National Topographic Data Base (NTDB), 1944-2005
This collection is a legacy product that is no longer supported. It may not meet current Government standards. The National Topographic Data Base (NTDB) comprises digital vector data sets that cover the entire Canadian landmass. The NTDB includes features such as watercourses, urban areas, railways, roads, vegetation, and relief. The organizational unit for the NTDB is the National Topographic System (NTS), based on the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83). Each file (data set) consists of one NTS unit at either the 1:50,000 or 1:250,000 scale. Related Products: NTDB Correction Matrices, 2003-2009
- Publisher
- Natural Resources Canada
- Resources
- 7
- Catalogue metadata updated
- 2021-11-24
Data overview
- Formats
- HTML, KMZ, PDF, SHP
- File languages
- English, French
Official sources and licences
Resources
- 1:50,000 and 1:250,000 NTDB index (Drag and drop the KMZ file in Google Earth to localize and download your region of interest) KMZ
- Additional Documentations (English, French, PDF) PDF
- Download Directory of NTDB Dataset (English, French, SHP) SHP
- NTS Index (Use to identify the number of your area of interest) (French, HTML) HTML
- NTS Index (Use to identify the number of your area of interest) (English, HTML) HTML
- Standards and Specifications of the NTDB (French, PDF) PDF
- Standards and Specifications of the NTDB (English, PDF) PDF