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Alabama
Alaska
California
- Sure!Maps
Raster : State of California 1:24,000
Sure!Maps Raster
is a series of full color, digitized, seamlessly mosaiced,
georeferenced USGS topographic raster maps of California.
The data is available at 1:24,000, 1:100,000 and 1:250,000
scales.
(1995)
- TOPO!
San Francisco Bay Area
Interactive map application includes a seamless set of USGS
topographic maps for the SF Bay region, allowing users to
query, customize, and print maps.
(1995)
- TOPO!
Yosemite
Interactive map application includes a seamless set of USGS
topographic maps for the Yosemite region, allowing users to
query, customize, and print maps.
(1995)
- Lake
Tahoe data clearinghouse
Digital data clearinghouse for the Lake Tahoe region, including
census data, DEM, DOQ, DRG, hypsography, hydrology, soils,
vegetation, and bathymetry.
- GIS data of the Monterey Bay
/ MBARI
GIS data of Monterey Bay, including geology, elevation, landsat
images, bathymetry, contours, coastline, fault lines, and
moorings. All image and grid data is provided in both
Geographic and UTM; vector data is in ArcView shapefile format.
(1998)
- GLORIA: High resolution bathymetry
and selected geoscience data for the Monterey Bay Region
CD-Rom contains eight data sets for the MOnterey Canyon area:
high resolution bathymetry, 1:2,000,000 and 1:100,000 DLG
data, Digital Elevation Model (DEM) data, Side-Looking Airborne
Data (SLAR), Landat TM data, digitized aerial photographs,
and GLORIA data (long-range sidescan-sonar).
(1989)
- Mojave
Desert Ecosystem Program
Extensive spatial database including Landsat TM and MSS satellite
images, climate and elevation data, and Arc/Info coverages
including transportation, boundaries, land ownership, hydrology,
and census data.
(1992-1995)
- San Mateo
County, CA : digital orthophoto quadrangle data : US GEODATA
/ USGS
Digital images containing orthorectified aerial photography
at a resolution of 1 meter.
(1996)
Florida
-
Florida
Bay : imagery and information / NOAA
This CD-ROM includes remotely-sensed data and vector GIS data
designed to investigate water quality and seagrass changes
in Florida Bay. Vector data in ArcView shapefile format
include bathymetry, channels, seagrass, shoreline, state amd
federal lands, roads and demographics. Remotely sensed
data include AVHRR images from 1985-1997, as well as sea-surface
temperature images, all in GeoTIFF format.
(1999)
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Massachusetts
- Sea-floor topographic, backscatter,
and interpretative maps and bottom photos of the Massachusetts
Bay disposal site region off Boston, Massachusetts / USGS,
NOAA
This CD contains the results of a detailed geologic survey
of the ocean floor of western Massachusetts Bay, and includes
bathymetry data, side-scan sonar images, color photographs,
and an interpretive geologic map.
(1999)
- A Marine GIS Library for Massachusetts
Bay: Focusing on Disposal Sites, Contaminated Sediments, and
Sea Floor Mapping / USGS
This GIS collection contains boundaries, waste
site features, bathymetry, multibeam and sidescan sonar data,
sediment and contaminant data, biological data, and physical
oceanography data for the Massachusetts Bay. Data
are in ArcView shapefile, grid and TIF formats.
(2000)
Nevada
- DRG (Digital Raster Graphic
Data). Nevada, 1:100,000 scale / Nevada
Bureau of Mines and Geology, in cooperation with the USGS.
Digital Raster Graphic images of 1:100,000 USGS quadrangles
covering the state of Nevada.
(1996)
- Nevada 1:1M DRG / Nevada
Bureau of Mines and Geology
Geographic information systems data
- Lake
Tahoe data clearinghouse
Online digital data clearinghouse for the Lake
Tahoe region. Data include census, DEMs, DOQs, DRGs,
hypsography, hydrology, soils, vegetation, and bathymetry.
Oklahoma
- Digital
atlas of Oklahoma / USGS
The digital atlas contains 25 datasets for
Oklahoma including census data, elevation, administrative
boundaries, hydrology, watershed boundaries, weather stations,
and state and federal district boundaries. Fourteen
of the data layers are state-wide, the rest are divided up
by county.
(1997)
Oregon
South Carolina
Texas
- Topographic data sets for Texas
by river basin / U.S. Department of the Interior, USGS in
cooperation with Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
CD-ROM contains 1:250,000 scale topographic data for Texas,
organized by river basin. Data is in Arc/Info ASCII
grid format, with companion graphics in GIF format.
(1997)
Washington
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Pacific / Mountain
States
- Digital
representation of a map showing the thickness and character
of Quaternary sediments in the glaciated United States east
of the Rocky Mountains / USGS
Digital map of thickness and character of Quaternary
deposits for the glaciated United States east of the Rocky
Mountains at 1:1,000,000 scale. Data are provided in
SDTS, Arc/Info coverage, ArcView shapefile, and Arc/Info export
(*.e00) formats.
(1998)
- C-CAP,
Coastal Change Analysis Program : changes in land cover in
the Columbia River Estuary, 1989-1992 / NOAA
Coastal Service Center
This CD-Rom contains land cover and change data derived from
satellite images, as well as ancillary spatial information
layers, for the Columbia River Estuary in Washington and Oregon.
(1997)
- Great Basin geoscience data
base / [by Gary L. Raines, Don L. Sawatzky, and Katherine
A. Connors] / USGS
GIS datasets for the Great Basin region including topographic,
geophysical, geochemical, and thematic data.
(1996)
Atlantic States
Central States
Southern States
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- U.S. digital topography for
GIS
This dataset contains color shaded relief maps
of all states except Alaska, and 1? x 1? tiles in georeferenced
TIFF format (usable in both ArcView and Arc/Info).
(1996)
- DLG (Digital Line Graph) 1:2,000,000-scale
: optional format / USGS
A collection of 1:2,000,000 vector data layers
for the US, including boundaries, hydrography, manmade features,
pipelines, transmission lines, and transportation features.
(1995)
- National
Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD) / Bureau of Transportation
Statistics, U.S. Department of Transportation
A collection of mostly 1:100,000 infrastructure
and boundary data layers for the U.S., Mexico, and Canada.
The data consist primarily of transportation networks and
transportation facilities.
- Capital cities of the United
States : digital raster graphic data
Digital raster graphics of USGS quadrangles containing state
capitol buildings for all 50 states, as well as the District
of Columbia.
(1995)
- DLG (Digital Line Graph) 1:100,000-scale,
hydrography/transportation / U.S. Department of the Interior,
USGS, Earth Science Information Center
A collection of 1:100,000 vector data layers of hydrography
and transporation features for the US, derived from USGS 3-by-60
minute topographic maps.
(1995)
- DLG (Digital Line Graph) 1:100,000-scale,
hydrography/transportation / U.S. Department of the Interior,
USGS, Earth Science Information Center
A collection of 1:100,000 vector data layers of hydrography
and transporation features for the US, derived from USGS 3-by-60
minute topographic maps.
(1991)
- TIGER 92 : U.S. streets ? U.S.
boundaries for Windows, ArcView format
Streets--United States--Indexes--Databases.
(1994)
- Wessex
US streets
Streets and Boundaries 5.0 contains the geographic
street and boundary data that accompanies the 1990 U.S.Census
data. Also included are landmarks and water features.
(1997)
- Wessex
Pro/Filer Census data
Wessex Pro/Filer contains, on 6 CDs, all the
data published in Summary Tape Files 1A, 3A, and 3B of the
US Census Bureau's 85 CD set. Pro/Filer contains all the answers
to the "short form" of the 1990 census.
(1996)
- ESRI
U.S. street database
Find addresses anywhere in the United States
with ESRI's U.S. Streets Database. Four CD-ROMs contain street
data in shapefile format along with prebuilt geocoding indexes,
made from GDT's Dynamap/1000 street files.
(1997)
- GIS
compendium / Hydrosphere
Data Products
Station location and data for streamflow, water
quality and climate stations in the USGS WATSTORE database,
the NCDC TD3200, TD3240, and TD3260 databases, and the EPA
STORET database. CD-Rom includes GIS coverages in both
ArcView and MapInfo formats.
(1998)
- Geology
of the conterminous United States at 1:2,500,000 scale : a
digital representation of the 1974 P.B. King and H.M. Beikman
map / by Paul G. Schruben, Raymond E. Arndt, and Walter
J. Bawiec; display software by Russell A. Ambroziak
Digital Geology map of the United States, primarily
bedrock geology, at 1:2,500,000 scale; available in both Arc/Info
export format and ArcView shapefile format.
(1998)
- GCIP
reference data set (GREDS)
Datasets include locations and periods of record
for stream gages and meteorlogical stations; 500 meter DEM;
digital geology, land use, hydrology, and average annual climate
data; and political boundary data.
(1995)
- Geographic
Names Information System / USGS, U.S. Board on Geographic
Names (BGN)
A point database containing locations for almost
2 million physical and cultural geographic features in
the United States.
(1995)
- ArcUSA
1:2,000,000 coterminous U.S. / ESRI
Contains geographic and attribute data for
the coterminous United States at two scales: 1:2,000,000 and
1:25,000,000.
(1992)
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Africa
Antarctica
- Antarctic
digital database / prepared by Scott Polar Research Institute,
British Antarctic Survey, World Conservation Monitoring Centre
This dataset consist of topographic maps of Antarctica
at a variety of scales. The data includes coastlines,
contours, elevation, human activity, glacial features, lakes,
place-names, historic sites and monuments, specially protected
areas, and sites of special scientific interest.
(1993)
Asia
- Magnetic anomaly map of East
Asia 1:4,000, 000 : by Geological Survey of Japan and Coordinating
Committee for Coastal and Offshore Geoscience Programmes in
East and Southeast Asia (CCOP)
Digital maps of magnetic anomolies of East
and Southeast Asia. Data is in ASCII grid format, PICT
file format and GIF file format. The CD-Rom includes
MS-DOS software for viewing the data.
(1996)
- Digital geologic map of East
and Southeast Asia 1:2M
Digital geological map of East and Southeast
Asia with a unified geologic legend, 1:2,000,000 scale.
Data provided in DLG-3 optional, .RVC, and TIFF formats.
The CD-Rom contains viewing software for Windows 95.
- Geological map of Japan, 1:1,000,000
/ Geological Survey of Japan
This CD-Rom contains digital geological maps of Japan in several
formats, including vector and image. Software is included
for querying, displaying, and printing maps.
(1995)
- Summary
terrane, mineral deposit, and metallogenic belt maps of the
Russian Far East, Alaska, and the Canadian Cordillera
/ by Warren J. Nokleberg .. [et al.] ; prepared in collaboration
with Geological Survey of Canada ... [et al.].
CD-Rom contains GIS databases of geology, mineral
deposits, and metallogenic belts for the Russian Far East,
Alaska, Canadian Cordillera, and adjacent offshore areas.
Data is provided in several formats, including Arc/Info coverages,
Arc/Info export format (*.e00), ArcView shapefiles (*.shp),
and AutoCAD Drawing Interchange File format (*.dxf).
(1998)
- Natural
resources GIS of Russia / developed by GlavNIVC
CD-Rom contains regional-scale geology, energy and mineral
resource data, digital shaded-relief map, petroleum basin
and gas field location data. Includes software for viewing
data and customizing maps.
(1998)
- Industrial atlas of the Soviet
successor states / Industrial Inofrmation Resources International,
Inc.
Data on the CD are grouped into 554 industrial
categories. Users can access ready-made maps as well
as create custom maps.
(1995)
- Data
Atlas of China
The Data Atlas of China by IQ Media incorporates
national information in point, line, and polygon format inside
approximately 2,500 counties within China. It contains more
than 180 thematic maps.
- IndiaMap
Selected cartographic and statistical data
in ARC/INFO (dBase) format covering the country of India.
Includes data on train routes, highways, wildlife parks, and
socio-economic and demographic data from the 1991 Census.
(2000)
Europe
- Industrial atlas of the Soviet
successor states / Industrial Inofrmation Resources International,
Inc.
Data on the CD are grouped into 554 industrial categories.
Users can access ready-made maps as well as create custom
maps.
(1995)
North America
- Surficial materials of Canada
/ Fulton, R.J.
(1996)
- Summary
terrane, mineral deposit, and metallogenic belt maps of the
Russian Far East, Alaska, and the Canadian Cordillera
/ prepared in collaboration with Geological Survey of Canada
CD-Rom contains GIS databases of geology, mineral
deposits, and metallogenic belts for the Russian Far East,
Alaska, Canadian Cordillera, and adjacent offshore areas.
Data is provided in several formats, including Arc/Info coverages,
Arc/Info export format (*.e00), ArcView shapefiles (*.shp),
and AutoCAD Drawing Interchange File format (*.dxf).
(1998)
- GIS map library, a window on
Cordilleran geology
Database includes bedrock geology, hydrology,
roads and geographic features, as well as attribute data for
each spatial layer. Data is provided in several GIS
formats, including Arc/Info export format (*.e00), ArcView
shapefiles (*.shp), AutoCAD Drawing Interchange File format
(*.dxf), dBase and ASCII.
(1995)
- Global geoscience transect
8: Quebec-Maine-Gulf of Maine transect, southeastern Canada,
northeastern U.S.A. / USGS
CD-Rom includes a wide variety of geologic,
magnetic and seismic data used to produce the digital version
of U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous
Investigations Map I-2329. Data are provided as Arc/Info
coverages and export files (*.e00), and metadata and supplementary
text are provided in both text and PDF format.
(1998)
- National
Transportation Atlas Databases (NTAD): for DOS computers
/ Bureau of Transportation Statistics, U.S. Department of
Transportation
A collection of mostly 1:100,000 infrastructure
and boundary data layers for the U.S., Mexico, and Canada.
The data consist primarily of transportation networks and
transportation facilities.
South America
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- World and U. S. Regional Topography
Geographic information systems Databases.
(1996)
- GEBCO
97 : (General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans) / British Oceanographic
Data Centre
Seamless bathymetric contour chart of the world's oceans.
(1997)
- ArcScene
world tour / ESRI, SPOT Image Corporation
A collection of 13 SPOT satellite images from various
urban, rural, and remote areas around the world.
(1995)
- DCW (Digital
Chart of the World)
The Digital Chart of the World is a worldwide
basemap of coastlines, international boundaries, cities, airports,
elevations, roads, railroads, water features, cultural landmarks,
and much more. (Set of 4 CD-ROMs)
(1994)
- ArcWorld
1:3,000,000 / ESRI
Contains global geographic and attribute data
at two scales: 1:3,000,000 and 1:25,000,000.
(1992)
- Spatial
Analyst Sample Data / ESRI
The data directory of this CD contains sample
raster/grid data for Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America.
(1996)
- ESRI
data ? maps / ESRI
ESRI provides an extensive set of data that
is ready for you to use in your work. This set of 5 CD-ROMs
contains over 2GB of vector data for the U.S. and the World.
(1998)
- GIS
Compilation of Geophysical, Geologica, and Tectonic Data for
the Circum-North Pacific / USGS
This dataset contains both vector and raster
data in Arc/Info and ArcView format, including boundary and
cultural feature data, geologic and magnetic maps,historically
active volcanos, faults, seismicity, terrane and tectonic
data. The data cover the Circum-Norh Pacific, including
Russia, Canada, Alaska, East Asia, the Arctic and associated
marine areas.
(1999)
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June 24, 2005
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