Bedrock Topography and Drift Thickness of Pelican River area, Alberta (NTS 83P)

  1. MAP 254  Bedrock topography of Pelican River area, Alberta (NTS 83P) 1:250 000 scale
  2. MAP 255  Drift thickness of  Pelican River area, Alberta (NTS 83P) 1:250 000 scale

Background

Northern Alberta (north of latitude 55°N, or approximately Lesser Slave Lake) is covered by approximately 14 1:250 000-scale map areas that are either unmapped or inadequately mapped with respect to surficial geology, Quaternary stratigraphy, bedrock topography and drift thickness. Bedrock topography and drift thickness mapping are part of an Alberta Geological Survey multi-year initiative to complete the mapping coverage of northern Alberta at 1:250 000 scale. The maps show structure contours of the bedrock surface and thickness of drift from the ground surface to the top of the bedrock. The drift includes all of the glacial, pre-glacial and post glacial unconsolidated sediments. Data were mostly derived from oil and gas geophysical logs, with additional data from water well drillers' logs and outcrops.  

This subsurface mapping initiative provides regional baseline geological information to support various private and public needs, such as the mineral and energy exploration industries, various government departments, academia, and for public use in general. These products can be a key tool for mineral and energy exploration and can aid in the prediction of overburden thickness and inferred drilling costs, provide information pertaining to the aggregate industry, aquifer delineation and augment geophysical interpretations.

This CD contains map information from the Alberta Geological Survey for the Pelican River map area, NTS 83P, Alberta, Canada. Included are maps of the bedrock topography and drift thickness at 1:250 000 scale.

Navigation of Files

This compact disc constitutes release of maps 254 and 255 prepared for the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board/Alberta Geological Survey (EUB/AGS) by J.G. Pawlowicz. and M.M. Fenton. The intent is to make the maps available in a variety of common digital formats to meet the needs of two groups of users: GIS operators and those requiring an exact version of the published map in a readily printable format. GIS files are available in ArcInfo Export (.e00) and shapefile formats. The printer-ready files are in Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF).

A brief description follows of each of the formats and how they may be used.

PDF

Adobe® Acrobat PDF documents of the published version of the maps allows viewing on any computer capable of running a suitable version of Adobe® Acrobat Reader®.

A freeware version of Adobe® Acrobat Reader® for Microsoft® Windows® is included on the CD-ROM. Adobe® Acrobat Reader® for other platforms are available from Adobe's Web site at http://www.adobe.com/.

To install the software, double-click the "acrobat.exe" file and follow the instructions for installation.

ArcExport (.e00)

Export files were created from coverages in ArcInfo Version 8.3.

ArcView (shapefiles)

Shapefiles provided were created in ArcView version 3.2a. Metadata for each shapefile are contained in html files.

Disclaimer & Copyright

© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Alberta, 2004

The EUB/AGS and its employees and contractors make no warranty, guarantee or representation, express or implied, or assume any legal liability regarding the correctness, accuracy, completeness, or reliability of this publication. Any digital data and software supplied with this publication are subject to the license conditions (specified in 'Licence Agreement for Digital Products'). The data are supplied on the understanding that they are for the sole use of the licensee and will not be redistributed in any form, in whole or in part, to third parties. Any references to proprietary software in the documentation, and/or any use of proprietary data formats in this release, do not constitute endorsement by the EUB/AGS of any manufacturer's product.

Crediting Information Sources

When using information from this publication in other publications or presentations, acknowledgment must be given to the EUB/AGS. The following sample reference format is recommended:

Pawlowicz, J.G. and Fenton, M.M. (2004): Bedrock topography of the Pelican River Area, Alberta (NTS 83P); Alberta Energy and Utilities Board, EUB/AGS Map 254, scale 1:250 000. 

Contacts

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