Alberta Provincial Base Map Series at 1:1 Million Scale

A cartographic quality series of 1:1,000,000 scale colour maps covers the provincial extent of Alberta. The primary provincial base map displays the Alberta Township System (ATS), major hydrographic features, municipalities, major roads, railways and select geoadministrative features. This series includes various themes overlaying the primary base map and is provided by the Government of Alberta.

Use Cases

• Visualize provincial administrative boundaries based on geoadministrative features like parks and reserves.
• Analyze land parcel systems based on the Alberta Township System (ATS) grid.
• Plan infrastructure or resource management based on overlays of major roads, railways, and hydrographic features.
• Create thematic maps for specific regions based on the various overlay themes mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Cartographic quality maps at a standardized 1:1,000,000 scale.
• Includes multiple thematic overlays on a consistent provincial base map.
• Published by the Government of Alberta, an authoritative source.

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 its provincial scope.

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta | Gouvernement de l'Alberta

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 14:39:23.865491; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Alberta, Canada