This collection is a legacy product that is no longer maintained. It may not meet current government standards. Users of Topographic Data of Canada - CanVec 1:50,000 (release 2013) should plan to make the transition towards the product [Topographic Data of Canada - CanVec Series](https://ouvert.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/8ba2aa2a-7bb9-4448-b4d7-f164409fe056). CanVec contains more than 60 topographic features classes organized into 8 themes: Transport Features, Administrative Features, Hydro Features, Land Features, Manmade Features, Elevation Features, Resource Management Features and Toponymic Features. This product originates from the best available geospatial data sources covering Canadian territory. It offers quality topographic information in vector format complying with international geomatics standards. CanVec can be used in a geographic information systems (GIS) applications and used to produce thematic maps

The land features of the CanVec series contains landscape features of Canada such as islands, shoreline delineation, wooded areas, saturated soil features, landform features (esker, sand, etc.). The CanVec multiscale series is available as prepackaged downloadable files and by user-defined extent via a Geospatial data extraction tool. Related Products: [Topographic Data of Canada - CanVec Series](https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/8ba2aa2a-7bb9-4448-b4d7-f164409fe056)

CanVec contains more than 60 topographic features classes organized into 8 themes: Transport Features, Administrative Features, Hydro Features, Land Features, Manmade Features, Elevation Features, Resource Management Features and Toponymic Features. This multiscale product originates from the best available geospatial data sources covering Canadian territory. It offers quality topographic information in vector format complying with international geomatics standards. CanVec can be used in Web Map Services (WMS) and geographic information systems (GIS) applications and used to produce thematic maps. Because of its many attributes, CanVec allows for extensive spatial analysis. Related Products: **[Constructions and Land Use in Canada - CanVec Series - Manmade Features](https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/fd4369a4-21fe-4070-914a-067474da0fd6)** **[Lakes, Rivers and Glaciers in Canada - CanVec Series - Hydrographic Features](https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/9d96e8c9-22fe-4ad2-b5e8-94a6991b744b)** **[Administrative Boundaries in Canada - CanVec Series - Administrative Features](https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/306e5004-534b-4110-9feb-58e3a5c3fd97)** **[Mines, Energy and Communication Networks in Canada - CanVec Series - Resources Management Features](https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/92dbea79-f644-4a62-b25e-8eb993ca0264)** **[Wooded Areas, Saturated Soils and Landscape in Canada - CanVec Series - Land Features](https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/80aa8ec6-4947-48de-bc9c-7d09d48b4cad)** **[Transport Networks in Canada - CanVec Series - Transport Features](https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/2dac78ba-8543-48a6-8f07-faeef56f9895)** **[Elevation in Canada - CanVec Series - Elevation Features](https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/64aad38d-f692-4ab6-bf2c-f938586c1249)** **[Map Labels - CanVec Series - Toponymic Features](https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/b3fdcd34-4533-415f-8f83-68f17f9d5d68)**