DLS🇨🇦 Canada
Alberta 4th Meridian (W4) DLS descriptions
The 4th Meridian (W4) runs along the Alberta–Saskatchewan boundary. Ranges west of it (R1W4 and up) cover eastern and central Alberta.
What to know about Alberta 4th Meridian (W4)
- W4 descriptions are the most common in eastern Alberta's oil-and-gas country.
Example descriptions
Each opens a decoded parcel with a map, coordinates and a plain-English breakdown.
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Last reviewed June 2026. General information about survey systems — not legal, title, or survey advice.
Sources: Natural Resources Canada — About Canada Lands surveys, NRCan — Manual of Instructions for the Survey of Dominion Lands.