Download a USFS geospatial layer (e.g., forest type groups, ownership) from the FSGeodata Clearinghouse/EDW

domain: data.fs.usda.gov · 5 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps

  1. Browse the Downloadable Data catalog at https://data.fs.usda.gov/geodata/edw/datasets.php, filtering by dsetCategory (e.g., imagerybasemapsearthcover)
  2. Download the zipped geodatabase or shapefile for the target layer directly over HTTP, no auth required
  3. For interactive/export access instead, use the Geospatial Data Discovery Tool at data-usfs.hub.arcgis.com, which supports CSV/KML/GeoJSON/GeoTIFF export and GeoServices/WMS/WFS
  4. For raster products like National Forest Type, use the dedicated raster gateway at data.fs.usda.gov/geodata/rastergateway/forest_type/
  5. Check edw/mapServices.php if you need a live map service instead of a static download

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