Quebec Base Map at 1:2 Million Scale from Atlas of Canada

Quebec is covered by this archived vector base map from the Atlas of Canada at a 1:2,000,000 scale. The dataset, produced by Natural Resources Canada, includes layered two-dimensional data for drainage, boundaries, transportation, populated places, and national parks. It is feature-coded and structurally clean, available in E00 and DXF formats.

Use Cases

• Create thematic maps based on administrative boundaries like federal and provincial lines.
• Analyze transportation network connectivity based on primary and secondary highways and rail data.
• Perform hydrological analysis based on drainage features including coastlines, rivers, and lakes.
• Visualize settlement patterns based on data for populated places.

Strengths

• Data is described as 'feature coded and structurally clean', suggesting consistent attribute organization.
• Covers multiple thematic layers including drainage, boundaries, transportation, and populated places.
• Primary base scale (1:2 million) for Atlas of Canada products, indicating authoritative source use.

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 not actively maintained.

Provenance

Source

Natural Resources Canada

Collection Method

Generalized from larger-scale base map data.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-15 20:31:44.530735; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Quebec, Canada