72M Oyen: 50 Alberta Topographic Maps at 1:250,000 Scale

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

Use Cases

• Land-use planning based on geo-administrative features like parks and reserves
• Hydrological modeling based on major hydrographic features
• Transportation network analysis based on major roads and railways
• Cadastral and property analysis based on the Alberta Township System (ATS)
• Terrain visualization and analysis based on 50-meter interval contours

Strengths

• 50 individual maps provide complete coverage of Alberta
• Standardized 1:250,000 scale ensures consistency across the series
• Includes multiple feature types: ATS, contours, hydrography, municipalities, 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 open_canada

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 14:47:54.768206; freshness should be verified

Geography

Alberta, Canada