50 color maps at 1:250,000 scale covering the provincial extent of Alberta, produced by the Government of Alberta. The maps display the Alberta Township System, 50-meter interval contours, hydrographic features, municipalities, roads, railways, and geo-administrative features like parks and reserves. The series uses the National Topographic System (NTS) map sheet identifier for naming.
Use Cases
- Create regional land-use planning maps based on displayed municipalities and geo-administrative features.
- Analyze terrain and elevation patterns based on 50-meter interval contours.
- Map transportation networks based on displayed major roads and railways.
- Study watersheds and hydrological systems based on displayed major hydrographic features.
- Reference property boundaries and land parcels based on the Alberta Township System (ATS).
Strengths
- 50 individual maps provide coverage for the entire province of Alberta.
- Standardized 1:250,000 scale and use of the National Topographic System (NTS) identifier.
- Includes multiple key geographic features: 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 14:42:24.314033; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Alberta, Canada