Minnesota GIS Data and Maps: By Topic

Overviews of Minnesota GIS data and related resources available for each topic.

Linked topic pages contain a curated selection of resources for the topic — see the Minnesota Geospatial Commons for additional resources.

Topics

Air Photos

Information about recent digital aerial photography acquisitions

Critical Infrastructure

Data to support community preparedness, resiliency, research, and more

Elevation

Including lidar, DEMs, contours, and topographic maps

Equity and Inclusion

Resources for applying GIS for equity and inclusion

Geology

Overview of major geologic GIS datasets and maps

Land Ownership

Including parcel boundary maps and statewide inventories of public land

Land Use / Land Cover

Minnesota's land use and land cover characteristics from presettlement to recent times

Soils

Information about county-level and statewide digital data sets that describe the soils of Minnesota

Utilities and Telecommunication

Data and maps about public utilities and telecommunications infrastructure

Ground Water

Overview of major ground water GIS datasets, maps, and web applications

Surface Water

Describes the major surface water GIS data sets and maps commonly available for Minnesota

Topics Not Yet Covered

If the topic that you're looking for cannot be found above, a curated a list of resources has not yet been created by MnGeo for that topic. It does not mean that data does not exist for the topic.

Explore these additional resources to help find what you need, or contact MnGeo.