The data sets listed below are for larger scale data (1:24:000 up to 1:500,000) for the state of Connecticut. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart B. McKinney | Refuge Boundaries, DEM and Hillshade | Refuges within the state | 1:24,000 | Follow the metadata link | Data for Connecticut refuges. Data are in Arc/Info export format, and can be downloaded as a tar (UNIX) file or self-extracting exe (DOS) file. Data is all single precision. |
| 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 Connecticut are Albany, Boston, Hartford, Providence and New York. |
| 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 - very limited 30m - most of state |
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 | 1:12,000 | USGS data with status maps for the data layers, scales, and formats identified. | |
| 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 |
| University of Connecticut: Map and GIS Center | various - see metadata link for status maps | various | 1:12,000 to 1:500,000 | Metadata: Search
by state, county, quad, or town-metadata is with data. |
State/County Level coverages; data download in e00 and MIF format. Data links also listed to other New England areas |
| 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. |
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