Atlas of Canada Base Maps for Manitoba at 1:2,000,000 Scale

Vector base maps from Natural Resources Canada provide coverage of the entire Canadian landmass, with this dataset focusing on Manitoba. The data includes features such as drainage, boundaries, transportation networks, populated places, and national parks. It is available in five scales, with the 1:2 million and 1:7.5 million scales serving as the primary bases for all Atlas products.

Use Cases

• Create thematic maps for Manitoba based on layered vector data for boundaries and drainage.
• Perform spatial analysis of transportation networks based on primary and secondary highway data.
• Visualize population distribution based on the locations of populated places.
• Integrate foundational geospatial layers for environmental or land-use planning based on coastlines, rivers, and lakes.

Strengths

• Data elements are described as 'feature coded and structurally clean'.
• Covers multiple thematic layers including drainage, boundaries, transportation, and populated places.
• Available in five standardized scales and multiple data exchange formats (E00, DXF).

Limitations

• Dataset is marked as ARCHIVED, which may indicate it is no longer actively maintained.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada

Collection Method

Likely compiled from official Canadian geospatial sources, with 1:30 million scale data generalized from larger scales.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-12 18:01:04.973198; freshness should be verified given the archived status.

Geography

Manitoba, Canada, with coverage of the entire Canadian landmass.