Topographic Data of Canada - CanVec 1:50,000, 1944-2013

This collection is a legacy product that is no longer maintained. It may not meet current government standards. Users of Topographic Data of Canada - CanVec 1:50,000 (release 2013) should plan to make the transition towards the product Topographic Data of Canada - CanVec Series.

CanVec contains more than 60 topographic features classes organized into 8 themes: Transport Features, Administrative Features, Hydro Features, Land Features, Manmade Features, Elevation Features, Resource Management Features and Toponymic Features.

This product originates from the best available geospatial data sources covering Canadian territory. It offers quality topographic information in vector format complying with international geomatics standards.

CanVec can be used in a geographic information systems (GIS) applications and used to produce thematic maps

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Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 20:52 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 20:52 (UTC)
contact_email	geoinfo@canada.ca
contact_person	{"fr": {"fr": "Gouvernement du Canada; Ressources naturelles Canada;Secteur de la politique stratégique et de l’innovation,geoinfo@canada.ca", "en": "Government of Canada; Natural Resources Canada;Strategic Policy and Innovation Sector,,geoinfo@canada.ca"}}
criticality_level	[]
data_dictionary	EPSG:4617,http://www.epsg-registry.org,8.8.1
geographic_scope	[]
open_canada_collection	fgp
open_canada_date_published	2014-01-01 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"fr": ["Transport", "Hydrographie", "Limites administratives", "Élevation", "Gestion des ressources", "Terre", "Constructions humaines", "Étiquettes cartographiques", "CanVec", "Cartes de référence", "50K", "50 000", "50;000", "Toporama", "Cartographie", "Données géographiques", "Ressources pédagogiques", "Système d'information géographique"], "en": ["Transport", "Hydrography", "Administrative boundaries", "Elevation", "Resource Management", "Land", "Manmade", "Map labels", "CanVec", "Reference maps", "50K", "50 000", "50;000", "Toporama", "Cartography", "Geographic data", "Educational resources", "Geographic information systems"]}
open_canada_subject	["form_descriptors", "nature_and_environment", "science_and_technology"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	Données topographiques du Canada - CanVec 1/50 000, 1944-2013
update_frequency	not_planned