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NS Topographic Series Maps & Historical Map Series
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    Nova Scotia Topographic Database (NSTDB) Series Maps

    NSTDB Large Scale Series 1:2000 and 1:5000

    Service Nova Scotia, in conjunction with other government departments and municipalities, has created a "large display scale" mapping series (1:2000 / 1:5000) for specific areas across the province. These maps cover selected urban centres or areas where large infrastructure programs such as highway construction will occur. Projected as MTM ATS77. The majority of these maps are available as digital paper plots with a limited number of sheets available only as white prints duplicated from the mylar originals.
    NSTDB 1:5000
    Sample Map Sheet NSTDB Large Scale Series 1:5000

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    NSTDB Large Scale Series 1:5000
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    NSTDB 1:2000
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    NSTDB Large Scale Series 1:2000

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    NSTDB Large Scale Series 1:2000
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    NSTDB 1:10 000 Topographic Series
    The 1:10 000 series consists of 1600 maps covering the entire province. Buildings, hydrography, designated areas, landcover, road, rail and utility networks, contours and other features are portrayed. This popular scale provides a level of detail and accuracy necessary for various mapping purposes. It is available in UTM NAD83 or MTM ATS77 projection. These maps are digitally plotted on demand (as requested) to ensure currency.
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    NSTDB 1:10 000 Topographic Series

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    NSTDB 1:10 000 Topographic Series
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    Note: 1600 sheets cover the province at this scale. See index / view product sample above.
    NSTDB 1:50 000 Topographic Series
    The 1:50 000 series consists of 102 colour maps (under production) covering the entire province. Data was derived from the 1:10 000 NSTDB mapping series for consistent topology across differing scales while maintaining the 1:10 000 accuracy. Includes contours at 10 m intervals. The land cover was provided by the Dept of Natural Resouces. The text layers contain the entire contents of the Nova Scotia Gazetteer. Projected using UTM NAD83. These maps are digitally plotted on demand (as requested) to ensure currency.
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    NSTDB 1:50 000 Topographic Series

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    NSTDB 1:50 000 Topographic Series
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    Note: 102 sheets cover the province at this scale. See index / view product sample above.
    NSTDB 1:50 000 Coastal Series
    The Nova Scotia Coastal Series consists of 132 (under production) colour maps of the province's coastal zone as defined by the twelve mile limit including complete coverage for the Bay of Fundy. The Coastal portion of this series contains shaded bathymetry polygons in salt water plus the Canadian Hydrographic Service charts and symbology. The Land based portion of this series duplicates the 1:50 000 NSTDB Topographic Series (see above) with consistent topology while maintaining the 1:10 000 accuracy. Projected using UTM NAD 83. These maps are digitally plotted on demand (as requested) to ensure currency.
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    NSTDB 1:50 000 Coastal Series
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    NSTDB 1:50 000 Coastal Series
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    Note: 132 sheets cover the province at this scale. See index / view product sample above.
    Historical Maps - Nova Scotia Topographic Series
    These are historical "large display scale" mapping series for specific areas across the province. These maps are available as white prints duplicated from mylar originals only and printed on request. Circa 1974-1980's
    Metric: 1:1000 / 1:2000
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    1:1,000

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    1:2,000

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    Imperial: 1:1200 / 1:2400 / 1:4800
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    1:1200

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    1:2400

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    1:4800

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    NS Topographic Series (Orthophoto Maps)
    Orthophoto maps have all the advantages of conventional line maps and aerial photography for historical reference. The photographic background was rectified to remove image displacements and enlarged to a scale of 1:10 000. Cartographic elements that cannot be derived from the photographic background have been added - a co-ordinate grid, contours, place names and route numbers. This product is available as a white print duplicated from the mylar originals (by map sheet) for the entire province and are printed on request. Circa 1980. Sample Map

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    NSTDB Large Scale Series 1:2000
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    Please note: Some of the status maps above are in Portable Document Format (PDF), which uses the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader. If you do not have the Reader, you can download the program free of charge.
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