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Karst Feature Inventory Points
Southeastern Minnesota is part of the Upper Mississippi Valley Karst that includes southwestern Wisconsin and northeastern Iowa. In Minnesota, surface karst features (including... -
Exploration, Scientific, and Engineering Boring Hole Locations Stored in the ...
Location data for exploratory, sciencific, or engineering borings conducted statwide since the early 1900s. Drill Core and/or other samples from a large number of these borings... -
Scientific and Natural Area Units
This dataset includes the main MNDNR Scientific and Natural Areas (SNA) feature class, along with ancillary feature classes such as annotation and parking lots. These feature... -
Springs in Minnesota
Inventory of springs in Minnesota. These data are collected and compiled by the Minnesota DNR as a tool to help create awareness of and appreciation for this resource so spring... -
Mineral Exploration Document Areas - Minarchive
Spatial (GIS) footprints representing more than 10,000 scanned mineral exploration documents were indexed by the Minnesota DNR's Lands and Minerals Division between 1999-2001.... -
Ecological Land Type Associations of Minnesota
This coverage provides information for the fourth level of the Ecological Classification System. Polygon boundaries were delineated at a scale of 1:100,000 with a... -
Minnesota Regions Prone to Surface Karst Feature Development
In Minnesota, surface karst features (including but not restricted to sinkholes, caves, stream sinks, and karst springs) are observed to primarily occur where 50 feet or less of... -
Geology of Blue Mounds State Park
This dataset contains 8 layers describing the geology of Blue Mounds State Park. The work used to produce this data was published in this report: GEOLOGY OF BLUE MOUNDS STATE... -
MNDNR Watershed Suite
The MNDNR Watershed Suite is a collection of watershed delineations at various levels, flow network lines, and pour points. This is the newest version updated in 2023. Follow... -
MNDNR Watershed Suite Legacy Dataset (2010-2023)
The legacy version of the MN DNR Watershed Suite is from 2010-2023. Updates to the MN DNR Watershed Suite Dataset will occur on October 31st, 2023 and can be accessed at... -
Aggregate Resource Mapping Program
The Aggregate Resource Mapping Program (ARMP) began in 1984 when the Minnesota Legislature passed a law (Minnnesota Statutes, section 84.94) to: - Identify and classify... -
Areal extent of the Mt. Simon-Hinckley aquifer
The Mt. Simon-Hinckley aquifer is the deepest bedrock aquifer in south-central/southeastern Minnesota, including the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area. The aquifer is often... -
Groundwater Provinces of Minnesota 2021
The Minnesota Groundwater Provinces map summarizes aquifer and groundwater resource differences at the regional level. Some parts of the state have several groundwater resources... -
Pollution Sensitivity of the Bedrock Surface, Minnesota Hydrogeology Atlas se...
Pollution Sensitivity of the Bedrock Surface characterizes the relative rate of vertical travel time of a contaminant that moves conservatively with or within water from the... -
Mineral Exploration Document Areas - Lehmann Family Fund Collection
Spatial (GIS) footprints that connect to more than 2,000 scanned mineral exploration documents from the Lehmann Family Fund Collection (including the Polaris Joint Venture). The... -
DNR Mineral Potential Section Projects Since 1976
Spatial (GIS) footprints of published and open-file projects since 1976 sourced from the Minnesota DNR's Mineral Potential Section. Most of the footprints have a URL link to a... -
Surficial Sands of Minnesota
This dataset estimates the distribution of surficial sand units in Minnesota, from previously published surficial geology maps by the Minnesota Geological Survey, for use with... -
Peat Inventory of Minnesota
Beginning in 1975 and continuing today, there has been a renewed interest in peat for horticulture and for fuel. This interest prompted the development of the Peat Inventory... -
Ecological Sections of Minnesota
This coverage provides information for all three levels of the Ecological Classification System (ECS): Provinces, Sections, and Subsections. The boundaries of the polygons of... -
DNR Dimension Stone Inventory of Northern Minnesota
Spatial (GIS) data of dimension stone inventory sites in northern Minnesota. Collection began in 1989.
