Data for GISWhat Map Data Do I Need?
Base Maps--Include streets and highways; boundaries for census, postal, and political areas; rivers and lakes; parks and landmarks; place names; and USGS raster maps.
Business Maps and Data--Include data related to census/demography, consumer products, financial services, health care, real estate, telecommunications, emergency preparedness, crime, advertising, business establishments, and transportation.
Environmental Maps and Data--Include data related to the environment, weather, environmental risk, satellite imagery, topography, and natural resources.
General Reference Maps--World and country maps and data that can be a foundation for your database.
How Do I Get Map Data? And, a variety of useful geographic data come bundled with ArcView GIS to help you get started quickly. These data sets can be used as the foundation for your GIS projects or to supplement your existing data. |
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