750,000-scale printable maps cover the entire province of Alberta. The series displays the Alberta Township System, hydrographic features, municipalities, roads, railways, and geo-administrative features like parks and reserves. It is updated annually by the Government of Alberta and provided in PDF format.
Use Cases
- Create thematic overlays based on the primary base map features mentioned in the description
- Analyze municipal and administrative boundaries based on geo-administrative features
- Plan transportation or infrastructure projects based on major roads and railways
- Study land division patterns based on the Alberta Township System (ATS)
- Generate regional reference maps for educational or planning purposes based on hydrographic and municipal data
Strengths
- Cartographic quality series designed for printing
- Annual update cycle ensures regular revisions
- Includes multiple thematic overlays on the primary base map
Limitations
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to open_canada
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Alberta | Gouvernement de l'Alberta
- Freshness
- Updated annually
- Geography
- Alberta, Canada