U.S. Geological Survey, National Geospatial Technical Operations Center
20240215
USGS National Boundary Dataset (NBD) in Alaska State or Territory (published 20240215) FileGDB
vector digital data
Reston, VA
U.S. Geological Survey
U.S. Geological Survey
2021
National Boundary Dataset (NBD)
https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/4f70b219e4b058caae3f8e19
Geospatial data is comprised of government boundaries.
It is a general purpose dataset for users who are not GIS experts. The geospatial data are from selected National Map data holdings and other government sources.
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20240215
20240215
publication date
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51.17509
ISO 19115 Topic Category
boundaries
None
political and administrative boundaries
legal land descriptions
land use maps
zoning maps
cadastral surveys
land ownership
geographic names
boundary
Public Land Survey System
U.S. National Grid
County or Equivalent
Incorporated Place
Jurisdictional
Minor Civil Division
Native American Area
PLSS First Division
PLSS Special Survey
PLSS Township
Reserve
State or Territory
Unincorporated Place
National Boundary Dataset (NBD)
State
Esri File GeoDatabase 10
Geographic Names Information System
United States
US
AK
Alaska
Aleutians East
Aleutians West
Anchorage
Bethel
Bristol Bay
Chugach
Copper River
Denali
Dillingham
Fairbanks North Star
Haines
Hoonah-Angoon
Juneau
Kenai Peninsula
Ketchikan Gateway
Kodiak Island
Kusilvak
Lake and Peninsula
Matanuska-Susitna
Nome
North Slope
Northwest Arctic
Petersburg
Prince of Wales-Hyder
Sitka
Skagway
Southeast Fairbanks
Wrangell
Yakutat
Yukon-Koyukuk
The National Map Type Thesaurus
Downloadable Data
The National Map Theme Thesaurus
Boundaries
The National Map Collection Thesaurus
National Boundary Dataset (NBD)
The National Map Product Extent Thesaurus
State
The National Map Product Format Thesaurus
FileGDB
None
None. However, users should be aware that temporal changes may have occurred since this data set was collected and that some parts of this data may no longer represent actual surface conditions. Users should not use this data for critical applications without a full awareness of its limitations. Acknowledgment of the U.S. Geological Survey would be appreciated for products derived from these data.
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Content is derived from USGS national geospatial databases. The data is owned and hosted by the USGS, but does not preclude using data sources owned and hosted by other organizations, provided that these sources have been approved by the USGS data program.
The data is extracted and codified according to USGS standards.
The Governmental Units Dataset is national in scope, with complete coverage of the conterminous 48 states, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. Each layer is extracted from the USGS national geospatial databases.
This product meets National Map Accuracy Standards (NMAS). NMAS horizontal accuracy requires that at least 90 percent of well-defined points tested are within 0.02 inch of the true position.
Vertical accuracy is not applicable to this dataset.
International Boundary Commission
2018
U.S.-Canada National Boundary
vector digital data
The boundary is a digital representation of the International boundary between the United States and Canada as per the Treaty of 1908. It has been generated from a combination of recent surveys and datum conversions. It is intended for mapping purposes only. The boundary dataset is composed of 29 segments that correspond to the original 256 boundary maps. Attributes of each segment define the scale in which the line in that area may be accurately depicted. It is produced for mapping purposes only and not intended to illustrate the boundary beyond the limits of the scale for any given segment.
http://www.internationalboundarycommission.org/
digital data
2015
2018
publication date
U.S. / Canada International Boundary
International Boundary between Canada and the United States
International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico; National Institute of Geography and Statistics, Mexico; USGS
2022
U.S.-Mexico National Boundary
vector digital data
This dataset represents the international boundary between the United States of America and the United States of Mexico.This feature class is a digital representation of the international boundary between the United States and Mexico in accordance with the 1970 Treaty (Treaty to Resolve Pending Boundary Differences and Maintain the Rio Grande and Colorado River as the International Boundary). It has been generated from a combination of recent surveys and datum conversions. It is intended for mapping purposes only.
https://ibwc.gov/GIS_Maps/GIS_Program.html
digital data
2022
2022
publication date
U.S. / Mexico International Boundary
International Boundary between Mexico and the United States
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service - Washington Office Automated Lands Program (ALP).
2017
USDA Forest Service Boundary
vector digital data
The forest service boundaries defined by the USDA Forest Service encompass the National Forest System (NFS) lands within the original Proclaimed National Forests, along with lands added to the NFS which have taken on the status of 'reserved from the public domain' under the General Exchange Act. PROCLAIMED boundaries (e.g. ProclaimedForest and ProclaimedForest_Grassland) encompass areas of National Forest System land that is set aside and reserved from public domain by executive order or proclamation. The nationwide Proclaimed Forest dataset was created by the USDA Forest Service, Washington Office Automated Lands Program (ALP) staff from collected source data created by the Regional Offices. These geospatial data and related maps or graphics are not legal documents and are not intended to be used as such. The user is responsible to verify the limitations of the geospatial data and to use the data accordingly. Only maps in USDA Forest Service areas will contain USDA Forest boundaries.
24000
digital data
2009
2017
publication date
USDA Forest Service Boundaries
National Forest Service Boundaries
Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Installations and Environment, Business Enterprise Integration Directorate
2020
U.S. Military Installations, Ranges, and Training Areas
vector digital data
This dataset depicts the authoritative boundaries of the most commonly known Department of Defense (DoD) sites, installations, ranges, and training areas in the United States and Territories. These sites encompass land which is federally owned or otherwise managed. This dataset was compiled by the Defense Installation Spatial Data Infrastructure (DISDI) Program. This dataset represents the baseline for georeferenced boundaries of sites selected from the 2010 Base Structure Report. The boundary locations are intended for planning purposes only and do not represent the legal or surveyed land parcel boundaries. This list does not necessarily represent a comprehensive collection of all DoD facilities, and only those in the fifty United States and US Territories were considered for inclusion. Maps produced at a scale of 1:50,000 or larger which otherwise comply with National Map Accuracy Standards will remain compliant if this data is incorporated. Although these data have been provided by the DoD components, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the utility of the data on any other system, in derived products or data alterations, nor shall the act of distribution constitute such warranty.
https://www.acq.osd.mil/eie/BSI/BEI_DISDI.html
50000
digital data
2011
2020
publication date
U.S. Department of Defense Military Installations
Boundary lines, installation names
U.S. Census Bureau
20220801
State and Equivalent Boundary
vector digital data
The Census Bureau collects boundaries from state and county governments through the Boundary and Annexation Survey, and publishes the results as TIGER files. The USGS uses the TIGER data without editing or alteration.
https://www2.census.gov/geo/tiger/TIGER2022/STATE/tl_2022_us_state.zip
digital data
2021
2022
publication date
State Boundaries
State and Equivalent Boundary
U.S. Census Bureau
20220801
County and Equivalent Boundary
vector digital data
The Census Bureau collects boundaries from state and county governments through the Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS), and publishes the results as TIGER files. The USGS uses the TIGER data without editing or alteration for US Topo.
https://www2.census.gov/geo/tiger/TIGER2022/COUNTY/tl_2022_us_county.zip
digital data
2021
2022
publication date
County Boundaries
County and Equivalent Boundary
U.S. Census Bureau
2014
Incorporated Places Boundary
vector digital data
The boundaries of most incorporated places are as of January 1, 2017, as reported through the Census Bureau's Boundary and Annexation Survey. Limited updates that occurred after January 1, 2017, such as newly incorporated places, are also included. The boundaries of all Census Designated Places (CDP) were delineated as part of the Census Bureau's Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP) for the 2010 Census. The USGS uses the TIGER data without editing or alteration.
http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/tiger.html
digital data
2013
2017
publication date
Incorporated Places Boundaries
Incorporated Places Boundaries
U.S. Census Bureau
20160914
Jurisdictional Boundary
vector digital data
The 115th Congress is seated from January 2017 to 2019. The TIGER/Line shapefiles for the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Island Areas (American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands) each contain a single record for the non-voting delegate district in these areas. The boundaries of all other congressional districts are provided to the Census Bureau through the Redistricting Data Program (RDP). The USGS uses the TIGER data without editing or alteration for US Topo.
http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/tiger.html
24000
digital data
2016
2016
publication date
Jurisdictional Boundaries
115th Congressional Districts Boundaries
U.S. Census Bureau
2014
Minor Civil Divisions Boundary
vector digital data
The boundaries of most legal Minor Civil Divisions (MCD) are as of January 1, 2017, as reported through the Census Bureau's Boundary and Annexation Survey. The boundaries of all Census Designated Places (CDP)are those as reported as part of the Census Bureau's Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP) for the 2010 Census. The USGS uses the TIGER data without editing or alteration.
http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/tiger.html
digital data
2013
2017
publication date
Minor Civil Divisions Boundaries
Minor Civil Divisions Boundaries
U.S. Census Bureau
2014
Native American Area Boundary
vector digital data
The Native American Area boundaries are as of January 1, 2017 as reported through Census Bureau's Boundary and Annexation Survey. The USGS dataset is a combination of two Census Bureau files. It includes the American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian Areas National (AIANNH) National TIGER/Line shapefile, including the following legal entities: federally recognized American Indian reservations and off-reservation trust land areas, state-recognized American Indian reservations, and Hawaiian home lands. Also included is the Alaska Native Regional Corporation (ANRC) State-based TIGER/Line shapefile containing a record of the 12 Alaska Native Regional Corporations used to conduct both the for-profit and non-profit affairs of Alaska Natives within a defined region of Alaska. The USGS uses the TIGER data without editing or alteration.
http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/tiger.html
digital data
2013
2017
publication date
Native American Area Boundaries
Native American Area Boundaries
U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division, Spatial Data Collection and Products Branch
20220801
Metlakatla Alaska Boundary
Vector digital data
This boundary depicts Metlakatla, AK, referred to as Annette Island in the Census AIANNH shapefile NAME attribute. The area is home of the Metlakatla Indian Community. The Census Bureau TIGER Line shapefiles and related database files are an extract of selected geographic and cartographic information from the US Census Bureau's Master Address File-Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing -MAF-TIGER- Database. The 2022 Census boundaries for federally recognized American Indian reservations and off reservation trust lands are as of August 1, 2022, as reported by the federally recognized tribal governments through the Census Bureau's Boundary and Annexation Survey. No warranty, expressed or implied is made with regard to the accuracy of these data, and no liability is assumed by the U.S. Government in general or the U.S. Census Bureau in specific as to the spatial or attribute accuracy of the data. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty and no responsibility is assumed by the U.S. government in the use of these files. The boundary information in the TIGER-Line Shapefiles is for statistical data collection and tabulation purposes only. Their depiction and designation for statistical purposes do not constitute a determination of jurisdictional authority or rights of ownership or entitlement and they are not legal land descriptions
https://www2.census.gov/geo/tiger/TIGER2022/AIANNH/tl_2022_us_aiannh.zip
digital data
2021
2022
publication date
Metlakatla, AK boundary from TIGER Line Shapefile 2022, Nation, U.S., Current American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian Areas (AIANNH) National
Boundary polygons and names
National Park Service - Land Resources Division
2020
National Park Service Boundary
vector digital data
This dataset depicts National Park Service unit boundaries for display and general analysis purposes. The USGS converted areas of generally 3 acres or less to point features to facilitate cartographic display on the US Topo digital map product. See Source URL for link to complete dataset. This data set is complete but subject to continual updates to reflect boundary amendments, legislation, and acquisitions, and improved processing techniques. The data is being regularly updated with verified boundaries from NPS Land Resources Division. The data is intended for use as a tool for display and general GIS analysis purposes only. It is in no way intended for engineering or legal purposes. The data accuracy is checked against best available sources which may be dated. NPS assumes no liability for use of this data. Boundaries from the Land Resources Division have separate polygons for each type of unit. For example, Denali National Park and Denali National Preserve are separate, individual polygons.
https://irma.nps.gov/App/Portal
digital data
2002
2020
publication date
National Park Service Boundary
Current Administrative Boundaries of the National Park System Units
U.S. Census Bureau
2014
Unincorporated Places Boundary
vector digital data
The boundaries of most unincorporated places in this shapefile are as of January 1, 2017, as reported through the Census Bureau's Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS). Limited updates that occurred after January 1, 2017, such as newly unincorporated places, are also included. The boundaries of all Census Designated Places (CDPs) were delineated as part of the Census Bureau's Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP) for the 2010 Census. The USGS uses the TIGER data without editing or alteration.
http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/tiger.html
digital data
2013
2017
publication date
Unincorporated Places Boundaries
Unincorporated Places Boundaries
U.S. Department of Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
2020
FWS Interest Simplified Boundaries
vector digital data
These boundaries are simplified from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Real Estate Interest data layer containing polygons representing tracts of land (parcels) in which the Service has a real estate interest. Interior boundaries between parcels were dissolved to produce a single set of simplified external boundaries for each feature. These are resource grade mapping representations of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service boundaries. For legal descriptions of the land represented here, contact the USFWS Realty Office. This map layer was compiled by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Although these boundaries represent lands administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, not all areas are open to the public. Some fragile habitats need to be protected from human traffic and some management areas are closed. The public is urged to contact specific Refuges or other conservation areas before visiting. The primary source for this information is the USFWS Realty program. Data can also be downloaded from ServCat, the FWS Catalog.
https://www.fws.gov/gis/data/CadastralDB/index_cadastral.html
https://gis.fws.gov/arcgis/rest/services/FWSCadastral_Internet/MapServer
digital data
1950
2020
publication date
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Boundary
Boundary polygons and names
U.S. Dept. of Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Division of Support Services, Branch of Information Resource Management
2021
Public Land Survey System
vector digital data
The PLSS information is for general reference purposes only, and should not be used to determine legal boundaries or land ownership. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is the authoritative source for PLSS information at the federal level, and the US Topo representation is derived from BLM GIS data files called Cadastral National Spatial Data Infrastructure or CadNSDI. The management of these data is not completely uniform throughout the country. Although this metadata record is included with all maps, PLSS is currently shown on US Topo Maps for only a few states. PLSS will be added to US Topo maps in more states in coming years as BLM authorized CadNSDI format is made available. The three layers USGS stores from PLSS are the Township, First Division and Special Surveys. Metadata for BLM PLSS data is at https://gbp-blm-egis.hub.arcgis.com. Alternate sources of PLSS data will continue to be served mainly in western states where BLM is the data steward or where the data is from a trusted source. Notes on individual states follow,----Alaska PLSS consists of protracted (computed, not surveyed) data only. For more information see http://sdms.ak.blm.gov/sdms ----Ohio was the original PLSS state in the early 1800s, and the land network there is unusually complex. The source data include four first-division parcel types. These are all shown on US Topo maps, and are labeled according to BLM's attribution, with a leading letter followed by either a number or more letters. The meanings of the leading letters are S=Section, F=Fractional Section, L=Lot, Q=Quarter Township.
https://sdms.ak.blm.gov/sdms/
https://gbp-blm-egis.hub.arcgis.com
24000
digital data
20120522
20200818
publication date
Public Land Survey System - BLM
Townships and ranges, sections
Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration and U.S. Geological Survey
2018
NCA National Cemeteries
vector digital data
This dataset represents boundaries of National cemeteries administered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration. This layer may also contain a small number of boundaries for those managed by the Department of the Army. This data is subject to change as other national cemetery areas are authorized. This dataset is intended for general mapping and reference purposes only.
https://nationalmap.gov/boundaries.html
https://www.cem.va.gov/cem/cems/index.asp
digital data
2013
2018
publication date
National Cemetery Boundary
Name, general location information from NCA, Boundaries from combination of NCA boundary data, parcel data and other mapping datasets.
The data for this product are created as follows. All geospatial content is taken from national geospatial databases under the stewardship of USGS data programs. The vector data are processed using ESRI ArcGIS software and exported.
20121105
0.00001
0.00001
Decimal degrees
North American Datum of 1983
Geodetic Reference System 80
6378137
298.2572221
U.S. Geological Survey, National Geospatial Technical Operations Center
mailing and physical
Box 25046 Denver Federal Center
Lakewood
CO
80225
1-888-ASK-USGS (1-888-275-8747)
http://www.usgs.gov/ask/
Downloadable Data
No liability for content or accuracy is presumed by USGS for data.
Esri File GeoDatabase
10
Spatial objects with unique identifiers and coordinate data.
ZIP lossless data compression has been applied using a DEFLATE algorithm.
33.17
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None
20240216
20180730
20190730
U.S. Geological Survey, National Geospatial Technical Operations Center
mailing and physical
Box 25046 Denver Federal Center
Lakewood
CO
80225
1-888-ASK-USGS (1-888-275-8747)
http://www.usgs.gov/ask/
FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
FGDC-STD-001-1998