764 cartographic quality printed maps cover the provincial extent of Alberta at a 1:50,000 scale. The maps display the Alberta Township System, hydrographic features, municipalities, roads, pipelines, powerlines, railways, and geo-administrative features like parks and reserves. This series is published by the Government of Alberta and is not updated on a regular basis.
Use Cases
- Analyze land parcel boundaries and ownership based on the Alberta Township System (ATS) grid.
- Plan infrastructure routes based on displayed roads, railways, pipelines, and powerlines.
- Assess environmental or recreational site access based on hydrographic features and geo-administrative features like parks and reserves.
Strengths
- 764 individual maps provide coverage for the entire province of Alberta.
- Maps are cartographic quality printed at a standardized 1:50,000 scale.
- Features include a wide range of infrastructure and administrative boundaries.
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.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Alberta
- Geography
- Alberta, Canada