Abstract: 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. The update of this map series is based on the provincial Base Features Access Update Program that has an approximate 5 year update cycle. Each individual map sheet is provided in Adobe .pdf format. The Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) Watersheds of Alberta represents a collection of five nested hierarchically structured drainage basin feature classes that have been created using the Hydrologic Unit Code system of classification developed by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) with accommodation to reflect the pre-existing Canadian classification system. The HUC Watersheds of Alberta consist of successively smaller hydrologic units that nest within larger hydrologic units, resulting in a hierarchal grouping of alphanumerically-coded watersheds feature classes. There are currently individual feature classes for HUC 2 (coarsest level), HUC 4, HUC 6, HUC 8 and HUC 10 (finest level). This Georeferenced PDF map features HUC 6 and HUC 8.
Metadata:
File identifier:
D7FD4B12-33DC-48C1-AA81-0FAC91681141
Language:
Language Code:
eng
Character set:
Character set code:
utf8
Hierarchy level:
Scope code:
dataset
Metadata author:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Alberta Environment and Protected Areas, Government of Alberta
Position name:
Provincial Geospatial Centre
Contact info:
Contact:
Phone:
Telephone:
Voice:
7804277374
Facsimile:
7804220712
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
14th Floor, Oxbridge Place
Delivery point:
9820 - 106 Street NW
City:
Edmonton
Administrative area:
Alberta
Postal code:
T5K 2J6
Country:
Country:
CA
Electronic mail address:
AEP.GDAMetadata@gov.ab.ca
Role:
Role code:
publisher
Date stamp:
2024-04-26
Metadata standard name:
NAP - Metadata
Metadata standard version:
1.2
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Reference system:
Reference system identifier:
RS Identifier:
Code:
3400
Code Space:
EPSG
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Data identification:
Citation:
Citation:
Title:
1M Base Map plus Hydrologic Unit Code 6 & 8 Watersheds of Alberta - Provincial Base Map Series
Alternate title:
HUC 6 & 8 Watersheds of Alberta Map
Date:
Date:
Date:
2023-06-08
Date type:
Date type code:
creation
Date:
Date:
Date:
2024-04-26
Date type:
Date type code:
publication
Date:
Date:
Date:
2024-02-21
Date type:
Date type code:
revision
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Alberta Environment and Protected Areas, Government of Alberta
Position name:
Provincial Geospatial Centre
Contact info:
Contact:
Phone:
Telephone:
Voice:
7804277374
Facsimile:
7804220712
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
14th Floor, Oxbridge Place
Delivery point:
9820 - 106 Street NW
City:
Edmonton
Administrative area:
Alberta
Postal code:
T5K 2J6
Country:
Country:
CA
Electronic mail address:
AEP.GDAMetadata@gov.ab.ca
Role:
Role code:
originator
Series:
Series:
Name:
Provincial Base Map Series
Abstract:
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. The update of this map series is based on the provincial Base Features Access Update Program that
has an approximate 5 year update cycle. Each individual map sheet is provided in Adobe .pdf format. The
Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) Watersheds of Alberta represents a collection of five nested hierarchically
structured drainage basin feature classes that have been created using the Hydrologic Unit Code system of
classification developed by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) with accommodation to reflect the
pre-existing Canadian classification system. The HUC Watersheds of Alberta consist of successively smaller
hydrologic units that nest within larger hydrologic units, resulting in a hierarchal grouping of
alphanumerically-coded watersheds feature classes. There are currently individual feature classes for HUC 2
(coarsest level), HUC 4, HUC 6, HUC 8 and HUC 10 (finest level). This Georeferenced PDF map features HUC 6
and HUC 8.
Purpose:
To represent geographic information related to the province of Alberta in a printable wall map format suitable
for display purposes.
Status:
Progress code:
completed
Point of contact:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Alberta Environment and Protected Areas, Government of Alberta
Position name:
Provincial Geospatial Centre
Contact info:
Contact:
Phone:
Telephone:
Voice:
7804277374
Facsimile:
7804220712
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
14th Floor, Oxbridge Place
Delivery point:
9820 - 106 Street NW
City:
Edmonton
Administrative area:
Alberta
Postal code:
T5K 2J6
Country:
Country:
CA
Electronic mail address:
AEP.GDAMetadata@gov.ab.ca
Role:
Role code:
pointOfContact
Resource maintenance:
Maintenance information:
Maintenance and update frequency:
Maintenance frequency code:
asNeeded
Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:
Keyword:
Alberta, Canada
Type:
Keyword type code:
place
Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:
Keyword:
Alberta Township System
Keyword:
ATS
Keyword:
Hydrography
Keyword:
Municipalities
Keyword:
National Topographic System
Keyword:
NTS
Keyword:
Provincial Highways
Keyword:
Railways
Keyword:
Roads
Keyword:
1:1 000 000 scale maps
Keyword:
imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
Keyword:
Wall Maps
Keyword:
Hydrologic Unit Code
Keyword:
Basin
Keyword:
Watershed
Keyword:
Drainage area
Keyword:
Hydrologic
Keyword:
HUC
Keyword:
Catchment
Type:
Keyword type code:
theme
Resource constraints:
Legal constraints:
Access constraints:
Restriction code:
otherRestrictions
Other constraints:
To access the data you must agree to the terms of the Open Government Licence - Alberta found at
https://open.alberta.ca/licence
Resource constraints:
Legal constraints:
Use constraints:
Restriction code:
license
Other constraints:
Your use of this information will be governed by the terms of the Open Government Licence - Alberta, in
force as of the date you accessed the information, found at https://open.alberta.ca/licence
Resource constraints:
Legal constraints:
Use limitation:
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.
Resource constraints:
Security constraints:
Classification:
Classification code:
unclassified
User note:
Public/Unrestricted
Classification system:
Government of Alberta Data and Information Security Classification
Handling description:
https://imtpolicy.sp.alberta.ca/standards/Pages/Data-and-Information-Security-Classification.aspx
Spatial representation type:
Spatial representation type code:
grid
Spatial resolution:
Resolution:
Equivalent scale:
Representative fraction:
Denominator:
1000000
Language:
Language Code:
eng
Character set:
Character set code:
utf8
Topic category:
Topic category code:
geoscientificInformation
Topic category:
Topic category code:
imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
Topic category:
Topic category code:
inlandWaters
Extent:
Extent:
Geographic element:
Geographic bounding box:
West bound longitude:
-120
East bound longitude:
-110
South bound latitude:
49
North bound latitude:
60
Supplemental Information:
At this scale 1.0cm on the map represents 10km on the ground. Each map covers an area of 10 degrees of
longitude and 11 degrees of latitude. Generally these maps are printed on 78.74 x 129.54cm (31" x 51") paper
size. This product can be viewed on a computer, printed or be plotted in part or in whole. To maintain the
original map scale when printing the entire product, it must be plotted on a plotter that can use paper that
is a minimum width of 82 cm (32 inches).
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Distribution:
Distribution format:
Format:
Name:
Georeferenced PDF
Version:
1.7
Specification:
PDF
Distributor:
Distributor:
Distributor contact:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Alberta Environment and Protected Areas, Government of Alberta
Position name:
Provincial Geospatial Centre
Contact info:
Contact:
Phone:
Telephone:
Voice:
7804277374
Facsimile:
7804220712
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
14th Floor, Oxbridge Place
Delivery point:
9820 - 106 Street NW
City:
Edmonton
Administrative area:
Alberta
Postal code:
T5K 2J6
Country:
Country:
CA
Electronic mail address:
AEP.GDAMetadata@gov.ab.ca
Role:
Role code:
distributor
Transfer options:
Digital transfer options:
Units of distribution:
MB
Transfer size:
50
Online:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://extranet.gov.ab.ca/srd/geodiscover/srd_pub/imageryBaseMapsEarthCover/ProvMapSeries/1M/1MHydrologicUnitCodes6_8.pdf
Protocol:
FTP
Name:
1M Base Map plus Hydrologic Unit Code 6 & 8 Watersheds of Alberta - Provincial Base Map Series (PDF)
Description:
PDF of 1M Base Map plus Hydrologic Unit Code 6 & 8 Watersheds of Alberta - Provincial Base Map Series
Function:
Online function code:
download
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Data quality:
Scope:
Scope:
Hierarchy level:
Scope code:
dataset
Lineage:
Lineage:
Statement:
This map was created to illustrate the HUC Watersheds data. It is based on the HUC Watersheds of Alberta
dataset overlayed on the 2021 1:1 000 000 base map.
Process step:
Process step:
Description:
Towns, cities, Indian reserves, access, and parks from British Columbia and Saskatchewan were updated.
Date and time:
2022-01-01T00:00:00
Processor:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Alberta Environment and Protected Areas, Government of Alberta
Position name:
Provincial Geospatial Centre
Role:
Role code:
processor
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Maintenance information:
Maintenance and update frequency:
Maintenance frequency code:
asNeeded
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