GIS Data Resources
Finding the right data is key to a successful project. Below is a list of recommended data sources.
ESRI now distributes the majority of its authored data via ArcGIS.com. In order to download a local copy of data look in your search results for items called "Layer Packages." These can be downloaded as outlined on this blog post.
Florida
- Florida Geographic Data Library (FDGL)
- Land Boundary Information System (LABINS)
- FL Dept of Environmental Protection GIS
- Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission GIS
- FL Emergency Management GIS
- FL Dept of Transportation GIS
- University of Florida Maps and Imagery Library
Coastal & Marine - Gulf of Mexico
- USGS Marine Geology - Gulf of Mexico Region
- Bathymetry and Coastlines Data from Texas A&M
- Northern Gulf Institute Data
- Bureau of Ocean Energy Management GIS data - Gulf Region
- NOAA Gulf of Mexico Data Atlas
Regional
- Alabama GIS Data Portal
- Alabama Geological Survey GIS
- Georgia GIS Data Resources at UGA
- Mississippi GeoSpatial Clearinghouse
- Mississippi Automated Resource Information System (MARIS)
- LSU Atlas GIS
- Texas Natural Resources Information System
National - Federal Government
- USGS National Map
- NOAA Digital Coast
- MarineCadastre.gov
- USDA National Resource Conservation Srvc GeoSpatial Gateway
- US Census Bureau Geography
- EPA GeoSpatial Program
- GISInventory - National States Geo Information Council
- National Park Service GIS Data
- Fish and Wildlife Service GeoSpatial
- National Renewal Energy Laboratory GIS data
- USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS)
Local & Other
- West Florida Regional Planning Council
- Bay County GIS
- Escambia County Property Appraiser Maps
- Pensacola CityView
- Escambia County GIS
Global
- United Nations Environment Programme GeoSpatial Data
- UN Food and Agriculture Organization GeoNetwork
- NASA SocioEconomic Data And Applications Center
- USGS HydroSHEDS - Global Hydrological Data
- Global Land Cover Facility - Satellite Imagery
- Global Administrative Areas Database
- International Council for Science World Data System
