50 color maps at 1:250,000 scale cover the provincial extent of Alberta, organized by the National Topographic System (NTS). The maps display the Alberta Township System (ATS), contours, hydrographic features, municipalities, roads, railways, and geo-administrative features like parks and reserves. The dataset is provided by the Government of Alberta and was last updated on 2026-04-17.
Use Cases
- Land parcel identification and planning based on Alberta Township System (ATS) grid
- Terrain analysis and elevation modeling based on 50-meter contour intervals
- Infrastructure routing and planning based on major roads and railways
- Environmental and protected area assessment based on hydrographic features and geo-administrative features like parks
- Municipal boundary and jurisdictional analysis based on displayed municipalities
Strengths
- 50 individual maps provide complete coverage of Alberta
- Standardized 1:250,000 scale and National Topographic System (NTS) identifier ensure consistency
- 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
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to open_canada
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Alberta
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 14:48:14.115880; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Provincial extent of Alberta