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A mapping application that lets users quickly create professional-quality thematic maps and reports using powerful demographic, business, and marketing data.

"The complete results of the 1970 US census down to the census tract. Over 8,500 demographics and geographic identifiers exist for every geographic area. A full set of 1970 tract maps, along with mapping software, have also been included"--Introd. (p. 3)

Short and long form data from the 1980 U.S. Census. Includes a full set of 1980 maps. User guide available as a PDF on the CD-ROM.

Long form data from the 1980 U.S. Census generalized to Census 2000 Census designated areas.

Long form data from the 1990 U.S. Census generalized to Census 2000 Census designated areas.

Socio-demographic estimates and projections for the U.S. to the Census 2000 block group level.

Seamless 15-minute Geologic Atlas of Texas raster images.

The AGS climate database consists of block-group modeled average temperature, precipitation, and air quality measures derived using detailed meteorogical data, EPA data, and elevation data.

Patent Survey lines from Texas General Land Office maps were interpreted onto the U.S. Geological Survey base. Oil and gas well data and pipeline data were obtained from public records at the Railroad Commission of Texas (the Commission).

The Estimates and Projections database includes a wide range of core demographic variables for the current year and for both 5- and 10- year projections, covering five broad topic areas: population, households, income, labor force, and dwellings.

WeatherRisk, a database from AGS, contains actionable risk assessments at the block group and higher levels of geography.

Consumer expenditure estimates for 2003 and forecasts for 2008 for Texas to the Census 2000 block group.

CrimeRisk is a block group and higher level geographic database consisting of a series of standardized indexes for a range of serious crimes against both persons and property. It is derived from an extensive analysis of several years of crime reports from

Data from: Sourcebook of ZIP code demographics; and: Sourcebook of county demographics, with built-in software to locate, sort, view, print, export, or report data, which also allows user to import data if needed.

Your One Stop for Finding and Using Geographic Data

TIGER (Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing) refers to the system and digital data base developed at the Census Bureau to support its mapping needs for the Decennial Census and other Bureau programs.

GIS users can download Census 2000 TIGER/Line Data in shapefile format for an area of interest. Download by county.

The National Map Seamless Server is the ultimate location to explore and retrieve data. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the EROS Data Center (EDC) are committed to providing access to geospatial data through The National Map.

Source for population, housing, economic, and geographic data from Census 2000, the 1990 Decennial Census, the 1997 and 2002 Economic Censuses, the American Community Survey, the Population Estimates Program, and the Annual Survey of Manufactures.

The raw data we use to generate maps can be downloaded for free. Vector files are available in Shapefile and SDTS-TVP formats. National Atlas geostatistical data are in DBF format. Our images are GeoTIFF files.

Data repository developed jointly by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Natural Resources Conservation Service. The Geospatial Data Gateway
provides One Stop Shopping for natural resources or environmental data.

WorldClim is a set of global climate layers (climate grids) with a spatial resolution of a square kilometer. They can be used for mapping and spatial modeling in a GIS or other computer program.

CIESIN's mission is to provide access to and enhance the use of information worldwide, advancing understanding of human interactions in the environment and serving the needs of science and public and private decision making.

The CGIAR-CSI GeoPortal is able to provide SRTM 90m Digital Elevation Data for the entire world.

Daymet is a model that generates daily surfaces of temperature, precipitation, humidity, and radiation over large regions of complex terrain.

The Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) is a publicly available EPA database that contains information on toxic chemical releases and other waste management activities reported annually by certain covered industry groups as well as federal facilities.

Data grids in ArcInfo ASCII format are available for all base climate parameters for the period 1895-Present. Use the data in your own GIS application to perform your own analysis or calculations.

Bibliography developed in Fall 2006

The NSIDC supports research into our world's frozen realms: the snow, ice, glacier, frozen ground, and climate interactions that make up Earth's cryosphere.

Explore state and county level demographics and generate maps of selected data.

Provides aggregate census data and GIS-compatible boundary files for the United States between 1790 and 2000.

Social Explorer provides easy access to demographic information about the United States, from 1940 to 2000.

NCTCOG's GIS Data Clearinghouse contains high-quality digital geographic data for the North Central Texas region.

Tax data, GIS shapefiles, and documentation on their use are provided by TAD.

The mission of TNRIS is to provide a "centralized information system incorporating all Texas natural resource data, socioeconomic data related to natural resources, and indexes related to that data that are collected by state agencies or other entities."

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is the environmental agency for the state.

Geographic data for schools was created by the Information Technology Division to enhance TEA mapping applications and for general information purposes. The source of the data is the Texas Education Directory maintained by TEA.

The Land Office provides more than 100 GIS data layers to employees and the public.

The NRI makes available geographic information system (GIS) data relating to Texas coastal resources. These data are intended to allow analyses of the state's natural resources, to support planning and decision-making, and to provide a baseline for future

As a service organization, the Texas Parks and Wildlife GIS Lab has a wealth of information to offer.

The Texas State Data Center and Office of the State Demographer, in cooperation with a network of affiliates PDF, functions as a focal point for the distribution of Census information for Texas. The Center also disseminates population estimates and projec

The FRI, a part of Stephen F. Austin University, provides various statewide datasets, as well as host the TexasView remote sensing archives.

GIS datasets are available for download in ArcGIS 8.x geodatabase or shapefile formats.

The information and services provided by the Columbia Regional Geospatial Service Center (The Columbia Center) are the result of a collaborative effort from educational institutions, government organizations, local through national, and research institute

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Web site for the water resources of Texas.