74D Waterways: Alberta Provincial Topographic Maps at 1:250,000 Scale

50 color maps at a 1:250,000 scale cover the provincial extent of Alberta. The series displays the Alberta Township System, contours, hydrographic features, municipalities, roads, railways, and geo-administrative features. It is produced by the Government of Alberta and was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze hydrographic networks based on displayed major water features.
• Plan infrastructure projects based on road, railway, and municipal boundary data.
• Assess land topography and elevation using 50-meter contour intervals.
• Identify protected areas or administrative boundaries based on geo-administrative features like parks and reserves.

Strengths

• 50 individual maps provide coverage for the entire province of Alberta.
• Standardized 1:250,000 scale and use of the National Topographic System (NTS) identifiers.
• 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 for large-scale statistical analysis.

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 14:50:42.504968; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Alberta, Canada