Alberta Provincial Base Map Series at 1:1 Million Scale

Alberta is covered by a cartographic quality series of 1:1,000,000 scale colour maps produced by the Government of Alberta. The primary map displays the Alberta Township System, hydrographic features, municipalities, roads, railways, and geoadministrative features like parks and reserves, with thematic overlays available. Each map sheet is provided in Adobe PDF format.

Use Cases

• Create thematic maps for environmental planning based on overlays of fish and wildlife districts.
• Analyze provincial infrastructure networks based on major roads and railways.
• Study land administration systems based on the Alberta Township System (ATS) grid.
• Plan regional development based on municipal boundaries and geoadministrative features.
• Visualize natural resource distribution based on hydrographic features and park boundaries.

Strengths

• Cartographic quality series at a standardized 1:1,000,000 scale.
• Includes multiple thematic overlays on a primary base map.
• Produced by the authoritative Government of Alberta.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to open_canada.

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta | Gouvernement de l'Alberta

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 14:44:24.246959; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Provincial extent of Alberta