Download SAIN Regional GIS Data Layers
You may obtain the GIS data used for our regional maps below. For each data layer you are interested in, click the link under the Metadata column to view the metadata, and click the link under the Download Data column to retrieve the GIS data.
Primary Layers: Invasive Plants, Water Quality
Advanced and Intermediate Web Map Background Layers:
Water Features, Transportation Features, Cultural Features, Raster Layers
These are the Primary GIS data layers for Invasive Plants:
GIS Data Set |
Data Provider |
FGDC Metadata |
Download Data |
Description |
| Japanese honeysuckle locations in NAWMA format |
Integrated from multiple data providers including USFS-SRSFIA |
In NBII Metadata Clearinghouse |
WinZipped ESRI Geodatabase |
Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) point locations gathered from regional data providers and placed in NAWMA format. Coordinates in Geographic, WGS1984 datum. |
| Japanese knotweed locations in NAWMA format |
Integrated from multiple data providers |
Coming soon in NBII Metadata Clearinghouse |
WinZipped ESRI Geodatabase |
Japanese knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum) point locations gathered from regional data providers and placed in NAWMA format. Coordinates in Geographic, WGS1984 datum. |
| Oriental bittersweet locations in NAWMA format |
Integrated from multiple data providers including USFS-SRSFIA |
In NBII Metadata Clearinghouse |
WinZipped ESRI Geodatabase |
Oriental bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus) point locations gathered from regional data providers and placed in NAWMA format. Coordinates in Geographic, WGS1984 datum. |
| Purple Loosestrife locations in NAWMA format |
Integrated from multiple data providers |
In NBII Metadata Clearinghouse |
WinZipped ESRI Geodatabase |
Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) point locations gathered from regional data providers and placed in NAWMA format. Coordinates in Geographic, WGS1984 datum. |
| SAVEM Invasive Plant locations in NAWMA format |
SAMAB Southern Appalachian Volunteer Environmental Monitoring program |
XML metadata file |
WinZipped ESRI Geodatabase |
Invasive plant point locations gathered from SAVEM volunteers and placed in NAWMA format. Coordinates in Geographic, WGS1984 datum. |
SAVEM Invasive Plants in original format |
SAMAB Southern Appalachian Volunteer Environmental Monitoring program |
In NBII Metadata Clearing-house |
WinZipped ESRI shapefile |
Invasive plant sites (points) located by volunteers for all SAVEM project areas. Attributes are from their original data sheets. Coordinates in Geographic, NAD83 datum. Size: 60Kb |
SAVEM Monitoring Segments / Routes |
SAMAB Southern Appalachian Volunteer Environmental Monitoring program |
In NBII Metadata Clearing-house |
WinZipped ESRI shapefile |
Line segments proposed or already surveyed by volunteers for all SAVEM project areas. Coordinates in Geographic, NAD83 datum. Size: 58Kb |
SAVEM Significant Natural Areas |
SAMAB Southern Appalachian Volunteer Environmental Monitoring program |
In NBII Metadata Clearing-house |
WinZipped ESRI shapefile |
Generalized natural areas with sensitive species near areas surveyed by volunteers for all SAVEM project areas. Coordinates in Geographic, NAD83 datum. Size: 5Kb |
SAVEM Invasive Plant Project Area Bounding Boxes |
NBII Southern Appalachian Information Node |
In NBII Metadata Clearing-house |
WinZipped ESRI shapefile |
Approximated regional bounding rectangles in polygon format for use with regional scale map only. Coordinates in Geographic, NAD83 datum. Size: 8Kb. |
| Southeast Exotic Plant Management Team (of the National Park Service) Invasive Plant locations in NAWMA format |
National Park Service Southeast Exotic Plant Management Team |
XML metadata file |
WinZipped ESRI Geodatabase |
Invasive plant point locations gathered from NPS SE-EPMT and placed in NAWMA format. Coordinates in Geographic, WGS1984 datum.” |
These are the Primary GIS data layers for Water Quality:
These are the Background GIS data layers used on regional intermediate and advanced interactive mapping applications:
Water Features
| GIS Data Set |
Data Provider |
Metadata |
Download Data |
Description |
303(d) Listed Streams (1998) |
Environmental Protection Agency |
FAQ format |
Winzipped ESRI shapefile |
River segments, lakes, and estuaries designated under Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act at 1:100,000 scale. |
Gaging Stations, USGS |
U.S. Geological Survey |
FAQ format |
via USGS site |
USGS gaging stations. |
Lakes, Ponds, Reservoirs |
USGS / EPA National Hydrography Dataset |
HTML or Help file format |
via NHD site |
Lakes, ponds, and reservoirs from the National Hydrography Dataset (NHD_Region_RCH). |
Pollution Discharge (NPDES) Sites |
SAMAB Southern Appalachian Assessment |
FAQ format* |
WinZipped ESRI Export file |
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Sites. |
Rivers, Major |
ESRI, USGS, and National Atlas |
FAQ format |
via National Atlas |
Major rivers at 1:1,000,000 scale. |
Rivers, Streams |
USGS / EPA National Hydrography Dataset |
FAQ format |
via NHD site |
Rivers and streams from the National Hydrography Dataset (NHD_Route_RCH). |
Springs |
USGS / EPA National Hydrography Dataset |
FAQ format |
via NHD site |
Natural springs from the National Hydrography Dataset (NHDPT_POINT). |
Water Bodies |
USGS / EPA National Hydrography Dataset |
FAQ format |
via NHD site |
NHD water bodies at 1:1,000,000 scale (water_area_1m). |
Watershed Boundaries |
SAMAB Southern Appalachian Assessment |
FAQ or text file format* |
WinZipped ESRI Export file |
HUC 8 digit watershed boundaries at 1:100,000 scale (watershed_huc8_saa100k). |
* HTML formatted metadata file for all SAA GIS data
Transportation Features
| GIS Data Set |
Data Provider |
Metadata |
Download Data |
Description |
Appalachian Trail |
Appalachian Trail Conference |
In NBII Metadata Clearing-house |
WinZipped ESRI shapefile |
Appalachian National Scenic Trail center line at 1:25,000 scale. Coordinates in Geographic, NAD83 datum. File size: 3.9MB. |
Railroad, Main |
USGS National Atlas |
FAQ format |
GNU Zipped ESRI shapefile |
Main railroad lines at 1:200,000,000 scale. |
Railroad |
ESRI and BTS |
FAQ format |
via BTS site |
Railroad lines at 1:100,000 scale. |
Roads, Class 1 |
SAMAB Southern Appalachian Assessment |
FAQ or text file format* |
WinZipped ESRI shapefile |
Major roads linework for Southern Appalachia at 1:100,000 scale. Coordinates in Geographic, NAD83 datum. File size: 2.6MB. |
Roads, Class 2 |
SAMAB Southern Appalachian Assessment |
FAQ or text format* |
WinZipped ESRI shapefile |
Secondary roads linework for Southern Appalachia at at 1:100,000 scale. Coordinates in Geographic, NAD83 datum. File size: 4.4MB. |
Roads, Class 3 |
SAMAB Southern Appalachian Assessment |
FAQ or text format* |
WinZipped ESRI shapefile |
Tertiary roads linework for Southern Appalachia at at 1:100,000 scale. Coordinates in Geographic, NAD83 datum. Large file size: 16.7MB. |
Roads, Class 4 |
SAMAB Southern Appalachian Assessment |
FAQ or text file format* |
WinZipped ESRI shapefile |
Minor roads linework for Southern Appalachia at at 1:100,000 scale. Coordinates in Geographic, NAD83 datum. Large file size: 27.1MB. |
Roads, Interstate |
ESRI and BTS |
HTML format |
via BTS site |
Interstate highways at 1:250,000 scale. |
Roads, Major |
ESRI and GDT |
HTML format |
available to ESRI users |
Major roads at 1:250,000 scale. |
Utility Lines at 1:100,000 scale |
SAMAB Southern Appalachian Assessment |
Text file format* |
WinZipped ESRI shapefile |
Utility lines at 1:100,000 scale for Southern Appalachian Assessment area. |
* HTML formatted metadata file for all SAA GIS data
Cultural Features
| GIS Data Set |
Data Provider |
Metadata |
Download Data |
Description |
All Protected Areas |
Conservation Biology Institute |
FAQ format |
purchase via CBI |
Boundaries of most federal and state owned/managed protected areas at 1:100,000 scale. |
Cemeteries |
ESRI and USGS |
FAQ format |
via USGS GNIS |
U.S. Geographic Names Information System cemetery locations in the southern and eastern states at 1:100,000 scale. |
Churches |
ESRI and USGS |
FAQ format |
via USGS GNIS |
U.S. Geographic Names Information System church locations in the southern and eastern states at 1:100,000 scale. |
Counties Boundaries (General) |
ESRI |
HTML format |
available to ESRI users |
USA county boundary polygons at 1:3,000,000 scale. Coordinates in Geographic, NAD83 datum. |
Counties Boundaries |
ESRI |
In NBII Metadata Clearing-house |
WinZipped ESRI shapefile |
USA county boundary polygons at 1:100,000 scale. Coordinates in Geographic, NAD83 datum. Large file size: 16.3MB. |
National Parks and Forests Boundaries |
Conservation Biology Institute |
FAQ format |
purchase via CBI |
Boundaries of national park and national forests at 1:100,000 scale. |
Populated Places |
ESRI and USGS |
FAQ format |
via USGS GNIS |
U.S. Geographic Names Information System populated places in the southern and eastern states at 1:100,000 scale (gppl). |
Schools |
ESRI and USGS |
FAQ format |
via USGS GNIS |
U.S. Geographic Names Information System schools in the southern and eastern states at 1:100,000 scale (gschools). |
Southern Appalachian Assessment Boundary |
SAMAB Southern Appalachian Assessment |
Text file format* |
WinZipped ESRI shapefile |
Southern Appalachian Assessment study area boundary polygon at 1:100,000 scale. Coordinates in Geographic, NAD83 datum. |
States Boundaries |
ESRI |
In NBII Metadata Clearing-house |
WinZipped ESRI shapefile |
USA state boundary polygons at 1:100,000 scale. Coordinates in Geographic, NAD83 datum. File size: 3.7MB. |
Towns |
ESRI and USGS National Atlas |
FAQ format |
available to ESRI users |
U.S. towns in the southern and eastern states at 1:1,500,000 scale. |
Urban Areas |
ESRI and BTS |
FAQ format |
via BTS site |
Boundaries for urban areas with a population greater than 50,000. Scale 1:300,000. |
Raster Background Layers and Indexes
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