The data sets listed below are for larger scale data (1:24:000 up to 1:500,000) for the state of Kentucky. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge | statewide | 1:24,000 | Follow metadata link | Region 4 Refuge Boundary files | |
| National Wildlife Refuge System and National Fish Hatcheries | Public roads and related features such as parking lots that are located on National Wildlife Refuges | Refuge Boundary | 1:24,000 | Follow metadata link | ZIP data files in 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 Kentucky are Paducah, Dyersburg, Cincinnati, Vincennes, Louisville, Huntington, Evansville, Winchester, Jenkins, Bluefield, Nashville, Corbin, Johnson City. |
| 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 |
| Kentucky Division of Geographic Information | DOQQ, DRG, DEM, TVC | various | various | Follow links on the Data Page | Data downloads, Staus maps and Ordering information are located on the data page. |
| Kentucky Natural Resources GIS Homepage | Many data layers | statewide | 1:12,000 to 1:500,000 | Metadata - Follow the data link. (DOC buttons) | Data can downloaded in e00 format. Follow the GIS data link. |
| Kentucy Fish and Wildlife Information System (KFWIS) | National Wetland Inventory Polygon | statewide - by county | Metadata - Follow the data link. | Data is available in self-extracting zip files to E00 format. Original mylars converted to Arc/Info with quad-level coverages. | |
| 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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