Bedrock Topography and Drift Thickness
of Bistcho
- MAP 416 Bedrock
topography of
- MAP 417 Drift
thickness of
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 regarding 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
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 the general public. 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 Bistcho Lake map area, NTS 84M, Alberta, Canada, included are maps of the bedrock topography and drift thickness at 1:250 000 scale and a data file of depth to bedrock picks used in producing the maps.
Navigation of Files
This compact disc constitutes release of maps 416 and 417 prepared for the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board/Alberta Geological Survey (EUB/AGS) by Pawlowicz, J.G., Nicoll, T.J. and Sciarra, J.N. The intent is to make the maps available in a variety of common digital formats to meet the needs of two user groups: 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).
Click on the link below to open the PDF document.
Also on the CD is a metadata folder. Metadata, or "data about data," describe the content, quality, condition and other characteristics of the data.
A brief description follows of each of the formats and how they may be used.
Adobe® Acrobat PDF documents of the published version of the maps allow viewing on any computer capable of running a suitable version of Adobe® Acrobat Reader®.Acrobat Reader® is available from Adobe's website at http://www.adobe.com/.
ArcGis 9 (shapefiles)
Shapefiles provided were created in ArcGis version 9. Metadata for each shapefile are on the CD.
Microsoft Excel (datafile)
A data file of bedrock stratigraphic picks is available in Microsoft Excel 2003.xls and CSV (comma delimited) formats.
Acknowledgements
The Bistcho Lake (NTS 84M) bedrock topography and drift thickness maps were
completed as an Alberta Geological Survey and Geological Survey of Canada
collaborative contribution to Northern Resources Development Project 4450,
Shallow Gas and Diamond Opportunities in Northern Alberta and British Columbia
2003-2007, with funding support from the second phase of the Targeted
Geoscience Initiative program. M.M. Fenton is thanked for his input on the
geological interpretation, final digital cartography/GIS by M.C. Price, editing
by A. Beaton and G.J. Prior, and final proofreading by G. Hippolt-Squair.
Digital base map provided by Resource Information Management Branch, Strategic
Corporate Services, Alberta Sustainable Development, supplied by Spatial Data
Warehouse. Digital elevation model provided by Geomatics
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Crediting Information Sources
When using information from this publication in other publications or presentations, acknowledgment must be given to the EUB/AGS. The following reference format is recommended:
Pawlowicz, J.G., Nicoll, T.J. and Sciarra, J.N. (2007): Bedrock topography
of
Pawlowicz, J.G., Nicoll, T.J. and Sciarra, J.N. (2007): Drift thickness of
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