Township Canada Product Update — Q1 2026

Here's what shipped between January and March 2026. This quarter was defined by two things: a full platform rebuild, and a wave of integrations that put Township Canada inside the tools you already use — ArcGIS, Excel, Google Sheets, Snowflake, npm, PyPI, and the App Store and Google Play.

Platform Rebuild

We rebuilt Township Canada from the ground up and launched in February. Not a reskin — a new codebase, new design system, and new capabilities across the entire product.

The rebuild replaced the legacy Vue 2 application with Nuxt 4, Nuxt UI, and Tailwind 4. Passwordless authentication replaced passwords. You now have unified search (DLS, NTS, FPS, coordinates, addresses, and place names with map-biased autocomplete), batch CSV conversion at scale, a multi-stop route planner, projects and saved places, team management for business accounts, an AI assistant, and unlimited named API keys with per-environment rotation.

If you had an existing account, your subscription and API keys carried over automatically.

Guides and Documentation

We rewrote the documentation from scratch. Guides now cover every major feature — search, batch conversion, route planner, projects, downloads, mobile app, AI assistant, and team management — plus developer guides for integrating the API with Mapbox GL JS, MapLibre, OpenLayers, Leaflet, Google Maps, and Google Sheets.

The Learn hub has 25+ how-to guides covering specific workflows: DLS to GPS, NTS to GPS, GPS to legal description, LSD finder, quarter section finder, Ontario lot and concession lookup, Manitoba river lots, and industry-specific guides for oil and gas, agriculture, real estate, surveying, insurance, renewable energy, and carbon credits.

New Pricing

The rebuild also brought new pricing with three plans:

Starter ($10/mo) — 100 searches, street maps, measurement tool, turn-by-turn directions, 1 project, 20 quick saves, and AI assistant (30 messages/day).
Pro ($20/mo) — Unlimited searches, HD satellite imagery, 10 optimized routes/month, 5 projects, 100 quick saves, PDF export, and AI assistant (200 messages/day).
Business ($40/user/mo) — Unlimited batch and CSV upload, unlimited projects, all export formats (PDF, CSV, KML, Shapefile, GeoJSON, DXF), team management with RBAC and SSO, mobile app, priority support with SLA, and unlimited AI assistant.

All plans include a 30-day money-back guarantee.

New Data: BC Parcel Boundaries

ParcelMap BC is now integrated into the map. When you search an NTS or other supported legal land description in BC, you can see the actual parcel boundary from the provincial cadastre — not just a point.

If you do field work, land acquisition, or due diligence on BC parcels, this fills a gap that's been there since the platform launched.

Data Layers

The map now includes 11 toggleable data layers organized into five categories. You can turn each layer on independently and overlay it on any basemap style (street, satellite, light, dark).

Administrative

Municipal Boundaries — City, town, county, and municipal district boundaries across Canada. Useful for jurisdictional reference, permit routing, and regional planning.

Energy

Oil & Gas Fields — Field boundaries for BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. Relevant for well planning, lease mapping, and regulatory context.

Natural

Parks & Protected Areas — National and provincial parks, wildlife reserves, and conservation areas. Helps you identify land-use restrictions and setback requirements.
Water Bodies — Lakes, reservoirs, and major water features. Useful for environmental assessments, drainage context, and proximity analysis.
Watercourses — Rivers, streams, and waterways. Relevant for pipeline crossings, environmental buffers, and field access planning.

Infrastructure

Roads — Road networks across Canada. Helpful for field access planning and distance estimation when combined with the route planner.
Railways — Rail corridors. Important for right-of-way identification, crossing permits, and setback calculations.
Elevation — Contour lines showing terrain relief. Useful for grading assessments, drainage analysis, and site planning.

Land

Soil Landscapes — Canadian soil classification data. Essential for agriculture, environmental studies, and land capability assessment.
Aboriginal Lands — First Nations reserve boundaries. Supports consultation requirements, tenure overlap checks, and respectful land-use planning.
BC Parcels — ParcelMap BC property boundaries (see above). Shows titled parcel outlines for British Columbia.

Toggle layers from the map controls panel — each layer renders at the appropriate zoom level with labels.

Developer Tools

TypeScript SDK — The townshipcanada npm package wraps the Township Canada API with a typed client. Install with npm install townshipcanada. If you're building in Node.js and want typed methods like search(), reverse(), and batchSearch() instead of raw HTTP calls, this is the drop-in.

Python SDK — The townshipcanada PyPI package (v1.0.0) provides the same API surface in Python. Install with pip install townshipcanada. Built for GIS workflows, data pipelines, and anyone who reaches for Python before TypeScript.

API pricing — The API now has three tiers across all four products (Search, Autocomplete, Batch, and Maps): Build ($20/mo, 1,000 requests), Scale ($100/mo, 10,000 requests), and Enterprise ($500/mo, 100,000 requests). Each tier includes unlimited API keys, and annual billing saves you two months.

Spreadsheet Tools

Google Sheets Add-On — Convert Canadian legal land descriptions directly in Google Sheets with =TOWNSHIP_CANADA() formulas. Available in the Google Workspace Marketplace.

Excel Add-In — The same conversion capability for Microsoft Excel. If you work primarily in Excel, this keeps you in your spreadsheet.

Both add-ins include built-in sample DLS locations so you can test offline without an API key.

Enterprise Integrations

Esri ArcGIS Integration — An integration suite covering ArcGIS Pro toolbox, Experience Builder widget, and a Survey123 webhook pipeline. If your team manages Alberta or BC land data in Esri products, you can now run conversions without leaving ArcGIS.

Snowflake Native App — A setup wizard and reference bundle for DLS conversion inside Snowflake. If you maintain well inventories or land data in a cloud data warehouse, you can enrich records with coordinates in SQL.

Mobile Apps

Township Canada is now available as a native app on iOS and Android. Search any LSD, section, township, or NTS grid reference. Get turn-by-turn navigation to the exact location. See your GPS position overlaid on the DLS or NTS grid. Purpose-built for field conditions — large touch targets, one-handed use, and optimized for low-signal areas.

The mobile app is included with the Business plan at no extra cost. Download from the App Store or Google Play, then activate with your license key.

Feedback

Questions about any of these features, or something not working the way you'd expect? Reach out at hello@townshipcanada.com. We read everything.