Nova Scotia LiDAR coverage and Derived Product Indexes

This map service contains the indexes for LiDAR project areas, project years, LiDAR Tiles and 10k Derived Products.

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LiDAR LAS (point cloud) Datasets

Available for download in the Elevation Explorer as a 1sq km tiling index one tile at a time. The downloadable files are distributed in a LAZ format (compressed version of LAS) in NAD83(CSRS)v6, UTM Zone 20, CGVD2013 projection/datum.

LiDAR 10K Derived Products (DEM, DSM, HIL, CHM, INT)

Raster products created from raw LAS files. They are available for download as 10k tiling scheme in a .tiff format in the Elevation Explorer one tile at a time in NAD83(CSRS)v6, UTM Zone 20, CGVD2013 projection/datum.

To request a copy of multiple LiDAR and/or Derived 10K products to an external hard drive for a custom data request fee, contact geoinfo@novascotia.ca for more information on the requirements.

Nova Scotia Property Records Database (NSPRD)

Provincial dataset containing graphics (polyline) and attribution (ownership, assessment, etc.) of the property mapping in Nova Scotia created from Land Registration documentation such as deeds and surveys.

To purchase digital data, or request web map service, please email geoinfo@novascotia.ca or call (902) 667-7231.

Nova Scotia Topographic Database (NSTDB) Delimiter theme

This map service contains NSTDB Delimiter features such as Game Management areas, National Historic Sites, First Nations, Military Reserves, and Parks and Protected Areas. Provincial, County, and Municipal boundaries are not included in this layer as they are part of the NSTDB basemap map service.

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HillShade

A shaded relief model of the DEM that can be used for interpretation. A light source is used to illuminate the surface simulating a 3D appearance. Shadow and light are shades of gray associated with integers ranging from 0 to 255 (black to white). They are available for download as 10k tiling scheme in a .tiff format in the Elevation Explorer one tile at a time in NAD83(CSRS)v6, UTM Zone 20, CGVD2013 projection/datum.

Nova Scotia Orthophotomap Database (NSODB) theme

Nova Scotia Orthophotomap Database (NSODB) map service created using the most current provincial resource series (1:10,000) colour aerial photography coverage in the UTM/NAD83 projection/datum.

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