Alberta Provincial Topographic Maps at 1:250,000 Scale

A series of 50 color topographic maps covering the entire province of Alberta at a 1:250,000 scale. The maps are named using the National Topographic System (NTS) identifiers and display features like the Alberta Township System (ATS), 50-meter contour intervals, hydrography, municipalities, roads, railways, and geo-administrative areas. The dataset is provided by the Government of Alberta and was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Land-use planning based on geo-administrative features like parks and reserves.
• Terrain analysis and elevation modeling based on 50-meter contour intervals.
• Transportation network mapping based on major roads and railways.
• Hydrographic feature mapping based on major water bodies.
• Cadastral reference and land parcel identification based on the Alberta Township System (ATS).

Strengths

• Covers the full provincial extent of Alberta.
• Consists of 50 individually named maps at a consistent 1:250,000 scale.
• Includes multiple thematic layers such as contours, hydrography, 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.
• Last updated 2026-04-17 14:48:47.427369; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 14:48:47.427369

Geography

Alberta, Canada