Alberta Provincial Topographic Maps at 1:50,000 Scale

Alberta is covered by 764 cartographic quality printed monochrome maps at a 1:50,000 scale. These maps display the Alberta Township System, hydrographic features, municipalities, roads, cutlines, facilities, pipelines, powerlines, railways, and select geo-administrative features like parks and reserves. The Government of Alberta produced this series, which is not updated regularly and may contain a range of publication dates.

Use Cases

• Analyze land parcel boundaries based on the Alberta Township System (ATS)
• Plan infrastructure routes based on displayed roads, railways, pipelines, and powerlines
• Assess resource access based on hydrographic features and cutlines
• Identify protected or administrative areas based on geo-administrative features like parks and reserves

Strengths

• 764 individual maps covering the provincial extent of Alberta
• Cartographic quality printed maps at a standardized 1:50,000 scale
• Maps are organized using the National Topographic System (NTS) map sheet identifier

Limitations

• The series is not updated on a regular basis and may contain a range of publication dates
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 14:40:37.294809; freshness should be verified

Geography

Alberta, Canada