Alberta Provincial Topographic Maps at 1:250,000 Scale

Alberta is covered by 50 color topographic maps at a 1:250,000 scale, organized by the National Topographic System (NTS). These maps display the Alberta Township System (ATS), 50-meter contour intervals, hydrographic features, municipalities, roads, railways, and geo-administrative features like parks and reserves. The Government of Alberta published the data, which was last updated on 2026-04-17.

Use Cases

• Land-use planning based on township system and administrative boundaries.
• Environmental analysis based on hydrographic features and contour data.
• Transportation and infrastructure planning based on road and railway networks.
• Creating base maps for regional studies based on municipal boundaries and topographic features.

Strengths

• 50 individual maps covering the entire province.
• Standardized 1:250,000 scale and National Topographic System (NTS) identifiers.
• Includes multiple feature types: 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 | Gouvernement de l'Alberta

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 14:44:33.497419; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Province of Alberta, Canada