MnGeo's Clearinghouse Data Catalog

This page lists GIS data, most of it free, that is documented on MnGeo's node of Minnesota's GeoGateway. Some of the data is from MnGeo (formerly LMIC) and some is from other agencies. Most data sets provide statewide coverage of Minnesota.

The data are organized into the categories listed below; several data sets are listed under more than one category. To view information about a data set (its metadata) click on the data set name. Data sets can be downloaded from a link in the metadata except for those marked with an asterisk (*).

See other agency catalogs listed at the MN Geographic Data Clearinghouse for additional data sets.

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Administrative and Political Boundaries

Political and administrative boundaries and related non-boundary information

County, 2000 Census (with population)
County, 1990 Census, NAD83, NAD27

City, township and unorganized territories, June 19, 2012
Minor civil division (MCD), 2003
Minor civil division (MCD), 2000 (with population)
Minor civil division (MCD), 1990 (with population)

Blocks, 2000 Census with population

House of Representatives and Senate districts, 2002, House, 1998, Senate, 1998
U.S. Congressional districts, 2002, 1994
Precincts, 2002 Census with 2000 population
Precincts, 2000 Census with population

School district and attendance boundaries, 2012-13 New 11/1/12
   Earlier years: 2011-12, 2010-11, 2009-10, 2008-09, 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05, 2003-04, 2002-03
School district boundaries, 2012-13 New 11/1/12
   Earlier years: 2011-12, 2010-11, 2009-10, 2008-09, 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05, 2003-04, 2001, 1999, 1990
School program locations, 2012-13 New 11/1/12
   Earlier years: 2011-12, 2010-11, 2009-10, (combines public, district center, non-public, and charter school locations into one file; for earlier years of the separate files, see below)

Public school program locations, 2008-09, 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05, 2003-04, 2002-03
Public school district center locations, 2008-09, 2007-08, 2006-07
Non-public school program locations, 2008-09, 2007-08, 2006-07
Charter school locations, 2008-09, 2007-08, 2006-07

Regional development commissions
Zipcodes, 1991

Central Minnesota Aging Services Planning and Service Area (PSA) Boundaries*

Land Ownership (Cadastral)

Data pertaining to interests in real property

Public land survey system sections (TRS)
Public land survey system quarter-quarter sections (TRSQ)*
Public land survey system section corner database/SECTIC software

Statewide Parcel Mapping Inventory
Parcels, metro area overlays*
Parcels, Big Stone County*
   Parcels for cities within Big Stone County: Clinton*, Graceville*, Ortonville*
Parcels, Chippewa County*
   Parcels for cities within Chippewa County: Granite Falls*, Milan*
Parcels, Isanti County*
Parcels, Lac qui Parle County*
   Parcels for cities within Lac qui Parle County: Dawson*, Madison*
Parcels, Swift County*
   Parcels for cities within Swift County: Appleton*, Benson*
Parcels, Yellow Medicine County*
   Parcels for cities within Yellow Medicine County: Granite Falls*

Parcels, City of Mora (Kanabec County)*
Parcels, City of Sandstone (Pine County)*
Original Plat, City of Ruthton (Pipestone County)*

Minnesota's Original Public Land Survey Maps (GLO) - Digital Images Updated 11/11 to include georeferenced version
Minnesota's Original Public Land Survey Field Notes (GLO) - Digital Images
Public lands, 1983

Planning and Development

Information derived from, or used in planning and development efforts

Zoning, City of Sandstone, 2002*

Geodetic Networks and Control Points

Earth positional information and services

Mn/DOT geodetic database*

Section Corners, Meeker County*
Section Corners, Pipestone County*

Demographics

Population characteristics

Counties, 2000 Census boundaries with population
Minor civil divisions, 2000 Census boundaries with population
Blocks, 2000 Census boundaries with population
Precincts, 2000 Census boundaries with population

Economy

Economic activities, conditions and employment

Income Tax, 2003-2008 (spreadsheet)
Sales Tax, 2003-2009 (spreadsheet) Updated 11/11

Social, Justice, and Emergency Services

Human services related to social, justice, and emergency functions

Correctional facilities, 2003

Greater Northwest Minnesota Emergency Medical Services Primary Service Area
Senior Linkage Line Call Volume, Central Minnesota Aging Services Planning and Service Area (PSA)*
Senior Nutrition Services: Central Minnesota Aging Services Planning and Service Areas (PSA)*
Aging Statistics for Minority Population: Central Minnesota Aging Services Planning and Service Area (PSA)*

Human Health and Disease

Health related information including health services, human ecology, and safety

Hospitals, 2003
Nursing homes, 2003

Cultural

Cultural, historical, or archeological information

Architecture history database* (restricted access)
Archeological inventory database* (restricted access)

Biology and Ecology

Flora and/or fauna in natural environments

Forest inventory (by county):*
Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Koochiching, Lake and St. Louis

Forest cover type, Chippewa National Forest*
Forest cover type, Superior National Forest*
Forest stands table, Chippewa National Forest*

Deer harvest, 1993*
Regionally significant ecological areas, Twin Cities
Surface cover type, Bureau of Indian Affairs trust lands*

Environmental Monitoring and Modeling

Environmental resources, protection and conservation

Red River Basin, MN, Condition Water Quality Monitoring Sites*
Red River Basin, MN, Turbidity TMDL Water Quality Monitoring Sites*
Red River Basin, MN, Flood Damage Reduction Water Quality Monitoring Sites*
Red River Basin, MN, River Watch Water Quality Monitoring Sites*

Land Cover

Description and characteristics of the land's surface

Land use and cover, 1990s Census of the Land
Integrated land use/cover, Twin Cities, 1997*
Land use, agricultural and transition areas, 1989
Land use, forested areas, 1990s
Land use, Clearwater and Beltrami Counties
Land use, Camp Ripley and Beltrami Island State Forest
Land use, statewide, 1969
Minnesota Navigator: Enhanced 30-meter Land Use/Land Cover*

Impervious surface, Twin Cities, 2000
Land cover, Landsat level-1, Twin Cities, 2000
Land cover, Landsat level-2, Twin Cities, 2000
Land cover and impervious surface, Landsat-derived, (EPPL7 format) Twin Cities, 2000
Surface cover type, Bureau of Indian Affairs trust lands*

Regionally significant ecological areas, Twin Cities
Reports of estimates and appraisals of the Timber Commissions Board, 1895-1905, Image format, Vector format, Database format Data is now online! 1/4/13

Water Resources

Inland water features, drainage systems and their characteristics

National Hydrography Dataset (NHD), high resolution
National Hydrography Dataset (NHD), medium resolution

Hydrography, USGS, 1:100,000-scale (all features), customized for Minnesota, state file, 30 x 60-minute files*
Lake features, USGS, 1:100,000-scale, customized for Minnesota, state file
River features, USGS, 1:100,000-scale, customized for Minnesota, state file

River Kilometer Index major river traces
River Kilometer Index stream traces
River Kilometer Index mile points

DNR-Waters lake list
National Wetlands Inventory (NWI)

Drainage Ditch Inventory (by county)
Kandiyohi*
Meeker*
Renville*

Drainage Ditch Watersheds (by county)
Kandiyohi*
Meeker*
Renville*

Original Ditch Maps Georeferenced (by county)
Kandiyohi*
Meeker*
Renville*

Note: The following Legacy Watershed data sets have been removed from MnGeo's Data Catalog: DNR Major and Minor Watersheds (1999 and earlier); NRCS 11-digit Watersheds, USGS Hydrologic Unit Code Boundaries (1999 and earlier), and the Common Stream and Watershed Information System (CSAW) tables. These have been replaced by the 2008 DNR Catchments and derived watershed layers (state) and the Watershed Boundary Dataset - WBD (national). See MnGeo's Watershed First-Stop Page for information on the replacement data sets.

Geology and Soils

Composition, structure and origin of the earth's rocks and soils

Aggregate Resources and Surficial Geology (by county or area):
   Twin Cities Metropolitan Area
   Benton
   Blue Earth
   Chisago
   Clay (partial)
   Dodge
   Isanti
   Le Sueur
   Nicollet
   Renville
   Sherburne
   Wright

Geologic map of Minnesota: Bedrock geology, MGS Map S-20, 2000 (3rd ed.)
Geologic map of Minnesota: Depth to bedrock, MGS Map S-14, 1982
Geologic map of Minnesota: Quaternary geology, MGS Map S-1, 1982
Bedrock geology and structure, Twin Cities

Elevation

Height above or below sea level and products derived from elevation

LiDAR data

Arrowhead Region
Central Lakes Region
Minnesota River Basin (SW Minnesota)
Southeast Minnesota
Southwest Minnesota
Twin Cities metro region
Independent county projects: Blue Earth 2012 New 12/17/2012, Blue Earth 2005, Chisago, Crow Wing, McLeod, Pine, Rice, Stearns, and Wright
Hillshade layer (WMS service)

Digital elevation model (DEM), 1:24,000-scale

Imagery and Photographs

Remotely sensed imagery and photographic data

Orthophotos (DOQs), USDA FSA, natural color, 1-meter, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2003-04, 2003, 2002
Dates flown for FSA 2008 photos

Geo-Rectified Photos, Interim Version, USDA FSA, natural color, 2-meter, 2006, 2005, 2004
Orthophotos (DOQs), USDA, FSA 2003, Converted to 8-bit GeoTIFFS*
Orthophotos (DOQs), MDA, 40 Minnesota counties, 1-meter, 2006,

Orthophotos (DOQs), USGS, black-and-white, 1-meter, 1991-92*
Orthophotos (DOQs), USGS, black-and-white, resampled to 10-meter, 1991-92

Orthophotos (DOQs), Twin Cities, natural color, 1-foot, 2012 New 12/21/2012, 2008, 2004
Orthophotos (DOQs), Twin Cities, black-and-white, resampled to 1-meter, 2000*

DOQs, East-Central Minnesota, leaf-off, 2010: 50-cm, 1-foot
DOQs, NE Minnesota, leaf-off, 2009: 50-cm, 30-cm
DOQs, Red River Basin 2008-10
DOQs, Northern Border 2009, UTM Zone 14 and Zone 15

DOQs, DNR Fall color and CIR, 2011, East-Central and SE MN New 7/2/2012

Basemaps, Scanned Maps, and Charts

General base maps, place names