| You can find
downloadable GIS data sets a few
different ways. Tables of data are available for browsing data
sets in various ways. Additionally, you can perform a text
search on a character string.
Lastly, you can perform a national search using Geodata.gov. This link provides access to a collection of spatial data servers (of which
INSIDE Idaho is one), that have digital geographic data primarily for use in Geographic
Information Systems (GIS), image processing systems, and other modeling software.
Many data tables containing the following
columns:
| Column |
Explanation |
| Name |
The title of the data set |
| Extent |
The area that the entire data set covers |
| Projection |
The data set projection with a hyperlink to the projection
parameters |
| Graphics |
A hyperlink to a browse graphic for the data set |
| Metadata |
A hyperlink to the metadata for the data set |
| Data |
A hyperlink to either: |
| . |
- The compressed file containing the data set. These are non-series data
meaning that one file covers the extent.
|
- Another web page that allows you to select which individual data set you want from the
data series. These are series data meaning that more than one file covers
the extent.
|
| Publisher |
The data set publisher with a hyperlink to their home page |
Please see our standards page for details on data formats
and projections.
Additionally, many different organizations have contributed
data to INSIDE Idaho. Data users should be sure to check the metadata and
acknowledge those agencies who are creating and maintaining these important data sets. |