Dunvegan Paleogeography GIS Line Features for Western Canada Basin

GIS line features depict paleogeographic reconstructions for the Dunvegan area within the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin. Shapefiles were created by the Alberta Geological Survey from archived mid-1990s digital files and later edited in 2005-06 for correction and consolidation. The data is part of Chapter 17 of the Geological Atlas of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin.

Use Cases

• Analyze paleogeographic evolution using line features representing geological boundaries.
• Model sedimentary basin history by integrating these GIS line features with other stratigraphic data.
• Study the Dunvegan area's geological structure through attributed line shapefiles.
• Reconstruct historical landforms and depositional environments from consolidated feature data.

Strengths

• Data consolidated into single files by feature type for easier analysis.
• Shapefiles were edited and attributed during a 2005-06 correction process.

Limitations

• Data originates from digital files created in the mid-1990s, potentially using outdated methods.
• Specific row counts, column details, and sample data are unavailable for assessment.
• The dataset covers only the Dunvegan area, a specific part of the broader basin.

Provenance

Source

Alberta Geological Survey, Government of Alberta.

Collection Method

Produced from archived digital files, then edited to correct, attribute, and consolidate.

Freshness

Metadata last updated March 2026, but core data is from mid-1990s files edited in 2005-06.

Geography

Dunvegan area within the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin.