Alberta Provincial Topographic Maps at 1:50,000 Scale

764 cartographic quality printed monochrome maps covering the provincial extent of Alberta at a 1:50,000 scale. The maps are organized by the National Topographic System (NTS) and display features such as the Alberta Township System, hydrography, municipalities, roads, and infrastructure. This series is published by the Government of Alberta and is not updated on a regular basis.

Use Cases

• Plan resource access routes based on displayed roads, cutlines, and pipelines.
• Analyze land administration boundaries based on geo-administrative features like parks and reserves.
• Create regional base maps for other projects based on the comprehensive provincial coverage.
• Study historical infrastructure development based on the range of publication dates mentioned.

Strengths

• 764 individual maps provide detailed coverage of the entire province.
• Cartographic quality at a standardized 1:50,000 scale ensures consistency.
• Maps display a wide range of features including hydrography, roads, railways, and administrative boundaries.

Limitations

• The series is not updated regularly and may contain a range of publication dates, limiting current accuracy.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data freshness should be verified despite the listed last updated date of 2026-04-17.

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta

Freshness

Not updated on a regular basis; last metadata update 2026-04-17.

Geography

Provincial extent of Alberta