Devonian Woodbend Basin Fill Evolution Line Features

Shapefile data from Figure 22d of the Geological Atlas of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin illustrates the evolution of Devonian Woodbend Basin fill. The Alberta Geological Survey created the original digital files in the mid-1990s, with subsequent editing in 2005-06. This dataset is part of a collection documenting subsurface geology.

Use Cases

• Analyze the spatial distribution and geometry of basin fill features using line vector attributes.
• Correlate stratigraphic boundaries and depositional sequences represented by the line features with other geological maps.
• Model the paleogeographic evolution of the Woodbend Basin by interpreting the sequence of line feature deposition.
• Integrate these line features with other subsurface data layers for basin-scale resource assessment.

Strengths

• Data is derived from an authoritative reference volume, the Geological Atlas of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin.
• Shapefiles were consolidated and attributed in 2005-06 from original mid-1990s digital files.

Limitations

• Specific row counts, column names, and sample data are unavailable for review.
• The underlying source data is from the mid-1990s, potentially limiting modern analytical applications.

Provenance

Source

Alberta Geological Survey, Government of Alberta.

Collection Method

Produced from archived digital files, later edited to correct, attribute, and consolidate into single shapefiles by feature type.

Time Range

Geological time period: Devonian. Data creation: mid-1990s, edited 2005-06.

Freshness

Last updated on the platform in March 2026, though the core data is older.

Geography

Western Canada Sedimentary Basin, specifically focusing on the Woodbend Basin area, Alberta, Canada.