Settled Land Claim Regions of Northwest Territories with Topographic Basemap

Government of Northwest Territories provides a general-purpose map containing settled land claim regions. The map was created using raster base data to show topography. It was last updated on May 6, 2026.

Use Cases

• Visualizing the geographic boundaries of settled land claims based on the map's primary feature.
• Analyzing topographic relationships with land claim regions based on the raster basemap mentioned in the description.
• Supporting regional planning and resource management discussions using the official territorial map data.

Strengths

• Official source from the Government of Northwest Territories.
• Includes a topographic raster basemap for contextual analysis.
• Published under the open OGL-CA-2.0 license.

Limitations

• Data is provided only in PDF format, limiting direct computational analysis.
• Column-level documentation and sample data are unavailable, requiring manual inspection after download.
• The specific scale and resolution of the raster basemap are not detailed in the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Created with raster base data; specific methodology is unknown.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-06 18:00:47.742990

Geography

Northwest Territories, Canada