Atlas of Canada Base Maps for Northwest Territories at 1:2 Million Scale
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Description
Vector base maps from the Atlas of Canada provide coverage of the entire Canadian landmass. The data is feature coded and structurally clean, covering drainage, boundaries, transportation, populated places, and national parks. This specific archived dataset for the Northwest Territories is at a 1:2,000,000 scale and was produced by Natural Resources Canada.
Use Cases
Create thematic maps based on layered vector data for drainage and boundaries.
Perform spatial analysis on transportation networks based on primary and secondary highway data.
Visualize populated place distribution relative to national parks and other geographic features.
Strengths
Data is described as 'feature coded and structurally clean', suggesting a consistent schema.
Covers multiple thematic layers including drainage, boundaries, transportation, and populated places.
Produced by the authoritative national mapping agency, Natural Resources Canada.
Limitations
Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Dataset is marked as archived, which may indicate it is no longer actively maintained.