50 maps at 1:250,000 scale cover the provincial extent of Alberta. The maps display the Alberta Township System (ATS), contours at 50m intervals, major hydrographic features, municipalities, major roads, railways, and select geo-administrative features like parks and reserves. The series is published by the Government of Alberta and was last updated on 2026-04-17.
Use Cases
- Land-use planning based on geo-administrative features like parks and reserves
- Terrain analysis based on contour lines at 50-meter intervals
- Transportation network mapping based on major roads and railways
- Hydrographic studies based on major water features
- Cadastral reference 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
- Includes multiple feature types: contours, hydrography, 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 | Gouvernement de l'Alberta
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 14:43:32.057239; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Alberta, Canada