Base Map Datasets
Administrative/Municipal Boundaries
Airport
Locations
Graticule
(Lat/Long Grid)
Hydrologic
Features
Park
Boundaries
Points
of Interest
Populated
Place Names
Township/Survey
Grid
Transportation
Supplementary Data Sets
Address
Sites
Cadastral
Contours
Cutlines
and Trails
Demographic
Data
Environmental Risk Information
Geology
Ground
Water Well Sites
Imagery
Land
Use
Oil
& Gas
Physical
Relief
Postal
Code Areas and Points
RCMP
Boundaries
Soils
Sustainable
Resource Data
Telecommunications
Vegetation
Weather
Stations
Client
Data Sets
Dynamic
Data
Static
Data
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TELUS GIS Application
maps draw from our extensive data warehouse. Maps
are set up with standardized base datasets to
serve as a backdrop for client data. Supplementary
datasets can be added to provide greater detail depending
on a clients needs. This list is by no means
exhaustive, as we can procure what you the client may
specifically need.
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Base Map Datasets
Administrative/Municipality Boundaries
▲
| Provincial
Boundaries |
| Description: |
The
boundaries of Canadian provinces |
| Area
of Coverage: |
Available
for all of Canada as a whole or individually. |
| Scales: |
1:250k,
1:1M, 1:2M, 1:7.5M, 1:30M |
| Sources: |
National
Atlas of Canada, Various Provincial Government Sources, DMTI |
| Update
Frequency: |
--
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| Municipal
Boundaries |
| Description: |
The
boundaries of Municipal Districts, Counties and/or
Administrative Divisions - An urban district having corporate
status and powers of self-government |
| Area
of Coverage: |
Available
for all of Canada as a whole or by Province |
| Scales: |
1:250k,
1:2M |
| Sources: |
National
Atlas of Canada, Various Provincial Government Sources, DMTI,
TELUS |
| Update
Frequency: |
Monthly |
| State
Boundaries |
| Description: |
The
boundaries of US States |
| Area
of Coverage: |
Available
for all of US as a whole or by State |
| Scales: |
1:100k,
1:2M, 1:30M |
| Sources: |
National
Atlas of Canada, National
Atlas of US, Tiger2000, Tele Atlas |
| Update
Frequency: |
--
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| County
Boundaries |
| Description: |
The
boundaries of US State Counties |
| Area
of Coverage: |
Available
for all of US. |
| Scales: |
1:100k, 1:2M,
1:30M |
| Sources: |
National
Atlas of Canada, National
Atlas of US, Tiger2000, Tele Atlas |
| Update
Frequency: |
--
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| World
Boundaries |
| Description: |
The
boundaries of World Countries |
| Area
of Coverage: |
Available
for all of the world as a whole or individually. |
| Scales: |
1:1M, 1:30M |
| Sources: |
VMap0
- Vector Map Level 0 - NIMA |
| Update
Frequency: |
--
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| Urban
Areas |
| Description: |
Urban
or built up areas |
| Area
of Coverage: |
Available
for the world |
| Scales: |
1:100k,
1:1M |
| Sources: |
National
Atlas of Canada, VMap0 - Vector Map Level 0 - NIMA, Tiger2000,
Tele Atlas |
| Update
Frequency: |
Monthly |
| Indian
Reservations |
| Description: |
Native
and Metis Reserves |
| Area
of Coverage: |
Available
for US and Canada |
| Scales: |
1:250k |
| Sources: |
-- |
| Update
Frequency: |
--
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Airport Locations
▲
| Airport
Locations |
| Description: |
Airport
locations around the world - including airstrips in remote
North American Locations |
| Area
of Coverage: |
Available
for the world |
| Scales: |
1:1M |
| Sources: |
-- |
| Update
Frequency: |
--
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Graticule (Lat/Long Grid)
▲
| Lat/Long
Grid |
| Description: |
Latitude
and Longitude grid for the world - Two sets of lines that can
visually overlay to form quadrilaterals. This spatial
depiction of a rectangular Cartesian coordinate system is
superimposed on maps, charts, and other
similar representations of the earth's surface to permit
identification of ground locations with respect
to other locations and the computation of direction and
distance to other points. |
| Area
of Coverage: |
World |
| Scales: |
1
deg, 5 deg, 15 deg |
| Sources: |
-- |
| Update
Frequency: |
--
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| UTM
Grid |
| Description: |
UTM
grid for the world - A network of E-W and N-S lines set a
defined distance apart and aligned based on the UTM NAD83
projection. |
| Area
of Coverage: |
World |
| Scales: |
-- |
| Sources: |
-- |
| Update
Frequency: |
-- |
Hydrological
Features
▲
| Rivers |
| Description: |
Perennial
and Intermittent River Networks |
| Area
of Coverage: |
Available
for the world with detailed data for the US and Canada |
| Scales: |
1:24k,
1:100K, 1:50K, 1:250K, 1:1M, 1:2M, 1:7.5M, 1:30M |
| Sources: |
National
Atlas of Canada, Various Provincial Government Sources, DMTI,
Tele Atlas, Tiger2000, VMap0 - Vector Map Level 0 - NIMA |
| Update
Frequency: |
--
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| Lakes/Reservoirs |
| Description: |
Perennial
and Intermittent Lakes, as well as reservoirs |
| Area
of Coverage: |
Available
for the world with detailed data for the US and
Canada |
| Scales: |
1:24k,
1:100K, 1:50K, 1:250K, 1:1M, 1:2M, 1:7.5M, 1:30M |
| Sources: |
National
Atlas of Canada, Various Provincial Government Sources, DMTI,
Tele Atlas, Tiger2000, VMap0 - Vector Map Level 0 - NIMA |
| Update
Frequency: |
-- |
| Glaciers |
| Description: |
Mountain
Glaciers and Icesheets |
| Area
of Coverage: |
Available
for North America |
| Scales: |
1:7.5M, 1:30M |
| Sources: |
National
Atlas of Canada |
| Update
Frequency: |
--
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| Hydrology
Text |
| Description: |
Lake,
River, Ocean names in text format |
| Area
of Coverage: |
Available
for the world with detailed data for the US and
Canada |
| Scales: |
1:50K,
1:1M, 1:30M |
| Sources: |
National
Atlas of Canada, VMap0 - Vector Map Level 0 - NIMA |
| Update
Frequency: |
--
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Park Boundaries
▲
| National
Parks |
| Description: |
National
Parks and Historic Sites - National Parks are federally
managed areas that protect outstanding natural features,
landscapes, and wilderness areas. They offer recreation
and tourism facilities, and encourage research and education. |
| Area
of Coverage: |
Canada
and the US |
| Scales: |
1:100K,
1:250K, 1:1M, 1:2M |
| Sources: |
National
Atlas of Canada, National
Atlas of US, Tiger2000, Tele Atlas, DMTI, TELUS |
| Update
Frequency: |
--
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| Provincial/State
Parks |
| Description: |
Provincial
Parks and Sites - An area of public
lands set aside to provide a variety of outdoor recreation
opportunities, and to protect provincially
significant natural, cultural, and recreational environments. |
| Area
of Coverage: |
Canada
and the US |
| Scales: |
1:100K,
1:250K, 1:1M, 1:2M |
| Sources: |
National
Atlas of Canada, National
Atlas of US, Tiger2000, Tele Atlas, DMTI, TELUS |
| Update
Frequency: |
-- |
Points of Interest
▲
| Points
of Interest |
| Description: |
Specific
locations of interest - a point feature that identifies a
named geographic entity. |
| Area
of Coverage: |
Canada
and the US |
| Scales: |
-- |
| Sources: |
Tiger2000,
Tele Atlas, DMTI, TELUS |
| Update
Frequency: |
--
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Populated Place
Names
▲
| Populated
Place Names |
| Description: |
Cities
and town locations - a point feature that identifies a named
geographic entity. |
| Area
of Coverage: |
Available
for the world with detailed data for the US and Canada |
| Scales: |
-- |
| Sources: |
Tiger2000,
Tele Atlas, DMTI, TELUS |
| Update
Frequency: |
--
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Township/Survey
Grid
▲
| Township/DLSS
Grid |
| Description: |
Western
Canada - Dominion Land Survey System Grid - Includes the Peace
Block in British Columbia.
Eastern Canada - Geographic Township (Not necessarily the same
as the Jurisdictional division). LSD level of detail. |
| Area
of Coverage: |
Canada |
| Scales: |
1:20k,
1:2M |
| Sources: |
National
Atlas of Canada, Various Provincial Government Sources, TELUS |
| Update
Frequency: |
--
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| NTS
Grid |
| Description: |
The
National Topographic System Grid |
| Area
of Coverage: |
Available
for all of Canada |
| Scales: |
1:50k,
1:250K, 1:1M Grids |
| Sources: |
Natural
resources Canada |
| Update
Frequency: |
-- |
| NTS
Survey Grid - NE BC |
| Description: |
Survey
Grid for North East British Columbia's Peace Region |
| Area
of Coverage: |
Available
for NE BC only |
| Scales: |
1:50k,
1:1M Grids w/ Quarter Unit Detail |
| Sources: |
TELUS |
| Update
Frequency: |
--
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| Public
Land Survey System |
| Description: |
Thomas
Jefferson's Township grid for western land settlement in the
US. Does not include Texas or the original 13 colonies. |
| Area
of Coverage: |
Available
for all of US, where land grants were implemented |
| Scales: |
1:100k,
1:2M |
| Sources: |
National
Atlas of US, Tiger2000, Tele Atlas |
| Update
Frequency: |
--
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Transportation
▲
| Roads |
| Description: |
Road
networks. Tele Atlas, DMTI, and TELUS sources are
intelligent and support routing and addressing.
Categorization varies depending on scale and source. |
| Area
of Coverage: |
Available
for the world with detailed data for the US and
Canada. |
| Scales: |
1:20K,
1:24K, 1:50k, 1:100k, 1:250K, 1:1M, 1:2M, 1:7.5M, 1:30M |
| Sources: |
National
Atlas of Canada, National
Atlas of US, Tiger2000, VMap0 - Vector Map Level 0 - NIMA,
Tele Atlas, DMTI, TELUS, Various Provincial Government Sources |
| Update
Frequency: |
Quarterly |
| Rail |
| Description: |
Rail
networks. |
| Area
of Coverage: |
Available
for the world with detailed data for the US and
Canada. |
| Scales: |
1:20K,
1:24K, 1:50k, 1:100k, 1:250K,
1:1M, 1:2M, 1:7.5M, 1:30M |
| Sources: |
National
Atlas of Canada, National
Atlas of US, Tiger2000, VMap0 - Vector Map Level 0 - NIMA,
Tele Atlas, DMTI, TELUS, Various Provincial Government Sources |
| Update
Frequency: |
Quarterly |
| Ferries |
| Description: |
Ferry
Crossings |
| Area
of Coverage: |
Canada
and the US |
| Scales: |
1:20K,
1:24K, 1:50k, 1:100k, 1:250K,
1:1M, 1:2M, 1:7.5M, 1:30M |
| Sources: |
National
Atlas of Canada, National
Atlas of US, Tiger2000, VMap0 - Vector Map Level 0 - NIMA,
Tele Atlas, DMTI, TELUS, Various Provincial Government Sources |
| Update
Frequency: |
Quarterly |
| Trails |
| Description: |
Recreational
and/or unmaintained road networks |
| Area
of Coverage: |
Available
for the world with detailed data for Canada. |
| Scales: |
1:20k,
1:1M |
| Sources: |
National
Atlas of Canada, VMap0 - Vector Map Level 0 - NIMA, Tele
Atlas, DMTI, TELUS, Various Provincial Government Sources |
| Update
Frequency: |
Quarterly |
Supplementary
Map Datasets
▲
Addressing
▲
| Address
Points (SAS) |
| Description: |
Point
locations by civic, rural or lot addressing |
| Area
of Coverage: |
Available
for all of Alberta |
| Scales: |
1:5k |
| Sources: |
TELUS |
| Update
Frequency: |
Monthly |
Cadastral
▲
| Lot |
| Description: |
A
Lot identifies a surveyed area that is a portion of a
Block within a Plan - or A lot is a portion of a Concession
within a Township. |
| Area
of Coverage: |
Available
for all of Alberta, Parts of Canada |
| Scales: |
1:5K |
| Sources: |
TELUS |
| Update
Frequency: |
Monthly |
| Block |
| Description: |
A
Block identifies a surveyed area that is a portion of a
Plan. |
| Area
of Coverage: |
Available
for all of Alberta |
| Scales: |
1:5K |
| Sources: |
TELUS |
| Update
Frequency: |
Monthly |
| Plan |
| Description: |
A
Plan identifies a surveyed area |
| Area
of Coverage: |
Available
for all of Alberta |
| Scales: |
1:5K |
| Sources: |
TELUS |
| Update
Frequency: |
Monthly |
| Concession |
| Description: |
A
Concession identifies a surveyed area that is a portion
of a Geographic Township. |
| Area
of Coverage: |
Available
for Parts of Canada |
| Scales: |
1:5K |
| Sources: |
TELUS |
| Update
Frequency: |
Monthly |
| Geographic
Township |
| Description: |
A
Township identifies a surveyed area |
| Aea
of Coverage: |
Available
for Parts of Canada |
| Scales: |
1:5K |
| Sources: |
TELUS |
| Update
Frequency: |
Monthly |
| Right
of Ways |
| Description: |
Right
of Way (ROW) easements are pipeline, utility or infrastructure
surveyed areas |
| Area
of Coverage: |
Available
for all of Alberta |
| Scales: |
1:5K |
| Sources: |
TELUS |
| Update
Frequency: |
Monthly |
Contours
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| Contours
10 metre |
| Description: |
Elevation
Contours. |
| Area
of Coverage: |
Alberta |
| Scales: |
-- |
| Sources: |
TELUS |
| Update
Frequency: |
--
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| Contours
100 metre |
| Description: |
Elevation
Contours. |
| Area
of Coverage: |
Canada |
| Scales: |
-- |
| Sources: |
National
Atlas of Canada, VMap0 - Vector Map Level 0 - NIMA |
| Update
Frequency: |
-- |
Cutlines and
Trails
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| Cutlines |
| Description: |
Forestry,
Oil & Gas, or seismic related cutlines |
| Area
of Coverage: |
Available
for Alberta |
| Scales: |
1:20K |
| Sources: |
AltaLIS |
| Update
Frequency: |
--
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| Trails |
| Description: |
Forestry,
Oil & Gas, or seismic related related Trails |
| Area
of Coverage: |
Available
for Alberta |
| Scales: |
1:20K |
| Sources: |
AltaLIS |
| Update
Frequency: |
--
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Demographic Data
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| Population
Statistics |
| Description: |
1996,
2001 - Provides information on the characteristics of Canada's
population, such as demography, language, mobility,
immigration, labour force activity and income. |
| Area
of Coverage: |
Canada |
| Scales: |
-- |
| Sources: |
Statistics
Canada |
| Update
Frequency: |
Census
Years |
| Family
Statistics |
| Description: |
1996,
2001 - Pertains to the characteristics of family units. Both
census and economic families are included. |
| Area
of Coverage: |
Canada |
| Scales: |
-- |
| Sources: |
Statistics
Canada |
| Update
Frequency: |
Census
Years |
| Household
Statistics |
| Description: |
1996,
2001 - Covers the characteristics of a person or a group of
persons who occupy a private dwelling. |
| Area
of Coverage: |
Canada |
| Scales: |
-- |
| Sources: |
Statistics
Canada |
| Update
Frequency: |
Census
Years |
| Dwelling
Statistics |
| Description: |
1996,
2001 - Describes the characteristics of dwelling units in
Canada. |
| Area
of Coverage: |
Canada |
| Scales: |
-- |
| Sources: |
Statistics
Canada |
| Update
Frequency: |
Census
Years |
| Psyte
Behavioral Analysis |
| Description: |
PSYTE
is an advanced market
segmentation system that places every Enumeration Area
(approximately 25-300 households in size on average)
into one of 60 pre-defined clusters or categories. The
clustering of neighbourhoods enables marketers to more
effectively target a specific segment of the public. By
knowing who your customers are and where they live,
organizations can develop effective target marketing
initiatives that focus on the households most likely to
respond. |
| Area
of Coverage: |
Canada |
| Scales: |
-- |
| Sources: |
CompuSearch |
| Update
Frequency: |
Census
Years |
| Enumeration
Areas |
| Description: |
1996,
2001 - EA Boundaries for Canada |
| Area
of Coverage: |
Canada |
| Scales: |
-- |
| Sources: |
Statistics
Canada |
| Update
Frequency: |
Census
Years |
| Census
Tracts |
| Description: |
1996,
2001 - Census Tract Boundaries |
| Area
of Coverage: |
Canada |
| Scales: |
-- |
| Sources: |
Statistics
Canada |
| Update
Frequency: |
Census
Years |
| Census
Divisions |
| Description: |
1996,
2001 - CD Boundaries |
| Area
of Coverage: |
Canada |
| Scales: |
-- |
| Sources: |
Statistics
Canada |
| Update
Frequency: |
Census
Years |
| Census
Subdivisions |
| Description: |
1996,
2001 - CSD Boundaries |
| Area
of Coverage: |
Canada |
| Scales: |
-- |
| Sources: |
Statistics
Canada |
| Update
Frequency: |
Census
Years |
| Census
Metropolitan Areas/Census Agglomeration Areas |
| Description: |
1996,
2001 - CMA/CA Boundaries |
| Area
of Coverage: |
Canada |
| Scales: |
-- |
| Sources: |
Statistics
Canada |
| Update
Frequency: |
Census
Years |
| Consumer
Spending Potential |
| Description: |
Consumer
Spending Potential is
a database that provides an estimate of the total dollars
spent and average household expenditure on hundreds of items
ranging from shelter to pet food and appliances to sporting
events. The CSP database is derived from Statistics Canada's
Family Expenditure Survey (FAMEX), National Recall Survey,
Statistics Canada's Food Expenditure Survey. |
| Area
of Coverage: |
Canada |
| Scales: |
-- |
| Sources: |
-- |
| Update
Frequency: |
-- |
| Estimates
and Projections |
| Description: |
Engineered
as an updated and complimentary version of key census-type
variables, the E&P data presents estimates and
projections of population and households for 2002,
2005, 2007 and 2012 |
| Area
of Coverage: |
Canada |
| Scales: |
-- |
| Sources: |
-- |
| Update
Frequency: |
Census
Years |
| Health
Care Data |
| Description: |
Current
contact information on the health care industry in Canada.
Includes Drug Stores, Physicians, Dentists, Hospitals and
Nursing Homes |
| Area
of Coverage: |
Canada |
| Scales: |
-- |
| Sources: |
Various |
| Update
Frequency: |
-- |
| Business
Locations |
| Description: |
Point
Locations of Canadian Businesses |
| Area
of Coverage: |
Canada |
| Scales: |
-- |
| Sources: |
Various |
| Update
Frequency: |
Quarterly |
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