Quick Start: Compare Land Use/Cover GIS Data Sources for Minnesota

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Data set (Source)	Geographic area	Time period	Scale / Resolution	Classification system	Data type
National Land Cover U.S. Geological Survey and partners	Minnesota, (UTM) nationwide (Albers)	2019; 2016; 2013; 2011; 2008; 2006; 2004; 2001	30 meter	20 classes	raster
GAP USGS, MN Dept. of Natural Resources	nationwide	1991-95	30 meter	4 levels of detail (see Appendices A & B)	raster, vector
Level 2 Landcover Classification (Landsat/LiDAR) U of M	statewide	2013	15 meter	11 classes	raster
Level 1 Landsat Landcover Classification U of M	statewide	2000	30 meter	7 classes	raster
1990s Census of the Land MN DNR and others	statewide	1989-96	30 meter	8 classes	raster
National Resources Inventory Natural Resources Conservation Service	nationwide	2012; 2010; 2007; 1997	N/A	data design and glossary	point (interpolated to surrounding areas)
Cropland Data Layer U.S. Dept. of Agriculture	Minnesota (search for "cropland") nationwide	2008-2010; several earlier years	56 meters	classes	raster
1969 Land Use Land Management Information Center	statewide	1968-9	40 acre	9 classes	raster, vector
Coastal Change Analysis Program	NE Minnesota (see map)	2016; 2011; 2001; 1996; 1985	30 meter	up to 25 classes	raster
Agricultural and transition areas International Coalition	63 counties	1988-90	1:24,000	17 classes	vector
Forested areas Manitoba Remote Sensing Centre	14 counties	1991-6	30 meter	16 classes	raster, vector
Land Cover - Twin Cities - Duluth - Rochester U of M	7 Twin Cities metro counties; Duluth; Rochester	2015	1-meter	12 classes	raster
Twin Cities metro Metropolitan Council	7 counties	planned land use	varies	varies by county	vector
	7 counties	2000; 2005; 2010; 2016; 2020	varies	22 classes	vector
	7 counties	1984; 1990; 1997	varies	16 classes	vector
Twin Cities Metro Hybrid Land Cover 2000 MN DNR, U of M	7 counties	2000	30 meter	20 classes	raster
MN Land Cover Classification System MN DNR and partners	- Most of the Twin Cities metro and scattered areas surrounding the metro - Olmsted County See status maps	1999-2003	1 acre (natural vegetation); 2 acres (artifiicial cover)	- 5 hierarchical levels - see details (PDF)	vector
Beltrami, Clearwater Counties Bemidji State University, county Soil and Water Conservation Districts	2 counties	1986	2.5 acre (100 meter)	15 classes	raster
Camp Ripley, Beltrami Island State Forest MN DNR	Parts of Morrison and Roseau counties	1992-96	30 meters	15 classes	raster
MN County Biological Survey Native Plant Communities MN DNR	See status map	1986-ongoing	1:24,000	detailed key (PDF)	vector

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