Alberta Provincial Resource Access Maps at 1:50,000 Scale

764 cartographic-quality monochrome maps cover the entire province of Alberta at a 1:50,000 scale. The series displays the Alberta Township System, hydrography, roads, pipelines, railways, and geo-administrative features like parks and reserves. It is published by the Government of Alberta, is not regularly updated, and may contain a range of publication dates.

Use Cases

• Resource access planning based on displayed roads, cutlines, and pipelines.
• Land-use analysis based on the Alberta Township System (ATS) and geo-administrative features like parks.
• Infrastructure mapping based on displayed powerlines, railways, and facilities.
• Topographic reference for regional studies based on the 1:50,000 scale and hydrographic features.

Strengths

• Covers the full provincial extent of Alberta with 764 individual map sheets.
• Provides cartographic-quality detail at a 1:50,000 scale.
• Includes multiple feature layers such as ATS, hydrography, roads, and infrastructure.

Limitations

• The series is not updated on a regular basis and may contain a range of publication dates.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta | Gouvernement de l'Alberta

Collection Method

Cartographic map series produced using the National Topographic System (NTS) identifier.

Time Range

May contain a range of publication dates; not regularly updated.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 14:37:17.833037; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Provincial extent of Alberta, Canada.