1M Base Map plus NTS Grid and Green/White Area - Provincial Base Map Series

This cartographic quality series of 1:1 000 000 scale colour maps cover the provincial extent of Alberta. The primary provincial base map displays the Alberta Township System (ATS), major hydrographic features, municipalities, major roads, railways and select geoadministrative features (parks, reserves, etc.). In addition to the primary provincial base map, this series includes various themes that overlay the primary base map. Each individual map sheet is provided in Adobe .pdf format.

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 20:57 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 20:57 (UTC)
contact_email PGC.Metadata@gov.ab.ca
contact_person {"en": "Environment and Parks", "fr": "Environment and Parks"}
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data_dictionary ["geoscientific_information", "society", "transport"]
geographic_scope []
open_canada_collection federated
open_canada_date_published 2025-08-19 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"en": ["-CANADA", "1-1-000-000-SCALE-MAPS", "ALBERTA", "ALBERTA-TOWNSHIP-SYSTEM", "ATS", "BOUNDARIES", "GEOADMINISTRATIVE-BOUNDARIES", "HYDROGRAPHY", "IMAGERYBASEMAPSEARTHCOVER", "MUNICIPALITIES", "NATIONAL-TOPOGRAPHIC-SYSTEM", "NTS", "PROVINCIAL-BASE-MAP", "PROVINCIAL-HIGHWAYS", "RAILWAYS", "ROADS", "TRANSPORTATION", "WALL-MAPS"], "fr-t-en": ["-CANADA", "CARTES À L'ÉCHELLE DE 1 À 1 000 000", "ALBERTA", "SYSTÈME DES CANTONS DE L'ALBERTA", "RATS", "FRONTIÈRES", "FRONTIÈRES GÉOADMINISTRATIVES", "HYDROGRAPHIE", "COUVERTURE TERRESTRE DES CARTES DE BASE IMAGÉES", "MUNICIPALITÉS", "SYSTÈME TOPOGRAPHIQUE NATIONAL", "NOIX", "CARTE DE BASE PROVINCIALE", "AUTOROUTES PROVINCIALES", "CHEMINS DE FER", "ROUTES", "TRANSPORT", "CARTES MURALES"]}
open_canada_subject ["society_and_culture", "science_and_technology", "transport"]
sensitivity_level unrestricted
title_fr
update_frequency P2M