Alberta Provincial Resource Access Map Series at 1:50,000 Scale

764 cartographic quality printed maps cover the entire province of Alberta at a 1:50,000 scale. The series displays the Alberta Township System, hydrography, roads, pipelines, railways, and other administrative features, organized by National Topographic System (NTS) map sheet identifiers. It is published by the Government of Alberta and is not updated on a regular basis, containing a range of publication dates.

Use Cases

• Analyze land access and infrastructure corridors based on displayed roads, cutlines, and pipelines.
• Conduct regional planning based on the Alberta Township System (ATS) and geo-administrative features like parks and reserves.
• Create base maps for field studies using the cartographic quality 1:50,000 scale monochrome topographic data.
• Assess resource distribution and proximity based on displayed facilities, powerlines, and hydrographic features.

Strengths

• Covers the full provincial extent of Alberta with 764 individual map sheets.
• Maps are at a detailed 1:50,000 scale and are of cartographic quality.
• Includes a wide range of features such as infrastructure, hydrography, and administrative boundaries.

Limitations

• The series is not updated regularly and may contain a range of publication dates, potentially affecting currency.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and specific column definitions require manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta | Gouvernement de l'Alberta

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 14:37:50.042264; freshness should be verified as updates are not regular.

Geography

Province of Alberta, Canada