84N Steen River: Alberta Provincial Topographic Maps at 1:250,000 Scale

84N Steen River is a series of 50 color topographic maps covering the province of Alberta, produced by the Government of Alberta. The maps are at a 1:250,000 scale and use the National Topographic System (NTS) naming convention. They display the Alberta Township System (ATS), 50-meter interval contours, hydrographic features, municipalities, roads, railways, and geo-administrative features like parks and reserves.

Use Cases

• Land-use planning based on displayed municipalities, parks, and reserves.
• Terrain analysis based on 50-meter interval contour lines.
• Transportation network mapping based on displayed major roads and railways.
• Hydrological studies based on displayed major hydrographic features.
• Cadastral reference based on the Alberta Township System (ATS) grid.

Strengths

• 50 individual maps covering the full provincial extent of Alberta.
• Standardized 1:250,000 scale and National Topographic System (NTS) identifiers.
• Includes multiple feature layers: 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 the Government of Alberta's mapping priorities.

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta | Gouvernement de l'Alberta

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 14:49:42.021498; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Province of Alberta, Canada