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Online mapping tools and data for natural resource planning, management, and research in Minnesota.
The Interactive Map provides a basic set of GIS tools for viewing, searching, and manipulating mapped data. These tools allows users to measure, access attribute data, conduct basic summaries, query features, and view different combinations of spatial data. Information can be shared by exporting results and map images.
Animal rearing, crop raising, and associated activities. Examples: Feedlots, Crop CoverageView Datasets
Flora and/or fauna in the natural environment. Examples: Native Plant Communities, Trout Lakes, Wildlife Management UnitsView Datasets
Natural and political boundaries. Examples: Watersheds, Counties, TownshipsView Datasets
Current and historical weather records. Examples: Average Annual PrecipitationView Datasets
Environmental resources, conservation, and degradation. Ecological classification and indexes. Examples: Conservation Easements, Closed Landfills, Ecological Classification SystemView Datasets
Geology & Topography
Geology, mineral resources, and elevation. Examples: Bedrock Geology, Aggregate Locations, Digital Elevation ModelView Datasets
Imagery & Land Cover
Orthophotography of the landscape and land cover. Examples: 2017 Statewide Summer Imagery, 2011 NLCD Land CoverView Datasets
Transportation and communication networks, industrial resources, and water systems. Examples: Roads, Trails, Broadband Internet, DamsView Datasets
Society & Economy
Demographics and social and economic resources and challenges. Examples: Population, Cost of Living, Social Vulnerability IndexView Datasets
Surface and groundwater characteristics. Examples: Wetlands, Impaired Lakes, Groundwater RechargeView Datasets