50 color maps at a 1:250,000 scale cover the provincial extent of Alberta. The series displays the Alberta Township System, 50-meter interval contours, hydrographic features, municipalities, roads, railways, and geo-administrative features like parks and reserves. It is produced by the Government of Alberta and was last updated on April 17, 2026.
Use Cases
- Land-use planning based on displayed Alberta Township System (ATS) boundaries
- Terrain analysis based on 50-meter interval contour lines
- Transportation network mapping based on major roads and railways
- Environmental and administrative boundary studies based on hydrographic features and geo-administrative features like parks and reserves
Strengths
- 50 individual maps provide coverage for the entire province of Alberta
- Standardized 1:250,000 scale ensures consistent detail across the series
- Includes multiple key features: contours, hydrography, roads, railways, 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 14:43:06.903578; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Provincial extent of Alberta