Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago
Did you know you can now access over 18,000 township plans and related documents on the Provincial Archives of Alberta’s AtoM database? searchprovincialarchives.alberta.ca
These maps are some of our most accessed records at the PAA. They’re widely used by genealogists and various researchers because they reveal environmental details noted by early surveyors, as well as settlement patterns and land use changes over time. Learn how to access historical township plans and settlement maps online.
Note: Due to their age and increasing fragility the Township Plans (Accession GR2004.0214) will no longer be accessible for use in the Reading Room.
Related Links:
Provincial Archives of Alberta Website: provincialarchives.alberta.ca
Provincial Archives Access to Memory (AtoM) Database: searchprovincialarchives.alberta.ca
Spin 2 (Spatial Information System): alta.registries.gov.ab.ca/spinii/logon.aspx (*use the guest log-in on the right of the screen or create an account)
Alberta Genealogical Society Homestead Index: abgenealogy.ca/alberta-homestead-index
Internet Archive Alberta Homestead files: archive.org/details/albertahomestead
Land Surveyor Correspondence records: searchprovincialarchives.alberta.ca/land-surveyor-correspondence-records
Township Plans, Registers, and Settlement Maps: searchprovincialarchives.alberta.ca/township-plans-and-registers
Survey Field Books: searchprovincialarchives.alberta.ca/survey-field-books
RETROactive blog post about township maps: albertashistoricplaces.com/2025/04/09/township-maps-at-the-provincial-archives-of-alberta
Did you know you can now access over 18,000 township plans and related documents on the Provincial Archives of Alberta’s AtoM database? searchprovincialarchives.alberta.ca
These maps are some of our most accessed records at the PAA. They’re widely used by genealogists and various researchers because they reveal environmental details noted by early surveyors, as well as settlement patterns and land use changes over time. Learn how to access historical township plans and settlement maps online.
Note: Due to their age and increasing fragility the Township Plans (Accession GR2004.0214) will no longer be accessible for use in the Reading Room.
Related Links:
Provincial Archives of Alberta Website: provincialarchives.alberta.ca
Provincial Archives Access to Memory (AtoM) Database: searchprovincialarchives.alberta.ca
Spin 2 (Spatial Information System): alta.registries.gov.ab.ca/spinii/logon.aspx (*use the guest log-in on the right of the screen or create an account)
Alberta Genealogical Society Homestead Index: abgenealogy.ca/alberta-homestead-index
Internet Archive Alberta Homestead files: archive.org/details/albertahomestead
Land Surveyor Correspondence records: searchprovincialarchives.alberta.ca/land-surveyor-correspondence-records
Township Plans, Registers, and Settlement Maps: searchprovincialarchives.alberta.ca/township-plans-and-registers
Survey Field Books: searchprovincialarchives.alberta.ca/survey-field-books
RETROactive blog post about township maps: albertashistoricplaces.com/2025/04/09/township-maps-at-the-provincial-archives-of-alberta
