Minnesota Geospatial Image Service: Data Layers

Newest Layers

Dates in parentheses indicate the month and year the imagery was added to the service.
  • 2025 FSA NAIP imagery (April 2026)
  • 2025 Twin Cities Metro imagery  (December 2025)
  • 2025 Wabasha County imagery  (September 2025)
  • 2023 Beltrami County imagery  (September 2025)
  • 2018 McLeod County imagery  (September 2025)
MnGeo’s Geospatial Image Service provides access to the following data layers:

Digital Orthophotography

Statewide

Layer Name Geographic Area Season Originator* Type** Resolution Metadata WMS Layer Name Notes Status***
2025 FSA Statewide summer FSA nc / cir 0.6-meter (approx. 2-foot) 2025 FSA metadata fsa2025 / fsa2025cir active
2023 FSA Statewide summer FSA nc / cir 0.3-meter (approx. 1-foot) 2023 FSA metadata fsa2023 / fsa2023cir active
2021 FSA Statewide summer - fall FSA nc / cir 0.6-meter (approx. 2-foot) 2021 FSA metadata fsa2021 / fsa2021cir active
2019 FSA Statewide summer - fall FSA nc / cir 0.6-meter (approx. 2-foot) 2019 FSA metadata fsa2019 / fsa2019cir active
2017 FSA Statewide summer - fall FSA nc / cir 1-meter 2017 FSA metadata fsa2017 / fsa2017cir Noticeable color variation between imagery captured during growing season and after harvest. active
2015 FSA Statewide summer FSA nc / cir 1-meter 2015 FSA metadata fsa2015 / fsa2015cir Noticeable color variation between imagery captured during growing season and after harvest. active
2013 FSA Statewide summer FSA nc / cir 1-meter 2013 FSA metadata fsa2013 / fsa2013cir active
2010 FSA Statewide summer FSA nc 1-meter 2010 FSA metadata fsa2010 active
2009 FSA Statewide summer FSA nc 1-meter 2009 FSA metadata fsa2009 active
2008 FSA Statewide summer FSA nc / cir 1-meter 2008 FSA metadata fsa2008 / cir2008 active
2006 40-county 40 counties (map) summer - fall MDA nc 1-meter 2006 40-county metadata usgs2006 USGS procured photos from MDA for public distribution. active
2003 FSA Statewide summer FSA nc 1-meter 2003 FSA metadata fsa Most imagery is from 2003; missing areas were filled 2004. active
2002-04 Landsat Statewide and beyond varies USGS nc 30-meter 2002-04 Landsat metadata landsat Includes 100-200 miles into adjoining states and Canada active
1991 USGS Statewide spring USGS bw 1-meter 1991 USGS metadata doq To display in ArcGIS Pro, use version 2.5 or above active
Hillshade (lidar) Statewide varies DNR; MnGeo; partners bw 1-meter Hillshade metadata hillshd To display in ArcGIS Pro, use version 2.5 or above active

Twin Cities Metro

Layer Name Geographic Area Season Originator* Type** Resolution Metadata WMS Layer Name Notes Status***
2025 7-county Twin Cities spring Met Council nc / cir 1-foot 2025 7-county metadata met25 / met25cir Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington counties active
2023 Dakota 6 in Dakota Co. spring Dakota Co. nc 6-inch 2023 Dakota 6 in metadata dak23 active
2022 Hennepin 6 in Hennepin Co. spring Hennepin Co. nc 6-inch 2022 Hennepin 6 in metadata hen22 active
2021 Hennepin 6 in Hennepin Co. spring Hennepin Co. nc 6-inch 2021 Hennepin 6 in metadata hen21 active
2021 Dakota 6 in Dakota Co. spring Dakota Co. nc 6-inch 2021 Dakota 6 in metadata dak21 active
2020 Ramsey 6 in Ramsey Co. spring Ramsey Co. nc / cir 6-inch 2020 Ramsey 6 in metadata rams20 / rams20cir active
2020 7-county Twin Cities spring Met Council nc / cir 1-foot 2020 7-county metadata met20 / met20cir Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington counties. active
2019 Dakota 6 in Dakota Co. spring Dakota Co. nc / cir 6-inch 2019 Dakota 6 in metadata dak19 / dak19cir active
2018 Hennepin 3 in Hennepin Co. spring Hennepin Co. nc 6-inch 2018 Hennepin 3 in metadata hen18 active
2016 7-county Twin Cities spring Met Council nc / cir 1-foot 2016 7-County metadata met16 / met16cir Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington counties active
2013 Washington Washington Co. spring Washington Co. nc 0.15-meter (6-inch) 2013 Washington metadata wash13 active
2013 Scott Scott Co. spring Scott Co. nc / cir 0.15-meter (6-inch) 2013 Scott metadata scott13 / scott13cir nc: active cir: inactive
2013 Dakota Dakota Co. spring Dakota Co. nc / cir 0.15-meter (6-inch) 2013 Dakota metadata dak13 / 2013 cir Dakota inactive
2013 Carver Carver Co. spring Carver Co. nc / cir 0.15-meter (6-inch) 2013 Carver metadata 2013 color Carver / carv13cir inactive
2012 Twin Cities Twin Cities spring USGS nc 0.3-meter 2012 Twin Cities metadata nga2012 Minneapolis - St. Paul area active
2010 Scott Scott Co. spring Scott Co.; partners nc / cir 0.15 meter (6-inch)
scott10 / scott10cir nc: active cir: inactive
2010 north counties north of Twin Cities spring DNR; Met Council; USGS/NGA nc / cir 0.5-meter 2010 north counties metadata smet10 / smet10cir Chisago, Isanti, Sherburne, & Wright counties active
2010 Dakota Dakota Co. spring Dakota Co.; partners nc / cir 0.15 meter (6-inch)
dak10 / dak10cir inactive
2010 7-county Twin Cities spring DNR; Met Council; USGS/NGA nc / cir 1-foot 2010 7-county Dakota metadata met10 / met10cir Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington counties. active
2008 Twin Cities Twin Cities spring USGS nc 0.3-meter 2008 Twin Cities metadata nga2008 Minneapolis - St. Paul downtown area inactive
2006 Ramsey Ramsey Co. spring USGS nc 0.15-meter (6-inch) 2006 Ramsey metadata stp2006 active
2006 7-county (partial) Twin Cities spring USGS nc 0.3-meter 2006 7-County (partial) metadata msp2006 Minneapolis - St. Paul area active
2004 MSP Twin Cities spring NGA; USGS nc 0.3-meter 2004 MSP metadata metro Minneapolis - St. Paul downtown areas active
2000 7-county Twin Cities spring Met Council bw 0.6-meter 2000 7-county metadata bw2000 7-county Twin Cities. To display in ArcGIS Pro, use version 2.5 or above. active
1997 7-county Twin Cities spring Met Council bw 0.6-meter 1997 7-county metadata bw1997 7-county Twin Cities. To display in ArcGIS Pro, use version 2.5 or above. active

Regional

Layer Name Geographic Area Season Originator* Type** Resolution Metadata WMS Layer Name Notes Status***
2025 Wabasha 2 in Wabasha Co. spring Wabasha Co. nc 2-inch
wab25 active
2024 Lake 6 in Lake Co. spring Lake Co. nc 6-inch lake24 active
2023 Beltrami 9 in Beltrami Co. spring Beltrami Co. nc 9-inch
belt23 active
2023 Rice 6 in Rice Co. spring Rice Co. nc 6-inch
rice23 active
2022 Douglas 2 in Douglas Co. spring Douglas Co. nc 2-inch doug22 active
2022 McLeod 4 in McLeod Co. spring McLeod Co. nc 4-inch 2022 Douglas 2 in metadata mcle22 active
2022 Steele 3 in Steele Co. spring Steele Co. nc 3-inch steele22 active
2021 Carlton 6 in Carlton Co. spring Carlton Co. nc 6-inch
carlton21 active
2021 Le Sueur 3 in Le Sueur Co. spring Le Sueur Co. nc 3-inch lesueur21 active
2021 Rice 6 in Rice Co. spring Rice Co. nc 6-inch
rice21 active
2020 Beltrami 9 in See notes spring Beltrami Co. nc / cir 9-inch 2020 Beltrami 9 in metadata belt20 / belt20cir Does not cover Red Lake Nation or far northern areas of county active
2020 Koochiching 1 ft Koochiching Co. spring Koochiching Co. nc 1-foot 2020 Koochiching 1 ft metadata kooc20 active
2020 Lyon 3 in Lyon Co. spring Lyon Co. nc 3-inch lyon20 active
2019 Carlton 6 in Carlton Co. spring Carlton Co. nc / cir 6-inch carl19 / carl19cir active
2019 Lake 6 in Lake Co. spring Lake Co. nc 6-inch 2019 Lake 6 in metadata lake19 active
2019 Steele 6 in Steele Co. spring Steele Co. nc 6-inch steele19 active
2018 Itasca 1 ft Itasca Co. spring Itasca Co. nc / cir 1-foot 2018 Itasca 1 ft metadata itas18 / itas18cir active
2018 McLeod 4 in McLeod Co. spring McLeod Co. nc 4-inch 2018 McLeod 4 in metadata mcle18 active
2016 Douglas 3 in Douglas Co. spring Douglas Co. nc 0.075-meter (3-inch) 2016 Douglas 3 in metadata doug16 active
2015 Carlton 9 in Carlton Co. spring Carlton Co. nc 9-inch 2015 Carlton 9 in metadata carl15_9 active
2014 NW 50 cm See notes spring DNR nc / cir 0.5-meter 2014 NW 50 cm metadata nw14 / nw14cir 3 swaths across northwest and north-central Minnesota (see tan areas on upper map) active
2014 Polk Beltrami 1 ft Polk, Beltrami counties spring DNR nc / cir 1-foot 2014 Polk Beltrami 1 ft metadata polk / polkcir active
2014 McLeod McLeod Co. spring McLeod Co. nc / cir 0.15-meter (6-inch) 2014 McLeod metadata mc14 / mc14ir nc: active 
cir: inactive
2013 NW 50 cm See notes spring DNR nc / cir 0.5-meter 2013 NW 50 cm metadata nc13hm / nc13hmcir 3 swaths across northwest and north-central Minnesota (see green areas on upper map) active
2013 North 1 ft See notes spring DNR nc / cir 1-foot 2013 North 1 ft metadata nc13ft / nc13ftcir Carlton, Clay, Itasca, Mille Lacs, and Wilkin counties; Fond du Lac and White Earth reservations; Camp Ripley (see map) active
2013 Meeker Meeker Co. spring DNR nc / cir 0.5-meter 2013 Meeker metadata meek13 / meek13cir Originally scheduled for 2011; flown 2013. nc: active 
cir: inactive
2012 fall central 7 counties (2 partial) in Central MN fall DNR nc / cir 0.5-meter 2012 fall central metadata fall12 / fallcir12 Becker (eastern), Cass, Clearwater (southern), Crow Wing, Hubbard, Mahnomen and Wadena counties. active
2011 fall EC, SE 16 counties in east central and SE MN fall DNR nc / cir 0.5-meter 2011 fall EC, SE metadata fall11 / fallcir11 EC: Aitkin, Anoka, Benton, Carlton, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Pine, Sherburne, plus northern Washington and Ramsey counties. 
SE: Fillmore, Goodhue, Houston, Olmsted, Wabasha and Winona counties.		 active
2011 south MN 37 counties in south MN spring DNR; partners nc / cir 0.5-meter 2011 south MN metadata south11 / south11ir Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Sibley, Steele, Swift, Wabasha, Waseca, Watonwan, Winona and Yellow Medicine counties. active
2011 Murray Murray Co. spring Murray Co.; partners nc / cir 1-foot
murray11 / murray11ir nc: active 
cir: inactive
2011 Rice Rice Co. spring Rice Co.; partners nc / cir 1-foot
rice11 / rice11cir nc: active 
cir: inactive
2009 south shore (WI) Wisconsin lakeshore summer USGS nc 0.3-meter
wisc09 Part of Lake Superior shore of Wisconsin, including Apostle Islands nc: active 
cir: inactive
2009 nw border Northern border summer USGS nc 0.3-meter 2009 nw border metadata ndak09 Includes most of Kittson and western Roseau counties (MN), Pembina County (ND), and parts of southern Manitoba, Canada inactive
2009 north shore Superior lakeshore summer USGS nc 0.3-meter
sbay09 Lake Superior shore in St. Louis and SE Cook counties active
2009 NCentral border Northern border summer USGS nc 0.3-meter 2009 NCentral border metadata bord15 Includes east Roseau, most of Lake of the Woods, northern Koochiching, and NW St. Louis counties (MN) and southern Manitoba and Ontario, Canada active
2009 NCentral North-central MN spring DNR; partners nc / cir 0.3-meter 2009 NCentral metadata ncclr09 / ncir09 Big Fork and Little Fork watersheds (most of Koochiching, northern Itasca, and central St. Louis counties). active
2009 Isle Royale Isle Royale summer USGS nc 0.3-meter
iroy09 NE Cook County, Isle Royale, and southern Ontario, Canada active
2009 Duluth shore Duluth lakeshore summer USGS nc 0.3-meter dul09 Lake Superior shore near Duluth, mostly St. Louis Co. (MN) and Douglas Co. (WI) active
2009 Duluth Duluth area spring DNR; partners nc / cir 0.3-meter 2009 Duluth metadata dulclr09 / dulir09 Area around the city of Duluth active
2009 BWCA border Boundary Waters area summer USGS nc 0.3-meter
bwca09 Includes much of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, NE St. Louis, northern Lake and Cook counties, and southern Ontario, Canada active
2009 Arrowhead NE MN spring DNR; partners nc / cir 0.5-meter 2009 Arrowhead metadata neclr2009 / neir2009 Carlton, Cook, Lake, and St. Louis counties active
2008-09 Red River Portions of the Red River Basin spring International Water Institute nc 0.5-meter 2008-09 Red River metadata rr2009 Parts of counties along the Red River, both western MN and eastern North Dakota. active
If you have imagery that you would like to suggest or contribute, or you would like to participate in the committee that evaluates future additions, contact the Image Service Sustainability Committee.

* Originator:
    Census = U.S. Census Bureau
    DNR = Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
    FSA = Farm Service Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture
    MDA = MDA Geospatial Services, Inc.
    Met Council = The Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities
    NGA = National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
    USGS = United States Geological Survey

** Type:
    nc = natural color (red, green and blue bands)
    cir = color infrared (near infrared, red and green bands)
    bw = black and white

*** Status:
    Active: The most frequently used layers in the service. They are available to all users all the time.
    Retirement candidate: These layers have fallen below the threshold required to be considered active but continue to be available in the service. After one year, a candidate layer will transition to an inactive layer. 
    Inactive: These layers are no longer available in the service. However, if a sponsor comes forward, the layer can be reactivated to the service. (There are no inactive layers at present.) 
    For more information, see the Sustainability Plan Proposal from the Image Service Sustainability Committee.

Scanned USGS Topographic Quadrangle Maps (Digital Raster Graphics - DRGs)

  • Statewide 1:24,000-scale, 2.4-meter resolution
  • Statewide 1:100,000-scale, 10.0-meter resolution
  • Statewide 1:250,000-scale, 25.4-meter resolution