764 cartographic quality printed maps cover the provincial extent of Alberta at a 1:50,000 scale. The maps display the Alberta Township System, hydrographic features, municipalities, roads, pipelines, railways, and select geo-administrative features. The series 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 routing based on displayed roads, pipelines, and railways
- Assess resource access based on hydrographic features and cutlines
- Map administrative boundaries based on municipalities, parks, and reserves
Strengths
- 764 individual maps covering the entire province
- Cartographic quality at a standardized 1:50,000 scale
- Includes a wide range of features such as roads, pipelines, railways, and parks
Limitations
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
- The series is not updated regularly, potentially containing outdated information
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Alberta
- Geography
- Alberta, Canada