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Datasets on this page were produced by ESRI, the makers of ArcGIS, between 2006 and 2013 (Arc 9.2 to 10.2). The datasets that can be publicly shared (i.e. that have a download link) are copyrighted; see ESRI's Redistribution Rights for use restrictions. For public, freely accessible alternatives to this data visit External Links to GIS Data.
Census
Datasets marked with an asterisk are not available for download.
| Name | Features | File Type | Year | Download | Metadata |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area codes | polygons | shapefile | 2013 | areacode.zip* | XML |
| Blockgroups | polygons | shapefile | 2013 | blkgrp.zip | XML |
| Block population (centroids) | points | shapefile | 2013 | blockpop.zip* | XML |
| Core based statistical areas (cbsa) | polygons | shapefile | 2013 | cbsa.zip* | XML |
| Congressional Districts (108th) | polygons | shapefile | 2006 | cd108.zip | XML |
| Congressional Districts (109th) | polygons | shapefile | 2008 | cd109.zip | XML |
| Congressional Districts (110th) | polygons | shapefile | 2008 | cd110.zip | XML |
| Congressional Districts (111th) | polygons | shapefile | 2012 | cd111.zip | XML |
| Congressional Districts (112th) | polygons | shapefile | 2012 | cd112.zip | XML |
| Cities (major) | points | shapefile | 2013 | cities.zip | XML |
| Cities (all) | points | shapefile | 2013 | cities_dtl.zip | XML |
| Counties (generalized) | polygons | shapefile | 2013 | counties.zip | XML |
| Counties | polygons | shapefile | 2013 | dtl_cnty.zip | XML |
| County boundaries | lines | shapefile | 2013 | dtl_cnty_ln.zip* | XML |
| North American coastal waters (for background) | polygons | shapefile | 2013 | coastal_wtr.zip | XML |
| North American countries (for background) | polygons | shapefile | 2013 | sm_cntry.zip | XML |
| Places | polygons | shapefile | 2013 | placeply.zip* | XML |
| Places | points | shapefile | 2012 | places.zip | XML |
| States (generalized) | polygons | shapefile | 2013 | states.zip | XML |
| States | polygons | shapefile | 2013 | dtl_st.zip | XML |
| State boundaries | lines | shapefile | 2013 | dtl_st_ln.zip* | XML |
| Tracts | polygons | shapefile | 2013 | tracts.zip | XML |
| Urban areas | polygons | shapefile | 2013 | urban.zip | XML |
| Urban areas (detailed) | polygons | shapefile | 2013 | urban_dtl.zip | XML |
| Zip codes (3 digit areas) | polygons | shapefile | 2013 | zip3.zip | XML |
| Zip codes (5 digits) | polygons | shapefile | 2013 | zip_poly.zip | XML |
Hydrography
| Name | Features | File Type | Year | Download | Metadata |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drainage | polygons | shapefile | 2013 | drainage.zip | XML |
| Hydrography (generalized) | lines | shapefile | 2013 | hydroln.zip | XML |
| Hydrography (generalized) | polygons | shapefile | 2013 | hydroply.zip | XML |
| Hydrography | polygons | shapefile | 2013 | dtl_wat.zip | XML |
| Lakes | polygons | shapefile | 2013 | lakes.zip | XML |
| Rivers (generalized) | lines | shapefile | 2013 | rivers.zip | XML |
| Rivers | lines | shapefile | 2013 | dtl_riv.zip | XML |
Landmarks
Datasets marked with an asterisk are not available for download.
| Name | Features | File Type | Year | Download | Metadata |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal and Native American land | lines | shapefile | 2013 | fedlandl.zip | XML |
| Federal and Native American land | polygons | shapefile | 2013 | fedlandp.zip | XML |
| GNIS buildings | points | shapefile | 2013 | gblding.zip | XML |
| GNIS cemeteries | points | shapefile | 2013 | gcemetry.zip | XML |
| GNIS churches | points | shapefile | 2013 | gchurch.zip | XML |
| GNIS golf courses | points | shapefile | 2013 | ggolf.zip | XML |
| GNIS hospitals | points | shapefile | 2013 | ghospitl.zip | XML |
| GNIS locales | points | shapefile | 2013 | glocale.zip | XML |
| GNIS populated places | points | shapefile | 2013 | gppl.zip | XML |
| GNIS schools | points | shapefile | 2013 | gschools.zip | XML |
| GNIS summits | points | shapefile | 2013 | gsummit.zip | XML |
| Historic locations of earthquakes | points | shapefile | 2012 | quakehis.zip | XML |
| Hospitals | points | shapefile | 2008 | hospitals.zip* | XML |
| Institutions | points | shapefile | 2013 | institut.zip* | XML |
| Large area landmarks | points | shapefile | 2013 | lalndmrk.zip* | XML |
| Parks (generalized) | polygons | shapefile | 2013 | parks.zip* | XML |
| Parks | polygons | shapefile | 2013 | park_dtl.zip* | XML |
| Recreational areas | points | shapefile | 2013 | recareas.zip* | XML |
| Volcanoes | points | shapefile | 2012 | volcano.zip | XML |
Topography and Reference
| Name | Features | File Type | Year | Download | Metadata |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public land survey | polygons | shapefile | 2013 | publdsur.zip | XML |
| US State Plane Zones (NAD 27) | polygons | shapefile | 2013 | spcszn27.zip | XML |
| US State Plane Zones (NAD 83) | polygons | shapefile | 2013 | spcszn83.zip | XML |
| USGS Topo Quad Index 1:24,000 | polygons | shapefile | 2013 | topoq24.zip | XML |
| USGS Topo Quad Index 1:100,000 | polygons | shapefile | 2013 | topoq100.zip | XML |
| USGS Topo Quad Index 1:250,000 | polygons | shapefile | 2013 | topoq250.zip | XML |
Transportation
Datasets marked with an asterisk are not available for download.
| Name | Features | File Type | Year | Download | Metadata |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airports | points | shapefile | 2013 | airports.zip | XML |
| Airports | polygons | shapefile | 2013 | airportp.zip* | XML |
| Highways | lines | shapefile | 2013 | highways.zip | XML |
| Interstate highways | lines | shapefile | 2013 | intrstat.zip | XML |
| Major highways | lines | shapefile | 2013 | mjr_hwys.zip | XML |
| Major roads | lines | shapefile | 2008 | mjrrds.zip* | XML |
| Railroads | lines | shapefile | 2013 | rail100k.zip | XML |
| Transit terminals | points | shapefile | 2013 | tranterm.zip* | XML |