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DataFinder Catalog
Currently, there are metadata for 223 datasets available on the DataFinder site (updated on 6/26/2009).
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The metadata are organized into the theme categories listed below. Each metadata file may be in one, two or three of these themes categories. To view the metadata, simply click on the dataset name. The metadata includes information about how to access the dataset. Many of the datasets can be downloaded directly from a link in the metadata record.
- Administrative and Political Boundaries
- Land Ownership
- Planning and Development
- Demographics
- Business and Economics
- Social, Justice and Emergency Services
- Recreation and Tourism
- Agriculture and Farming
- Biology and Ecology
- Environmental Monitoring and Modeling
- Water Resources
- Geology and Geophysics
- Elevation
- Land Cover
- Imagery and Photographs
- Base Maps, Scanned Maps and Charts
- Facilities, Buildings and Structures
- Transportation
- Utilities and Communication
Information related to political and administrative boundaries and related non-boundary information
Data pertaining to interests in real property
Information derived from, or used in planning and development efforts
Population characteristics
Economic activities, conditions and employment
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| Covered Employment Statistics by MCD: Twin Cities Area, 1999 | |||||
| Major Shopping Centers | map it |
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| Non-Residential Construction Added in 2006 | 01/08/2008 | map it |
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| Non-Residential Construction Added in 2007 |
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| Profile of Selected Economic Characteristics, Census Tracts: 2000 |
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| Profile of Selected Economic Characteristics, MN Municipalities: 2000 |
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| Sources of Socioeconomic Data | 01/30/2007 |
Human services related to social, justice and emergency functions
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| Emergency Service Zone Boundaries | 01/18/2008 | map it |
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| Profile of Selected Social Characteristics, Census Tracts: 2000 |
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| Profile of Selected Social Characteristics, MN Municipalities: 2000 |
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| Sources of Socioeconomic Data | 01/30/2007 |
Recreation & Tourism
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| Bikeways | 04/12/2007 | map it |
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| Mississippi River Critical Area (MN DNR) and MNRRA (US NPS) | map it |
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| Natural Resource Inventory Table for Lakes and Large Rivers | |||||
| Natural Resource Inventory Table for Streams | |||||
| Regional and State Trails - Existing and Proposed | 07/27/2007 | map it |
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| Regional Recreation Open Space Features | 07/03/2007 | map it |
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Information related to the rearing of animals and/or cultivation of plants
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| Agricultural Preserves 2003 | |||||
| Agricultural Preserves 2004 | |||||
| Agricultural Preserves 2005 | 05/31/2006 | ||||
| Agricultural Preserves 2006 | 5/18/2007 | ||||
| Agricultural Preserves 2007 | 03/15/2008 | ||||
| Agricultural Preserves 2008 |
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| Digital Soil Survey - Anoka County - SSURGO | |||||
| Digital Soil Survey - Carver County - SSURGO | |||||
| Digital Soil Survey - Dakota County - SSURGO | 07/25/2006 | ||||
| Digital Soil Survey - Grid Data - OUTDATED | |||||
| Digital Soil Survey - Hennepin County - SSURGO | |||||
| Digital Soil Survey - Ramsey County - SSURGO | 06/03/2006 | ||||
| Digital Soil Survey - Scott County - SSURGO | 03/14/07 | ||||
| Digital Soil Survey - Washington County - OUTDATED | |||||
| Digital Soil Survey - WashingtonCounty - SSURGO | 06/03/2006 | ||||
| Prime Agricultural Soils | map it |
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| Soil Survey Characteristic Look-Up Table - TCMA |
Flora and/or fauna in natural environments
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| 2030 Framework Regional Natural Resource Areas | 01/13/2006 | map it |
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| Land Cover - Minnesota Land Cover Classification System | |||||
| Minor Watershed Assessment - NRIA | map it |
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| Natural Resource Inventory Table for Lakes and Large Rivers | |||||
| Natural Resource Inventory Table for Streams | |||||
| Regionally Significant Ecological Areas | |||||
| Volunteer Stream Monitoring Partnership Sites | map it |
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Environmental resources, protection and conservation
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| MCES Industrial Discharge Permits | map it |
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| MCES Rain Gauge Sites | 02/15/2007 | map it |
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| MCES Surface Water Monitoring Sites | map it |
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| Prairie du Chien-Jordan Aquifer Pollution Sensitivity, Washington Co. | |||||
| Satellite Estimated Lake Water Clarity | |||||
| Volunteer Stream Monitoring Partnership Sites | map it |
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| Waste Water Treatment Plants | map it |
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| Water Table System Sensitivity to Pollution, Washington County |
Inland water features, drainage systems and their characteristics
Information pertaining to the sciences dealing with the composition, structure and origin of the earth’s rocks
Height above or below sea level and associated data
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| 10 Foot Elevation Contours (Hypsography) | map it |
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| 2001 Saint Paul Elevation Contours | |||||
| 30 Meter Digital Elevation Model | |||||
| City of Saint Paul DEM | |||||
| Dakota County Contour Lines | |||||
| Hydrologically Corrected 10 Meter Digital Elevation Model | |||||
| Ramsey County Contours | |||||
| Ramsey County LiDAR | |||||
| Scott County Elevation Contours | |||||
| Steep Slope Areas | map it |
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| Steep Slope Class Grid |
Description and characteristics of the land’s surface
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| 2030 Framework Regional Natural Resource Areas | 01/13/2006 | map it |
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| Land Cover - Minnesota Land Cover Classification System |
Remotely sensed imagery and photographic data
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| 1997 Orthophotos | map it |
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| 2000 Digital Orthophotos of Saint Paul, Minnesota | |||||
| 2000 Orthophotos | map it |
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| 2005 MARKHURD Orthophotos | 02/24/2006 | ||||
| Ramsey County Orthophotography 2003 |
General base maps, place names
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| 7 1/2 Minute (USGS 1:24,000) Quadrangles Boundaries | map it |
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| 7 1/2 Minute (USGS 1:24,000) Quarter Quadrangles Boundaries | map it |
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| Geographic Names Information System (USGS Place Names) | map it |
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| Ramsey County Base Annotation | |||||
| Ramsey County Map Information | |||||
| Scott County Planimetric Data | |||||
| TLG Landmarks - Areas of Interest |
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| TLG Landmarks - Lines of Interest |
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| TLG Landmarks - Points of Interest |
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| TLG Street Centerlines and Address Ranges |
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| Twin Cities Metro Area 1000m US National Grid - Line | map it |
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| Twin Cities Metro Area 1000m US National Grid - Polygon | 04/26/2008 | map it |
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| Twin Cities Metro Area 100m US National Grid - Line | 04/26/2008 | map it |
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Information related to details of man made structures
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| Bus Garages | map it |
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| Dakota County Building Lines | |||||
| Dakota County Building Polygons | |||||
| Geographic Names Information System (USGS Place Names) | map it |
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| Major Shopping Centers | map it |
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| Ramsey County Bridges | |||||
| Ramsey County Buildings | |||||
| Ramsey County Dams | |||||
| Ramsey County Watertowers | |||||
| Scott County Planimetric Data | |||||
| TLG Landmarks - Points of Interest |
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Means and aids for conveying persons and/or goods
Energy, water, waste water and communications infrastructure and services -- includes consumers, consumption and service areas
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| Abandoned Sewer Interceptors | 08/24/2006 | map it |
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| Liquid Waste Hauler Disposal Sites | 06/21/2008 | map it |
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| Ramsey County Watertowers | |||||
| Sewer Interceptor System | |||||
| Sewer Interceptor System - (Limited Attributes) | 11/15/2006 | map it |
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| Sewersheds | map it |
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| Temporary Community Flow Measuring Sites | map it |
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| Waste Water Treatment Plants | map it |
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