The elevation data that has been clipped to tiles for MapWarehouse covers the Golden Horseshoe and extends into Simcoe and the Kawarthas. Outside this area, it’s usually possible to produce a ...
Elevation
How to merge tiled contours into continuous lines
Here’s one way: Copy the line work from one file, open the file for the adjacent tile and use the command “paste to original coordinates” to have them together in one DWG. Use the co...
How is the data priced?
Most downloadable data is priced based on 500m x 500m tiles. For most orthophoto, the cost is $70 per 500m tile, and $150 per 1km tile, with progressive discounts applied automatically for orders grea...
Where can I find sample data?
Several sample files are available in different formats on FBS University.
Can I buy printed hard copy maps?
FBS can produce large format custom printing of our digital data products. These printed maps typically include a large map portion with orthophoto, road labels and property lines, and a title block c...
What is the data update cycle like?
Update cycles are different for each type of data. Parcel data has a regular quarterly update, although not every update is clipped into tiles and made available on MapWarehouse. To access to most cur...
What are the intervals of the contours?
The contours provided in tiles by FBS on MapWarehouse are in 1m intervals. In any area where high resolution orthophoto is available, it is usually possible to produce a more detailed elevation model....
How accurate is the elevation data?
In the 2002 Golden Horseshoe data set, the horizontal and vertical accuracy is +/- 40 cm, and +/- 80 cm for the 2002 Simcoe-Kawartha data set. This means that the difference between the true elevation...
Why are there sometimes negative values for elevation in the DEM?
Some tiles have 1000m vertical shift applied, to work with a different global origin. For example, a value of -800m should be considered +200m.
How are contours and DEM different?
The DEM capture was produced from 2002 orthophoto at 1:10,000. It includes elevations on a 40m grid spacing together with break lines along all visible terrain impacting features (road edges, drainage...