73D Wainwright Provincial Topographic Maps at 1:250,000 Scale

50 color maps at 1:250,000 scale cover the entire province of Alberta. The series displays contours, hydrographic features, roads, railways, and geo-administrative boundaries like parks and reserves. It is published by the Government of Alberta and was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Terrain analysis based on contour lines at 50-meter intervals
• Land-use planning based on geo-administrative features like parks and reserves
• Transportation network mapping based on major roads and railways
• Hydrological modeling based on major hydrographic features
• Cadastral reference mapping based on the Alberta Township System (ATS)

Strengths

• 50 individual maps provide coverage for the entire province of Alberta
• Standardized 1:250,000 scale and National Topographic System (NTS) naming convention
• Includes multiple thematic layers like contours, hydrography, 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 Government of Alberta sources

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta | Gouvernement de l'Alberta

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 14:51:37.384522; freshness should be verified

Geography

Province of Alberta, Canada