The 83F 50K Map Series is a collection of 764 cartographic quality printed maps covering Alberta at a 1:50,000 scale. Produced by the Government of Alberta, the maps display township systems, hydrography, roads, pipelines, and geo-administrative features. The series is not updated regularly and may contain a range of publication dates.
Use Cases
- Planning resource access routes based on displayed roads, cutlines, and pipelines.
- Analyzing land administration boundaries based on township systems and geo-administrative features.
- Mapping infrastructure networks based on displayed powerlines, railways, and facilities.
- Conducting regional environmental assessments based on hydrographic features and parks data.
Strengths
- 764 individual maps covering the provincial extent of Alberta.
- Cartographic quality at a standardized 1:50,000 scale.
- Includes a wide range of features such as township systems, hydrography, roads, and infrastructure.
Limitations
- The series is not updated on a regular basis and may contain a range of publication dates.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Alberta
- Geography
- Alberta, Canada