January 2023 - Census population data were downloaded for 2020 and appended to the county dataset. Population fields were re-ordered and named for consistency.April 2013 - Census data were downloaded for 2010 and appended to the county coverage. Upon further review by the ND GIS Technical Meeting at their April 2013 meeting, it was decided that the demographic data included with the previous county feature class would be dropped, leaving only basic information with the necessary relational fields intact for joining of Census data tables and other related North Dakota data.The North Dakota county coverage was originally created by the North Dakota Geological Survey using US Census Bureau TIGER data in 1994. The source scale on these data was 1:100,000. Since its creation, with USGS Public Land Survey DLG data, and USGS DRG derived data. The North Dakota State Water Commission revamped this coverage by using the NDGS PLSS coverage (combination of ND PSC, USGS DLG and DRG 24k data) to obtain county boundaries that coincided with PLSS linework, and heads-up digitized irregular boundaries such as that on the State borders, and those that followed river/stream boundaries with USGS 1:24,000 scale Digital Raster Graphics. The resultant coverage should be much better than a 1:100,000 scale coverage, but may not meet 1:24,000 scale accuracy standards.
This coverage contains information about the buried valleys within the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, Sioux County, North Dakota, and Corson County, South Dakota. The delineation of the buried valleys was included as part of the surficial geology map (figure 5) created by Howells (1982). The digital data were produced by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Figure 5 in Howells (1982) was scanned and digitized on-screen to create this coverage. See cross reference information for more detail. According to the map credit for figure 5, the geology for Sioux County was based on soil maps prepared by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs (1959), data collected by Randich (1975), and a geologic map by Carlson (1978). The geology for Corson County was based on soil maps prepared by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs (1959) and unpublished maps of the U.S Soil Conservation Service, modified by test drilling and field reconnaissance.
12/06/2024 - Updates to Ellendale, Fargo, Kindred, Lincoln, Mandan, Rugby and Tappen.12/06/2024 - Update to Lincoln and Bismarck Corporate Boundaries based on requests from Lincoln.6/27/2024 - Update to the Valley City and Dickinson Corporate Boundary based on requests from their GIS personal.4/8/2024 - Update to the Valley City Corporate Boundary12/04/2023 - Update to Fargo City Boundary7/23/2023 - Removed Church’s Ferry due to proclamation and notice of dissolution.7/01/2023 - Changes to Binford - Ordinance 51; Lidgerwood - Ordinance 2022-1; Killdeer Golf Course annexation; Bismarck based on current City of Bismarck GIS boundary9/26/2022 - Changes to Steele boundary per Kidder County 911 coordinator.9/23/2022 - Updates to Grand Forks, Mandan and Fargo7/01/2022 - Updates to Killdeer, Mandan and Williston per State Tax Dept changes. 2/14/2022- Updates to Minot -13th ST SE/31st AVE SE, Updates to Elgin, Horace and St. John.11/16/2021 -Updates to Bismarck, Fargo and Killdeer based on city ordinances.7/2/21 – Changes were made to the City of Bismarck, Fargo and Hillsboro to include local taxing jurisdiction boundary changes from the State Tax Commissioner.5/4/21 - Updates were made to the City of Wahpeton due to an annexation.4/29/21 - Updated Minot and Makoti3/5/21 - Updated an annexation to Arnegard that was submitted to the DOT by Mackenzie's County Public Works GIS Coordinator.1/21/21 - Update to Sentinel Butte per Golden Valley 911 Coordinator7/17/20 - Updates to Bismarck, Linton and Stanley6/1/20 - Updates to Killdeer, New Town and Surrey1/17/2020 - Boundary changes have been updated for Bismarck, Bowman Fargo, Garrison, Linton, and New Salem.3/5/19 - The corporate boundary of Surrey has been updated.12/26/18 - The following corporate boundaries have been updated: Bismarck, Lincoln, Grand Forks, Horace, Casselton, Fargo, Oxbow, Tioga and Stanley.6/19/18 - City of Maza is not incorporated based on the 2011-2013 North Dakota Blue book. Removed Maza.5/14/18 - Updated Dickinson, Watford City, Berthold, Minnewauken, and Cavalier.1/31/18 - Updated Dickinson, Mandan, Minot, Tioga, Devils Lake, Belfield, Washburn, Mohall, Minnewauken, Lincoln, Bismarck and Casselton. 10/24/17 - Updated Watford City and Makoti10/16/17 - The following cities have been updated: Jamestown, Milnor, Bismarck, Carrington, Casselton, Mandan, Minot, Stanley, Larimore, Crosby, and Watford City.1/10/17 - The following cities have been updated: Lehr, Grand Forks, Langdon, Drayton, Flasher, Glen Ullin, Watford City, Zap, Lignite, Hankinson, Beach, Underwood, South Heart, Devils Lake, all cities in Ward County, Cavalier, Bismarck, Lincoln, Fargo, West Fargo, Ayr, Briarwood, Casselton, Davenport, Enderlin, Grandin, Horace, and North River.9/19/16 - Updated the following cities: Watford City, Steele, Richardton, Berthold, Carpio, Burlington, Des Lacs, Donnybrook, Douglas, Kenmare, Makoti, Ryder, Sawyer, and Surrey.6/23/16 - Updated cities are as follows: All cities in Pembina, Morton, Richland, and Williams Counties. The cities of Bismarck, West Fargo, Harwood, Oxbow, Beach, Minot, Stanley, Jamestown, Fargo, Dickinson and New Town.9/28/15 - The following cites have had annexation: Stanley, Bottineau, Minot, Casselton, Belfield and Watford City.7/24/15 - Updated Grafton, Stanley, Bismarck, Williston, Horace, Fargo, Grand Forks, Watford City, Turtle Lake, Leeds, Maxbass and Medora1/16/15 - Updated Grafton, Stanley and Bismarck.11/3/2014 - Updated Bismarck, Mandan, Minot, Stanley, and Watford City7/16/14 - Corporate limits updated include: Mandan, Towner, Fargo, West Fargo, Grand Forks, Bismarck, Bowman, Watford City, Stanley, Tioga, Kenmare, Casselton, Minot, Carrington, Kindred, and Killdeer. The corporate limit updates consisted of receiving from the cities, shape files, CADD files, scanned images of annexations or by converting pdf files into images, rectifying them within ArcGIS, then heads-up digitizing. 7/29/13 - updated Stanley, Williston, Minot, and Bismarck.4/30/13 - updated Williston, Hazen, Minot, Dickinson, Valley City, Velva, Rugby, Bismarck, and Lincoln1/28/13 - updated Valley City, Grand Forks, Bismarck, Williston, Jamestown, Harvey, Mohall, Park River, Ray, Rugby, Stanley, Tioga, Mayville and Glenfield10/9/12 - updated Williston and Dickinson6/20/12 - updated Williston via shapefile from city.3/20/12 - updated Bismarck and Minot10/3/2011 - Edited corporate limits for Bottineau, Grand Forks, Bismarck, Grafton, Fargo, West Fargo, Horace, Dickinson, Williston, Valley City and Devils Lake.2/4/11 - Removed urban areas so only corporate boundaries remain. Removed boolean field named URBAN_AREA. Updated corporate limist in Dickinson and cities with Cass county. 6/24/10 - Stanley, Lincoln, Oakes, Hankinson, Enderlin, Ellendale, Linton, Carrington, Minot, and Kulm corportate limits were changed 6/18/09 - Stanley, Wahpeton, Center, Watford City, Williston, Grand Forks, Killdeer, Beulah, Beach, Hazen, Garrison, Washburn, Bismarck and Lincoln corporate limits were changed 3/24/08 - Added Milton, Drayton, and Cavalier Boudaries updated: Park River 1/16/08 - Boundaries updated: Devils Lake, Glen Ullin, Langdon, Minnewaukan, Northwood, Thompson 2/13/07 - Boundaries updated: Amenia, Arthur, Bismarck, Bottineau, Buffalo, Casstleton, Davenport, Dickinson, Enderlin, Gardner, Grand Forks, Grandin, Harvey, Harvey, Hillsboro, Horace, Hunter, Jamestown, Kindred, Mapleton, Mayville, New Rockford, Oxbox, Page, Prairie Rose, Relies Acres, Tappen, Towner City 1/10/06 - Boundaries updated: Wishek, Fargo, Lincoln, Bottineau, Williston, Grand Forks, Granville, Velva, Stanley, urban areas in Fargo, West Fargo, Bismarck and Mandan. Deleted Larson This data came from the NDDOT's Mapping Section. The original data was digitized from hand scribed maps and registered to the 1:24000 USGS PLSS data. It was converted from a projection (NAD 1983 UTM Zone 14N) to a Geographic coordinate system.
description: The Floodplain Mapping/Redelineation study deliverables depict and quantify the flood risks for the study area. The primary risk classifications used are the 1-percent-annual-chance flood event, the 0.2-percent-annual- chance flood event, and areas of minimal flood risk. The Floodplain Mapping/Redelineation flood risk boundaries are derived from the engineering information Flood Insurance Studies (FISs), previously published Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), flood hazard analyses performed in support of the FISs and FIRMs, and new mapping data, where available. The FISs and FIRMs are published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).; abstract: The Floodplain Mapping/Redelineation study deliverables depict and quantify the flood risks for the study area. The primary risk classifications used are the 1-percent-annual-chance flood event, the 0.2-percent-annual- chance flood event, and areas of minimal flood risk. The Floodplain Mapping/Redelineation flood risk boundaries are derived from the engineering information Flood Insurance Studies (FISs), previously published Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), flood hazard analyses performed in support of the FISs and FIRMs, and new mapping data, where available. The FISs and FIRMs are published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
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Originally produced by the Farm Security Administration, these are georeferenced aerial images from Morton County, North Dakota. Historic print images housed at the Mandan, North Dakota ARS Long-Term Agricultural Research facility were digitized, georeferenced, and processed for use in both professional and consumer level GIS applications, or in photo-editing applications. The original images were produced by the Farm Security Administration to monitor government compliance for farm land agreements. Current applications include assessing land use change over time with regard to erosion, land cover, and natural and man-made structures. Not for use in high precision applications. Resources in this dataset:Resource Title: 1938_AZY_3_89. File Name: 1938_AZY_3_89_0.zipResource Description: Contains IIQ, JPG, OVR, XML, AUX, and TIF files processed in ArcMap / ArcGIS that can be used in ArcGIS applications, or in other photo or geospatial applications. Resource Title: 1938 Mosaic Index. File Name: 1938_mosaic_index_1.zipResource Description: This is the index key for the 1938 Mandan aerial images from Morton County, ND. To find the geographic location for each uploaded 1938 image, consult this map. File titles are arranged as follows: Year_Area_Roll_Frame. The mosaic map displays Roll_Frame coordinates to correspond to these images. Contains TIF, OVR, JPG, AUX, IIQ, and XML files. Resource Title: 1938_AZY_5_113. File Name: 1938_AZY_5_113_2.zipResource Description: Contains IIQ, JPG, OVR, XML, AUX, and TIF files processed in ArcMap / ArcGIS.
Representation of tax parcel boundaries with associated attributes in Cass County, ND.
Geometry may be duplicated where one-to-many relationships exist, such as condominium units. Mobile homes are represented by 6-digit parcel identification numbers.For more information contact Cass County GIS.For tax parcel information contact the Tax Equalization office.
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U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts statistics for Kidder County, North Dakota. QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.
The North Dakota county coverage was originally created by the North Dakota Geological Survey using US Census Bureau TIGER data in 1994. The source scale on these data was 1:100,000. Since its creation, with USGS Public Land Survey DLG data, and USGS DRG derived data. The North Dakota State Water Commission revamped this coverage by using the NDGS PLSS coverage (combination of ND PSC, USGS DLG and DRG 24k data) to obtain county boundaries that coincided with PLSS linework, and heads-up digitized irregular boundaries such as that on the State borders, and those that followed river/stream boundaries with USGS 1:24,000 scale Digital Raster Graphics. The resultant coverage should be much better than a 1:100,000 scale coverage, but may not meet 1:24,000 scale accuracy standards
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Data were collected in August, 2020 to support development of a bathymetric map for Larimore Dam in Grand Forks County, North Dakota. Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) surveying equipment was used in static and real-time kinematic (RTK) mode to establish a local reference mark and check-in/check-out point, to collect water surface elevations, and to collect topographic points along established data collection transects. Topographic points were collected on land, in water too shallow for boating, and in areas of the lake where thick aquatic vegetation prohibited use of an echosounder and transducer. In areas of the lake deep enough for boating and where aquatic vegetation was not present, depth data was collected using an echosounder with a dual frequency (200/24 kilohertz with a 4/20 degree beam) transducer. Data were collected on a set of transects roughly perpendicular to the axis of the waterbody, plus on a set of oblique transects that intersected the regular transects ...
The Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM) Database depicts flood risk information and supporting data used to develop the risk data. The primary risk classifications used are the 1-percent-annual-chance flood event, the 0.2-percent-annual- chance flood event, and areas of minimal flood risk. The DFIRM Database is derived from Flood Insurance Studies (FISs), previously published Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), flood hazard analyses performed in support of the FISs and FIRMs, and new mapping data, where available. The FISs and FIRMs are published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The projection is Universal Transverse Mercator. The horizontal accuracy meets Guidelines and specifications for DFIRM production.
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The Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM) Database depicts flood risk information and supporting data used to develop the risk data. The primary risk classifications used are the 1-percent-annual-chance flood event, the 0.2-percent-annual-chance flood event, and areas of minimal flood risk. The DFIRM Database is derived from Flood Insurance Studies (FISs), previously published Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), flood hazard analyses performed in support of the FISs and FIRMs, and new mapping data, where available. The FISs and FIRMs are published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The file is georeferenced to earth's surface using the UTM projection and coordinate system. The specifications for the horizontal control of DFIRM data files are consistent with those required for mapping at a scale of 1:12000.
Geospatial data about Tripp County, South Dakota Roads. Export to CAD, GIS, PDF, CSV and access via API.
The Law Enforcement Boundary is a representation of the geographic extent of each law enforcement’s jurisdiction in North Dakota. The layer is represented by Polygon geometry and is used for determining which law enforcement agency is associated with a 9-1-1 incident location. Contact information and secondary call routing information may also be gathered from the layer. This dataset is under continuous development as the 53 counties transition to Enhanced 9-1-1 / Next Generation 9-1-1 as the project is still on going and therefore this data is preliminary.The North Dakota Dept. of Emergency Services provides GIS maintenance and aggregation services for most of the counties in the State of North Dakota. However, it is the responsibility of the local County and or Tribal 9-1-1 Coordinators to dictate updates. The public should contact their local 9-1-1 coordinator for any questions related to the boundaries.Below are listings for county jurisdictions that have had their Law Enforcement Boundaries validated and those that are still under preliminary/draft status.Validated and Loaded into 9-1-1 providers management system:AdamsBarnesBensonBillingsBottineauBowmanBurkeBurleighCassCavalierDickeyDivideDunnEddyEmmonsFosterGolden ValleyGrand ForksGrantGriggsHettingerKidderLamoureLoganMcHenryMcIntoshMcKenzieMcLeanMercerMortonMountrailNelsonOliverPembinaPierceRamseyRansomRenvilleRichlandRoletteSargentSheridanSlopeStarkSteeleStutsmanTownerTraillWalshWardWellsWilliamsValidated Only:Sioux
These data are part of a larger USGS project to develop an updated geospatial database of mines, mineral deposits and mineral regions in the United States. Mine and prospect-related symbols, such as those used to represent prospect pits, mines, adits, dumps, tailings, etc., hereafter referred to as “mine” symbols or features, are currently being digitized on a state-by-state basis from the 7.5-minute (1:24,000-scale) and the 15-minute (1:48,000 and 1:62,500-scale) archive of the USGS Historical Topographic Maps Collection, or acquired from available databases (California and Nevada, 1:24,000-scale only). Compilation of these features is the first phase in capturing accurate locations and general information about features related to mineral resource exploration and extraction across the U.S. To date, the compilation of 500,000-plus point and polygon mine symbols from approximately 67,000 maps of 22 western states has been completed: Arizona (AZ), Arkansas (AR), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Idaho (ID), Iowa (IA), Kansas (KS), Louisiana (LA), Minnesota (MN), Missouri (MO), Montana (MT), North Dakota (ND), Nebraska (NE), New Mexico (NM), Nevada (NV), Oklahoma (OK), Oregon (OR), South Dakota (SD), Texas (TX), Utah (UT), Washington (WA), and Wyoming (WY). The process renders not only a more complete picture of exploration and mining in the western U.S., but an approximate time line of when these activities occurred. The data may be used for land use planning, assessing abandoned mine lands and mine-related environmental impacts, assessing the value of mineral resources from Federal, State and private lands, and mapping mineralized areas and systems for input into the land management process. The data are presented as three groups of layers based on the scale of the source maps. No reconciliation between the data groups was done.
This data set describes the water-table contours that were used to create a map of the generalized potentiometric surface of the Arikaree aquifer in the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and Bennett County. The contours were based on water levels in wells completed in the Arikaree aquifer that were measured between 1929 and 2006.
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Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Landfills permitted in North Dakota. The purpose of this data is to map the approximate permitted footprint of each MSW Landfill in North Dakota, such that the data may be used by the public or government agencies in locating the facilities.
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The data should be used for general location purposes only. Exact locations of legal landfill boundaries and cells should be verified with the appropriate City/County, and with the North Dakota Department of Health, Division of Waste Management. Not to be used for navigation, for informational purposes only. See full disclaimer for more information.
Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Landfills permitted in North Dakota. The purpose of this data is to map the approximate permitted footprint of each MSW Landfill in North Dakota, such that the data may be used by the public or government agencies in locating the facilities.
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The data should be used for general location purposes only. Exact locations of legal landfill boundaries and cells should be verified with the appropriate City/County, and with the North Dakota Department of Health, Division of Waste Management. Not to be used for navigation, for informational purposes only. See full disclaimer for more information.
The 2019 cartographic boundary KMLs are simplified representations of selected geographic areas from the U.S. Census Bureau's Master Address File / Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) Database (MTDB). These boundary files are specifically designed for small-scale thematic mapping. When possible, generalization is performed with the intent to maintain the hierarchical relationships among geographies and to maintain the alignment of geographies within a file set for a given year. Geographic areas may not align with the same areas from another year. Some geographies are available as nation-based files while others are available only as state-based files. The records in this file allow users to map the parts of Urban Areas that overlap a particular county. After each decennial census, the Census Bureau delineates urban areas that represent densely developed territory, encompassing residential, commercial, and other nonresidential urban land uses. In general, this territory consists of areas of high population density and urban land use resulting in a representation of the ""urban footprint."" There are two types of urban areas: urbanized areas (UAs) that contain 50,000 or more people and urban clusters (UCs) that contain at least 2,500 people, but fewer than 50,000 people (except in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam which each contain urban clusters with populations greater than 50,000). Each urban area is identified by a 5-character numeric census code that may contain leading zeroes. The primary legal divisions of most states are termed counties. In Louisiana, these divisions are known as parishes. In Alaska, which has no counties, the equivalent entities are the organized boroughs, city and boroughs, municipalities, and for the unorganized area, census areas. The latter are delineated cooperatively for statistical purposes by the State of Alaska and the Census Bureau. In four states (Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, and Virginia), there are one or more incorporated places that are independent of any county organization and thus constitute primary divisions of their states. These incorporated places are known as independent cities and are treated as equivalent entities for purposes of data presentation. The District of Columbia and Guam have no primary divisions, and each area is considered an equivalent entity for purposes of data presentation. The Census Bureau treats the following entities as equivalents of counties for purposes of data presentation: Municipios in Puerto Rico, Districts and Islands in American Samoa, Municipalities in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Islands in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The entire area of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Island Areas is covered by counties or equivalent entities. The generalized boundaries for counties and equivalent entities are as of January 1, 2010.
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description: This coverage contains information about the western limit of glaciation within the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, Sioux County, North Dakota, and Corson County, South Dakota. The digital data were produced by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Figure 5 in Howells (1982) was scanned and digitized on-screen to create this coverage. See cross reference information for more detail. According to the map credit for figure 5, the geology for Sioux County was based on soil maps prepared by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs (1959), data collected by Randich (1975), and a geologic map by Carlson (1978). The geology for Corson County was based on soil maps prepared by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs (1959) and unpublished maps of the U.S Soil Conservation Service, modified by test drilling and field reconnaissance. The following is from the description of the surficial geology by Howells (1982). The surface geology, like the topography, has been strongly influenced by continental glaciation and by Pleistocene erosion on a land surface underlain by soft unconsolidated deposits of continental and marine shale and sandstone. The Standing Rock Indian Reservation is on the western margin of the midwestern area that was invaded by great ice sheets during the last million years. Though at most only 60 percent of the reservation apparently was covered by glacial ice, the effects of the glaciers were pervasive: not only did the ice sheets grind away the land surface in the areas that they invaded, but they also changed the courses of rivers and created a new river--the Missouri. In addition, changes in weather patterns associated with glaciation profoundly influenced streamflow and erosion in the area not reached by the ice sheets. Because the Standing Rock Indian Reservation was on the border of the glaciated region, much of the area is free of glacial deposits and most of the glacial deposits present are thin, discontinuous, and of negligible hydrologic importance.; abstract: This coverage contains information about the western limit of glaciation within the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, Sioux County, North Dakota, and Corson County, South Dakota. The digital data were produced by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Figure 5 in Howells (1982) was scanned and digitized on-screen to create this coverage. See cross reference information for more detail. According to the map credit for figure 5, the geology for Sioux County was based on soil maps prepared by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs (1959), data collected by Randich (1975), and a geologic map by Carlson (1978). The geology for Corson County was based on soil maps prepared by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs (1959) and unpublished maps of the U.S Soil Conservation Service, modified by test drilling and field reconnaissance. The following is from the description of the surficial geology by Howells (1982). The surface geology, like the topography, has been strongly influenced by continental glaciation and by Pleistocene erosion on a land surface underlain by soft unconsolidated deposits of continental and marine shale and sandstone. The Standing Rock Indian Reservation is on the western margin of the midwestern area that was invaded by great ice sheets during the last million years. Though at most only 60 percent of the reservation apparently was covered by glacial ice, the effects of the glaciers were pervasive: not only did the ice sheets grind away the land surface in the areas that they invaded, but they also changed the courses of rivers and created a new river--the Missouri. In addition, changes in weather patterns associated with glaciation profoundly influenced streamflow and erosion in the area not reached by the ice sheets. Because the Standing Rock Indian Reservation was on the border of the glaciated region, much of the area is free of glacial deposits and most of the glacial deposits present are thin, discontinuous, and of negligible hydrologic importance.
January 2023 - Census population data were downloaded for 2020 and appended to the county dataset. Population fields were re-ordered and named for consistency.April 2013 - Census data were downloaded for 2010 and appended to the county coverage. Upon further review by the ND GIS Technical Meeting at their April 2013 meeting, it was decided that the demographic data included with the previous county feature class would be dropped, leaving only basic information with the necessary relational fields intact for joining of Census data tables and other related North Dakota data.The North Dakota county coverage was originally created by the North Dakota Geological Survey using US Census Bureau TIGER data in 1994. The source scale on these data was 1:100,000. Since its creation, with USGS Public Land Survey DLG data, and USGS DRG derived data. The North Dakota State Water Commission revamped this coverage by using the NDGS PLSS coverage (combination of ND PSC, USGS DLG and DRG 24k data) to obtain county boundaries that coincided with PLSS linework, and heads-up digitized irregular boundaries such as that on the State borders, and those that followed river/stream boundaries with USGS 1:24,000 scale Digital Raster Graphics. The resultant coverage should be much better than a 1:100,000 scale coverage, but may not meet 1:24,000 scale accuracy standards.