The /gis/me directory contains GIS data for the state of Maine. It contains the following directories. (click on each directory for more information). Much of this data is being copied to the file geodatabase /gis/me/ME_vector.gdb for better performance with ArcGIS 9.3 and higher.
Directory
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Description
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| ME_vector.gdb | File geodatabase containing base data for Maine. |
100k USGS base data (trans, hydro, wetlands, towns) in library format. All of this data has been moved to ME_vector.gdb. |
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24k USGS base data (coast, rivers, streams, otrans, ponds, roads, towns, & contours) in library format and statewide shapefile format. |
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| 24k NWI and drainage divides in library format | |
| Data specific to the Casco Bay area; collected in conjunction with the Casco Bay Estuary Partnership. | |
Coastal marine geologic environment; moved to ME_vector.gdb-oceans. |
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statewide coverages (political boundaries, public/conservation lands, zipcodes, etc.) |
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| Digital orthophoto images (aerial photos) | |
digital raster graphics (scanned USGS 24k quads); contains 1 directory with normal color and 1 with gray color. |
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| Data from Greater Portland Council of Governments | |
| Landsat imagery, 1970's to 2002 | |
data from Maine Department of Environmental Protection |
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fish & wildlife data from Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (USFWS data access only) |
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data from Maine Department of Marine Resources |
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| data from ME Department of Conservation (bedrock, surficial geology, aquifers, etc.) | |
data from Maine Natural Areas Program (USFWS data access only) |
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miscellaneous coverages for various parts of the state |
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| National Hydrography data (preliminary) | |
NOAA charts in tiff format (distribution restrictions apply) |
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| Natural Resource Conservation Service (drainage divides) | |
Atlantic salmon habitat coverages |
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| Data from Maine State Planning Office |
