72E Foremost: 50 Alberta Topographic Maps at 1:250,000 Scale

50 color maps at a 1:250,000 scale cover the entire province of Alberta. The series displays the Alberta Township System, 50-meter contour intervals, hydrographic features, municipalities, roads, railways, and geo-administrative features like parks and reserves. It is published by the Government of Alberta and was last updated on April 17, 2026.

Use Cases

• Land-use planning based on displayed municipal boundaries and geo-administrative features like parks and reserves.
• Terrain analysis and elevation modeling based on 50-meter contour intervals.
• Transportation network analysis based on displayed major roads and railways.
• Hydrological studies based on displayed major hydrographic features.
• Cadastral reference and land parcel identification based on the Alberta Township System (ATS).

Strengths

• 50 individual maps provide coverage for the entire provincial extent of Alberta.
• Standardized 1:250,000 scale and use of the National Topographic System (NTS) identifiers ensure consistency.
• Includes multiple key geospatial features: contours, hydrography, roads, railways, and administrative boundaries.

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 the Government of Alberta's focus.

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta | Gouvernement de l'Alberta

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 14:49:50.769663; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Province of Alberta, Canada