NTS Grid 1:50 000

Abstract: This dataset is produced for the Government of Alberta and is available to the general public. Note that the distribution contact is different for the general public than for Government of Alberta ministries. Please consult the Distribution Information of this metadata for the appropriate contact to acquire this dataset. The National Topographic System of Canada (NTS) is a national mapping reference grid defined by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) that is based on degrees of latitude and longitude. Starting at the Prime Meridian and at the Equator, the 1:50 000 grid is formed by intersecting every 1/4 degree of the meridians with every 1/2 degrees of parallels. It can also true that the standard 1:250 000 NTS block is broken down into 16 1:50 000 blocks that a numbered south to north alternating east to west then west to east from one to 16. Each polygon in the grid is designated with a two digit number; a single letter and two additional numbers (Example 83H08). The province of Alberta is covered by 670 complete and 131 partially complete 1:50 000 NTS blocks.
Download Information:
The layer is a part of the Base Features product which can be accessed and downloaded via the Open Data option from Altalis: https://www.altalis.com/
https://geospatial.alberta.ca/titan/rest/services/grid/national_topographic_system/MapServer

Use Constraint: Your use of the information will be governed by the terms of the Open Government Licence - Alberta, in force as of the date you accessed the information.

Identification Information:
Citation:
Citation Information:
Originator: Alberta Environment and Protected Areas, Government of Alberta
Publication Date: 1945
Title: NTS Grid 1:50 000
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector digital data
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Edmonton, Alberta
Publisher: Alberta Environment and Protected Areas, Government of Alberta
Other Citation Details: Original publication data as published by Natural Resources Canada.
Online Linkage: https://geospatial.alberta.ca/titan/rest/services/grid/national_topographic_system/MapServer
File or Table Name: BaseFeatures.GDB.NTS_INDEX_POLYGON_50K
Description:
Abstract: This dataset is produced for the Government of Alberta and is available to the general public. Note that the distribution contact is different for the general public than for Government of Alberta ministries. Please consult the Distribution Information of this metadata for the appropriate contact to acquire this dataset. The National Topographic System of Canada (NTS) is a national mapping reference grid defined by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) that is based on degrees of latitude and longitude. Starting at the Prime Meridian and at the Equator, the 1:50 000 grid is formed by intersecting every 1/4 degree of the meridians with every 1/2 degrees of parallels. It can also true that the standard 1:250 000 NTS block is broken down into 16 1:50 000 blocks that a numbered south to north alternating east to west then west to east from one to 16. Each polygon in the grid is designated with a two digit number; a single letter and two additional numbers (Example 83H08). The province of Alberta is covered by 670 complete and 131 partially complete 1:50 000 NTS blocks.
Purpose: For orientation and reference.
Supplemental Information: Historically, maps were provided based on the NTS grid. Medium scale maps used the 1:20 000 NTS grid (1 cm equals 0.5 km).
Language of Dataset: en
Time Period of Content:
Time Period Information:
Single Date/Time:
Calendar Date: 1945
Time of Day: unknown
Currentness Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency: As needed
Spatial Domain:
Bounding Coordinates:
West Bounding Coordinate: -121.000000
East Bounding Coordinate: -109.000000
North Bounding Coordinate: 61.000000
South Bounding Coordinate: 48.000000
Local Bounding Coordinates:
Left Bounding Coordinate: -121.000000
Right Bounding Coordinate: -109.000000
Bottom Bounding Coordinate: 48.000000
Top Bounding Coordinate: 61.000000
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme Keyword: location
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: none
Theme Keyword: 1:50,000
Theme Keyword: 1:50K
Theme Keyword: 50K
Access Constraints: To access the data you must agree to the terms of the Open Government Licence - Alberta
Use Constraints: Your use of the information will be governed by the terms of the Open Government Licence - Alberta, in force as of the date you accessed the information.
Point of Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: Alberta Environment and Protected Areas, Government of Alberta
Contact Position: Provincial Geospatial Centre
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 14th Floor, Oxbridge Place
Address: 9820 - 106 Street NW
City: Edmonton
State or Province: Alberta
Postal Code: T5K 2J6
Country: Canada
Contact Voice Telephone: 7804277374
Contact Facsimile Telephone: 7804220712
Contact Electronic Mail Address: PGC.Metadata@gov.ab.ca
Hours: 08:15 to 16:30 Monday to Friday
Contact Instructions: This is the point of contact regarding the creation of, and characteristics of, the dataset. Queries about the creation and/or characteristics of the dataset submitted through facsimile or electronic mail must include the salutation "Attention: Provincial Geospatial Centre; Dataset: NTS Grid 1:50 000". For Distribution Information contact instructions, refer to the Distribution Information section of this metadata record. For Metadata Information contact instructions, refer to the Metadata Reference Information section of this metadata record.
Data Set Credit: Alberta Environment and Protected Areas, Government of Alberta
Security Information:
Security Classification System: Government of Alberta Data and Information Security Classification
Security Classification: Public
Native Data Set Environment: Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.2 (Build 3790) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.3500
Cross Reference:
Citation Information:
Originator: Alberta Environment and Protected Areas, Government of Alberta
Title: NTS Grid 1:250 000
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Edmonton, Alberta
Publisher: Alberta Environment and Protected Areas, Government of Alberta
Other Citation Details: The National Topographic System of Canada (NTS) is a national mapping reference grid defined by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) that is based on degrees of latitude and longitude. Starting at the Prime Meridian and at the equator, the 1:250 000 grid is formed by intersecting every degree of the meridians with every two degrees of parallels. Each polygon in the grid is designated with a two digit number and a single letter (Example 83H). The province of Alberta is covered by 45 complete and 17 partially complete 1:250 000 NTS blocks.
Cross Reference:
Citation Information:
Title: NTS Grid 1:20 000
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Edmonton, Alberta
Publisher: Alberta Environment and Protected Areas, Government of Alberta
Other Citation Details: The National Topographic System of Canada (NTS) is a national mapping reference grid defined by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) that is based on degrees of latitude and longitude. Starting at the Prime Meridian and at the Equator, the 1:20 000 grid is formed by intersecting every 1/8 degree of the meridians with every 1/4 degrees of parallels. It is also true that the standard 1:50 000 NTS block is broken down into 4 1:20 000 blocks that are labelled by quadrant. Each polygon in the grid is designated with a two digit number; a single letter; two additional numbers and a two letter quadrant value (Example 83H08NE). The 1:20 000 NTS grid was developed to support the Provincial Digital Base Mapping Project and is not part of the formal NRCan NTS program. The province of Alberta is covered by 2838 complete and 269 partially complete 1:20 000 NTS blocks.
Native Dataset Format: SDE Feature Class
Data Quality Information:
Attribute Value Accuracy Information:
Attribute Accuracy Report: The data is 100% accurate.
Logical Consistency Report: The data is a reference grid that has been compiled and reviewed for consistency. There are no issues.
Completeness Report: The data is 100% complete for the province of Alberta.
Positional Accuracy:
Horizontal Positional Accuracy:
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report: The horizontal accuracy is 100%
Quantitative Horizontal Positional Accuracy Assessment:
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Value: 100%
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Explanation: The Creation of the NTS grid is based on fixed values so the potential for error is almost negligible.
Vertical Positional Accuracy:
Lineage:
Process Step:
Process Description: Creation of the NTS grid was performed using an ArcInfo 7.2 commands that created a regular grid based on input. Based on the ratio 1/4 degree of latitude by 1/2 degrees of longitude the grid for the entire province was created. Each polygon was then attributed with its 1:50 000 NTS designation.
Process Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: Alberta Environment and Protected Areas, Government of Alberta
Contact Position: Provincial Geospatial Centre
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 14th Floor, Oxbridge Place
Address: 9820 - 106 Street NW
City: Edmonton
State or Province: Alberta
Postal Code: T5K 2J6
Country: Canada
Contact Facsimile Telephone: 7804220712
Contact Electronic Mail Address: PGC.Metadata@gov.ab.ca
Hours: 08:15 to 16:30 Monday to Friday
Contact Instructions: This is the point of contact regarding this process step in the creation of the dataset. Queries about this process step submitted through facsimile or electronic mail must include the salutation "Attention: Provincial Geospatial Centre; Dataset: NTS Grid 1:50 000". For Distribution Information contact instructions, refer to the Distribution Information section of this metadata record. For Metadata Information contact instructions, refer to the Metadata Reference Information section of this metadata record.
Process Step:
Process Description: Densification of the grid arcs. As the ESRI projection commands only calculate positions at the node and vertex of a line, it was necessary to introduce a series of vertices into each arc so that the NTS grid line would better approximate a projected line of latitude.
Process Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: Alberta Environment and Protected Areas, Government of Alberta
Contact Position: Provincial Geospatial Centre
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 14th Floor, Oxbridge Place
Address: 9820 - 106 Street NW
City: Edmonton
State or Province: Alberta
Postal Code: T5K 2J6
Country: Canada
Contact Facsimile Telephone: 7804220712
Contact Electronic Mail Address: PGC.Metadata@gov.ab.ca
Hours: 08:15 to 16:30 Monday to Friday
Contact Instructions: This is the point of contact regarding this process step in the creation of the dataset. Queries about this process step submitted through facsimile or electronic mail must include the salutation "Attention: Provincial Geospatial Centre; Dataset: NTS Grid 1:50 000". For Distribution Information contact instructions, refer to the Distribution Information section of this metadata record. For Metadata Information contact instructions, refer to the Metadata Reference Information section of this metadata record.
Spatial Data Organization Information:
Direct Spatial Reference Method: Vector
Point and Vector Object Information:
SDTS Terms Description:
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type: G-polygon
Point and Vector Object Count: 801
ESRI Terms Description:
ESRI Feature Type: Simple
ESRI Feature Geometry: Polygon
ESRI Topology: FALSE
ESRI Feature Count: 801
Spatial Index: TRUE
Linear Referencing: FALSE
Spatial Reference Information:
Horizontal Coordinate System Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude Resolution: 0.000000
Longitude Resolution: 0.000000
Geographic Coordinate Units: Decimal degrees
Geodetic Model:
Horizontal Datum Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator of Flattening Ratio: 298.257222
Coordinate System Name:
Geographic Coordinate System Name: GCS_North_American_1983
Vertical Coordinate System Definition:
Altitude System Definition:
Altitude Resolution: 1.000000
Altitude Encoding Method: Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
Entity and Attribute Information:
Detailed Description:
Entity Type:
Entity Type Label: BaseFeatures.GDB.NTS_INDEX_POLYGON_50K
Entity Type Definition: The 1:50 000 Grid
Entity Type Definition Source: As defined by NRCan for the production of 1:50 000 NTS maps for Canada.
Entity Type Type: Feature Class
Entity Type Count: 801
Attribute:
Attribute Label: NTS50K
Attribute Definition: The 1:50,000 NTS designation for the polygon.
Attribute Definition Source: NRCan
Attribute Domain Values:
Range Domain:
Range Domain Minimum: 72D16
Range Domain Maximum: 95A01
Attribute Alias: NTS50K
Attribute Type: String
Attribute Width: 80
Attribute Precision: 0
Attribute Scale: 0
Attribute:
Attribute Label: SHAPE
Attribute Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute Definition Source: ESRI
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute Alias: SHAPE
Attribute Type: Geometry
Attribute Width: 4
Attribute Precision: 0
Attribute Scale: 0
Attribute:
Attribute Label: OBJECTID
Attribute Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute Definition Source: ESRI
Attribute Domain Values:
Unrepresentable Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute Alias: OBJECTID
Attribute Type: OID
Attribute Width: 4
Attribute Precision: 10
Attribute Scale: 0
Attribute:
Attribute Label: SHAPE.AREA
Attribute Alias: SHAPE.AREA
Attribute Type: Double
Attribute Width: 0
Attribute Precision: 0
Attribute Scale: 0
Attribute:
Attribute Label: SHAPE.LEN
Attribute Alias: SHAPE.LEN
Attribute Type: Double
Attribute Width: 0
Attribute Precision: 0
Attribute Scale: 0
Distribution Information:
Distributor:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: Altalis Ltd.
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: Suite 1550, 635 - 8 Avenue SW
City: Calgary
State or Province: Alberta
Postal Code: T2P 3M3
Country: Canada
Contact Voice Telephone: 4037163490
Contact Facsimile Telephone: 4037163494
Contact Electronic Mail Address: support@altalis.com
Hours: 08:00 to 16:30 Monday to Friday
Contact Instructions: The layer is a part of the Base Features product which can be accessed and downloaded via the Open Data option from Altalis: https://www.altalis.com/
Resource Description: Live Data and Maps
Distribution Liability: Under the terms of the Open Government Licence - Alberta, the Information is licensed as is, and the Information Provider excludes all representations, warranties, obligations, and liabilities, whether express or implied, to the maximum extent permitted by law. The Information Provider is not liable for any errors or omissions in the Information, and will not under any circumstances be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, or other loss, injury or damage caused by its use or otherwise arising in connection with this licence or the Information, even if specifically advised of the possibility of such loss, injury or damage.
Standard Order Process:
Digital Form:
Digital Transfer Information:
Format Name: Shapefile
File Decompression Technique: File compression technology shall be utilized when required.
Digital Transfer Option:
Online Option:
Computer Contact Information:
Network Address:
Network Resource Name: https://www.altalis.com/
Access Instructions: The layer is a part of the Base Features product which can be accessed and downloaded via the Open Data option from Altalis: https://www.altalis.com/
Digital Form:
Digital Transfer Information:
Format Name: File Geodatabase
File Decompression Technique: File compression technology shall be utilized when required.
Fees: This layer is included in the Base Features product for free under the Open Government Licence - Alberta.
Ordering Instructions: The layer is a part of the Base Features product which can be accessed and downloaded via the Open Data option from Altalis: https://www.altalis.com/
Turnaround: Direct download
Custom Order Process: For a fee, custom cuts to the layer can be made as part of the Base Features bundle by contacting an Altalis representative at 403-716-3490 or by email at support@altalis.com.
Technical Prerequisites: To utilize digital information, specialized software may be required. Digital information required specialized graphics or GIS software (i.e. ArcInfo, ArcView, ArcGIS, or MicroStation).
Available Time Period:
Time Period Information:
Single Date/Time:
Calendar Date: Monday to Sunday
Time of Day: 24 hours
Metadata Reference Information:
Metadata Date: 20120803
Metadata Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: Alberta Environment and Protected Areas, Government of Alberta
Contact Position: Provincial Geospatial Centre
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 14th Floor Oxbridge Place
Address: 9820 - 106 Street NW
City: Edmonton
State or Province: Alberta
Postal Code: T5K 2J6
Country: Canada
Contact Electronic Mail Address: PGC.Metadata@gov.ab.ca
Hours: 08:15 to 16:30 Monday to Friday
Contact Facsimile Telephone: 7804220712
Contact Instructions: This is the point of contact regarding the creation of, and characteristics of, metadata for the dataset. Queries about the creation and/or characteristics of the metadata submitted through facsimile or electronic mail must include the salutation "Attention: Provincial Geospatial Centre; Dataset: NTS Grid 1:50 000". For Distribution Information contact instructions, refer to the Distribution Information section of this metadata record.
Metadata Standard Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata Time Convention: local time
Metadata Extensions:
Online Linkage: http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html
Profile Name: ESRI Metadata Profile
Language of Metadata: en

ESRI Metadata

Creation Date: 20120925
Creation Time: 15041900
Synchronize Once: FALSE
Modification Date: 20161117
Modification Time: 09173700
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