Description
CanVec contains more than 60 topographic features classes organized into 8 themes: Transport Features, Administrative Features, Hydro Features, Land Features, Manmade Features, Elevation Features, Resource Management Features and Toponymic Features.
This multiscale product originates from the best available geospatial data sources covering Canadian territory. It offers quality topographic information in vector format complying with international geomatics standards.
CanVec can be used in Web Map Services (WMS) and geographic information systems (GIS) applications and used to produce thematic maps. Because of its many attributes, CanVec allows for extensive spatial analysis.
Related Products (Open Maps Links):
Constructions and Land Use in Canada - CanVec Series - Manmade Features
Lakes, Rivers and Glaciers in Canada - CanVec Series - Hydrographic Features
Administrative Boundaries in Canada - CanVec Series - Administrative Features
Mines, Energy and Communication Networks in Canada - CanVec Series - Resources Management Features
Wooded Areas, Saturated Soils and Landscape in Canada - CanVec Series - Land Features
Transport Networks in Canada - CanVec Series - Transport Features
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toporama - Dynamic map viewer and tool | HTML | Open resource | |
| Toporama - Dynamic map viewer and tool | HTML | Open resource | |
| CanVec - Product Documentation | Open resource | ||
| Drop-down navigation menu to CanVec Series documentation and online data catalogues | HTML | Open resource | |
| Prepackaged FGDB files (download directory) | Unknown | Open resource | |
| Index of available files (Drag and drop the kmz file in Google Earth to localize your region of interest) | Unknown | Open resource | |
| Prepackaged Shapefiles (download directory) | ESRI Shape | Open resource | |
| CanVec customized files (selectable product, extent, format) - Geospatial Data Extraction Tool | HTML | Open resource | |
| CanVec customized files (selectable product, extent, format) - Geospatial Data Extraction Tool | HTML | Open resource | |
| CanVec (Group layer) | WMS | Open resource | |
| CanVec (Group layer) | WMS | Open resource |