Alberta Provincial Topographic Maps at 1:250,000 Scale

Alberta is covered by 50 color maps at a 1:250,000 scale. The maps display the Alberta Township System, 50-meter contour intervals, hydrographic features, municipalities, roads, railways, and geo-administrative features like parks. The series is produced by the Government of Alberta and was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Land parcel identification based on the Alberta Township System (ATS)
• Terrain analysis based on 50-meter contour intervals
• Infrastructure planning based on major roads and railways
• Environmental management based on hydrographic features and parks

Strengths

• 50 maps covering the entire provincial extent of Alberta
• Standardized 1:250,000 scale and National Topographic System (NTS) identifiers
• Includes multiple data 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

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 14:47:59.365277

Geography

Alberta, Canada