MnGeo's Clearinghouse Data Catalog

This page lists GIS data, much of it free, that is documented on MnGeo's node (still listed as Land Management Information Center 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, unless otherwise indicated in the title.

The data are organized into the themes 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. The metadata includes information about how to access the data set. Data sets can be downloaded directly from a link in the metadata except for those marked with an asterisk (*).

See other agency data sites listed at the Minnesota Geographic Data Clearinghouse for additional data sets.

Last revised: 2/8/2010

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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, January 2010 Updated 2/8/10
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 attendance boundaries, 2009-10, New 10/9/09 2008-09, 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05, 2003-04, 2002-03
School district boundaries, 2009-10, New 10/9/09 2008-09, 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05, 2003-04, 2001, 1999, 1990
School program locations, 2009-10, New 10/15/09 (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 Land Survey Maps (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, 2003-2007 (spreadsheet) New 9/8/09
Sales Tax, 2003-2007 (spreadsheet) New 9/8/09

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* (free CDs)

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

Common Stream and Watershed Information System (CSAW) tables

Major watersheds, DNR, 1999, 1995, 1993
Minor watersheds, DNR, 1999, 1995, 1993
Watersheds, NRCS, 1999, 1995, 1993
Hydrologic unit boundaries, USGS 2-digit, 1999, 1995, 1993
Hydrologic unit boundaries, USGS 4-digit, 1999, 1995, 1993
Hydrologic unit boundaries, USGS 6-digit, 1999, 1995

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*

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

Geologic Atlases (by county):
   Carlton, Part A New 1/14/10
   Crow Wing, Part A and Part B
   Fillmore, Part A and Part B
   Goodhue, Part A and Part B
   McLeod, Part A
   Mower, Part A and Part B
   Pine, Part A and Part B
   Pope, Part A and Part B
   Ramsey
   Rice, Part A and Part B
   Scott
   Stearns, Part A and Part B
   Todd, Part A
   Wabasha, Part A and Part B

Hydrogeologic map of Minnesota: Bedrock hydrogeology, MGS Map S-2, 1978
Hydrogeologic map of Minnesota: Quaternary hydrogeology, MGS Map S-3, 1979

Regional Hydrogeologic Assessments (by area):
   Anoka Sand Plain
   Otter Tail Area, Part A and Part B
   Southern Red River Valley, Part A and Part B
   Upper Minnesota River Basin, Part A and Part B
   Southwest Minnesota, Part B
   Traverse-Grant Area, West-Central Minnesota, Part A and Part B

County Well Index (CWI), 2009
Wells (digitized) from County Well Index, 2009, 1998
Wells (calculated) from County Well Index, 1998

Metropolitan area ground water model and supporting data
Ground water provinces of Minnesota
Ground Water Contamination Susceptibility in Minnesota (1989 model data)

Soil Survey Geographic Database (SSURGO), selected counties
Soils derived from Soil Survey Information System (SSIS), selected counties
Soils - Minnesota Soil Atlas
State Soil Geographic Database (STATSGO)

Peat Inventory Database
Peat Inventory (Historic) Published Maps and Reports

Elevation

Height above or below sea level and products derived from elevation

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, 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, 2008, 2004
Orthophotos (DOQs), Twin Cities, black-and-white, resampled to 1-meter, 2000*

Basemaps, Scanned Maps, and Charts

General base maps, place names

Mn/DOT county highway maps, georeferenced images
Mn/DOT county highway maps, PDF graphics

Digital raster graphics (DRGs - scanned topographic maps), 1:24,000-scale, clipped version
Digital raster graphics (DRGs - scanned topographic maps), 1:24,000-scale, unclipped version*
Geographic names information system (GNIS)
Quarter 7-1/2 minute quadrangle (quarter-quad) index

Transportation

Means and aids for conveying persons and/or goods

Mn/DOT county highway maps, georeferenced images
Mn/DOT county highway maps, PDF graphics

Road Classification, Kandiyohi County*
Highway Right-of-Way, Pipestone County*
Railroad Right-of-Way, Pipestone County*

Utilities and Communication

Energy, water, waste water and communications infrastructure and services

AM radio towers, USA
Antenna structure registration (ASR), USA
Cellular tower locations, USA
Electric transmission lines and substations, 60 kV or greater, 2007* (map online; GIS data on request) Updated 6/27/08
FM radio towers, USA
Microwave tower locations, USA
Land mobile, commercial stations, USA
Land mobile, private stations, USA
National pipeline mapping system* (restricted access)
Pager tower locations, USA
Telephone exchange service area boundaries, 2003, 2002, 2000
TV transmission towers, USA

Data Collections

Packaged data sets, encompassing multiple themes of data

METRO30 Twin Cities 30-meter EPPL7/EPIC2000*
MGC100 statewide 100-meter EPPL7/EPIC2000*
MGC100 statewide 100-meter EPPL7/ERDAS/GeoTIFF*

* Data set is not free online. See the ordering instructions in the metadata for details.

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