This data set is intended to reflect lands that were sold or transferred by the Crown and are not managed under the mandate of the Ministry of Natural Resources. It may include lands now in title to other: * provincial or federal government agencies * municipal governments * mining patents (surface rights may still be held by the Crown) It is categorized based on: * Geographic Township and a/Area * title holder * forestry rights

These are parcels of land, and land under water — that the Crown has not granted or sold to people or organizations for private use — and are still under ownership of the Crown. These lands are managed by the Ministry of Natural Resources. This data class also includes: * patented properties that are forfeited (forfeitures) back to the Crown * patented parcels that have been depatented * short-term or temporary dispositions For more information about dispositions, see data class the Crown land: MNR non-freehold dispositions.

An area of land that is of interest to the Crown because of an acquisition. Acquired land is property where the ministry has secured an interest in the land, either directly or through an agent acting on behalf of the ministry. The title is in the name of His Majesty the King in the Right of Ontario or a partner agency. This data class only includes acquired land that is managed by the Ministry of Natural Resources. Other provincial government land that is not managed by MNR is included in the Patent land external data class, where discovered.

This Crown land data set includes: * leases * licenses of occupation * land use permits * beach management agreements * easements These are lands with tenanted dispositions by the Crown that have a term. Dispositions may only occur on lands included in either of the following data classes: * Crown land: ministry unpatented land * Crown land: ministry acquisitions