What is NTS on a map?

The National Topographic System or NTS (French: Système national de référence cartographique) is the system used by Natural Resources Canada for providing general purpose topographic maps of the country. NTS maps are available in a variety of scales, the standard being 1/50,000 and 1/250,000 scales.

What is a NTS number?

NTS numbers are intended for businesses which want to expand their customer base, appeal to a new market and generally present themselves in the most professional manner possible.

What is NTS grid?

The National Topographic System of Canada (NTS) is a national mapping reference grid defined by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) that is based on degrees of latitude and longitude.

What is NTS Index?

Indexes of the National Topographic System of Canada Topographic maps produced by Natural Resources Canada conform to the National Topographic System (NTS) of Canada. Indexes are available in three standard scales: 1:1,000,000, 1:250,000 and 1:50,000.

What’s the topography of Canada?

Canada’s topography is dominated by the Canadian Shield, an ice-scoured area of Precambrian rocks surrounding Hudson Bay and covering half the country. This vast region, with its store of forests, waterpower, and mineral resources, is being increasingly developed.

Does the NTS cover all of Canada?

The National Topographic System provides general-purpose topographic map coverage of Canada. The Geospatial Centre has access to all series of NTS topographic maps; the 1:50,000 and 1:250,000 series.

Which is large scale map?

A large scale map is where the RF is relatively large. A 1:1200 map is therefore larger scale than a 1:1,000,000 map. The 1:1,000,000 map would usually be called a small scale map….1. Types of Map Scales.

Size of Scale	Representative Franction (RF)
Medium Scale	1:1,000,000 to 1:25,000
Small Scale	1:1,000,000 or smaller

How does land description work in British Columbia?

Legal land descriptions for BC is based on the NTS (National Topographic System). Using the NTS, land is devided into some sections based on Map Series (82-104), Map Areas (A-P), and Map Sheets (1-16). Each section is then divided into 12 Blocks. Blocks can then be divided into 100 Units.

Are there maps that do not conform to the NTS?

Note that certain maps do not conform to the regular National Topographic System (NTS) grid. These non-conforming maps have extended or reduced limits to accommodate the extent of the landmass and maintain contiguous areas. Reduced limits remove large extents that show only water and preserve areas that show land.

Where can I download NTS 1 250, 000 base maps?

NTS 1:250,000 base map datasets can be downloaded from the B.C. Data Catalogue: The product will be available to download in the requested format within minutes of placing a Base Map Online Store order. You will receive an email with an FTP link.

How is the National Topographic System used in Canada?

The National Topographic System (NTS) system is used: to locate land in Canada; by British Columbia to mark well and pipeline locations; by Natural Resources Canada to provide topographic maps; Most of the oil and gas activity in British Columbia occurs in Series numbers 93 and 94.