The data sets listed below are for larger scale data (1:24:000 up to 1:500,000) for the state of Colorado. Data created by or maintained by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is shown in the first table with links to the metadata and data where possible. Data from other agencies is shown in the second table, also with direct links.
Data of this sort tend to be dynamic. If you are aware of additional data not shown here please notify the contact person at the bottom of the page. Thank you !

| OFFICE NAME | THEME | SPATIAL COVERAGE | SCALE | METADATA | DATA LINK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two Ponds, Alamosa, Arapahoe, Browns Park, Monte Vista and Rocky Mountain Arsenal | Refuge Boundaries | statewide | 1:24,000 | Region 6 GIS page | |
| National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) | Wetland Information | scattered: | 1:24,000 | General NWI metadata | Data Downloads in Arc/Info export or DLG formats. Data is arranged by 1:250,000 quads. Quads for Colorado are Vernal, Craig, Greeley, Sterling, Grand Junction, Leadville, Denver, Limon, Moab, Montrose, Pueblo, Lamar, Cortez, Durango, Trinidad and La Junta. |
| National Wildlife Refuge System and National Fish Hatcheries | Public Use Roads and Parking Areas | All National Refuge and Hatcheries in the state with public road or parking facilities | 1:24,000 | Metadata - Roads, Parking Areas | Data Link |
| SOURCE | THEME | SPATIAL COVERAGE | SCALE | METADATA | DATA LINK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | DEM | 10m - spotty 30m - statewide |
1:24,000 1:100,000 |
USGS data with status maps for the data layers, scales, and formats identified. | 7.5 minutes DEM data in SDTS format |
| USGS | DEM | statewide | 1:250,000 | DEM factsheet | 1:250,000 data in DEM format |
| USGS | DOQ | statewide | Colorado 2005 National Agricultural Imagery Program (NAIP) CCMs by county | ||
| USGS | DRG | statewide | 1:24,000 | DRG factsheet | |
| USGS | DLG (boundary, hypsography, hydrography, transportation) | statewide | 1:100,000 | DLG factsheet | 1:100,000 data in DLG format |
| USGS | DLG (various - see metadata link for status maps) | various | 1:24,000 | DLG factsheet | SDTS format data only |
| Colorado Department of Transportation | -Airport locations -County boundaries -Highways -Public roads -Public roads -Rail lines -CDOT GIS Data |
mostly statewide by county | 1:24,000 to 1:100,000 | Metadata | Colorado DOT Data is in ESRI Shapefile format. |
| Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment | Various | statewide and county-level data | Follow data link | Online data resources | |
| Colorado Department of Local Affairs | County, Municipal, Special district, School district boundaries | statewide | 1:50,000 | Follow Documentation link for coverage. | Download ARC/INFO coverages delivered as ARC Export files offered 'as is'. |
| Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) | Soils - STATSGO | statewide | 1:250,000 | Follow the link on the Data page. | Download instructions for STATSGO data Available for DOS or UNIX, in DLG or Arc/Info export format. |
| NRCS | Soils - SSURGO | limited | 1:24,000 | Follow link to data files. The metadata links are on the same lines as data links. | Available SSURGO data from NRCS Data is listed alphabetically by state abbreviation. |
For additional information regarding this Web page, contact Deb Southworth Green, in the Division of Information Resources Management, at Deb_Green@fws.gov
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