Permafrost Polygon Features for Little Hay River Area

GIS polygon features depict permafrost areas within the Little Hay River region of Alberta, Canada. The dataset was created by the Government of Alberta and last updated in March 2026. It is provided in Arc export and shapefile formats for public distribution.

Use Cases

• Map permafrost extent and boundaries using polygon geometry features.
• Analyze spatial relationships between permafrost features and other geological layers.
• Assess terrain stability for infrastructure planning based on permafrost polygon data.

Strengths

• Data covers a defined map area (NTS 84L Northwest).
• Published by a government authority (Government of Alberta).
• Available in multiple standard GIS formats (E00, shapefile).

Limitations

• Unknown spatial resolution and polygon count.
• No temporal information on when the permafrost conditions were observed.
• Limited to a single map sheet area.

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta

Collection Method

Created in ArcInfo format from geological mapping.

Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

Little Hay River area, Alberta, Canada (NTS map area 84L Northwest).