Map Sources

The Atlas maps are composed of several layers of which there are two broad categories: thematic and base layers. Find below a description of each of the map layers. The layer source is included in the metadata.

Thematic Map Layers

Crude Oil and Natural Gas Resources

Natural Resources Canada. 1985. Energy and Minerals. Natural Resources Canada, National Atlas of Canada, 5th Edition.

Alberta Energy. 2007. Alberta's Oil Sands Project. Alberta Energy, GIS Mapping and Data Services.

Alberta Energy and Utilities Board. 2004. Natural Gas Resources. Alberta Energy and Utilities Board. Map.

Alberta Energy and Utilities Board. 2004. Oil Deposits. Alberta Energy and Utilities Board. Map.

British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources. No date. Oil and Gas Fields NE British Columbia. British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Geoscience Branch. Map, scale 1:750 000.

GIS Map Gallery. 2008. Petroleum GIS Map. Manitoba Science, Technology, Energy and Mines, Petroleum Branch.

New Brunswick Natural Resources. 2007. Minerals and Petroleum.

Newfoundland and Labrador Natural Resources. 2007. Maps and Databases.

Northwest Territories Geoscience Office. 2007. Data and Services.

Government of Québec. Natural Resources. 2007. Energy in Québec.

Saskatchewan Energy and Resources. 2006. Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Information. Digital Map.

Yukon Energy, Mines and Resources. 2007. Maps and Data.

Oil and Gas Pools and Pipelines. 2006. Map of Southwestern Ontario. Oil, Gas & Salt Resources Library. London, Ontario.

Sedimentary Basins

Not all of the sedimentary basins depicted on the map conform to the strict definition of the term 'basin'. A sedimentary basin is a geographical feature which exhibits subsidence and consequent infilling by sedimentation. Some of the basins on the map are erosional remnants or outliers and others are defined by their physiographic or bathymetric extent rather than by their surface geology. Map compiled by G.D. Mossop, K.E. Wallace-Dudley, G.G. Smith and J. C. Harrison. Geological Survey of Canada. 2004. Map: Sedimentary Basins of Canada. Open File 4673. Scale 1:5 000 000.

Base Map Layers

Atlas of Canada Framework Layers

Base map components are features that provide a geographic context for the thematic data shown on Atlas of Canada maps. These features include rivers, lakes, administrative boundaries, populated places, roads and rail lines. All of the Atlas of Canada base map components are available for immediate free download in five scales and in a number of data exchange formats. The 1:7 500 000 and the 1:1 000 000 scale data are the primary base frameworks used for all Atlas of Canada 6th Edition online maps. You can download Atlas of Canada data from this Web page on GeoGratis.

References

Canada. National Energy Board. 2008. Canadian Energy Overview 2007. National Energy Board.

Canada. The Council of the Federation. 2007. A Shared Vision for Energy in Canada. The Council of the Federation.

Canadian Centre for Energy Information. 2004. Evolution of Canada's Oil and Gas Industry. Canadian Centre for Energy Information.

Canadian Centre for Energy Information. 2006. Canada's Oilsands. Canadian Centre for Energy Information.

Energy Information Administration. May 2008.. Country Analysis Briefs. Canada.

National Energy Board. 2007. Canada's Energy Future: Reference Case Scenarios to 2030. National Energy Board.

Natural Resources Canada. 2006. Natural Gas: A Primer. Natural Resources Canada, Natural Gas Division.

Petroleum Communication Foundation. 2007. Canada's Evolving Offshore Oil and Gas Industry, 2nd Edition. Petroleum Communication Foundation.

Petroleum Communication Foundation. 2001. Canada's Crude Oil Resources. Petroleum Communication Foundation.

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