Maps and GIS
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:
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a printable map gallery of downloadable maps depicting the Minnesota River Basin geophysical data,
Minnesota River Basin Maps
Watershed Overview Maps
Watershed Land Use Maps
Watershed Impaired Waters Maps -
an interactive map portal for viewing and exploring the Minnesota River Basin and associated data layers,
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a Regional GIS Data portal where geospatial data for the Minnesota River Basin can be published and acquired.
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.