Alberta Provincial Base Map Series at 1:1,000,000 Scale

Cartographic quality maps covering the provincial extent of Alberta at a 1:1,000,000 scale. The series includes a primary base map displaying the Alberta Township System, hydrography, municipalities, roads, railways, and geoadministrative features, plus thematic overlays. It is provided by the Government of Alberta and was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Create regional reference maps based on the Alberta Township System and major roads
• Analyze land-use planning regions based on municipal and geoadministrative boundaries
• Integrate thematic overlays for environmental or infrastructure planning based on hydrographic features and railways

Strengths

• Cartographic quality series at a defined 1:1,000,000 scale
• Includes multiple thematic overlays on a primary base map
• Published by the Government of Alberta under an open license (OGL-CA-2.0)

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 14:40:43.051496

Geography

Provincial extent of Alberta