Atlas of Canada Base Maps at 1:30 Million Scale

Canadian landmass vector data provides coverage of coastlines, rivers, lakes, and political boundaries. The dataset includes transportation networks like highways and rail, populated places, and national parks. It is produced by Natural Resources Canada and is available in E00 and DXF formats.

Use Cases

• Create thematic maps based on layered vector data for features like drainage and boundaries.
• Analyze national transportation infrastructure based on primary and secondary highway data.
• Visualize population distribution patterns based on populated places data.
• Generate base maps for regional planning based on federal and provincial boundary layers.

Strengths

• Data is described as 'feature coded and structurally clean'.
• Covers the entire Canadian landmass with multiple data elements.
• Available in multiple scales and data exchange formats.

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.
• The dataset is archived, which may indicate it is not actively maintained.

Provenance

Source

Natural Resources Canada

Collection Method

Generalized from larger-scale 1:2 million and 1:7.5 million base map data.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-12 14:31:07.905849; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Canada