Industry
How Insurance Companies Use Legal Land Descriptions
Property identification for claims, hail and flood damage assessment by LSD, batch processing policy portfolios, and regulatory compliance - how insurers use Township Canada.
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Energy Bundle
What's behind the map: a documentation page for every Energy and Agriculture layer
All 19 layers in the Energy Bundle (12) and Agriculture Bundle (7) now have a dedicated source page — publisher, attributes, refresh cadence, attribution, and where the layer lands on the map and the parcel report.
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Product Update
Search Source Toggles: Turn Locations and FPS On or Off Independently in Township Canada
Independent Locations and Federal Permit System search source toggles for frontier oil and gas work. Run FPS-only mode and skip DLS noise in NWT, Nunavut, and offshore files.
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One Energy Layer Panel Across Four Provinces: Unified, Filterable, and Less Cluttered
Township Canada's multi-province energy map now uses one Wells layer covering AB, SK, BC, and MB instead of twenty per-province entries. Filter by Province, Substance, Type, and Status.
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Product Update
Federal Permit System Grid Lookup in Canada: Search FPS, DLS, and NTS in One Place
Federal Permit System grid lookup for Canada: NWT, Nunavut, and offshore frontier permits now sit in the same search panel as DLS and NTS, each result tagged by survey system.
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Agriculture Bundle
Western Canada Soil Survey in One Layer: AB AGRASID, SK Soils, and BC Soil Survey Combined
Township Canada now shows a unified soil survey map for western Canada agriculture: AB AGRASID, SK soils, and BC soil survey in one toggle, with drainage, slope, and salinity filter chips.
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Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan, BC, and Manitoba Energy and Agriculture Map Layers Are Now Live
Township Canada's Energy and Agriculture Bundles now cover SK, BC, and MB: wells, pipelines, facilities, soils, BC ALR, and ag crown land on the DLS and NTS grids you already use.
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Industry
How Professional Surveyors Use Legal Land Descriptions
Pre-survey planning, coordinate verification, batch conversion for survey plans, and export to Shapefile and DXF - how land surveyors use Township Canada.
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Parcel Report
Energy, Agriculture, and Combined Parcel Reports: one quarter section, three ways to read it
Every Township Canada parcel report has three tabs and one PDF button. With the Agriculture Bundle you get a full agronomic report, with the Energy Bundle a full subsurface report, and with both a Combined Parcel Report that puts what's growing and what's underground in one document.
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Product Update
Township Canada Product Update - May 2026
May 2026: the Agriculture and Energy Bundles, one-click Parcel Reports, the new Ask Township AI assistant, AER layers live on the map, a measure-and-draw toolbar with saved boundaries, and the field app on Android.
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Agriculture Bundle
See what's growing and what's underground: introducing the Agriculture and Energy bundles
Two new add-ons put farmland productivity, soil, crop history (Alberta), wells, pipelines, and Crown tenure on every quarter section - in one report and on one map, with a defensible PDF you can hand to a client.
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Industry
How Agricultural Professionals Use Legal Land Descriptions
Crop insurance claims, field mapping, soil data lookup, and lease agreements - how farmers, agronomists, and crop insurance adjusters use Township Canada.
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Orphan Wells
Orphan vs. Abandoned Wells: An M&A Diligence Walkthrough
When evaluating an Alberta oil and gas acquisition, the orphan flag is the single most consequential field on the wells dataset. Here's how to use the BA licensee snapshot API + per-well orphan flag to scope closure exposure.
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Treaty Boundaries
Why We Shipped Treaty Boundaries on the DLS Grid
Treaty 4, 6, 7, 8, and 10 boundaries are public data published by CIRNAC. Putting them on the same map as wells, parcels, and CCS tenure isn't a substitute for consultation - it's the first map a project siting team should consult.
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AAFC
AAFC Crop Inventory Walkthrough: 5 Years of What's Been Grown on the Prairies
AAFC publishes a national satellite-derived crop inventory every year. Township Canada aggregates 5 years to a per-parcel summary with dominant crop, rotation, and Shannon diversity. Here's how to read it.
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LSRS
LSRS Explained: What the Soil Productivity Score Actually Tells You About a Quarter Section
The Land Suitability Rating System (LSRS) is a national soil and climate suitability index used by AAFC. Here's what the 1-7 class means, what it doesn't, and how to read it in context.
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Agriculture Bundle
Introducing the Agriculture Bundle: Parcel Reports, LSRS, and AAFC Crop History
A single add-on for Canadian agriculture - unlimited parcel reports, full LSRS and AAFC overlays, and PDF export. Stacks on Pro or Business.
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Energy Bundle
Introducing the Energy Bundle - AER Wells with Lifecycle, Pipelines, and Facilities on the DLS Grid
A new add-on (stacks on Pro or Business) that puts the Alberta energy data stack on one map: AER wells with orphan/abandoned flags, the AER pipeline network, and 8-category facilities.
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Parcel Report
Launching `/app/parcel/[lld]` - A One-Click Report for Any Canadian Quarter Section
Township Canada's new parcel report bundles LSRS soil productivity, 5-year crop history, area, and Indigenous consultation flags into a single shareable URL - indexable for SEO and built for sharing.
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Agriculture
Saskatchewan Quarter Section Guide: A Practical Reference for Grain Farmers and SCIC Filers
How to read, verify, and convert Saskatchewan quarter section descriptions for SCIC filings and seeding-season fieldwork. Covers DLS basics, correction sections, and batch verification.
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Industry
How Real Estate Professionals Use Legal Land Descriptions
Title search verification, rural property identification, MLS listing accuracy, and acreage descriptions - how real estate agents and land brokers use Township Canada.
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carbon sequestration
AER CCS Pore Space Tenure: How to Identify Quarter Sections in Licensed Tenure Zones
AER CCS tenure land descriptions require mapping DLS quarter sections within pore space zone boundaries. Here's how to verify and export them for the June 30, 2026 deadline.
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Oil & Gas
UWI to GPS: The O&G Developer's Guide to Unique Well Identifier Conversion
How to convert UWI to GPS coordinates at scale - parse the DLS location component, handle edge cases like horizontal wells and NTS-format identifiers, and run batch workflows via CSV, Snowflake SQL, or the Search API.
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manitoba
Manitoba's Two Land Systems: When a Title Has Both a River Lot and a Quarter Section
How to read Manitoba titles that carry both a river lot and a DLS description. A practical guide for real estate agents and conveyancers using a river lot converter for Manitoba properties.
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Product Update
Township Canada Product Update - April 2026
April 2026: AER wells on the DLS map, Alberta CCS pore space tenure boundaries, and NTS parcel lookup by grid reference.
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Developer
How to Integrate Canadian Legal Land Descriptions into Your Application Using the Township Canada API
Use the legal land description API in Canada to add DLS, LSD, and NTS conversion to your app. Code examples, SDKs, and pricing.
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Industry
How Oil and Gas Companies Use Legal Land Descriptions
Well site identification, pipeline routing, AER filings, and field crew navigation - how the energy industry relies on legal land descriptions and how Township Canada helps.
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ArcGIS
ArcGIS Integration: Search Canadian Legal Land Descriptions Directly in ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online
Township Canada now ships a native ArcGIS Pro toolbox, Experience Builder widget, and Survey123 pipeline for DLS and NTS legal land descriptions.
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Ontario
Ontario Lot and Concession System Explained: How to Convert to GPS Coordinates
How Ontario's lot and concession system works, how it differs from the western DLS grid, and how to convert lot-concession-township descriptions to GPS.
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GIS
ArcGIS Pro Migration: Working with Legal Land Descriptions After ArcMap
ArcMap retired March 2026. Here's how to restore DLS and NTS legal land description search and batch geocoding in ArcGIS Pro.
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Real Estate
Rural Properties Don't Have Street Addresses. Here's How to Find Them on a Map.
Rural property legal land description Alberta guide. Convert a quarter section from a title to GPS coordinates and a map pin in under a minute.
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Oil & Gas
Surface Lease Legal Land Descriptions: What Alberta Landmen Need to Know Before AER Filings
AER surface lease filings require precise legal land descriptions. Learn what gets applications rejected and how to verify your LSD references before submitting.
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Google Sheets
The Land Manager's Guide to Google Sheets: Batch Convert Legal Land Descriptions with a Formula
Batch convert legal land descriptions to GPS coordinates in Google Sheets using =TOWNSHIP_CANADA(). Step-by-step tutorial for land managers working with DLS, LSD, and NTS data.
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Snowflake
How to Convert Legal Land Descriptions Directly in Snowflake SQL
Convert Canadian DLS, LSD, and NTS legal land descriptions to GPS coordinates in Snowflake SQL - validate bad data first, enrich tables inline, and keep your pipeline clean.
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carbon sequestration
Carbon Sequestration Tenure in Alberta - Mapping CCS Lease Blocks Before the AER June 30 Deadline
Alberta's AER CCS tenure evaluation window closes June 30, 2026. How energy consultants map carbon sequestration lease blocks using DLS legal land descriptions for regulatory submissions.
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Real Estate
How to Read a Legal Land Description on a Rural Real Estate Title
Learn how to read a legal land description on a rural property title in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Break down quarter sections, LSDs, and DLS notation.
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Tutorial
Build a Survey Grid Map with Mapbox and Township Canada
Add DLS township, section, and LSD grid layers to a Mapbox GL JS map. Search legal land descriptions, display boundaries, and identify grid cells on click.
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GIS
ArcGIS Doesn't Support Canadian Legal Land Descriptions - Here's What GIS Professionals Use Instead
ArcGIS Pro has no native DLS or NTS geocoder. Learn three ways to search Canadian legal land descriptions inside ArcGIS using Township Canada.
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Tutorial
Display Legal Land Descriptions on Google Maps
Use the Township Canada API with Google Maps to search legal land descriptions, display boundaries, and build location tools for oil and gas, agriculture, and land management.
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Agriculture
AFSC April 30 Declared Acres: How to Verify Your Alberta Quarter Sections Before Submitting
AFSC declared acres legal land descriptions must match your actual fields. Here's how to verify every Alberta quarter section before the April 30 deadline.
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Snowflake
How to Enrich a Snowflake Table with DLS GPS Coordinates
Step-by-step guide to converting Snowflake DLS legal land description columns to GPS coordinates using Township Canada's External Function.
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Product Update
Township Canada Product Update - Q1 2026
Q1 2026: platform rebuilt on Nuxt 4, ParcelMap BC boundaries, TypeScript and Python SDKs, Google Sheets and Excel add-ins, ArcGIS and Snowflake integrations, 11 data layers, and native iOS and Android apps.
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renewable energy
Wind and Solar Site Selection in Alberta: How to Use DLS Quarter Section Grids
Alberta renewable energy developers use DLS quarter sections for site selection, agricultural impact assessments, and AUC submissions. Here's how to convert project footprints to GPS.
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Ontario
Ontario Uses Lot and Concession Instead of DLS - Here's What That Means for Property Searches
Ontario lot concession to GPS explained. Why Ontario uses lots and concessions instead of the Dominion Land Survey, and how to convert them to coordinates.
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Feature Update
ParcelMap BC Integration: BC Parcel Boundaries Now Live on Township Canada
Township Canada now shows ParcelMap BC parcel boundaries alongside the NTS grid. BC real estate agents and surveyors can confirm property lines and grid references in one view.
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Industry
Batch Conversion for Well Closure Regulatory Filings
How to prepare Directive 013 and Directive 079 submissions faster with batch DLS-to-GPS conversion. Export closure site coordinates as CSV, KML, and Shapefile in one step.
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Developer
Building with Canadian Land Data: What the Legal Land Description API Does and Who Uses It
The Township Canada API converts legal land descriptions to GPS coordinates in real time. See how developers in O&G, proptech, agriculture, and surveying build with it.
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Orphan Well Cleanup: How DLS Tools Speed Up Site Location
Alberta's Orphan Well Association manages thousands of well sites for cleanup. Every one is identified by an LSD. Here's how DLS conversion tools fit into the orphan well workflow.
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Announcement
Unlimited API Keys - Separate Dev, Staging, and Production
Create multiple API keys for different environments and applications. Name them, monitor usage, and revoke them individually.
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nts
BC NTS Grid References: How to Read Them and Convert to GPS for Field Work
Learn how to read BC NTS grid references and convert them to GPS coordinates. A practical guide for surveyors, mining crews, and forestry teams in British Columbia.
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Announcement
Organize Your Locations with Projects and Saved Places
Save any location with one click. Group saved locations into projects with categories and notes. Share projects with your team.
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Developer
townshipcanada: A TypeScript SDK for Canadian Legal Land Descriptions
The townshipcanada npm package gives developers a typed TypeScript client for converting Canadian legal land descriptions to GPS coordinates.
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Google Sheets
Google Sheets Add-On: Convert Legal Land Descriptions Without Leaving Your Spreadsheet
Convert DLS, NTS, and LSD legal land descriptions to GPS coordinates directly in Google Sheets with Township Canada's new add-on.
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Announcement
Plan Multi-Stop Field Routes with Township Canada
Add stops using legal land descriptions, optimize driving order, and get turn-by-turn directions across rural Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.
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API
Snowflake DLS Enrichment: Convert Canadian Well Locations to GPS in SQL
Convert DLS legal land descriptions to GPS coordinates directly inside Snowflake SQL. No exports, no Python scripts - just one function call.
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Announcement
Batch Conversion and CSV Upload - Convert Thousands of Locations at Once
Upload a CSV with thousands of legal land descriptions and get GPS coordinates back for every row. Catch errors and export to Enhanced CSV, KML, Shapefile, DXF, GeoJSON, or PDF.
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DLS Tools for Alberta Well Closure Professionals
How well closure companies use DLS conversion tools to locate closure sites, batch-process AER filings, and dispatch field crews across Alberta's well inventory.
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Announcement
The New Search Experience on Township Canada
One search box that handles legal land descriptions, GPS coordinates, addresses, and place names. Autocomplete, reverse geocoding, and support for every Canadian survey system.
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Agriculture
How to Verify Crop Insurance Legal Land Descriptions Before the March 31 Deadline
Crop insurance legal land descriptions must match your actual fields. Here's how to verify every quarter section on your SCIC or AFSC policy before the deadline.
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Oil & Gas
Every Alberta Well Licence Has a Legal Land Description - Here's How to Convert It
Alberta well licence legal land descriptions are embedded in every UWI. Learn how to read the location component and convert it to GPS coordinates.
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Agriculture
How Saskatchewan's New Satellite Crop Insurance Uses Legal Land Descriptions
Saskatchewan's satellite forage insurance replaces rainfall gauges with satellite data. Coverage is set at the township level - here's what that means for producers.
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Announcement
Introducing the New Township Canada - Rebuilt for 2026
After nine years and hundreds of thousands of conversions, we've rebuilt Township Canada from the ground up. New search, batch CSV upload, route planner, projects, API keys, and more.
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Announcement
Township Canada Mobile App Now Available on Android
Find legal land descriptions, addresses, and GPS coordinates, and get real-time traffic updates and turn-by-turn navigation on your mobile device.
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Web App
Introducing Enhanced Team Management Features at Township Canada
Explore enhanced team functionalities with our new structured roles - perfect for every level of your organization.
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Web App
Enhancing the Batch Conversion Tool in Township Canada
Discover Township Canada's updated Batch Conversion Tool with data processing report and 'N/A' placeholders for unmatched records.
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Web App
Introducing the new area measurement tool in Township Canada App
Township Canada app now includes a polygon drawing tool for area measurement on maps, enhancing user experience with precision and ease.
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Developer
Enhance your search with the new proximity-based Autocomplete API
Township Canada's API now includes a proximity parameter, enhancing search accuracy for legal land descriptions by prioritizing nearby locations.
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Announcement
Introducing Township America; expanding our horizons to the United States
Township America expands the success of Township Canada to the US, offering advanced mapping and land description services for 30 states.
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Web App
A fresh look and new resources on TownshipCanada.com
Township Canada's website now offers faster loading, better SEO, and new Guides and Blog sections for enhanced user education and engagement.
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Web App
Exploring the new Data Catalog feature on Township Canada
Township Canada's Data Catalog offers soil landscape of Canada, administrative boundaries, oil and gas fields, and Aboriginal land data.
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Web App
The Federal Permit System grids are now available in Township Canada
Township Canada integrates FPS survey grids, simplifying land data exploration for oil and gas activities on Canadian federal lands.
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