DataFinder Map Services

What are map services?  back to top ^
A map service makes one or more spatial datasets (e.g. roads, land use, aerial photos) available directly over the Internet. Map services can be used by internet and desktop GIS clients such as ArcMap, MN Mapserver and Google Earth. DataFinder provides ArcIMS image and feature map services, as well as OGC-compliant WMS and WFS.


About DataFinder Map services  back to top ^
DataFinder has 35 map services (18 image and 17 feature services) organized into the same categories as the DataFinder Catalog. While OGC Capabilities files are available for WMS and WFS, these contain only basic information. To understand which layers are in each map service and relate the dataset name to its metadata record, please use the DataFinder Catalog together with this page. If you find a dataset in the catalog, and you would like to know the layer name and which map service(s) include it, please click on the map service symbol, which will open this page with the information about the individual layer. To view the capabilities file, open in a web browser or xml editor.


Layer-specific map service information  back to top ^
No specific layer was selected. To see layer-specific information, click on the map service symbols (Image Services Feature Services) for a layer in the DataFinder Catalog.


Map services available from DataFinder  back to top ^

All Map Services WMS WFS ArcIMS Image ArcIMS Feature
Map Service NameTypeOGC/ESRIWMS/WFS Capabilities
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_WMS_Administrative_Political_BoundariesImageWMSGetCapabilities
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_WFS_Administrative_Political_BoundariesFeatureWFSGetCapabilities
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder__Administrative_Political_BoundariesImageArcIMS ImageN/A
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_FS_Administrative_Political_BoundariesFeatureArcIMS FeatureN/A
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_WMS_Agriculture_FarmingImageWMSGetCapabilities
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_WFS_Agriculture_FarmingFeatureWFSGetCapabilities
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder__Agriculture_FarmingImageArcIMS ImageN/A
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_FS_Agriculture_FarmingFeatureArcIMS FeatureN/A
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_WMS_Base_Maps_Scanned_Maps_ChartsImageWMSGetCapabilities
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_WFS_Base_Maps_Scanned_Maps_ChartsFeatureWFSGetCapabilities
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder__Base_Maps_Scanned_Maps_ChartsImageArcIMS ImageN/A
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_FS_Base_Maps_Scanned_Maps_ChartsFeatureArcIMS FeatureN/A
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_WMS_Biology_EcologyImageWMSGetCapabilities
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_WFS_Biology_EcologyFeatureWFSGetCapabilities
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder__Biology_EcologyImageArcIMS ImageN/A
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_FS_Biology_EcologyFeatureArcIMS FeatureN/A
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_WMS_Business_EconomicsImageWMSGetCapabilities
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_WFS_Business_EconomicsFeatureWFSGetCapabilities
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder__Business_EconomicsImageArcIMS ImageN/A
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_FS_Business_EconomicsFeatureArcIMS FeatureN/A
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_WMS_DemographicsImageWMSGetCapabilities
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_WFS_DemographicsFeatureWFSGetCapabilities
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder__DemographicsImageArcIMS ImageN/A
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_FS_DemographicsFeatureArcIMS FeatureN/A
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_WMS_ElevationImageWMSGetCapabilities
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_WFS_ElevationFeatureWFSGetCapabilities
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder__ElevationImageArcIMS ImageN/A
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_FS_ElevationFeatureArcIMS FeatureN/A
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_WMS_Environmental_Monitoring_ModelingImageWMSGetCapabilities
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_WFS_Environmental_Monitoring_ModelingFeatureWFSGetCapabilities
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder__Environmental_Monitoring_ModelingImageArcIMS ImageN/A
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_FS_Environmental_Monitoring_ModelingFeatureArcIMS FeatureN/A
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_WMS_Facilities_Buildings_StructuresImageWMSGetCapabilities
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_WFS_Facilities_Buildings_StructuresFeatureWFSGetCapabilities
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder__Facilities_Buildings_StructuresImageArcIMS ImageN/A
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_FS_Facilities_Buildings_StructuresFeatureArcIMS FeatureN/A
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_WMS_Geology_GeophysicsImageWMSGetCapabilities
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_WFS_Geology_GeophysicsFeatureWFSGetCapabilities
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder__Geology_GeophysicsImageArcIMS ImageN/A
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_FS_Geology_GeophysicsFeatureArcIMS FeatureN/A
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_WMS_Imagery_PhotographsImageWMSGetCapabilities
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder__Imagery_PhotographsImageArcIMS ImageN/A
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_WMS_Land_CoverImageWMSGetCapabilities
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_WFS_Land_CoverFeatureWFSGetCapabilities
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder__Land_CoverImageArcIMS ImageN/A
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_FS_Land_CoverFeatureArcIMS FeatureN/A
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_WMS_Planning_DevelopmentImageWMSGetCapabilities
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_WFS_Planning_DevelopmentFeatureWFSGetCapabilities
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder__Planning_DevelopmentImageArcIMS ImageN/A
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_FS_Planning_DevelopmentFeatureArcIMS FeatureN/A
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_WMS_Recreation_TourismImageWMSGetCapabilities
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_WFS_Recreation_TourismFeatureWFSGetCapabilities
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder__Recreation_TourismImageArcIMS ImageN/A
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_FS_Recreation_TourismFeatureArcIMS FeatureN/A
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_WMS_Social_Justice_Emergency_ServicesImageWMSGetCapabilities
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_WFS_Social_Justice_Emergency_ServicesFeatureWFSGetCapabilities
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder__Social_Justice_Emergency_ServicesImageArcIMS ImageN/A
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_FS_Social_Justice_Emergency_ServicesFeatureArcIMS FeatureN/A
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_WMS_TransportationImageWMSGetCapabilities
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_WFS_TransportationFeatureWFSGetCapabilities
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder__TransportationImageArcIMS ImageN/A
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_FS_TransportationFeatureArcIMS FeatureN/A
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_WMS_Utilities_CommunicationImageWMSGetCapabilities
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_WFS_Utilities_CommunicationFeatureWFSGetCapabilities
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder__Utilities_CommunicationImageArcIMS ImageN/A
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_FS_Utilities_CommunicationFeatureArcIMS FeatureN/A
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_WMS_Water_ResourcesImageWMSGetCapabilities
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_WFS_Water_ResourcesFeatureWFSGetCapabilities
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder__Water_ResourcesImageArcIMS ImageN/A
MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_FS_Water_ResourcesFeatureArcIMS FeatureN/A


Using DataFinder map services in ESRI's ArcMap  back to top ^

  1. In ArcMap, click "Add Data" button
  2. In the Add Data dialog box, select "GIS Servers"
  3. Select "Add ArcIMS Server"
  4. Enter the URL for the server: "http://www.datafinder.org" and click "OK"
  5. Select the ArcIMS image or feature service.
    Note that if you select a feature service you can select an individual layer to add.
    An image service will include all the layers available in that service


Using DataFinder map services in Mapserver  back to top ^
Use the following as a guide to including a DataFinder map service as a layer in Mapserver map file

LAYER # MetroGIS DataFinder WMS County Boundaries
NAME "County Boundaries"
GROUP "County Boundaries"
TYPE LINE
STATUS ON
CONNECTIONTYPE WMS
CONNECTION "http://www.datafinder.org/wmsconnector/com.esri.wms.Esrimap/MN_MetroGIS_DataFinder_WMS_Administrative_Political_Boundaries?"
METADATA
"wms_title" "County Boundaries"
"wms_name" "county"
"wms_server_version" "1.1.1"
"wms_srs" "EPSG:26915"
"wms_formatlist" "image/png,image/jpeg"
"wms_latlonboundingbox" "-94.0228373729 44.4668905622 -92.7283510253 45.4160454957"
"wms_connectiontimeout" "60"
END
PROJECTION "init=epsg:26915" END
END # MetroGIS DataFinder WMS COUNTY BOUNDARIES