| National Topographic Database (NTDB - CanMatrix Scanned Images) | |
| Publication Date : | 1945-2000 |
| Edition : | 2000 |
| Geography : | Canada |
| Description : | The CanMatrix resource is a series of scanned maps of Canada at scales of 1:50000 and 1:250000. The geocoded files are available in a UTM projection, North American Datum 1983. The Centre for Topographic Information has created a national database composed of this raster map data. This is the first digital product for Northern Canada offering a map image at these scales. These data can be used as a raster map backdrop for various applications. |
| Accessing the Data : | Access is available via the World Wide Web |
| Use Restriction: | For use by Ryerson University faculty, students and staff for academic teaching and non-commercial research. Read appropriate licensing agreement for further information. |
| Permissions : | Users are required to sign an NRCan Data Release Agreement. Proper citation of the data are required. |
| Type of Data : | raster |
| Link to ESRI Shapefile Viewer: | Download ArcExplorer |
| Format: | TIFF |
| File Size : | |
| Technical Detail : | Map Projection: UTM, Horizontal Datum: NAD83, Scale 1:50,000 and 1:250,000, Resolution 160 dpi or 300 dpi |
| Data Creator: | Natural Resources Canada |
| Publisher: | Natural Resources Canada |
| Copyright Owner: | Natural Resources Canada |
| Formal Metadata: | Link to Formal Metadata |
| Contact Person: | librdata@ryerson.ca |
| Citation Format: | Link to Citation Examples |
| Subject: | Topography |