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Alberta Sportsman and Outdoors Fishing or Hunting Discussion => Fishing in Alberta => Topic started by: wildman on October 20, 2013, 07:36:50 PM

Title: alberta regulations map coordinate system??
Post by: wildman on October 20, 2013, 07:36:50 PM

first off, sorry for my ignorance, but does anyone have any clues on how to use the map co-ordinates system the alberta regulations, ACA, alberta stocking info, etc. uses??? for example -  AIRDRIE POND (1-27-1-W5)
looking for some lakes and the only leads i can find are these coordinates....
any hints??
thanks a bunch,  gw

Title: Re: alberta regulations map coordinate system??
Post by: Brandonkop on October 20, 2013, 08:11:29 PM

I've tried to figure it out, doesn't make any sense to me.  If you go on the IFISH site for alberta they usually have the lakes all marked on the google map for you.  Check it out. http://www.ifishalberta.com/lakes.php

Title: Re: alberta regulations map coordinate system??
Post by: bigbore444 on October 21, 2013, 02:57:21 AM

Its actually pretty easy. Its just a big grid system. So from your example of 1-27-1-W5. That is

Section 1..........Township 27...........Range 1.........West of the 5th Meriadian.

A township has 36 sections, each section has 16 sub-divisions.

Townships increase south to north. Ranges increase east to west. Therefore Townships are Northings and Ranges are Eastings.

Once you hit a Meriadan Ranges start over again at 1. Townships never start over. The US border is Township 1.

The NWT border is Township 126.

Each Township is 6 miles by 6 miles.

Clear as mud yet? LOL

There are programs online to convert legal descriptions into ground UTM co-ordinates.

Title: Re: alberta regulations map coordinate system??
Post by: wildman on October 21, 2013, 08:50:21 AM

Brandonkop, thanks, but the ones i am searching for are not on ifish....
bigbore, thank you as well!!!
this looks like the info i am searching for.
i have never seen a map showing all the sections, townships, ranges, meridians.
but i will search.
cheers all,  gw

Title: Re: alberta regulations map coordinate system??
Post by: deerman on October 21, 2013, 09:59:44 AM

Here is a shot of the Alberta fishing regulations.

Se about the middle of the page there are grey numbers.  The ones up and down at the Township numbers and the ones east and west are the range numbers.  The grey squares on the map are the townships (6X6 miles as explained above).



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Title: Re: alberta regulations map coordinate system??
Post by: AxeMan on October 21, 2013, 07:30:36 PM

Some conversion tools:

http://www.prairielocator.com/
http://www.legallandconverter.com/
http://scantek.ca/ats.html

Title: Re: alberta regulations map coordinate system??
Post by: wildman on October 22, 2013, 08:57:03 AM

bigbore, deerman, and axeman, thanks a lot guys!!!!
i think i got er now!!!
you guys rule!!!!