How to Use the Sand & Gravel Resource Locator

Click on the map using the tools described below to explore Alberta's sand & gravel resource potential.

Here's how to navigate and query the map:

Zoom in - Click the zoom in tool, then click a spot on the map on which to zoom in.

Recentre map- Use to centre the map on a new point. Click on the recentre map tool, then click a spot on the map that you want to have as the new centre of the map.

Zoom out - Click on the zoom out tool, then click a spot on the map from which to zoom out.

 Zoom to entire province - Click on this icon to reset the map extent to the entire province.

Pick-a-deposit - Use this tool to get specific information about a deposit on the map (shown as coloured polygons). Click on the 'Pick-a-deposit' tool, then click on the deposit of interest in the map. Information about that deposit will appear in the browser window, which may contain links to other related content. Click on the back to location map link at the bottom of the page to return to the map.

print

Print - Lets you print the current map without the surrounding web page graphics.

Help - Brings up this help page.

The currently active map tool will appear highlighted in blue when clicked.


Last modified: June 4, 2009