Canadian Wetlands And Land Features Vector Cartography

CanVec, a digital cartographic reference product from Natural Resources Canada, provides topographical vector data for Canadian territory. It includes land feature entities such as islands, shorelines, wooded areas, saturated soil, and landforms, compiled from multiple authoritative sources including the National Topographic Data Base and satellite imagery.

Use Cases

• Classify land cover types such as Wooded Area, Saturated soil, and Shoreline for environmental monitoring.
• Analyze spatial distribution of Landform Features like eskers and sand deposits for geological studies.
• Integrate Island and Cut Line features with other geospatial datasets for regional planning and resource management.

Strengths

• Data originates from the best available sources covering Canadian territory, including the National Topographic Data Base.
• Complies with international geomatics standards for quality and interoperability.
• Product is multi-source, incorporating data from Mapping the North, Atlas of Canada, GeoBase, and satellite imagery like Landsat 7.

Limitations

• Specific row counts, column details, and sample data are unavailable for assessing dataset scale and structure.
• The description lacks concrete metrics on spatial resolution, temporal coverage, or total feature count.

Provenance

Source

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), distributed via GeoYukon by the Government of Yukon.

Collection Method

Compiled from multiple sources: National Topographic Data Base (NTDB), Mapping the North process, Atlas of Canada, GeoBase, and updated using satellite imagery (e.g., Landsat 7, Spot, Radarsat).

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated on 2026-03-25.

Geography

Canadian territory.