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Digital Maps
IJ Maps of BC (Added
Aug 15, 2006)
The following table contains versions of a digital map of BC
derived from the single paper wall map 1J. Generally speaking, the detail is equivalent to
the wall map series starting with the designation "1J".
The nominal scale of this digital mapping is 1:2 000 000,
in other words, expect to see a level of detail in the digital
file that you would expect from a 1:2 000 000 scale
map.
The digital map of BC is provided in several formats. There
are also two software applications supplied, which are in their
own zip files: Expand2 and TrimView.
Zip File and Format |
Description |
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ARCG (897 KB) |
ESRI's ARC Generate format - an ASCII file, suitable for
use with ESRI's ARC/Info GIS modules which are capable of
performing 3D surface modelling. May be useful for other
3D modelling software. Albers projection. |
CORELDraw (1618 KB) |
CorelDraw format files - both version 5 and version 6.
Due to the limited capacity of CorelDraw, the original linework
has been sampled down to limit the number of line segments
to be found within the files. Two versions of the digital
map of BC are available: moderate linework and very simple
linework. Double click on the README.TXT file to be found
within this zip file for more information. Polyconic projection. |
DXF (516 KB) |
One digital map file based on the "moderate linework"
file, as described in the CORELDraw file. DXF is the standard
AutoCAD interchange format file, supported by a wide variety
of graphics, CAD, and GIS software. Polyconic projection. |
SAIF (5795 KB) |
The SAIF/ZIP format is a vendor independent format which
can be easily converted to other GIS formats through the
use of the free software FMEBC. This software is available
through the web site: http://ilmbwww.gov.bc.ca/bmgs/fmebc/index.html. |
Shape (5777 KB) |
ESRI's ARC Shape format - suitable for use with ESRI's
ARCView and ARC Info GIS products. This version of the digital
map data contains text attributes describing the various
features to be found. No feature codes are present. Albers
projection. |
ShapeFC (4860 KB) |
ESRI's ARC Shape format - suitable for use with ESRI's
ARCView and ARC Info GIS products. This version of the digital
map data contains feature codes, which describe the various
features to be found. This feature coding adheres to the
printed specification for the 1:2 000 000 product, available
for purchase as a companion product to this dataset. Albers
projection. |
MOEP (2201 KB) |
MOEP format - a vendor-independent format originally used
for distribution of the TRIM digital map data (1:20 000
nominal scale). A series of files containing all digital
map detail, in the MOEP Binary Compressed format. Polyconic
projection. |
IGDS (3521 KB) |
Intergraph's IDGS - suitable for use with Intergraph's
GIS products, including the Bentley Microstation GIS. Albers
projection. |
Other Digital Maps of BC
Hint: to save the gif
format files below, click on the link to the gif map you want,
then position your mouse over the image within your browser,
right click, and select "Save Picture As". (Windows
95/98/NT users only.)
- 20kBCgrid - Contains files
in SHAPE (polygon) format, the projection is in BCAlbers.(10,875
kb zip) NEW
- BC5 - CorelDraw version 5 - map
of BC, moderately complex (692k zip)
- BC6 - CorelDraw version 6 - map
of BC, moderately complex (847k zip)
- BCDXF - AutoCAD interchange
format - map of BC, moderately complex (494k zip)
- BCMAP5 - CorelDraw version
5 - map of BC, simple linework (44k zip)
- BCMAP6 - CorelDraw version
6 - map of BC, simple linework (57k zip)
- BCMAPDXF - AutoCAD interchange
format - map of BC, simple linework (65k zip)
- bcmap.gif - map of BC, simple
linework, black and white (8k gif)
- bc.gif - map of BC - moderately
complex, 8 colour (25k gif)
- bcvi.gif - map of Vancouver
Island, BC - moderately complex, 8 colour (25k gif)
- bcsw.gif - map of southwestern
BC, Vancouver to Okanagan - moderately complex, 8 colour (31k
gif)
- bcse.gif - map of southeastern
BC, Okanagan to Kootenays - moderately complex, 8 colour (27k
gif)
- bcce.gif - map of east central
BC, Quesnel to Valemont - moderately complex, 8 colour (22k
gif)
- bccw.gif - map of west central
BC, Bella Bella to Anaheim Lake - moderately complex, 8 colour
(23k gif)
- bcnc.gif - map of the north
coast of BC, Pr. Rupert to Burns Lake - moderately complex,
8 colour (25k gif)
- bcqc.gif - map of Queen Charlotte
Islands, BC - moderately complex, 8 colour (17k gif)
- bcne.gif - map of northeastern
BC, Pr. George to Ft. St. John - moderately complex, 8 colour
(23k gif)
- bcn.gif - map of northern BC,
Pr. George and north - moderately complex, 8 colour (30k gif)
PLEASE NOTE: The coordinate system for the
digital maps of BC is an arbitrary rectangular system...in other
words, there is no reference datum nor a specific projection.
These files are intended to be used as index or "wall
maps" only. They are not setup for use with geo-referenced
data, although you should be able to use points of detail on
the maps to perform some transformations into other coordinate
systems from the arbitrary one being used for these products.
For example, the major southern and northern boundaries of the
province are the 49th and 60 parallels of latitude, and the
major easterly boundary is the 120th west longitude.
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Software
- TRIM View (227k zip) -
DOS-based utility (runs under Windows in full-screen mode),
which allows you to have a quick look at the MOEP Binary Compressed
data (to be found in the MOEP zip file).
- EXPAND2 (50k zip) - DOS-based
utility software which will convert the digital map files
in the MOEP Binary Compressed format to the MOEP Expanded
format. Some GIS software requires the Expanded version of
MOEP, while other software reads the Binary Compressed version
directly. MOEP format versions of the digital map of BC are
to be found in the MOEP directory.
- PCCMPRSS - for IBM-PC and
compatible computers. pccmprss1.exe compresses
the verbose ASCII version of MOEP format into a binary compressed
version of MOEP (i.e. the opposite of EXPAND2). The software
works on all MOEP format files, including: 1:2 000 000, 1:250
000, and 1:20 000 (TRIM) scales of mapping.
- FMEBC - software to translate
data delivered to you in the SAIF/ZIP format to a variety
of GIS-related proprietary formats. You will need at least
TWO files from the above-linked page - the FMEBC
translator software for your particular computer platform,
and a Control File which will instruct the FMEBC software
how to perform the actual data translation.
Specification Documents
Many of our specification documents are available
from our web site for download. Trafford
print-on-demand online service sell many of our specification
documents, should you required a printed version. Search
for Geographic Data keyword (all one word) on Trafford's
web site.
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