A collection of provincial Hypsography products are provided by Alberta Environment and Parks to AltaLIS Ltd. for distribution to the public.
These data sets are highlighted on the AltaLIS website, see:
In addition to what is available from AltaLIS Ltd., the following Hypsography products are distributed by Alberta Environment and Parks:
Urban Digital Contour Data
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Abstract |
Digital contour data was originally captured from the Municipal Integrated Surveying and Mapping (MISAM) Program for the following urban municipalities:
The data is presented at a scale of 1:5 000 with 1 metre intervals (2 metre intervals in mountain regions). |
Purpose |
This hypsography cartographic layer provides users with cartographic urban contour (elevation) data. |
Supplemental |
This data may be used with the Urban and Rural Cadastral data available from: |
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The data is two-dimensional vector data with an accuracy of +/- 0.5 metres. |
Lineage |
Data was captured from 1:8 000 image data. The data was generated through various methods including:
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Vector |
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Planar |
Map |
3TM |
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NAD83 |
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Format Name |
MicroStation .dgn |
Fees |
Free of Charge (Electronic Delivery) |
Request this digital product For detailed instructions, see: |
Urban Digital Elevation Model
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Abstract |
This three-dimensional digital elevation model (DEM) coordinate data was originally captured from the Municipal Integrated Surveying and Mapping (MISAM) Program for the following urban municipalities:
The data is presented at a scale of 1:5 000 and a 20 metre regular grid. |
Purpose |
To provide users with raw hypsography DEM data for select urban municipalities. |
Supplemental |
This data may be used with the Urban and Rural Cadastral data available from: |
Time Period of |
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Horizontal |
The data has an accuracy of +/- 0.3 metres. |
Lineage |
Data was captured from 1:8 000 image data. |
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Direct |
Point |
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Horizontal |
Planar |
Map |
3TM |
Horizontal |
NAD83 |
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Format Name |
DMDF (Digital Mapping Data Format) |
Fees |
Free of Charge (Electronic Delivery) |
Request this digital product For detailed instructions, see: |
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