Alberta Provincial Resource Access Map Series at 1:50,000 Scale

84I 50K Map is a series of 764 cartographic quality printed monochrome maps covering the provincial extent of Alberta at a 1:50,000 scale. The maps display the Alberta Township System, hydrographic features, municipalities, roads, pipelines, and other geo-administrative features. The series is produced by the Government of Alberta and is not updated on a regular basis.

Use Cases

• Analyze land parcel boundaries and township systems based on the Alberta Township System (ATS) layer.
• Map infrastructure networks for planning based on displayed roads, pipelines, powerlines, and railways.
• Identify jurisdictional boundaries and protected areas based on geo-administrative features like parks and reserves.
• Conduct regional environmental assessments based on hydrographic features and land cover.

Strengths

• Contains 764 individually named map sheets covering the entire province.
• Provides cartographic quality at a standardized 1:50,000 scale.
• Includes multiple thematic layers such as infrastructure, boundaries, and hydrography.

Limitations

• The series is not updated on a regular basis and may contain a range of publication dates.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data freshness should be verified as the last metadata update is dated 2026-04-17.

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta | Gouvernement de l'Alberta

Freshness

Not updated on a regular basis.

Geography

Provincial extent of Alberta