Haig River Area Surficial Geology Permafrost Polygon Features

Haig River area in Alberta, Canada, is covered by this GIS dataset depicting surficial geology and discontinuous permafrost polygon features. It was created by the Alberta Geological Survey and published as part of Map 575. The data was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Map permafrost polygon features across the Haig River area using the geospatial vector data.
• Analyze the spatial distribution of surficial geology units relative to discontinuous permafrost zones.
• Integrate these polygon features with other geological or environmental layers for regional landscape analysis.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Alberta Geological Survey.
• Includes permafrost polygon features specifically identified in Map 575.
• Available in standard geospatial formats (shapefile, geodatabase) for public distribution.

Limitations

• Unknown total number of polygon features or spatial resolution.
• Limited to the specific Haig River area (NTS 84E/NE), not a broader region.
• Sample data and detailed column descriptions are unavailable for review.

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta, Alberta Geological Survey.

Collection Method

Created in geodatabase format and output to shapefile for distribution.

Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

Haig River area, Alberta, Canada (NTS 84E/NE).