The data sets listed below are for larger scale data (1:24:000 up to 1:500,000) for the state of Nevada. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaho Island, Ash Meadows, Desert, Fallon, Moapa Valley, Pahranagat, Ruby Lake, Sheldon-Hart Mountain, and Stillwater | Approved Acquisition Boundaries | statewide | 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 Nevada are Vya, Mc Dermitt, Wells, Lovelock, Winnemucca, Elko, Reno, Millett, Ely, Walker Lake, Tonopah, Lund, Mariposa, Goldfield, Caliente, Death Valley, Las Vegas and Kingman. |
| SOURCE | THEME | SPATIAL COVERAGE | SCALE | METADATA | DATA LINK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | DEM | 10m - north central
area of state 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 |
| Digital Raster Graphic Files for the Quads of Nevada | DRG (Quads) |
statewide | 1:12,000 to 1:500,000 | Metadata - see data link | Data - An Image file (*.tif), World file (*.tfw), and a Metadata file (*.fgd) can be viewed on-line. |
| Virtual Clearinghouse for Nevada Geographic Information | various | statewide | various | Metadata - varies, generally with data | Data link - Pointers to many local and statewide coverages. Scroll down the list. |
| W. M. Keck Earth Sciences and Mining Research Information Center | DOQ, DEM, NED, DRG, LandSat, SPOT and Geologic maps | various | various | Follow the link to the FGDC website on the data page. | Data is listed by type with an option for finding Quads by keyword or an interactive map. |
| Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) | Soils - STATSGO | statewide | 1:250,000 | Follow link on 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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