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=== Purchasing Cautions === | === Purchasing Cautions === | ||
- | The maps have been updated in a sequence of numbered "editions", | + | The maps have been updated in a sequence of numbered "editions", shown in the lower right corner. The latest edition is usually Edition 2 or Edition 3. It's unusual to find an outdated edition being sold. |
- | For a few locations, especially national parks and the adjacent areas on the same map, a new edition has been created where the map elevations have been converted to metric. These are | + | For a few locations, especially national parks and the adjacent areas on the same map, a new edition has been created where the map elevations have been converted to metric. These are typically Edition 4. Unfortunately when redrawing the contour lines, they have been computer interpolated, rather than replotted from the original (or new) aerial photographs. As a result there is less detail when examining the shape of the land. These maps have also been converted to WGS 84 (a good thing). In total, having the pre-metric earlier edition, if you can find it, would probably be better. |
- | The Government of Canada no longer prints these maps itself. They have allowed private companies to print them. As a result the quality | + | The Government of Canada no longer prints these maps itself. They have allowed private companies to print them. As a result the quality is uneven. Check for: |
- | * Registration issues. We've found some maps where one of the coloured inks is shifted to a different position relative to the other inks. As a result features of that colour are shown in the wrong position. Check the edges | + | * Registration issues. We've found some maps where one of the coloured inks is shifted to a different position relative to the other inks. As a result features of that colour are shown in the wrong position. Check the edges of the map where colours of features that would extend off the map, such as forests, rivers, and roads, should all reach to but not cross the map borders. |
* Single sided. The maps should have a key of symbols (legend) on the back side. Each map has its own custom legend including any unusual symbols on that map. | * Single sided. The maps should have a key of symbols (legend) on the back side. Each map has its own custom legend including any unusual symbols on that map. | ||
* Folded. Maps are sometimes sold folded instead of rolled. The folding will make it harder to use the maps on a map table. If you're going to use the map in the field instead, you'll probably want the creases in different places, and the original creases will make handling the map difficult. | * Folded. Maps are sometimes sold folded instead of rolled. The folding will make it harder to use the maps on a map table. If you're going to use the map in the field instead, you'll probably want the creases in different places, and the original creases will make handling the map difficult. | ||
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=== Sources === | === Sources === | ||
- | The Government of Canada provides | + | The Government of Canada provides electronic copies of the maps for free. |
- | + | * [http://ftp2.cits.nrcan.gc.ca/pub/canmatrix2/50k_pdf/082/ downloadable topo maps] | |
- | * [http:// | + | ** [http://ftp2.cits.nrcan.gc.ca/pub/canmatrix2/50k_pdf/082/g/canmatrix2_082g08_pdf.zip 82G/8] (Beaver Mines) |
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- | Local outdoor stores tend to stock | + | Local outdoor stores tend to stock these map. |
In Pincher Creek, you can get them at the museum ([http://www.kootenaibrown.ca/ Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village]). | In Pincher Creek, you can get them at the museum ([http://www.kootenaibrown.ca/ Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village]). | ||
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== Town of Pincher Creek == | == Town of Pincher Creek == | ||
* {{link|Image:Members:2014-04-04_14_44_51u-scan.pdf}}, {{link|Image:Members:2014-04-04_14_47_20u-scan0013.pdf|part 2}} | * {{link|Image:Members:2014-04-04_14_44_51u-scan.pdf}}, {{link|Image:Members:2014-04-04_14_47_20u-scan0013.pdf|part 2}} | ||
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