The data sets listed below are for larger scale data (1:24:000 up to 1:500,000) for the state of Indiana. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Oaks NWR, Muscatatuck NWR, Patoka River NWR | Refuge Boundaries | statewide | 1:24,000 | Follow Metadata link | ZIP data files Shapefile Format |
| 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 Indiana are Chicago, Fort Wayne, Danville, Munchie, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Belleville, Vincennes, Louisville, Paducah, Evansville and Winchester. |
| 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 | 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 |
| Purdue University Center for Advanced Applications in GIS |
various | various | various | Follow link to data files. | Data - several types of geographic information available, organized by the scope of the coverage. |
| 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. |
| Indiana University/Indiana Geological Survey | statewide | various | Data - An interactive map server is also available. | ||
| Indiana University Purdue University Indiana - Electronic Atlas of Central Indiana | various | limited | various | Data - limited to the Metropolitan Statistical Area, which consists of nine counties, which include Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Morgan and Shelby. | |
| Indiana Spatial Data Portal - Indiana University | DOQQ, DRG, DEM | statewide | various | Follow link to data files. | Data - Available statewide datasets include aerial photos, topographic maps, and digital elevation data. In addition, several local data sets are provided. |
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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