Maine GIS Data Catalog


	Listed below are all the available data layers that are distributed as a Single Coverage. Please click the checkbox next to the title of the data layer in which you are interested. (You may select multiple data layers.) Choose 'Show Data' to view search results and download data.

ACFISH2 contains point locations of streams and rivers in Maine with runs and passages of anadromous and catadromous fish. Attributes include IDs for fish species and water body name. Data for this . . .

AQUIFER_CONTACTS contains contacts of significant aquifers (glacial deposits that are a significant ground water resource) for Maine mapped at a scale 1:24,000, from the Department of Conservation, . . .

AQUIFER_POLYGONS contains polygons of significant aquifers (glacial deposits that are a significant ground water resource) for Maine mapped at a scale 1:24,000, from the Department of Conservation, . . .

ARMORIES shows point locations of Maine Army National Guard armories, mapped on a 1:24,000 base. The data was compiled on a 1:24,000 base, using USGS Digital Raster Graphics (DRGs). Also available on . . .

ASHAB3 contains arcs representing important Atlantic Salmon habitat in Maine, suitable for mapping at 1:12,000 or smaller scale. This dataset was developed from field surveys conducted on the main . . .

BATHY30 is a raster dataset of bathymetry and intertidal cover types for the Gulf of Maine developed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service; Gulf of Maine Program. Sounding data was used in deeper areas . . .

BATHYM100 contains bathymetry lines for the Gulf of Maine at a scale of 1:100,000 showing depth in 10 meter intervals. This dataset was developed by the Maine Geological Survey using USGS 30 X 60 . . .

BEDROCK maps bedrock geology units and major faults for Maine at 1:500,000 scale. The dataset was developed by the Maine Geological Survey (MGS) from the "Bedrock Geologic Map of Maine, Osberg, . . .

BIOPHY depicts boundaries of 15 Biophysical Regions in Maine at 1:250,000 scale. The regions were developed in a statewide classification (McMahon, 1990) by Janet McMahon who examined spatial . . .

BOATLNCH depicts state-managed and state-assisted boating facility locations throughout Maine at 1:24000 scale or better recorded by the Boating Facilities Division of the Bureau of Parks & Lands. . . .

BRDBAND is a REGIONS dataset attributed with broadband services in Maine by municipality, including DSL, cable, and wireless. The data is mapped at 1:24,000 scale using a GIS format digital map of . . .

Represents locations of bridges along Maine's public roads. Users should always note the publicaton date.

CEMA shows point locations of all Maine County and some Maine Municipal Emergency Management Agency business offices, mapped on a 1:24,000 base. These are not Control Center locations except where . . .

CLASS03E is a REGIONS dataset and contains status of molluscan shellfish growing area classifications for the coast of Maine, as of July 2003, east of Fort Point Stockton Springs, excluding . . .

CLASS03W is a REGIONS dataset that contains status, July 2003, of molluscan shellfish growing area classifications for the Maine coast west of Fort Point Stockton Springs, suitable for mapping at . . .

CNGRSS03 contains US Congressional Districts for Maine established by apportionment July 2, 2003, Final Order Maine Supreme Judicial Court. The dataset, in accordance with the apportionment, depicts . . .

CNTY100 contains state and county boundaries for Maine, mapped at 1:100,000 scale. The dataset has polygon topology and was created in Arc/Info from METWP100 by a select on arcs coded TYPE = state, . . .

CNTY24 contains state and county boundaries for Maine, mapped at 1:24,000 scale. The dataset has polygon topology and was created in Arc/Info from METWP24 by a select on arcs coded TYPE = state, . . .

COAST depicts Maine's coastline at mean high water, based on USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangles. Some New Hampshire and New Brunswick coastlines are also included. Data for this coverage were digitized . . .

COASTAL_BLUFF_HAZARDS contains line data describing the shoreline type and relative stability of bluffs along a section of the Maine coast mapped at a 1:24,000 scale, from the Maine Geological . . .

Colleges and Universities in Maine The Colleges and Universities dataset is composed of any type of Post Secondary Education such as: colleges, universities, technical schools, trade schools, . . .

Conserved Lands contains conservation lands ownership boundaries at 1:24,000 scale for Maine land in federal, state, municipal and non-profit ownership with easements. State, county, town, and . . .

dirshed depicts watershed areas of surface waters that are active sources of Maine public water supplies, depicted at 1:24000 scale. For river systems, the watershed is arbitrarily truncated .5 mile . . .

E911RDS contains updated road centerline and road name data for Maine at 1:24,000 scale. E911RDS digital roads were developed, and are maintained, to serve the Enhanced 911 project in Maine. In 1988, . . .

E911RDS contain updated road centerline and road name data for Maine at 1:24,000 scale. E911RDS digital roads were developed, and are maintained, to serve the Enhanced 911 project in Maine. In 1988, . . .

EDCSD contains polygons delineating Community School Districts in Maine at 1:24,000 scale. A community school district (CSD) is a combination of two or more municipalities and/or districts formed to . . .

EDEUT contains township polygons in the category of education in unorganized territories (EUT) in Maine at 1:24,000 scale. Education in Maine's unorganized territory (EUT) is a responsibility of the . . .

EDINDIVD contains polygons delineating individual school administrative units in Maine at 1:24,000 scale. A city or town with individual school supervision is a single municipality. A school . . .

EDMEIND contains polygons delineating Maine Indian Education in Maine at 1:24,000 scale. Three reservations are organized as school administrative units. These three reservations are organized . . .

EDMSAD contains polygons delineating Maine School Administrative Districts at 1:24,000 scale. A school administrative district (SAD) is a combination of two or more municipalities who pool all their . . .

EDUNION contains 1:24,000 scale polygons delineating Maine municipal school systems combined in school unions. A Union is a combination of two or more school administrative units joined together for . . .

Maine's eelgrass meadows form an important marine and estuarine coastal aquatic habitat for the state. Along with other plants, eelgrass forms the base of food production in the sea. Eelgrass . . .

eelgrass97 is a POLYGON coverage that represents Maine's eelgrass meadows, which form an important aquatic habitat for the state, suitable for mapping at 1:24,000 scale. These meadows provide shelter . . .

EAGLEEH contains bald eagle nest sites in Maine mapped as Essential Habitat by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW). The dataset contains attributes for site reference, MDIFW . . .

EHPLVTRN contains Piping Plover and Least Tern nesting, feeding, and brood-rearing areas identified and mapped as Essential Habitat by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW). . . .

EHRTERN Roseate Tern nesting areas identified and mapped as Essential Habitat by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW). The dataset is maintained as a REGIONS coverage and . . .

ELECSERV contains the service areas of electric power distributors in Maine, mapped at an approximate 1:100,000 scale. Central Maine Power (CMP) is the originator of this data. The polygon item . . .

ESA03 depicts Economic Summary Areas and Districts, at 1:24000 scale, for Maine. The Maine State Planning Office (MESPO) created the dataset, using METWP24 to attribute polygons with economic . . .

FIRE Stations in Maine. Any location where fire fighters are stationed at or based out of, or where equipment that such personnel use in carrying out their jobs is stored for ready use. Fire . . .

gnis_h includes names and point locations of most hydrologic features in Maine, as shown on USGS 1:24,000 quadrangles. The Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) actively seeks data from and . . .

gnis_l contains names and point locations of landform features such as summits, islands, capes, bars, and ridges, as shown on USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangles. The Geographic Names Information System . . .

gnis_p includes names and point locations of most place-name features in Maine, as shown on USGS 1:24,000 quadrangles. Data for this coverage were developed from the Geographic Names Information . . .

Hospitals in Maine The term "hospital" ... means an institution which- (1) is primarily engaged in providing, by or under the supervision of physicians, to inpatients > (A) diagnostic . . .

HOUSE03 contains Maine House of Representative Districts established by the Maine Legislature. Legislation, Chapter 289 of the Public Laws of 2003, was enacted by the 121st Legislature and signed by . . .

HSA (Hospital Service Areas) represent local areas for community inpatient care in Maine. Each HSA consists of a group of cities and towns that include one or more hospitals to which local residents . . .

Hurricane Surge Inundation for coastal Maine assuming peak hurricane surge arrives coincident with mean high tide. Hurricane Evacuation Study funds are provided by the Federal Emergency Management . . .

Hurricane Surge Inundation for coastal Maine assuming peak hurricane surge arrives coincident with mean tide. Hurricane Evacuation Study funds are provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, . . .

HYDRO maps Maine lakes, ponds, rivers, perennial and intermittent streams, and coastline at 1:100,000 scale. Data for this coverage were complied from USGS 1:100,000 scale digital line graph (DLG) . . .

IMPERV is a raster data set of impervious areas, derived from 5 meter SPOT imagery collected in the summer of 2004 over the State of Maine. IMPERV is part of a larger mapping initiative by the State . . .

IMPOUNDS contains point locations of dams, levees, and impoundments in Maine at 1:24000 scale. Original data were from the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) 1987 Dam Survey. Additional points were . . .

INDEX100 contains 1:100,000 scale neatlines for USGS 30 x 60 minute quadrangle maps covering Maine. The index was originally generated by MEGIS staff using the known coordinates for the corners of . . .

INDEX24 contains 1:24,000 scale neatlines for USGS 7.5 minute quadrangle maps covering Maine. The index was originally generated by MEGIS staff using the known coordinates for the corners of the USGS . . .

INDEX250 contains 1:250,000 scale neatlines for USGS 1 by 2 degree quadrangle maps covering Maine. INDEX250 is the coverage 250KINDEX renamed and projected to NAD83.

INDEX_1F is a spatial index of photo numbers and locations for the Maine GIS image mosaic ORTHO_1F. INDEX_1F displays the quarter quarter quadrangle (QQQ) image tiles of ORTHO_1F with corresponding . . .

INDEX_2F is a spatial index of photo numbers and locations for the Maine GIS image mosaic ORTHO_2F. INDEX_2F displays the quarter quadrangle (QQ) image tiles of ORTHO_2F with corresponding USGS 7.5 . . .

INDEX_FF is a spatial index of photo numbers and locations for the Maine GIS image mosaic ORTHO_FF. ORTHO_FF is high resolution 24-bit color orthophotography for the Town of Fort Fairfield, ME. . . .

INDEX_HF is a spatial index of photo names and locations for the Maine GIS image mosaic ORTHO_HF which contains high resolution 24-bit color CITIPIX Ortho-rectified Digital Images (ODIs) from . . .

This layer represents Inland Waterfowl / Wading bird Habitat (IWWH), a Significant Wildlife Habitat defined under Maine's Natural Resources Protection Act (NRPA; . . .

This layer contains wetland "footprints" (i.e., the merged perimeter of the component wetlands) used to map and rate Inland Waterfowl / Wading bird Habitats (IWWH). IWWHs that received a High- or . . .

This layer contains wetlands used to map and rate Inland Waterfowl / Wading bird Habitats (IWWH). IWWHs that received a rating of High or Moderate value are Significant Wildlife Habitats as defined . . .

LakeDpth consolidates several sources of lake depth sample information. Each point indicates the depth of the lake at that location, along with the surface elevation of the lake. The data can be . . .

LMA contains polygon attribution identifying 31 Labor Market Areas for Maine. The dataset, provided by the Maine Department of Labor, contains LMAs numbers and LMA names by TOWN, GEOCODE, COUNTY and . . .

MCDCCD00 contains Census 2000 Minor Civil Division(MCD)/Census County Division (CCD) boundaries for Maine at 1:100,000 scale. Census county divisions, census subareas, minor civil divisions, and . . .

MEAIR includes point locations of airports in Maine from USGS 1:100,000 scale DLG files. Data for this dataset were compiled by MEGIS staff in 1999. Seaplane base locations were generated from . . .

This dataset includes buildings occupied by the headquarters of cabinet level state government executive departments, legislative offices buildings outside of the capitol building, offices and court . . .

MECNSLND contains conservation lands ownership boundaries at 1:24,000 scale for Maine land in federal, state, and non-profit ownership with easements. State, county, town, and coast boundary data . . .

MECON2700 contains areas in Maine with elevations greater than 2700 feet, generated from USGS 1:250,000 DEMs. Areas above 2700 feet are regulated by the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission (MELURC). . . .

MECON500 contains 500 foot contour intervals for Maine, generated from USGS 1:250,000 DEMs. Arcs are coded by elevation. Due to the nature of the source data, the positional accuracy of these contour . . .

MECON60 contains contours at 60 foot intervals for the entire state of Maine as generated from USGS 1:250,000 scale digital elevation models using ARC/INFO software. Arcs are coded by elevation. . . .

MEDOQINDEX is a REGIONS dataset, a spatial index, by USGS 1:24000 scale tile, of photo names and dates for MEDOQ, Maine GIS 30 meter black and white orthophotography. MEDOQINDEX also serves as an . . .

Contains public road centerlines for Maine at 1:24000 scale, created by Maine Department of Transportation using MEDOT's basemap line work. This dataset is designed for use in applications within . . .

MELCD is a land cover map for Maine primarily derived from Landsat Thematic Mapper 5 and 7 imagery, from the years 1999-2001. This imagery constitutes the basis for the National Land Cover Dataset . . .

MEOWN250 describes industrial, non-industrial, and public woodlot ownership in Maine at 1:250,000 scale. Industrial owners are those having at least one primary wood processing facility. . . .

MERAIL24 is a statewide railroad dataset for Maine at 1:24000 scale. The data was extracted from USGS 1:24000 DLG files by MEGIS staff in 1997, built the attribute tables and edgematched the coverage . . .

METOWERS shows locations and height of cellular phone towers throughout Maine, based on FCC Antenna Structure Registration data, compiled on a 1:24,000 scale base.

METWP24 depicts political boundaries, common town names, and geocodes for Maine at 1:24,000 scale. The coverage was created from USGS, 7.5 minute map series, town boundaries. The Maine GIS base . . .

METWP250 depicts political boundaries, common town names, and geocodes for Maine at 1:250,000 scale. To correct mapping errors and reflect recent changes to Minor Civil Division (MCD) boundaries, . . .

MOBCORR represents road centerlines along arterials designated "Mobility Corridors" as part of the MEDOT's statewide Access Management program. A mobility corridor is a non-compact arterial that has . . .

Molluscan Shellfish are polygon datasets that contain distribution information for the molluscan shellfish species; sea scallop (Placopectin magellanicus), american oysters (Crassostrea virginica), . . .

NEWWQ shows point locations at 1:24,000 scale of water quality sampling stations used for molluscan shellfish growing areas in Maine with pollution classifications. Samples collected from these . . .

NWILPD contains USFW National Wetland Inventory point data for Maine at 1:24,000 scale, classified using the Cowardin system. This dataset contains ground planimetric coordinates of wetland point . . .

OTRANS represents other transportation features - electric, pipeline, railroad, and telephone lines at 1:24,000 scale. Some New Hampshire and New Brunswick features are also included. Data for this . . .

Law Enforcement Locations in Maine Any location where sworn officers of a law enforcement agency are regularly based or stationed. Law enforcement agencies "are publicly funded and employ at . . .

PONDS contains pond and lake features in Maine from USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangles. Data for this coverage were digitized from USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle maps by various contractors.

Red Cross Chapters in the Maine This dataset contains facilities operated by the American Red Cross, including chapter offices. The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization that . . .

REGCNTR contains polygons compiled on a 1:24,000 scale base, that represent regional service centers identified pursuant to Maine Public Law Chapter 220, Regional Service Center Rule. The . . .

EMS Locations in Maine The EMS stations dataset consists of any location where emergency medical services (EMS) personnel are stationed or based out of, or where equipment that such personnel use . . .

RETROART represents road centerlines along arterials designated "Retrograde Arterials" as part of the MEDOT's statewide Access Management program. A retrograde arterial is a mobility arterial where . . .

RHPCAREA contains Maine Office of Rural Health and Primary Care (ORHPC) program areas and designations for the state of Maine at 1:24000 scale. The dataset contains Mental Health Regions . . .

RIVERS depicts double line river features in Maine from USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangles. Some New Hampshire and New Brunswick features are also included. Codes are included to select river island . . .

SALINE91 represents the overall habitat values, within saltwater and estuarine cover types for 91 priority trust species of the U.S. Fish Wildlife Service, in the U.S. portion of the Gulf of Maine . . .

SCHLIB shows point locations of libraries and educational institutions in Maine at 1:24,000 scale. Vocational/technical schools, high schools, middle schools, elementary schools, . . .

SEED shows point locations of Maine mussel seed conservation areas at 1:24,000 scale. Data for this dataset were screen digitized on a 1:24000 scale base using descriptions contained in Maine . . .

SEISMIC_LINES contains line data describing the results of 1-channel and 12-channel seismic refraction studies mapped at a scale of 1:24,000, from the Maine Geological Survey. The results include . . .

SENATE03 contains Maine State Senate Districts established by apportionment July 2, 2003, Final Order Maine Supreme Judicial Court. The dataset, in accordance with the apportionment, depicts district . . .

SHELL offers a generalized representation of molluscan shellfish habitat in Maine, based on a 1977 Maine Department of Marine Resources coastwide survey. Original mapping was done as a cooperative . . .

Extensive field surveys began in 1993 to identify, map, and document use of feeding and roosting areas for shorebirds. Areas are labeled as feeding sites, roosting sites or both. Polygon boundaries . . .

This layer represents Inland Waterfowl / Wading bird Habitat (IWWH) that qualify under Municipal Shoreland Zoning. To qualify, each Iwwh must be a Significant Wildlife Habitat defined under Maine's . . .

SNI contains POLYGONS that represent NRPA (Natural Resource Protection Act) regulated coastal seabird nesting islands or portions thereof along the coast of Maine. This dataset is included in the . . .

STREAMS depicts single line streams of Maine from USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangles. Some New Hampshire and New Brunswick features are also included. Data for this coverage were digitized from USGS . . .

SURF contains statewide surficial geology map units for Maine at 1:250,000 scale. The Maine Geological Survey (MGS) developed the dataset which maps surficial geology map units from their Regional . . .

SURFICIAL_MATERIALS_POINTS contains point data describing the textures of surficial sediments, independent of interpretations regarding their origin mapped at a scale of 1;24,000, from the Maine . . .

TELEX contains polygons delineating telephone exchanges in Maine at 1:100,000 scale. Maine Office of GIS staff compiled Maine Public Utilities Commission (MEPUC) exchange locations onto a USGS . . .

TELEXPTS contains POINTS depicting wirecenter or exchange office locations in Maine at 1:100,000 scale. Maine Office of GIS staff compiled Maine Public Utilities Commission (MEPUC) locations onto a . . .

TRANS represents roads, trails, railroads, transmission lines, and pipelines in Maine at 1:100,000 scale. Data for this coverage was compiled from U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) 1:100,000 scale . . .

VOLMON24 provides information on water quality monitoring points along the coast of Maine that have been sampled by volunteer water quality monitoring organizations. Site locations are monitored . . .

VTD00 contains Census 2000 Voting District boundaries for Maine at 1:100,000 scale. Voting districts are subdivisions of counties for the reporting of decennial census data. These county divisions . . .

WEIR90 shows point locations of herring weirs in Maine based on 1990 overflight by MDMR Marine Patrol, mapped at an approximate scale of 1:100,000. Data were screen digitized from paper maps used . . .

WELLMODS contains bedrock source water protection areas and sand/gravel aquifer areas with 200-2500 day travel time in with a probability of contributing water to community public water supplies in . . .

WELLS consists of point data, each representing the location of a public water supply well in Maine. The records are current as of June 2003, to the best of Maine Drinking Water Program (MEDWP) . . .

WELLBUFFERS contains circular buffers that represent source water protection areas for wells and surface water intakes that serve the public water supply in Maine. Well buffers are proportional to . . .

WETDLG includes major wetlands reselected from USGS 1:100,000 scale DLG hydrography.

WETMGS maps major wetlands in organized towns in Maine at 1:50,000 scale. Data for this coverage were digitized from MGS 1:50,000 scale "Fresh Water Wetlands maps by J.W. Sewall Co. For the Maine Low . . .

WORM provides a generalized representation at 1:24,000 scale of commercially harvested marine worm habitat in Maine, based on Maine Department of Marine Resources data from 1970's. Original maps were . . .