Data collected and managed by Forest Service programs is available in a map service and two downloadable file formats – in a shape file and an ESRI file geodatabase.
Metadata is available that describes the content, source, and currency of the data.
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More Forest Service map services are available in ArcGIS Online
Shapefiles do not exist for all National Datasets.
This format has technical limitations which make them unsuitable for multiple datasets within this clearinghouse. These constraints include file size, attribute name length, field length, number of fields, limited data types, lack of topological representations and floating-point rounding errors leading to inevitable data loss.
The EDW Team is unable to support Shapefile exports for datasets that approach those limits. Esri File Geodatabases (FGDB) will remain available. Alternative formats including GeoPackage, GeoJSON, Character Separated Values (CSV), Map Services and Geospatial Discovery Tool offerings will be used to provide open format access to these National Datasets. Once these formats are available for all National Datasets, EDW will retire the shapefile format as a supported file exchange format.
Requests for KML/KMZ output
The Enterprise Data Warehouse Team tested exporting out to KML/KMZ files as a deliverable and due to the complexity and size of the datasets this has been unsuccessful.
To obtain a KML file for any EDW dataset, go to the Geospatial Data Discovery Tool and search for the dataset. An option to download to KML is available from that website.
If you have questions, contact: SM.FS.data@usda.gov.
This polyline feature class depicts the river corridors of each Wild and Scenic River designated by Congress or the Secretary of the Interior for the United States and Puerto Rico. This GIS data layer was created from a multi-agency effort by the US Forest Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, and the US Fish and Wildlife Service. The spatial data were referenced to the latest High Resolution National Hydrological Data Layer (NHD 1:24,000 Scale or better), published by United States Geological Survey (USGS).
Purpose:
This geospatial data set represents the Wild and Scenic Rivers designated by Congress and the Secretary of Interior for the United States and Puerto Rico. This is a product of the Inter-agency Wild And Scenic Council and was developed in order to share information about the Wild and Scenic River System.
This polyline feature class depicts the classification of each wild and scenic river segment designated by Congress and the Secretary of the Interior for the United States and Puerto Rico. This layer was created by a multi-agency effort including the US Forest Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management and the Fish and Wildlife Service. The spatial data were referenced to the latest High Resolution National Hydrological Data Layer (NHD 1:24,000 Scale or better), published by United States Geological Survey (USGS). "Wild" rivers are free of dams, generally inaccessible except by trail, and represent vestiges of primitive America. "Scenic" rivers are free of dams, with shorelines or watersheds still largely primitive and shorelines largely undeveloped, but accessible in places by roads. ?Recreational? rivers are readily accessible by road or railroad, may have some development along their shorelines, and may have been dammed in the past.
Purpose:
This geospatial data set depicts the classification of each Wild and Scenic River segment in the United States and Puerto Rico. Wild and scenic rivers are designated by Congress or the Secretary of Interior of the United States. This is a product of the Inter-agency Wild And Scenic Council and was developed in order to share information about the Wild and Scenic River System.
This dataset is intended for read-only use. River segments in this dataset are grouped together by Area Name and Area Type (wild, scenic, recreational), and are suitable for general mapping and analysis. In comparison to the WildScenicRiver dataset, the WildScenicRiverStatus dataset is more detailed and is better suited for advanced land status analysis and mapping. The purpose of these data is to provide display, identification, and analysis tools for determining current boundary information for Forest Service managers, GIS specialists, and others.
Purpose:
This dataset represents a general view of areas designated as a National Wild, Scenic, or Recreational River in the National Wild and Scenic River System.
This dataset is intended for read-only use. The boundaries in this data set provide detailed information suitable for advanced land status mapping and analysis. In comparison to the WildScenicRiverStatus dataset, the WildScenicRiver dataset provides a more general view of Wild and Scenic River segments that is suitable for most mapping and analysis. The purpose of these data is to provide display, identification, and analysis tools for determining current boundary information for Forest Service managers, GIS specialists, and others.
Purpose:
This dataset represnts a detailed, land status view of Wild and Scenic River segments designated by Congress as part of the National Wild and Scenic River System. The dataset includes details about the date of designation, status of the final boundary description, authority, and land status case and document information, and more.
