Alberta Provincial Base Map Series at 1:2,000,000 Scale

Cartographic quality printable maps cover the entire provincial extent of Alberta at a 1:2,000,000 scale. This series includes a primary base map showing the Alberta Township System, hydrography, municipalities, roads, and geo-administrative features, plus thematic overlays. The Government of Alberta produces and generally updates this series annually.

Use Cases

• Create generalized small-scale reference maps based on the 1:2,000,000 scale cartographic series.
• Analyze provincial land-use frameworks and planning regions based on the thematic overlays.
• Visualize administrative boundaries and infrastructure based on the Alberta Township System, municipalities, and major roads.
• Generate thematic maps for parks and reserves based on the geo-administrative features.

Strengths

• Cartographic quality series designed for printing.
• Annual update cycle mentioned in the description.
• Includes both a primary provincial base map and various thematic overlays.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Currency of each map product depends on the 'time period of content' in metadata, requiring verification.

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta | Gouvernement de l'Alberta

Freshness

Generally updated on an annual basis.

Geography

Provincial extent of Alberta.