Librarian
Research/IT Desk
Contact:
Contact the Reference Librarians online
reference@carleton.edu
reference@carleton.edu
507-222-4264
GIS Volume (Server) at Carleton
The GIS lab stores local copies of frequently-used data to cut down on time spent downloading and clipping datasets over and over. Current students have access to these datasets. When logged onto a lab computer, navigate to
afp://storageserver1.ads.carleton.edu/GISVOL/GIS/GISdata/USA
or
(M:\GIS\GISdata\USA)
See the Carleton Spatial Analysis web site or contact Wei-Hsin Fu (x5733, wfu@carleton.edu) for more information about data in this location.
Commonly Accessed Twin Cities GIS Data
Some commonly used datasets on the GIS Volume are the Twin Cities parcel, street centerline and landmarks data.
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A dataset for use with GIS software featuring street centerline and address range data for the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area and beyond as well as three Wisconsin counties (Pierce, Polk, and St. Croix). - MetroGIS Regional Parcel Dataset This link opens in a new window
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This GIS dataset is a compilation of tax parcel polygon and point layers assembled into a common coordinate system from Twin Cities, Minnesota metropolitan area counties. Parcel data includes attributes like square footage, year built, home style, and date and value of last sale. Contact a data librarian about historical data.
