Communities and Major Roads in Canada's Northwest Territories with Satellite Base Map

The Northwest Territories of Canada are represented in this geospatial dataset. It is a PDF map showing communities and major roads overlaid on a satellite image base map, published by the Government of Northwest Territories. The dataset was last updated on July 8, 2026.

Use Cases

• Map community locations based on the satellite imagery and road network.
• Analyze road connectivity between settlements in the Northwest Territories.
• Plan infrastructure development using the combined satellite and vector data.
• Conduct regional studies of human geography in northern Canada.

Strengths

• Data is provided by the authoritative Government of Northwest Territories.
• The dataset is under the open OGL-CA-2.0 license, facilitating reuse.
• Includes a recent update timestamp of 2026-07-08.

Limitations

• Data is provided only in PDF format, which is not a standard, machine-readable geospatial data format.
• The description is minimal, lacking details on scale, projection, or specific data sources.
• Row count and column-level documentation are absent, limiting pre-download assessment of detail.

Provenance

Source

Government of Northwest Territories | Gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 19:31:06.127227; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Northwest Territories, Canada