Maps and GIS

 

Minnesota River Basin
Source: Minnesota River Basin Data Center



The mission of the Minnesota River Basin Data Center GIS is to provide a centralized location to discover, publish, and acquire geospatial data for areas within the Minnesota River Basin. The site has three major components: 


Regional GIS Resources & Atlas
Minnesota Geospatial Commons - https://gisdata.mn.gov/

Minnesota Geologic Atlas - https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/waters/groundwater_section/mapping/status.html

Geologic Atlas, 13 county - https://mrbdc.mnsu.edu/geologic-atlas-13-county

Minnesota Tillage Transect Survey Data Center - https://mrbdc.mnsu.edu/minnesota-tillage-transect-survey-data-center

Surface Water Hydrology Atlas, 13 county - https://mrbdc.mnsu.edu/surface-water-hydrology-atlas-13-county

Southern Minnesota Tile Monitoring Project - https://mrbdc.mnsu.edu/sites/mrbdc.mnsu.edu/files/public/org/tile/index.html


GIS Conservation Modeling and Targeting Tools
Water Quality Tools and Models (BWSR) - https://bwsr.state.mn.us/water-quality-tools-and-models

GIS Mapping and Modeling Tools Inventory  -  https://mrbdc.mnsu.edu/gis-mapping-and-modeling-tools-inventory

Water Quality Models & Tools (MDA) - https://www.mda.state.mn.us/water-quality-models-and-tools

Agricultural Conservation Planning Framework - https://acpf4watersheds.org/

Prioritize, Target and Measure Application (PTM-App)  - https://bwsr.state.mn.us/ptmapp

HSPF-SAM - https://www.respec.com/sam-file-sharing/


Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Defined
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a term used to describe the creation, manipulation, analysis, and storage of spatial data. This technology integrates common database operations such as query and statistical analysis with geographic data through visualization and maps. These attributes distinguish GIS from other information systems and make it valuable for exploring options, explaining results, and deciding strategies.