Government of Alberta

The Canadian Spatial Reference System (CSRS) derivation of the North American Datum 1983 (NAD83) was first implemented for Alberta Survey Control Markers (ASCMs) in 1999. Since then, Alberta has undertaken three provincial readjustments of the Alberta Survey Control network culminating in the...

Alberta Survey Control Marker (ASCM) index maps are a graphical representation of the provincial spatial referencing system. The index maps display the location of integrated ASCMs in relation to various base mapping features including the Alberta Township System, hydrography, geo-administrative...

In Alberta there are two official vertical datums; The Canadian Geodetic Vertical Datum of 2013 (CGVD2013) and the Canadian Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1928 (CGVD28). This fact sheet describes both datums and their implementation in Alberta.

This fact sheet discusses Grid Bearings and Astronomic Azimuths and their representation on Alberta Survey Control Marker (ASCM) ID cards.