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Map Series
Below is a complete list of all the major series of topographic maps produced by the Canadian and US Government. These maps are the basis for all scanned digital map products.


TitleScaleCoverageAreaCoveredNumberingContour
BC 20K1:20000British Columbia6 x 12 min092.G.03420m
USGS 24/25K1:24000USA, except Alaska7.5 x 7.5 min47123-E420/40 foot
NTS 50K1:50000Canada, parts of Arctic15 x 30 min.092G15100ft/20m
USGS 63K1:63000Alaska1 x 3 (varies)57132A1100 ft
USGS 100K1:100000USA, except Alaska30 x 60 min.50m
NTS 250K1:250000Canada+Arctic1 x 2 deg.92J500ft or 200m
USGS 250K1:250000USA + Alaska1 x 2 deg60141A1200
NTS 500K1:500000Canada2 x 4 deg92 NE
USGS 500K1:500000USAOne State
BC 1:6000001:600000British Columbia4 x 8 degNoneNone
NTS 1M1:1000000Canada and Arctic4 x 6 deg.NN10250m
ONC1:1000000WorldWorldONC-C91000 ft
USGS 1M1:1000000USA4 x 6 degNN 9Varies 300m, 500m
WAC1:1000000Canada8 x 21 degWAC D-121000 ft
JNC1:2000000WorldJNC431000
NTS 2M1:2000000CanadaAll CanadaCTI-05none
GNC1:5000000World75-130GNC 2None
Alaska Base1:10000000Alaska