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WANUSKEWIN / 3D LANDSCAPELoading elevation…
Hatched area: no lidar coverage

Illustrated 3D · source-derived terrain

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opimihāw Valley2019 elevation · Independent recreation
2019 lidar · Covered area only · True scale© OSM contributors · NRCan lidar ·
HOW DO WE KNOW?

A map with its sources open.

This independent WolfWhale 3D recreation combines public elevation data and OpenStreetMap geometry retrieved 27 September 2026. It is not survey-grade, photogrammetry, or an official visitor guide.

Mapped
Trail lines, building footprints, riverbanks, and creek centre lines come from OSM. Learning markers sit on mapped features; they do not identify archaeological finds.
Elevation and reconstruction limits
Terrain comes from NRCan’s 2019 Saskatoon lidar-derived bare-earth model, published with 1 m cells in CGVD2013. The browser samples it to an approximately 8 m mesh. Valid samples cover 68.11% of the scene rectangle; uncovered cells are not rendered or measured. All four learning-stop geometries fall within coverage. Native cell size is not an accuracy guarantee, and the landscape may have changed since 2019. Default vertical relief is 1×. Buildings use mapped footprints with estimated 6 m heights where no height tag exists; roofs and façades are not reconstructed. The South Saskatchewan River shoreline comes from OSM relation 6679194 (local bank ways 1027289778 and 1027275682). Creek width, ground colours, and optional tree placements are illustrative.
Photographs and generated material
The Aerial photography option is a live SGIC background service: 2021 photography, delivered for this view at about 1 metre per pixel from a catalogued 0.30 m source. It is draped over the separate 2019 lidar terrain; dates and products differ. It is not a photogrammetric building model. Imagery pixels are not included in the project download. The Textured prairie option uses an AI-generated generic ground material; it does not depict measured vegetation or archaeological features.
History
Chapters summarize Wanuskewin’s public resources. Dates retain their published uncertainty. No restricted cultural teachings or excavation coordinates are reproduced.
Simulation
36 stylized 3D bison follow simple cohesion, separation, boundary, and disturbance rules at a hypothetical location. They are not surveyed animals or a validated hunting model.

Elevation attribution

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Terrain: Natural Resources Canada, SK-Saskatoon_2019-1m DTM, acquisition metadata dated 30 May 2019. Only a park-sized raster window was retrieved. The prior Mapzen regional model is retained as a development record and is not mixed into the rendered lidar surface.

Open Government Licence – Canada ↗ · Elevation source metadata ↗

Imagery sources and use

SGIC service terms and attribution permit public-website background services and prohibit further commercial redistribution. This prototype loads the service directly. A future sale or broader redistribution must address those rights. Imagery research · Generated material prompt and provenance

Research behind this version

Our source review includes 20 archaeological and institutional references plus geographic and design sources. Archaeology brief · Geographic data brief · Design findings

Sources & further learning

Historical walk-through code and its source research are preserved separately and not shown in this overview build. Revisit that mode only when requested. A future reconstruction needs additional geographic evidence and review with Wanuskewin. This prototype does not imply endorsement, partnership, or permission to reproduce their materials.
OBJECTS & EVIDENCE

Small traces. Big questions.

Read about documented finds and the questions they raise. These are research summaries, not artifact replicas.

YOUR FIELD NOTEBOOK

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