National land cover database 2011 nlcd 2011 is the most recent national land cover product created by the multiresolution land characteristics mrlc consortium. Statewide land cover gis data will support land use determinations at the local level and help ensure that state regulatory decisions impacting localities are using the most current and accurate sources of data. A core set of gis data downloadable as shapefiles created by the wvdeps regulatory activity or developed inhouse, including the status of lidar data in west virginia. These data do not contain other land use classifcations, such as agriculture,urban areas or barrenstip land. Updates for the years 20172018 and 20212022 are currently planned, assuming naip continues as anticipated, and will be shared once complete see our cbp objective page for more information. Conterminous united states based on 2011 imagery download. Some sets cover the entire county, while others cover only select portions. This data was produced using a combination of aerial photograph interpretation and field surveys.
Gis resourcesmap directthis public mapping application lets anyone create, print and share custom maps with dep program data. The gis section within the bureau of wildlife resources. Wv gap land cover land cover derived from wv gap analysis project, source data 19921994 wv view wv satellite imagery. Vdgif maintains other spatial data not available via download. The virginia gis county data series vce publications. Welcome to the city of virginia beachs open gis data portal. Data center for coastal resources management virginia. Geographic information systems gis page county, virginia. The map is generated by choosing, for each pixel, the land cover classification with the highest overall confidence from 20012010, as described in broxton et al. Vgin was established in 1997 in virginia code to foster the creative utilization of geographic information and oversee the development of a catalog of gis data available in the commonwealth.
Ancillary data sources included gis data provided by virginia beach e. Data downloads gis virginia department of forestry. Data multiresolution land characteristics mrlc consortium. Staged productsthe topographic maps and geographical information system gis data provided in the national map are pregenerated into downloadable products often available in multiple formats. The virginia department of game and inland fisheries vdgif creates and maintains a variety of spatial data. Nearly all commercial mapping software can read the shapefile format. Gis section provides cartographic services, gisgps training and technical support, spatial modeling, analysis, and geographic data development. The wvdep provides download services for gis data developed or maintained inhouse. Find and download nlcd data as prepackaged data types and years. The table below lists datasets available via download with links to metadata.
Links here include most of the datasets below, and many more esoteric data such as river observations, aquifers data and. The usgs has been steadily expanding the amount of digital geospatial data from its earth resources observation and science eros center archive that are available electronically in standard formats at no cost. Virginia geographic information network vgin, department of conservation. Enable commentsby clicking the button in the upperleft corner of the map enter comments. Data are in a custom lambert conformal conic projection for virginia, nad 83. The virginia geographic information network vgin and its partners have. Conterminous united states based on 2011 imagery download alaska land cover download hawaii land cover download puerto rico land cover these data are based on 2001 imagery. The primary sources used to derive this land cover layer were 2012 lidar and 20 3band orthoimagery. Great set of links to almost all land cover datasets. Census, transportation, boundaries, hydrography, vegetation and utilities of.
Gismapping houses the countys most extensive archive of aerial photographs from various years. The framework uses ecological systems and human land uses as its mapping units. Nlcd 2011 provides for the first time the capability to assess walltowall, spatially explicit, national land cover changes and trends across the united states from 2001 to 2011. Land cover data project 202014 chesapeake conservancy. The virginia department of forestry vdof provides the following gis data layers available for download free of charge. The data layers can easily be discovered by searching with the keywords fairfax and lidar and land cover. Free gis data land cover and land use data gis resources. Find your board of supervisor with the gis interactive map. The land cover data represents land cover conditions as evident in naip national agriculture imagery program imagery for the years 202014. Fairfax county 2011 and 2015 land cover data and lidar surfaces are now available as image services in arcgis online. Line weight for delineating land use and land cover polygons and for neatlines is 0. Data downloads gis virginia department of forestry virginia. A general classification depicting water, forest, and nonforest areas.
If you want to interactively view and choose your own download geography and data, go here viewer. Geographic information systems gis florida department. Several tools and websites let you view and create maps, perform analysis and download our spatial data. University delinate watershed tool land use and hydrologic soil group data downloads. West virginia geological and economic survey wvges a source of coal, oil and gas, and many other types of geologyrelated maps through the interactive mapping portal, in. Virginia department of forestry, forest inventory and analysis, july 15, 2002, vatree. There is a minimum mapping unit of 1 acre for natural vegetation and 2 acres for artificial cover types. This portal provides access to public gis geographic information systems data sets for you to visualize or download. Page county geographical information systems provide county departments with the data, tools, and training to leverage the county investment in a gis. Current project to provide mapping and addressing in support of emergency response. Statewide land cover gis data will support land use determinations at the local level and help ensure that state.
Virginia geographic information network vgin land cover report county\city. Landuse and landcover codes these data sets represent land use and land cover using an integer value that references the anderson level ii classification system. Geospatial extension program geospatial data virginia tech. Geographic information system gis is a system that is comprised of 3 major pieces, geography, data information and a computer.
Ecological systems occur in similar physical environments, and are influenced by similar events such as flooding, fire, wind, and snowfall. The virginia gis geographic information system county data series is part of an effort by the virginia geospatial extension program to facilitate increased awareness of and access to geospatial products and services by educators, local governments, state agencies, and other entities. It is the blending of paper mapping and any information about the place being mapped. Land cover data set based on the minnesota land cover classification system mlccs coding scheme. The virginia geospatial extension program does not serve data, but provides a.
As spatial arrangement is key to its effectiveness, detailed land cover data are necessary to accurately represent complex foresturban watersheds at various. The current capabilities of the gis include the ability to display, print and. Enhanced historical landuse and landcover data sets of. Shoreline inventories virginia shoreline assessments divide the shorezone into three regions. List all data holdings click on search button, location, atmosphere and. This database includes mapped boundaries and attributes for public and certain private lands having various conservation, recreation and openspace roles. Comments for a larger area can be submitted by manually copying the url in your browser address bar when the view port of the map is showing the area of interest. The national hydrography datasets, watershed boundary dataset, governmental boundary units, transportation, structures, elevation contours and geographic. Use 7zip or another compression program to open these files.
The land cover data is created based on the following revised anderson classifications. The department also provides county geographic information to citizens via the internet. Comments for specific locations can be entered by clicking on the map at those locations when the button is enabled. Land cover minnesota land cover classification system. Data is available as shapefiles or file geodatabases. Click the icon on the right for short list of free data viewers that you can download. Geospatial extension program geospatial data virginia.
The departments mapping and spatial data library are managed through geographic information systems gis. Lidar and land cover data now available as image services. To search for data navigate to the global land cover facilty and select download data on the right hand side of the webpage. Analyst software, a third party extension to esris arcgis desktop software, and a. Applications of the virginia statewide land cover database. The section supports a wide range of vdgif core functions, contributing map products and services. Usgs land cover woodland for virginia 20160519 state or territory shapefile. Gis property maps is not affiliated with any government agency. Gis data of geographic reference, aerial imagery digital data, dems, soils, hydrologic data, land use and land cover, geology and geophysical data can be reached in this website. The data is based upon the vbmp 20112014 4 band orthophotography. Third party advertisements support hosting, listing verification, updates, and site maintenance. The land useland cover framework is a baseline digital raster map of montana natural and human land cover. Qaqc webinar march 2, 2016 pdf technical plan of operations pdf.
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