Geographic Information Systems (GIS): Data

geographic information systems, GIS, geospatial data, mapping, visualization, spatial analysis, geocoding, GIS training, GIS software

U.S. Government Data

Various Agencies
Census Bureau

Average farm size in KS, 2000 census, IPSR

United States Data and Geocoding Tools

U.S. Streets (detailed)- StreetMap
U.S. Streets (generalized for cartographic display)- StreetMap
U.S. Address Locator (to map by 5-digit zip code)
U.S. Address Locator (to map by street address)

Local and Regional Data

Local & Regional Data
KU Libraries Historic Maps & Air Photos

KU web map
City of Lawrence (web map & download data and maps)
Douglas County (download data and maps)
Douglas County web map (property data and more)
Johnson County
Kansas City, KS & Wyandotte County
Open Data Sedgwick County GIS
Kansas City, MO
Kansas City (metro area)- Mid-America Regional Council
Kansas biological & environmental data
Kansas- Data Access & Support Center (DASC)
Kansas State GIS Clearinghouse
Missouri Spatial Data Information Service (MSDIS)
Missouri State GIS Clearinghouse
Nebraska Open Data
Nebraska State GIS Clearinghouse
Colorado GeoSpatial Portal
Colorado State GIS Clearinghouse

Douglas County Historic Air Photos, Public Works & KU Libraries

View in Google Earth (must be installed):

1937 1941 1954 1966 1976 1986

Download in GIS format- Kansas Data Access and Support Center (DASC)
Under 'Imagery and Raster'
Georeferencing project background

Sample JOGs map

Topographic (JOG) maps
Google Earth or other KMZ viewer must be installed.

Global Scale Data

Country-level Data