Alberta Topographic Maps at 1:250,000 Scale

Alberta is covered by a series of 50 color topographic maps at a 1:250,000 scale, produced by the Government of Alberta. The maps display the Alberta Township System, contours at 50-meter intervals, major hydrographic features, municipalities, roads, railways, and geo-administrative features like parks and reserves. The series was last updated on April 17, 2026.

Use Cases

• Land use planning based on displayed township systems and administrative boundaries.
• Environmental modeling based on hydrographic features and contour intervals.
• Infrastructure and transportation analysis based on road and railway networks.
• Creating reference maps for outdoor recreation based on park boundaries and topographic features.

Strengths

• 50 individual maps covering the entire province of Alberta.
• Standardized 1:250,000 scale and National Topographic System (NTS) identifiers.
• Includes multiple layers of geographic information such as contours, hydrography, and administrative features.

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 the Government of Alberta as the sole source.

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 14:39:10.710852; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Alberta, Canada