The National Topographic Data Base contains detailed large scale mapping (1:50 000 and 1:250 000 scales) of Canada showing hydrography, contours, vegetation, roads, rail network, electric power network, designated areas, land forms, wetlands, and manmade features. Data is available in vector formats that are supported by ArcGIS and ArcView.
Access
NTDB is available for download here:
https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/1f5c05ff-311f-4271-8d21-4c96c725c2af
Additional Information
Title | National Topographic Database |
Author | Minister of Natural Resources, Canada |
Date | Various |
Language | English & French |
Format | ArcView Shape {.shp} |
Scale | 1:50 000 & 1:250 000 |
Projection | Latitude/Longitude (Geographic NAD83) |
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Documentation |
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Licence | Available to the general public |
Citation (sample) | Laval, Quebec. [computer file]. National Topographic Database, 1:50 000, map code 31H/12, version 3.10. Ottawa: Natural Resources Canada, Geomatics Canada, 1995. |