This cartographic quality series of 1:50 000 scale monochrome maps cover the provincial extent of Alberta comprised of 764 maps that are individually named using the National Topographic System (NTS) map sheet identifier. These maps display the Alberta Township System (ATS), hydrographic features, municipalities, roads, cutlines, facilities, pipelines, powerlines, railways, select geo-administrative features (parks, reserves, etc.). At this scale 1.0 cm on the map represents 0.5 km on the ground. Each map covers an area of 0.50 degree longitude by 0.25 degree latitude. This product can be viewed on a computer, printed or be plotted in part or in whole. All maps contained within a 1:250 000 block (generally up to 16 map sheets) will be included in the NTS Block download. This series is not updated on a regular basis and may contain a range of publication dates.