Maple is located across Highway 400 from Woodbridge and still-rural areas of Vaughan to the southwest and northwest respectively, and Concord to the south across Rutherford Road.

The northern part of Maple is still largely rural and contains the communities of Hope and Teston, although industrial development is occurring along the Highway 400 corridor east to Jane Street, and there are some residential areas along Keele.

Major Mackenzie has an interchange with Highway 400 in the west, as does Rutherford Road 2 km to the south, at the district's southwestern corner.

The Nobles settled around the present Major Mackenzie Drive and Keele Street intersection in the early half of the 19th century.

Later, a Doctor Rupert lived in Maple and was such a respected member of the community that the town’s name was changed to Rupertsville.

Housing developments began in the 1960s in the southwest, as well as replacement of homes damaged in the August 1962 fire and explosion at an industrial propane depot.

A gravel pit was located in the area north of Major Mackenzie, from the CN line to Dufferin Street.

[7] Many streets in the residential area later built on the site were named after aircraft makes and models such as Avro, Lockheed, and Mustang.

Maple's proximity to Toronto and its major transportation corridors, have led to the heavy development and population growth.

Baitul Islam Mosque is located on Jane Street south of Teston Road, where a planned subdivision named Peace Village was established in 1999.