrow-raising location name in Canada? Tell us about them in the comments below and we’ll include them in round two! Need a LARGE SCALE Backroad Topographic Map? All of the maps available in our Backroad Mapbook series are available in large scale format, printed on water resistent paper and delivered directly to your door.
