Nova Scotia Topographic DataBase - Landforms (Break Line Layer)

Part of the Nova Scotia Topographic Database (NSTDB), the landforms theme layer is updated and maintained from aerial photography. Contours, spot elevations, Cut/fill locations along roadways, as well as cliffs and embankments are collected. Landform feature codes and their descriptions are provided with the download in a NSTDB feature code table. Data download also available via GeoNova: https://nsgi.novascotia.ca/WSF_DDS/DDS.svc/DownloadFile?tkey=fhrTtdnDvfytwLz6&id=36758 Map service view also available via GeoNova: https://nsgiwa.novascotia.ca/arcgis/rest/services/BASE/BASE_NSTDB_10k_Landforms_UT83/MapServer?f=jsapi

Data and Resources

Additional Info

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 20:40 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 20:40 (UTC)
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open_canada_date_published 2025-08-14 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"en": ["contour", "elevation", "cliff", "embankment", "hypsography", "nsgi", "Government information"], "fr-t-en": ["contour", "élévation", "falaise", "digue", "hypsographie", "nsgi", "Information gouvernementale"]}
open_canada_subject ["nature_and_environment"]
sensitivity_level unrestricted
title_fr
update_frequency P1Y