The Usda Forest Service is committed to providing access to a wealth of data collected and managed through its diverse programs. This data is invaluable for researchers, policymakers, conservationists, and the public, offering insights into our nation’s forests and grasslands. Understanding how to access and utilize this information is key to informed decision-making and stewardship of these vital natural resources. This article serves as a guide to navigating the geospatial data resources offered by the USDA Forest Service.
Discovering USDA Forest Service Data through the Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW)
The primary portal for accessing USDA Forest Service geospatial data is through their Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW). This system provides data in several formats to suit various user needs and technical capabilities. You can access data through:
- Map Services: For users who want to visualize and interact with the data directly online, map services offer a dynamic and user-friendly interface. These services allow you to overlay data layers, zoom to specific areas of interest, and explore features geographically without needing to download large files.
- Downloadable File Formats: For more in-depth analysis and integration into Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software, the EDW provides data in two primary downloadable formats:
- ESRI File Geodatabase (FGDB): This is the recommended format for most users. FGDBs are robust, support complex data structures, and efficiently handle large datasets. They are compatible with Esri’s ArcGIS suite and other GIS platforms.
- Shapefile (SHP): While historically popular, shapefiles have technical limitations. The USDA Forest Service is gradually phasing out shapefile support for many datasets due to these constraints, which include limitations on file size, attribute name length, data types, and potential data loss.
Metadata is a critical component of any dataset, and the USDA Forest Service provides comprehensive metadata for all its geospatial data offerings. This metadata describes the content, source, data currency, and other essential details, ensuring users understand the data’s context, limitations, and appropriate uses.
Stay informed about the latest updates and any potential alerts regarding the EDW and its data offerings by checking the EDW Information, Updates, and Alerts page. This page provides timely notifications about data updates, system maintenance, and any changes to data availability.
Navigating Data Formats: Embracing Geodatabases and Exploring Alternatives
While shapefiles have been a long-standing format in the GIS world, their inherent limitations make them unsuitable for the increasingly complex and large datasets managed by the USDA Forest Service. These limitations include:
- File Size Restrictions: Shapefiles struggle with very large datasets, potentially needing to split data across multiple files, which can complicate data management.
- Attribute Constraints: Limitations on attribute name length and field length can truncate important information or require data abbreviation, impacting clarity and usability.
- Data Type Limitations: Shapefiles support a limited range of data types, potentially leading to data loss or less precise data representation compared to geodatabases.
- Lack of Topology: Shapefiles do not inherently support topological relationships between features, which are crucial for spatial analysis and data integrity in many USDA Forest Service datasets.
Because of these factors, the USDA Forest Service is transitioning towards Esri File Geodatabases (FGDB) as the primary downloadable format. FGDBs overcome these limitations, offering a more modern and capable format for geospatial data.
Recognizing the need for open and accessible data, the USDA Forest Service is also committed to providing alternative formats to ensure broad compatibility. These alternative formats include:
- GeoPackage (GPKG): An open, standards-based, platform-independent format for geospatial data.
- GeoJSON: A lightweight, text-based format ideal for web applications and data sharing.
- Character Separated Values (CSV): A tabular format suitable for attribute data and integration with spreadsheet software.
- Geospatial Discovery Tool: An online tool offering various download options, including KML.
- Map Services: As mentioned, providing direct access and visualization of data without downloads.
The USDA Forest Service is actively working to make these alternative formats available for all National Datasets. As these options expand, the agency plans to retire shapefile format as a supported file exchange format, further emphasizing the move towards more efficient and modern data delivery methods.
Obtaining KML/KMZ Files: Utilizing the Geospatial Data Discovery Tool
While direct export to KML/KMZ formats from the EDW is not currently feasible due to dataset complexity and size, users needing KML files can easily obtain them through the USDA Forest Service Geospatial Data Discovery Tool.
To acquire a KML file for any EDW dataset, follow these steps:
- Navigate to the Geospatial Data Discovery Tool.
- Search for the specific dataset you require.
- Within the dataset’s options, you will find a download option for KML format.
This tool provides a user-friendly way to access KML files, ensuring compatibility with applications like Google Earth and other KML-compatible software.
For any questions or further assistance regarding data access or format options, please contact the USDA Forest Service Enterprise Data Warehouse Team at [email protected].
Exploring the Breadth of USDA Forest Service Datasets
The USDA Forest Service offers a vast catalog of geospatial datasets, categorized to help users find the information they need. These datasets cover a wide range of themes essential for understanding and managing our National Forests and Grasslands. The table below provides a glimpse into the available feature classes, offering direct links to download data in geodatabase and shapefile formats (where available), metadata, and map services. Each entry also includes a brief abstract describing the dataset and links to parent datasets for broader context.
| Feature Classes | Abstract |
|---|---|
| Administrative Forest Boundaries ESRI geodatabase (19MB) shape file (42MB) Date of last refresh: Jan 21, 2025 | metadata map service |
| Forest Service Regional Boundaries ESRI geodatabase (5MB) shape file (11MB) Date of last refresh: Jan 21, 2025 | metadata map service |
| Ranger District Boundaries ESRI geodatabase (24MB) shape file (54MB) Date of last refresh: Jan 21, 2025 | metadata map service |
| Ecological Provinces ESRI geodatabase (5MB) shape file (9MB) Date of last refresh: May 4, 2017 | metadata map service |
| Ecological Section: Kuchler Mapping ESRI geodatabase (7MB) shape file (13MB) Date of last refresh: Jul 1, 2019 | metadata map service |
| Ecological Section: Potential Natural Vegetation ESRI geodatabase (7MB) shape file (13MB) Date of last refresh: May 4, 2017 | metadata map service |
| Ecological Section: Soils ESRI geodatabase (7MB) shape file (13MB) Date of last refresh: May 4, 2017 | metadata map service |
| Ecological Sections ESRI geodatabase (7MB) shape file (13MB) Date of last refresh: May 4, 2017 | metadata map service |
| Ecological Sections by Climate ESRI geodatabase (7MB) shape file (13MB) Date of last refresh: May 4, 2017 | metadata map service |
| Ecological Sections: Landcover ESRI geodatabase (7MB) shape file (13MB) Date of last refresh: May 4, 2017 | metadata map service |
| Fenneman-Johnson Physiographic Sections ESRI geodatabase (7MB) shape file (13MB) Date of last refresh: May 4, 2017 | metadata map service |
| Ecological Subsection: Kuchler Mapping ESRI geodatabase (14MB) shape file (27MB) Date of last refresh: Jul 1, 2019 | metadata map service |
| Ecological Subsection: Potential Natural Vegetation ESRI geodatabase (14MB) shape file (27MB) Date of last refresh: May 4, 2017 | metadata map service |
| Ecological Subsection: Soils ESRI geodatabase (14MB) shape file (27MB) Date of last refresh: May 4, 2017 | metadata map service |
| Ecological Subsections ESRI geodatabase (14MB) shape file (27MB) Date of last refresh: May 4, 2017 | metadata map service |
| Ecological Subsections by Climate ESRI geodatabase (14MB) shape file (27MB) Date of last refresh: May 4, 2017 | metadata map service |
| Ecological Subsections: Landcover ESRI geodatabase (14MB) shape file (27MB) Date of last refresh: May 4, 2017 | metadata map service |
| Fenneman-Johnson Physiographic Subsections ESRI geodatabase (14MB) shape file (27MB) Date of last refresh: May 4, 2017 | metadata map service |
| Current Invasive Plants ESRI geodatabase (362MB) shape file (849MB) Date of last refresh: Feb 13, 2025 | metadata map service |
| Forest Service developed sites subject to regulation ESRI geodatabase (847KB) shape file (1MB) Date of last refresh: Jan 28, 2024 | metadata map service |
| Geopolitical Units adjusted within Administrative Forest Boundaries ESRI geodatabase (67MB) shape file (156MB) Date of last refresh: Feb 16, 2025 | metadata map service |
| Hazardous sites ESRI geodatabase (61KB) shape file (84KB) Date of last refresh: Jan 28, 2024 | metadata map service |
| Land Management Planning Unit (LMPU) ESRI geodatabase (20MB) shape file (44MB) Date of last refresh: Jan 28, 2024 | metadata map service |
| Land Utilization ESRI geodatabase (251KB) shape file (499KB) Date of last refresh: Jan 28, 2024 | metadata map service |
| Mineral Rights ESRI geodatabase (11MB) shape file (20MB) Date of last refresh: Jan 28, 2024 | metadata map service |
| National Forest Lands with Nationally Designated Management or Use Limitations ESRI geodatabase (11MB) shape file (27MB) Date of last refresh: Jan 28, 2024 | metadata map service |
| National Forest Lands with Nationally Designated Management or Use Limitations: Legal Status ESRI geodatabase (11MB) shape file (28MB) Date of last refresh: Jan 28, 2024 | metadata map service |
| National Forest System Land Units ESRI geodatabase (20MB) shape file (44MB) Date of last refresh: Jan 21, 2025 | metadata map service |
| National Grassland Units ESRI geodatabase (388KB) shape file (846KB) Date of last refresh: Jan 21, 2025 | metadata map service |
| National Wild and Scenic River Lines ESRI geodatabase (7MB) shape file (19MB) Date of last refresh: Dec 1, 2024 | metadata map service |
| National Wild and Scenic River Segments ESRI geodatabase (7MB) shape file (19MB) Date of last refresh: Dec 1, 2024 | metadata map service |
| National Wild and Scenic Rivers ESRI geodatabase (2MB) shape file (5MB) Date of last refresh: Jan 28, 2024 | metadata map service |
| National Wilderness Areas ESRI geodatabase (10MB) shape file (24MB) Date of last refresh: Jan 28, 2024 | metadata map service |
| Original Proclaimed National Forests ESRI geodatabase (19MB) shape file (41MB) Date of last refresh: Jan 21, 2025 | metadata map service |
| Original Proclaimed National Forests and National Grasslands ESRI geodatabase (19MB) shape file (42MB) Date of last refresh: Jan 21, 2025 | metadata map service |
| Other Sub Surface Right ESRI geodatabase (29KB) shape file (28KB) Date of last refresh: Jan 28, 2024 | metadata map service |
| Other Surface Right ESRI geodatabase (13MB) shape file (27MB) Date of last refresh: Jan 28, 2024 | metadata map service |
| Parcels withdrawn from settlement, sale, mineral location, and/or entry ESRI geodatabase (4MB) shape file (8MB) Date of last refresh: Jan 28, 2024 | metadata map service |
| Public Land Survey Corner ESRI geodatabase (73MB) shape file (114MB) Date of last refresh: Jan 28, 2024 | metadata map service |
| Public Land Survey Monument ESRI geodatabase (1MB) shape file (2MB) Date of last refresh: Jan 28, 2024 | metadata map service |
| Public Land Survey System Quarter Section ESRI geodatabase (740KB) shape file (929KB) Date of last refresh: Jan 28, 2024 | metadata map service |
| Public Land Survey System Sections ESRI geodatabase (87MB) shape file (121MB) Date of last refresh: Jan 28, 2024 | metadata map service |
| Public Land Survey System Townships ESRI geodatabase (11MB) shape file (23MB) Date of last refresh: Jan 28, 2024 | metadata map service |
| Purchase Units under the Weeks Law ESRI geodatabase (242KB) shape file (497KB) Date of last refresh: Jan 28, 2024 | metadata map service |
| Right of Way ESRI geodatabase (41MB) shape file (82MB) Date of last refresh: Jan 28, 2024 | metadata map service |
| Special Interest Management Areas ESRI geodatabase (3MB) shape file (7MB) Date of last refresh: Jan 28, 2024 | metadata map service |
| Special Status Areas ESRI geodatabase (21MB) shape file (45MB) Date of last refresh: Jan 28, 2024 | metadata map service |
| Surface Ownership Parcels ESRI geodatabase (50MB) shape file (107MB) Date of last refresh: Jan 21, 2025 | metadata map service |
| Surface Ownership Parcels, detailed ESRI geodatabase (67MB) shape file (124MB) Date of last refresh: Feb 16, 2025 | metadata map service |
| Survey Boundaries maintained by the US Forest Service ESRI geodatabase (141MB) shape file (146MB) Date of last refresh: Jan 28, 2024 | metadata map service |
| Survey parcels described by metes and bounds ESRI geodatabase (34MB) shape file (58MB) Date of last refresh: Jan 28, 2024 | metadata map service |
| Wild and Scenic Rivers: Legal Status ESRI geodatabase (2MB) shape file (5MB) Date of last refresh: Jan 28, 2024 | metadata map service |
| Wilderness Areas: Legal Status ESRI geodatabase (12MB) shape file (27MB) Date of last refresh: Jan 28, 2024 | metadata map service |
| PADUS FS Managed Surface Ownership Parcels ESRI geodatabase (30MB) shape file (63MB) Date of last refresh: Jan 28, 2024 | metadata map service |
| PADUS FS National Designated Areas ESRI geodatabase (50MB) shape file (108MB) Date of last refresh: Jan 28, 2024 | metadata map service |
| PADUS FS Proclaimed NF and National Grassland Boundaries ESRI geodatabase (20MB) shape file (43MB) Date of last refresh: Jan 28, 2024 | metadata map service |
| PADUS FS Scenic and Conservation Easement Areas ESRI geodatabase (382KB) shape file (687KB) Date of last refresh: Jan 28, 2024 | metadata map service |
| Range: Allotment ESRI geodatabase (25MB) shape file (53MB) Date of last refresh: Mar 29, 2024 | metadata map service |
| Range: Pasture ESRI geodatabase (39MB) shape file (78MB) Date of last refresh: Feb 14, 2025 | metadata map service |
| Range: Wild Horse and Burro Territory ESRI geodatabase (137KB) shape file (249KB) Date of last refresh: Feb 16, 2025 | metadata map service |
| Recreation Area Activities ESRI geodatabase (7MB) shape file (6MB) Date of last refresh: May 13, 2018 | metadata map service |
| Recreation Area Sites Public Information ESRI geodatabase (8MB) shape file (10MB) Date of last refresh: Feb 13, 2025 | metadata map service |
| Recreation Opportunities ESRI geodatabase (4MB) shape file (3MB) Date of last refresh: Feb 13, 2025 | metadata map service |
| Roadless Areas: 2001 Roadless Rule ESRI geodatabase (20MB) shape file (41MB) Date of last refresh: Oct 3, 2023 | metadata map service |
| Roadless Areas: 2001, Idaho, and Colorado Rules Combined ESRI geodatabase (20MB) shape file (43MB) Date of last refresh: Oct 3, 2023 | metadata map service |
| Roadless Areas: Colorado Roadless Rule ESRI geodatabase (5MB) shape file (12MB) Date of last refresh: May 31, 2022 | metadata map service |
| Roadless Areas: Idaho Roadless Rule ESRI geodatabase (5MB) shape file (10MB) Date of last refresh: May 31, 2022 | metadata map service |
| Motor Vehicle Use Map: Roads ESRI geodatabase (128MB) shape file (235MB) Date of last refresh: Feb 13, 2025 | metadata map service |
| Motor Vehicle Use Map: Trails ESRI geodatabase (34MB) shape file (65MB) Date of last refresh: Feb 13, 2025 | metadata map service |
| National Forest System Roads ESRI geodatabase (238MB) shape file (427MB) Date of last refresh: Feb 16, 2025 | metadata map service |
| National Forest System Trails ESRI geodatabase (111MB) shape file (231MB) Date of last refresh: Feb 16, 2025 | metadata map service |
| Active Periodical Cicada Broods of the United States ESRI geodatabase (38KB) Date of last refresh: Apr 7, 2017 | metadata map service |
| Aerial Fire Retardant Avoidance Areas: Terrestrial ESRI geodatabase (73MB) shape file (157MB) | metadata map service |
| Aerial Fire Retardant Hydrographic Avoidance Areas: Aquatic – Region 1 ESRI geodatabase (137MB) shape file (321MB) Date of last refresh: Mar 22, 2024 | metadata map service |
| Aerial Fire Retardant Hydrographic Avoidance Areas: Aquatic – Region 10 ESRI geodatabase (18MB) shape file (39MB) Date of last refresh: Mar 22, 2024 | metadata map service |
| Aerial Fire Retardant Hydrographic Avoidance Areas: Aquatic – Region 2 ESRI geodatabase (229MB) shape file (558MB) Date of last refresh: Mar 22, 2024 | metadata map service |
| Aerial Fire Retardant Hydrographic Avoidance Areas: Aquatic – Region 3 ESRI geodatabase (19MB) shape file (44MB) Date of last refresh: Mar 22, 2024 | metadata map service |
| Aerial Fire Retardant Hydrographic Avoidance Areas: Aquatic – Region 4 ESRI geodatabase (136MB) shape file (327MB) Date of last refresh: Mar 22, 2024 | metadata map service |
| Aerial Fire Retardant Hydrographic Avoidance Areas: Aquatic – Region 5 ESRI geodatabase (51MB) shape file (122MB) Date of last refresh: Mar 22, 2024 | metadata map service |
| Aerial Fire Retardant Hydrographic Avoidance Areas: Aquatic – Region 6 ESRI geodatabase (36MB) shape file (97MB) Date of last refresh: Mar 22, 2024 | metadata map service |
| Aerial Fire Retardant Hydrographic Avoidance Areas: Aquatic – Region 8 ESRI geodatabase (110MB) shape file (268MB) Date of last refresh: Mar 22, 2024 | metadata map service |
| Aerial Fire Retardant Hydrographic Avoidance Areas: Aquatic – Region 9 ESRI geodatabase (87MB) shape file (208MB) Date of last refresh: Mar 22, 2024 | metadata map service |
| Biology Aquatic Organism Passage Activities ESRI geodatabase (929KB) shape file (1MB) Date of last refresh: Feb 16, 2025 | metadata map service |
| Biology Aquatic Organism Passage Habitat Miles ESRI geodatabase (3MB) shape file (7MB) Date of last refresh: Feb 16, 2025 | metadata map service |
| Biology Aquatic Organism Passage Surveys ESRI geodatabase (2MB) shape file (3MB) Date of last refresh: Feb 16, 2025 | metadata map service |
| Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – Landscape Investments ESRI geodatabase (1MB) shape file (3MB) Date of last refresh: Aug 15, 2024 | metadata map service |
| CALVEG Zones – Ecoregions ESRI geodatabase (31MB) Date of last refresh: Mar 22, 2018 | metadata map service |
| Climate Shield – Bull Trout, 1980 ESRI geodatabase (4MB) shape file (9MB) Date of last refresh: Jul 10, 2018 | metadata map service |
| Climate Shield – Bull Trout, 2040 ESRI geodatabase (2MB) shape file (5MB) Date of last refresh: Jul 10, 2018 | metadata map service |
| Climate Shield – Bull Trout, 2080 ESRI geodatabase (1MB) shape file (3MB) Date of last refresh: Jul 10, 2018 | metadata map service |
| Climate Shield – Cutthroat Trout, 1980 ESRI geodatabase (9MB) shape file (18MB) Date of last refresh: Jul 10, 2018 | metadata map service |
| Climate Shield – Cutthroat Trout, 2040 ESRI geodatabase (6MB) shape file (12MB) Date of last refresh: Jul 10, 2018 | metadata map service |
| Climate Shield – Cutthroat Trout, 2080 ESRI geodatabase (4MB) shape file (8MB) Date of last refresh: Jul 10, 2018 | metadata map service |
| Communications Sites – Special Use Authorizations ESRI geodatabase (114KB) shape file (143KB) Date of last refresh: Apr 23, 2024 | metadata map service |
| Ecosystem Terrestrial Ecological Unit Inventory Status ESRI geodatabase (18MB) shape file (40MB) | metadata map service |
| Existing Vegetation: Region 5 – Central Coast ESRI geodatabase (388MB) Date of last refresh: Jan 18, 2018 | metadata map service |
| Existing Vegetation: Region 5 – Central Valley ESRI geodatabase (237MB) Date of last refresh: Oct 15, 2019 | metadata map service |
| Existing Vegetation: Region 5 – Great Basin ESRI geodatabase (159MB) Date of last refresh: Jan 18, 2018 | metadata map service |
| Existing Vegetation: Region 5 – North Coast East ESRI geodatabase (410MB) Date of last refresh: Jan 18, 2018 | metadata map service |
| Existing Vegetation: Region 5 – North Coast Mid ESRI geodatabase (272MB) Date of last refresh: Jan 18, 2018 | metadata map service |
| Existing Vegetation: Region 5 – North Coast West ESRI geodatabase (325MB) Date of last refresh: Jan 18, 2018 | metadata map service |
| Existing Vegetation: Region 5 – North Interior ESRI geodatabase (374MB) Date of last refresh: Oct 15, 2019 | metadata map service |
| Existing Vegetation: Region 5 – North Sierra ESRI geodatabase (198MB) Date of last refresh: Oct 15, 2019 | metadata map service |
| Existing Vegetation: Region 5 – South Coast ESRI geodatabase (430MB) Date of last refresh: Jan 18, 2018 | metadata map service |
| Existing Vegetation: Region 5 – South Interior ESRI geodatabase (14MB) Date of last refresh: Feb 18, 2021 | metadata map service |
| Existing Vegetation: Region 5 – South Sierra ESRI geodatabase (528MB) Date of last refresh: Oct 24, 2018 | metadata map service |
| Experimental Forest and Range Areas ESRI geodatabase (628KB) shape file (1MB) Date of last refresh: Jan 4, 2018 | metadata map service |
| Experimental Forest and Range Locations ESRI geodatabase (36KB) shape file (13KB) Date of last refresh: Jan 4, 2018 | metadata map service |
| FACTS Common Attributes – Region 01 ESRI geodatabase (1556MB) Geopackage (2689MB) GeoJSON file (2615MB) CSV file (359MB) Date of last refresh: Feb 16, 2025 | metadata map service |
| FACTS Common Attributes – Region 02 ESRI geodatabase (391MB) Geopackage (766MB) GeoJSON file (739MB) CSV file (61MB) Date of last refresh: Feb 16, 2025 | metadata map service |
| FACTS Common Attributes – Region 03 ESRI geodatabase (143MB) Geopackage (272MB) GeoJSON file (268MB) CSV file (19MB) Date of last refresh: Feb 16, 2025 | metadata map service |
| FACTS Common Attributes – Region 04 ESRI geodatabase (217MB) Geopackage (428MB) GeoJSON file (391MB) CSV file (33MB) Date of last refresh: Feb 16, 2025 | metadata map service |
| FACTS Common Attributes – Region 05 ESRI geodatabase (520MB) Geopackage (959MB) GeoJSON file (965MB) CSV file (90MB) Date of last refresh: Feb 16, 2025 | metadata map service |
| FACTS Common Attributes – Region 06 ESRI geodatabase (689MB) Geopackage (1182MB) GeoJSON file (1145MB) CSV file (148MB) Date of last refresh: Feb 16, 2025 | metadata map service |
| FACTS Common Attributes – Region 08 ESRI geodatabase (289MB) Geopackage (516MB) GeoJSON file (503MB) CSV file (49MB) Date of last refresh: Feb 16, 2025 | metadata map service |
| FACTS Common Attributes – Region 09 ESRI geodatabase (423MB) Geopackage (665MB) GeoJSON file (661MB) CSV file (92MB) Date of last refresh: Feb 16, 2025 | metadata map service |
| FACTS Common Attributes – Region 10 ESRI geodatabase (31MB) Geopackage (67MB) GeoJSON file (79MB) CSV file (6MB) Date of last refresh: Feb 16, 2025 | metadata map service |
| FIA Landcover County Estimates 2015 ESRI geodatabase (46MB) shape file (104MB) Date of last refresh: Nov 27, 2018 | metadata map service |
| FIA Landcover County Estimates 2016 ESRI geodatabase (46MB) shape file (104MB) Date of last refresh: Nov 27, 2018 | metadata map service |
| FIA Landcover County Estimates 2017 ESRI geodatabase (46MB) shape file (104MB) Date of last refresh: Nov 27, 2018 | metadata map service |
| FIRESTAT Fire Occurrence – Yearly Update ESRI geodatabase (48MB) shape file (53MB) Date of last refresh: Feb 16, 2025 | metadata map service |
| FS/NRCS Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership Projects ESRI geodatabase (5MB) shape file (12MB) Date of last refresh: Feb 16, 2025 | metadata map service |
| Fireshed Registry: Fireshed ESRI geodatabase (6MB) shape file (10MB) Date of last refresh: May 6, 2022 | metadata map service |
| Fireshed Registry: Project Area ESRI geodatabase (23MB) shape file (31MB) Date of last refresh: May 6, 2022 | metadata map service |
| Forest Common Names ESRI geodatabase (19MB) shape file (41MB) Date of last refresh: Feb 10, 2025 | metadata map service |
| Forest Product Appraisal Zone – Ranger Districts ESRI geodatabase (22MB) shape file (47MB) | metadata map service |
| Forest Product Appraisal Zones ESRI geodatabase (14MB) shape file (31MB) Date of last refresh: Jun 1, 2022 | metadata map service |
| Forest Service Land and Water Conservation Fund Parcels ESRI geodatabase (2MB) shape file (3MB) Date of last refresh: Jan 28, 2024 | metadata map service |
| Forest Service Office Locations ESRI geodatabase (224KB) shape file (265KB) | metadata map service |
| Fraction of Runoff from Forest Service Lands ESRI geodatabase (664MB) shape file (1121MB) Date of last refresh: Apr 3, 2019 | metadata map service |
| Great American Outdoors Act Project Detail : Line ESRI geodatabase (56MB) shape file (148MB) Date of last refresh: Feb 13, 2025 | metadata map service |
| Great American Outdoors Act Project Detail: Point ESRI geodatabase (872KB) shape file (1MB) Date of last refresh: Feb 13, 2025 | metadata map service |
| Great American Outdoors Act Project Partner Grants and Agreements ESRI geodatabase (150KB) shape file (148KB) Date of last refresh: Feb 13, 2025 | metadata map service |
| Great American Outdoors Act Project Summary: Point ESRI geodatabase (263KB) shape file (271KB) Date of last refresh: Feb 13, 2025 | metadata map service |
| Great Basin Montane Watersheds – Furthest Head ESRI geodatabase (344KB) shape file (87KB) Date of last refresh: Nov 7, 2022 | metadata map service |
| Great Basin Montane Watersheds – Heads ESRI geodatabase (756KB) shape file (806KB) Date of last refresh: Nov 7, 2022 | metadata map service |
| Great Basin Montane Watersheds – Longest Stream ESRI geodatabase (2MB) shape file (7MB) Date of last refresh: Nov 7, 2022 | metadata map service |
| Great Basin Montane Watersheds – Mountain Ranges ESRI geodatabase (1MB) shape file (2MB) Date of last refresh: Nov 7, 2022 | metadata map service |
| Great Basin Montane Watersheds – Pour Points ESRI geodatabase (345KB) shape file (88KB) Date of last refresh: Nov 7, 2022 | metadata map service |
| Great Basin Montane Watersheds – Region ESRI geodatabase (277KB) shape file (11KB) Date of last refresh: Nov 7, 2022 | metadata map service |
| Great Basin Montane Watersheds – Streams ESRI geodatabase (6MB) shape file (17MB) Date of last refresh: Nov 7, 2022 | metadata map service |
| Great Basin Montane Watersheds – Valley Bottoms ESRI geodatabase (11MB) shape file (25MB) Date of last refresh: Nov 7, 2022 | metadata map service |
| Great Basin Montane Watersheds – Watersheds ESRI geodatabase (7MB) shape file (31MB) Date of last refresh: Nov 7, 2022 | metadata map service |
| Historical Woodland Density of the Conterminous U.S., 1873 ESRI geodatabase (175KB) shape file (190KB) Date of last refresh: Mar 31, 2017 | metadata map service |
| Hydro Flow Metrics for the Contiguous United States (Absolute Change by End-of-Century) ESRI geodatabase (1095MB) Date of last refresh: May 11, 2022 | metadata map service |
| Hydro Flow Metrics for the Contiguous United States (Absolute Change by Mid-Century) ESRI geodatabase (1085MB) Date of last refresh: May 11, 2022 | metadata map service |
| Hydro Flow Metrics for the Contiguous United States (End-of-Century) ESRI geodatabase (1089MB) Date of last refresh: May 10, 2022 | metadata map service |
| Hydro Flow Metrics for the Contiguous United States (Historical) ESRI geodatabase (1089MB) Date of last refresh: May 10, 2022 | metadata map service |
| Hydro Flow Metrics for the Contiguous United States (Mid-Century) ESRI geodatabase (1082MB) Date of last refresh: May 10, 2022 | metadata map service |
| Hydro Flow Metrics for the Contiguous United States (Percent Change by End-of-Century) ESRI geodatabase (937MB) Date of last refresh: May 11, 2022 | metadata map service |
| Hydro Flow Metrics for the Contiguous United States (Percent Change by Mid-Century) ESRI geodatabase (936MB) Date of last refresh: May 11, 2022 | metadata map service |
| Land FASAB ESRI geodatabase (114MB) shape file (227MB) Date of last refresh: Jul 17, 2024 | metadata map service |
| MTBS Burn Area Boundary ESRI geodatabase (155MB) shape file (366MB) Date of last refresh: Feb 16, 2025 | metadata map service |
| MTBS Fire Occurrence Points ESRI geodatabase (2MB) shape file (3MB) Date of last refresh: Feb 16, 2025 | metadata map service |
| NEPA Project Area Boundaries ESRI geodatabase (83MB) shape file (185MB) Date of last refresh: Feb 16, 2025 | metadata map service |
| National USFS Final Fire Perimeter ESRI geodatabase (101MB) shape file (212MB) Date of last refresh: May 2, 2024 | metadata map service |
| National USFS Fire Occurrence Point ESRI geodatabase (52MB) shape file (54MB) Date of last refresh: Feb 16, 2025 | metadata map service |
| National USFS Fire Perimeter ESRI geodatabase (121MB) shape file (261MB) Date of last refresh: Feb 16, 2025 | metadata map service |
| NorWeST Observed Temperature Points ESRI geodatabase (1MB) shape file (1MB) Date of last refresh: Jul 10, 2018 | metadata map service |
| NorWeST Predicted Stream Temperature Lines ESRI geodatabase (239MB) shape file (362MB) Date of last refresh: Jul 10, 2018 | metadata map service |
| Payments in Lieu of Taxes and All Service Receipts Forest Lands ESRI geodatabase (157MB) shape file (389MB) Date of last refresh: Nov 15, 2022 | metadata map service |
| RAVG Perimeters – Postfire Vegetation Change ESRI geodatabase (20MB) shape file (105KB) Date of last refresh: Feb 16, 2025 | metadata map service |
| RAVG Perimeters – Postfire Vegetation Change by Forest ESRI geodatabase (25MB) shape file (55MB) Date of last refresh: Feb 16, 2025 | metadata map service |
| Research Station Boundaries ESRI geodatabase (3MB) shape file (9MB) Date of last refresh: Dec 3, 2019 | metadata map service |
| Research Station Boundaries (Generalized) ESRI geodatabase (58KB) shape file (57KB) Date of last refresh: Dec 3, 2019 | metadata map service |
| Research Station Facilities ESRI geodatabase (32KB) shape file (19KB) Date of last refresh: Aug 12, 2024 | metadata map service |
| Sale Area Improvement Project Boundaries ESRI geodatabase (121KB) shape file (235KB) Date of last refresh: Feb 16, 2025 | metadata map service |
| Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 (6th Edition) ESRI geodatabase (154MB) shape file (43MB) Date of last refresh: Jan 1, 2021 | metadata map service |
| Surface Drinking Water Importance ESRI geodatabase (667MB) shape file (1266MB) Date of last refresh: Jun 2, 2015 | metadata map service |
| Surface Drinking Water Importance – Forests on the Edge ESRI geodatabase (603MB) shape file (1149MB) Date of last refresh: Sep 30, 2014 | metadata map service |
| Timber Sale Project Area Boundaries ESRI geodatabase (39MB) shape file (88MB) Date of last refresh: Feb 16, 2025 | metadata map service |
| Tongass Landslide Areas ESRI geodatabase (5MB) Date of last refresh: Jul 19, 2024 | metadata |
| Tongass Landslide Initiation ESRI geodatabase (428KB) Date of last refresh: Jul 19, 2024 | metadata |
| Tribal Ceded Lands ESRI geodatabase (1MB) shape file (1MB) Date of last refresh: May 29, 2018 | metadata map service |
| Tribal Ceded Lands Table ESRI geodatabase (107KB) Date of last refresh: May 29, 2018 | metadata |
| U.S. Forest Service Silviculture Timber Stand Improvement Needs ESRI geodatabase (52MB) shape file (98MB) Date of last refresh: Feb 14, 2025 | metadata map service |
| Watershed Condition Classification ESRI geodatabase (820MB) shape file (239MB) Date of last refresh: Feb 16, 2025 | metadata map service |
This table provides a starting point for exploring the rich geospatial data available from the USDA Forest Service. By utilizing these resources, you can gain valuable insights for environmental analysis, land management planning, research initiatives, and a deeper understanding of our National Forests and Grasslands.
