50 color maps at 1:250,000 scale cover the provincial extent of Alberta. The maps display the Alberta Township System, 50-meter contour intervals, hydrographic features, municipalities, roads, railways, and geo-administrative features like parks and reserves. The series is maintained by the Government of Alberta and was last updated on April 17, 2026.
Use Cases
- Land-use planning based on displayed municipalities, parks, and reserves.
- Terrain analysis based on 50-meter contour intervals.
- Transportation network mapping based on major roads and railways.
- Hydrographic studies based on major water features.
- Cadastral reference based on the Alberta Township System grid.
Strengths
- 50 individual maps provide coverage of the entire province.
- Standardized 1:250,000 scale ensures consistent detail across the series.
- Includes multiple geo-administrative features like parks and reserves.
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 source.
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Alberta
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 14:49:56.329678; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Province of Alberta, Canada