National Topographic Data Base
Digital Topographic Maps 1:50,000

SourceDescriptionMetadataAttributesDemo & SampleHow To Obtain

Source:

Natural Resources Canada, Geomatics Canada, Centre for Topographic Information

Available for free download from GeoGratis:
http://www.geogratis.ca/geogratis/en/index.html

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Description:

Topographic map tiles, equivalent to Canada 1:50,000 National Topographic System maps in paper format (available in the Map Collection).

Digital tiles have the same numbering scheme as the paper maps. Indexes are available in the Map Collection, or at the Natural Resources Canada website .

Features shown on the paper maps are presented as individual themes in the digital format.
Every map tile includes approximately 80 themes (see Attributes section).
Attributes will vary from tile to tile, depending on the geography represented.

Projection: Geographic (latitude/longitude)

Date: varies for each map sheet (see metadata for individual sheet)

File format: ESRI shape file.

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Metadata:

Copies of these reports are also available in the Map Collection:

1) Natural Resources Canada, Centre for Topographic Information, National Topographic Data Base - Edition 3.1: Simplified User's Guide, (August 2003).
 
2) Natural Resources Canada, Centre for Topographic Information, Standards and Specifications of the National Topographic Data Base, Edition 3.1, (1996).
 
3) Natural Resources Canada, Centre for Topographic Information, National Topographic Data Base: Data Dictionary, Edition 3.1, (May 1996).
 
4) Natural Resources Canada, Centre for Topographic Information, National Topographic Data Base: Metadata Format - NTDB Edition 3, (May 2000).
 
5) Each map tile comes with a metadata file, specific to that map sheet. These metadata files can be viewed on the GeoGratis website, and will be included in html format with each zipped map sheet.

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Attribute Fields in These Coverages

For additional information on specific attributes, see Natural Resources Canada, Centre for Topographic Information, National Topographic Data Base: Data Dictionary.

Coverage Name and Description
(For sheet 30M/5 - Each sheet will vary)
Attributes
auto_wr (Auto Wrecker)
centroid coordinates
barrierp (Barrier or Gate)
angle
bo_garda (Botanical Garden)
centroid coordinates
breakwal (Breakwater)
-
bridgel (Bridge)
bridge structure
buildina (Building - polygon coverage) (see point coverage sample)
building function, angle
buildinp (Building - point coverage) (Sample)
building function, angle
builtupa (Built-Up Area) (Sample)
centroid coordinates
campgroa (Campground - polygon coverage)
centroid coordinates
camproap (Campground - point coverage)
-
cemetera (Cemetery - polygon coverage)
-
cemeterp (Cemetery - point coverage)
-
contourl (Contour Lines) (Sample)
elevation
conveyol (Conveyor)
-
cranel (Crane - line coverage)
-
cranep (Crane - point coverage)
angle
cuta (Cut)
centroid coordinates
daml (Dam - line coverage)
-
damp (Dam - point coverage)
dam type, angle
dis_strp (Disappearing Stream - point coverage)
angle
driveina (Drive-In Theatre)
centroid coordinates
dyke_lel (Dyke or Levee)
-
elev_ptp (Elevation Point, Spot Height) (Sample)
elevation
embankma (Embankment)
centroid coordinates
footbril (Foot Bridge)
-
golf_coa (Golf Course) (Sample)
centroid coordinates
golf_dra (Golf Driving Range)
centroid coordinates
haz_airl (Hazard to Air Navigation - line coverage)
-
haz_airp (Hazard to Air Navigation - point coverage)
type of hazard, height
haz_navp (Hazard to Navigation, Inland Waters - point coverage)
-
hi_sitep (Historic Site or Point of Interest)
-
highw_ep (Highway Exit)
exit number
li_depoa (Liquids Depot or Dump - polygon coverage)
type of liquid, pond type, centroid coordinates
li_depop (Liquids Depot or Dump - point coverage)
type of liquid, pond type, angle
li_roadl (Limited-Use Road)
classification
lu_yardp (Lumber Yard)
centroid coordinates
marinap (Marina or Yacht Club)
-
mininga (Mining Area)
nature, type, status
ncanala (Navigable Canal)
status, centroid coordinates
nav_aidp (Navigational Aid)
type
nts_liml (NTS Territorial Limits or Neat Line)
-
oil_facp (Oil or Gas Field)
-
park_spa (Park or Sports Field) (Sample)
centroid coordinates
peat_cua (Peat Cutting)
centroid coordinates
picnicp (Picnic Site)
-
pipelinl (Pipeline) (Sample)
product, relationship to ground, number of pipelines
pond_pal (Pond Partition)
-
railwayl (Railway) (Sample)
gauge, relationship to ground, status, type
roadl (Road) (Sample)
classification, support, surface, status, number of lanes, first road number, second road number
ruinsp (Ruins)
-
runwaya (Runway)
category, status, surface, centroid coordinates
sanda (Sand)
centroid coordinates
seawalll (Seawall)
-
silop (Silo)
-
so_depoa (Solids Depot or Dump)
nature, type, status, centroid coordinates
sport_tl (Sports Tracks or Race Tracks)
-
stadiuma (Stadium)
centroid coordinates
tanka (Tank - line coverage)
type, use, centroid coordinates
tankp (Tank - point coverage)
type, use
toponymp (Toponyms) (Sample)type, CGNDB identifier, name
towerp (Tower)
-
traill (Trail)
-
trans_ll (Transmission Line - line coverage) (Sample)
line function, location, number of lines
trans_sa (Tranformer Station - polygon coverage) (see Transmission Line sample)centroid coordinates
trans_sp (Transformer Station - point coverage) (see Transmission Line sample)-
tunnell (Tunnel)
-
turntabl (Turntable)
-
u_resera (Underground Reservoir - polygon coverage)
centroid coordinates
u_reserp (Underground Reservoir - point coverage)
-
valvep (Valve)
-
vegetata (Vegetation) (Sample)
type, centroid coordinates
wall_fel (Wall or Fence)
type
wat_disl (Water Disturbance - line coverage)
type
wat_disp (Water Disturbance - point coverage)
type, angle
water_cl (Watercourse) (Sample)
elevation
wetlanda (Wetland)
centroid coordinates
wharfl (Wharf)
-
wind_dep (Wind-operated Device)
-

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Demo Location:

A demonstration copy of one tile showing these coverages is mounted on the ArcView workstation in the Map Collection.

h:/datademos/ntdb/demo.apr (View=NTDB 1:50,000 30M4/5 sheet (GeoGratis version))

ArcView Demo: NTDB Tile

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How To Obtain These Files:

  1. The map tiles must be requested by NTS map sheet number. Indexes are available in the Map collection, or click here to see an index of available sheets
  2. The map tiles can be downloaded directly from the GeoGratis website: http://www.geogratis.ca/geogratis/en/index.html
 
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