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| DATA INDEX | ||||
| Transportation | Physical Environment | Political/Administrative | ||
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| Cultural | ||||
| Imagery | ||||
| Other Infrastructure | ||||
TRANSPORTATION
| Description | Request/Comment | Updated | Reviewed | Topology | Category | |||
| Agricultural Border Inspection Stations | May 09 | 2009 | point | I | ||||
| Alternate Bike Routes | Dec 94 | no review | line | I | ||||
| Bridges - State Highway System | Dec 09 | 2008 | point | I | ||||
| High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes | Sept 2010 | 2010 | line | I | ||||
| Highway Performance Monitoring System - Click Here | Click on links for current Caltrans HPMS data | I | ||||||
| Local Road Bridges | Dec 09 | 2008 | point | I | ||||
| Caltrans Maintenance Facilites | June 07 | 2007 | point | I | ||||
| Park and Ride Lots | Sept 2010 | 2010 | point | I | ||||
| Safety Roadside Rest Areas | Jan 04 | 2004 | point | I | ||||
| State Highway Shields | Jan 02 | 2002 | point | I | ||||
| State Highway Routes - Click Here | Click on links for TIGER/Line Shapefiles for California We are currently working on a new highway and road files. Keep checking the GIS Data Library web page for changes |
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| State Scenic Highway | Feb 10 | 2009 | line | I | ||||
| Summit Locations on State Highway System | Aug 94 | no review | point | I | ||||
| Transportation Management Association Legislative Boundaries | Feb 98 | no review | poly | I | ||||
| Transportation Management System Elements | Oct 29 | 2008 | point | I | ||||
| Travel Plaza | Oct 06 | no review | point | I | ||||
| Vista Points | Jun 00 | 2000 | point | I | ||||
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| ROAD BASE | ||||||||
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| TIGER Roads - Click Here | Click on links for TIGER/Line Shapefiles for California We are currently working on a new highway and road files. Keep checking the GIS Data Library web page for changes |
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| Tele Atlas Roads | For Caltrans Use Only | Apr 08 | 2008 | line | II | |||
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| BUS/TRANSIT | ||||||||
| Bus Terminals | Aug 95 | no review | point | I | ||||
| Fixed Route Bus System | Aug 01 | no review | line | I | ||||
| Amtrak Bus Station | Sept 2010 | 2010 | point | I | ||||
| Rail and Ferry Feeder Bus Routes | Jun 94 | no review | line | I | ||||
| Commuter Ferry Routes and Terminals | Jun 94 | no review | line | I | ||||
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| RAIL | ||||||||
| Railroad Lines | Sept | 2010 | line | I | ||||
| Passenger Rail Stations | Jun 07 | 2007 | point | I | ||||
| Light Rail | Nov 03 | 2003 | line | I | ||||
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| FREIGHT/PORTS | ||||||||
| Intermodal Freight Transfer Facilities | Jan 99 | 1999 | point | I | ||||
| Intermodal Transfer Facilities - Tanker Terminals | Jan 99 | no review | point | I | ||||
| Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facilities | May 07 | 2007 | point | I | ||||
| Truck Network | Jun 04 | 2006 | line | I | ||||
| Public and Private Ports | Aug 2011 | 2011 | point | I | ||||
| Public and Private Port Boundaries | Aug 2011 | 2011 | poly | I | ||||
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| AIRPORTS | ||||||||
| Airport Boundaries | Jan 99 | 1999 | poly | I | ||||
| Airport Runways | Apr 03 | 2003 | line | I | ||||
| Airports | Apr 08 | 2008 | point | I | ||||
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| PROJECTS | ||||||||
| Airport Planned | Jun 07 | no review | point | I | ||||
| Highway Planned | Jun 07 | no review | line | I | ||||
| Highway Programmed | Jun 07 | no review | line | I | ||||
| Local Roads Planned | Jun 07 | no review | line | I | ||||
| Local Roads Programmed | Jun 07 | no review | line | I | ||||
| Bike, Ped, Transit Planned | Jun 07 | no review | point | I | ||||
| Bike, Ped, Transit Programmed | Jun 07 | no review | point | I | ||||
| Charted Planned (mapped at county seat) | Jun 07 | no review | point | I | ||||
| Charted Programmed (mapped at county seat) | Jun 07 | no review | point | I | ||||
| Rail Planned | Jun 07 | no review | line | I | ||||
| Rail Programmed | Jun 07 | no review | line | I | ||||
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| LONG-RANGE PLANS - CALIFORNIA INTERREGIONAL BLUEPRINT (CIB) | ||||||||
| Planned Projects: | ||||||||
| Focus Track | Sept 2010 | 2010 | line | I | ||||
| High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes | Sept 2010 | 2010 | line | I | ||||
| Express Lanes | Sept 2010 | 2010 | line | I | ||||
| Proposed Intercity Rail | Sept 2010 | 2010 | line | I | ||||
| Proposed Increase in Service Frequencies on Capitol Corridor | Sept 2010 | 2010 | line | I | ||||
| Proposed Increase in Service Frequencies on Pacific Surfliner | Sept 2010 | 2010 | line | I | ||||
| Proposed Increase in Service Frequencies on San Joaquin | Sept 2010 | 2010 | line | I | ||||
| Proposed Commuter Rail | Jan 2011 | 2011 | line | I | ||||
| Goods Movement Planned Project Linework | Sept 2010 | 2010 | line | I | ||||
| Goods Movement Planned Project Points | Sept 2010 | 2010 | line | I | ||||
| Existing System: | ||||||||
| California Interregional Blueprint (CIB) Highway | Sept 2010 | 2010 | line | I | ||||
| Corridor System Management Plan (CSMP) Corridors | Dec 2010 | 2010 | line | I | ||||
| Park and Ride Lots | Sept 2010 | 2010 | point | I | ||||
| Railroad Lines | Sept | 2010 | line | I | ||||
| Altamont Commuter Express (ACE) | Sept 2010 | 2010 | line | I | ||||
| Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) | Sept 2010 | 2010 | line | I | ||||
| Caltrain | Sept 2010 | 2010 | line | I | ||||
| Coaster | Sept 2010 | 2010 | line | I | ||||
| Metrolink | Sept 2010 | 2010 | line | I | ||||
| Amtrak Bus Feeder Routes | Sept 2010 | 2010 | line | I | ||||
| Amtrak Bus Station | Sept 2010 | 2010 | point | I | ||||
| Major Gateways | Sept 2010 | 2010 | line | I | ||||
| Port of Entry | Sept 2010 | 2010 | line | I | ||||
| Public and Private Ports | Aug 2011 | 2011 | point | I | ||||
| Goods Movement Railroad Routes | Sept 2010 | 2010 | line | I | ||||
| Airports | Apr 08 | 2008 | point | I | ||||
| Other: | ||||||||
| Caltrans Adjusted Urbanized Areas (includes urbanized area designated year) | March 2010 | 2010 | poly | I | ||||
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OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE
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PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
| Description | Request/Comment | Updated | Reviewed | Topology | Category | |||
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| SOIL and VEGETATION | ||||||||
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Soils - STATSGO (generalized soil data) - Click Here Note: Name is changing to Digital General Soil Map |
Click on links for current STATSGO data and metadata from NRCS | I | ||||||
| Soils - SSURGO (detailed soil data) - Click Here | Click on links for current SSURGO data and metadata, or for General Information |
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| Wilderness | Dec 04 | 2004 | poly | I | ||||
| Coastal Redwood Ranges | Jul 10 | 2006 | poly | I | ||||
| Valley Oak | Dec 04 | 2004 | poly | I | ||||
| Landcover Vegetation, Habitat, Landuse | Jan 01 | 2001 | poly | I | ||||
| Dominant Vegetation Type Regions | 1981 | no review | poly | I | ||||
| National Land Cover Characterization |
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Click on National Land Cover Characterization and Metadata links for infomration and data from The USGS Land Cover Institute (LCI) or click for California Augmented Multisource Landcover map for California GeoTiff download and information |
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| ELEVATION | ||||||||
| Terrain Elevation Contours - 500' interval | Aug 92 | no review | poly | I | ||||
| Terrain Elevation Contours - 500' interval - Generalized | Nov 00 | no review | poly | I | ||||
| Digital Elevation Model (DEM) 1:24k | Tiled | Jan 00 | no review | grid | I | |||
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| HYDROGRAPHY | ||||||||
| FEMA Q3 flood data | Jan 01 | 2001 | poly | I | ||||
| FEMA flood data | 1996 | no review | poly | I | ||||
| Groundwater Basins - Click Here | Click on links for DWR data and metadata. More related data can be found at the Water Data Library maintained by DWR. | II | ||||||
| California Watershed | Jul 06 | 2006 | poly | I | ||||
| Dept Water Resources Hydrologic Watersheds | Nov 95 | no review | poly | I | ||||
| Hydrography Features - General | Sep 93 | no review | line | I | ||||
| Hydrographic Point Feature | Sep 92 | no review | point | I | ||||
| USGS Streamgages - Click Here | Click on links for current USGS Streamgage data and metadata | I | ||||||
| Major Lake and Reservoir Boundaries | Sep 95 | no review | poly | I | ||||
| National Wetlands Inventory - Click Here | Click on links for current FWS NWI data and metadata | I | ||||||
| National Wetlands Inventory - Bay Area | Mar 97 | no review | poly | I | ||||
| National Wetlands Inventory - Delta Area | Mar 97 | no review | poly | I | ||||
| Mean Annual Precipitation Areas | Jan 94 | no review | poly | I | ||||
| Major Rivers and Streams | Aug 95 | no review | line | I | ||||
| Impaired Waters (303d) - Click Here | Click on links for current 303d data and metadata from the State Water Resources Control Board | I | ||||||
| Chinook Salmon ESU | Jan 07 | 2007 | poly | I | ||||
| Coho Salmon ESU | Jan 07 | 2007 | poly | I | ||||
| Steelhead Salmon ESU | Jan 07 | 2007 | poly | I | ||||
| National Hydrography Dataset - Click Here | Click on links for current NHD data and metadata from the USGS. Metadata for resolutions: High, Medium, Local |
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| Vernal Pool Critical Habitat | Sep 03 | no review | poly | I | ||||
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| SHORELINE | ||||||||
| Offshore Islands | Dec 96 | no review | poly | I | ||||
| California Shoreline | Sep 93 | no review | line | I | ||||
(Go Up To: Data Index | Select Metadata Style)
POLITICAL/ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICTS
| Description | Request/Comment | Updated | Reviewed | Topology | Category | |||
| Air Districts | Mar 98 | no review | poly | I | ||||
| Congestion Mangement Agencies | Feb 98 | no review | poly | I | ||||
| County Boundaries | Aug 2011 | 2009 | poly | I | ||||
| County Boundaries Without Bay | Nov 2011 | 2010 | poly | I | ||||
| County Lines | Nov 2010 | 2010 | line | I | ||||
| Coastal Zone Boundary | Aug 18 | 2009 | line | I | ||||
| Caltrans Districts | August 2011 | 2011 | poly | I | ||||
| Metropolitan Planning Organization Boundaries | Aug 2011 | 2011 | poly | I | ||||
| Regional Transportation Planning Association Boundaries | Aug 03 | 2003 | poly | I | ||||
| Dept of Fish and Game Regions - Click Here | Link for current Fish and Game data from The California Environmental Information Catalog (CEIC). Metadata for resolutions: High, Medium |
I | ||||||
| Regional Water Quality Control Board Districts | May 06 | 2006 | poly | I | ||||
| State Parks | Jan 97 | no review | poly | I | ||||
| 2000 Congressional Districts | Mar 08 | 2007 | poly | I | ||||
| 2000 State Assembly Districts | Jan 11 | 2008 | poly | I | ||||
| 2000 State Senate Districts | Mar 08 | 2007 | poly | I | ||||
| 1990 Congressional Districts | Mar 01 | 2001 | poly | I | ||||
| 1990 State Assembly Districts | Jan 02 | 2001 | poly | I | ||||
| 1990 State Senate Districts | Jan 02 | 2001 | poly | I | ||||
| 1990 Board of Equalization Districts | Feb 95 | no review | poly | I | ||||
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CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY
| Description | Request/Comment | Updated | Reviewed | Topology | Category | |||
| 2000 Census Blocks | Feb 03 | 2003 | poly | I | ||||
| 1990 Census Blocks | Sep 02 | 2002 | poly | I | ||||
| 1990 Census Tracts | Nov 02 | 2002 | poly | I | ||||
| 1990 Cities - (Federal Census Place Code Boundaries) | Sep 02 | 2002 | poly | I | ||||
| California Cities | Mar 2009 | 2009 | poly | I | ||||
| County Parcels (For Government Use Only) |
E-mail Requests: GIS Data Branch |
Dec 2010 | 2010 | poly | II | |||
| Caltrans Urban Boundaries | March 2010 | 2010 | poly | I | ||||
| Important Farmland Data - Click Here | Click on links for current Important Farmland data and metadata from the Department of Conservation | I | ||||||
| Point of Interest Feature Location | Sep 92 | no review | point | I | ||||
| USGS Geographic Names Information System | Nov 01 | 2000 | point | I | ||||
| Land Ownership Classification | Aug 01 | 2001 | poly | I | ||||
| Managed Area and Land Ownership - 1:2M scale | Jun 98 | no review | poly | I | ||||
| USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle Grid | Oct 97 | no review | poly | I | ||||
| California State Highway Map Places | Feb 28 | 2007 | point | I | ||||
| Public Land Survey System Grid | Jun 06 | 2006 | poly | I | ||||
| School Districts | Mar 01 | 2000 | poly | I | ||||
| School Sites | Jun 06 | 2006 | point | I | ||||
| 2003 US Post Office ZIP Code Centroids | For Caltrans Use Only | Dec 03 | 2003 | point | II | |||
| 2003 US Post Office ZIP Code Boundaries | For Caltrans Use Only | Dec 03 | 2003 | poly | II | |||
(Go Up To: Data Index | Select Metadata Style)
IMAGERY
| Description | Request/Comment | Updated | Reviewed | Topology | Category | |||
| NAIP - 1-Meter Orthorectified Imagery 2005 | Raster | Dec 06 | no review | raster | I | |||
| SPOT satellite imagery - 1998-2000 10-meter | Click on link for SPOT metadata from CASIL | II | ||||||
| DEM Shaded Relief | Tiled | Sep 01 | 2001 | raster | I | |||
| DOQQ - Click Here | Click on links for current DOQQ data and metadata from CAL-ATLAS | I | ||||||
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| GEOREFERENCED MAP IMAGERY | ||||||||
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| DRG - USGS Digital Raster Graphic Maps - Click Here | Click on links for current DRG data and metadata from CAL-ATLAS | I | ||||||
| CRS - California Road System Maps - Click Here | Click on links for current CRS data and metadata maps | I | ||||||
