Alberta Provincial Topographic Maps at 1:250,000 Scale

50 color maps at 1:250,000 scale cover the entire province of Alberta. The Government of Alberta produced these maps, which display contours, hydrography, roads, railways, and administrative features. The series was last updated on April 17, 2026.

Use Cases

• Create land-use planning overlays based on Alberta Township System (ATS) grids
• Analyze terrain elevation patterns based on 50-meter contour intervals
• Map transportation networks based on major roads and railways
• Identify protected areas and jurisdictional boundaries based on geo-administrative features
• Model watersheds and hydrological systems based on major hydrographic features

Strengths

• 50 individual maps provide full provincial coverage of Alberta
• Standardized 1:250,000 scale ensures consistent detail across the series
• Includes multiple data layers such as contours, hydrography, roads, 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 open_canada

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 14:46:02.610292; freshness should be verified

Geography

Alberta, Canada