Helen Springs Topographic Map at 1:250,000 Scale

Geoscience Australia Data provides the Helen Springs SE53-10 map from the AUSTopo series. It is one of 516 maps covering the entire continent at a 1:250,000 scale, the largest scale for full coverage. Each standard map sheet depicts an area of approximately 1.5 degrees longitude by 1 degree latitude.

Use Cases

• Extract road and rail infrastructure features for regional transportation network analysis.
• Analyze hydrography and 50-meter contour intervals for watershed and terrain modeling.
• Identify vegetation coverage and administrative boundaries for land use planning.

Strengths

• Covers the entire continent of Australia through a series of 516 coordinated maps.
• Provides data at a 1:250,000 scale, the most detailed published series for full continental coverage.
• Contains multiple mapped features including infrastructure, vegetation, hydrography, and contours.

Limitations

• Data is provided in static PDF format, requiring extraction for geospatial analysis.
• Map sheets may contain information from surrounding areas, potentially complicating precise tile-based analysis.
• The series includes about 50 non-standard area maps, which may differ from the typical sheet layout.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Part of the published AUSTopo - Australian Digital Topographic Map Series.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated in March 2026.

Geography

Australia, specifically the Helen Springs SE53-10 map sheet area.