Historical Resource Base Series: Alberta Road and Access Maps, 1982-1997

83 maps created by the Government of Alberta between 1982 and 1997 depict roads, railways, pipelines, and natural resource sites. These printed monochrome maps are named using the National Topographic System (NTS) map sheet identifier for Alberta. The series is available as non-georeferenced PDF files, with TIFF files accessible upon request.

Use Cases

• Analyzing historical transportation network evolution based on roads, highways, and railways.
• Mapping historical natural resource site locations relative to infrastructure.
• Studying historical land use and development patterns around municipalities and bodies of water.
• Comparing historical pipeline and major transmission line routes with current data.

Strengths

• Covers a 15-year time range from 1982 to 1997.
• Includes multiple feature types such as roads, railways, pipelines, and natural resource sites.
• Published by the authoritative Government of Alberta.

Limitations

• The primary files are non-georeferenced PDFs, limiting direct GIS analysis.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic/temporal bias inherent to its source and era.

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta | Gouvernement de l'Alberta

Collection Method

Series of printed monochrome maps created between 1982 and 1997, later digitized.

Time Range

1982 to 1997

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 14:37:12.737544; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Alberta, Canada