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

Alberta is covered by printable cartographic maps at a 1:2,000,000 scale. The series includes a primary base map showing the Alberta Township System, hydrographic features, municipalities, roads, and geo-administrative features, plus thematic overlays. The Government of Alberta provides the maps in PDF format, with updates generally occurring annually.

Use Cases

• Create reference maps for provincial planning based on the Alberta Township System and administrative boundaries.
• Analyze spatial relationships between hydrographic features, roads, and municipalities.
• Produce thematic maps for specific administrative or environmental topics using the overlay themes.

Strengths

• Cartographic quality maps designed for printing.
• Series includes both a generalized provincial base map and various thematic overlays.
• Maps are generally updated on an annual basis.

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 varies; users must refer to metadata for specific time periods.

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta | Gouvernement de l'Alberta

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 14:42:04.587445; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Provincial extent of Alberta