On-line Maps

On-line Maps

On-Line Maps for the Lake Superior Basin

The maps listed below are available for viewing as static maps. Some of the data and metadata is available. If a hyperlink is not active, the data or metadata is not available. But please check back, information is updated daily.

The two maps listed below are only available through ESRI Internet Map Server (IMS). Static images of these two maps are being created. Some of the maps listed in the table can be viewed with IMS in order to zoom into a particular area or query the data.

ESRI Internet Map Server Maps

	This map displays the Ecological Classification Systems for the Lake Superior Basin.
	This map shows the basic infrastructure within the Lake Superior Basin. Some of the data displayed includes: roads, railroads, wetlands, rivers, transmission lines, and powerlines.
	This map displays the Quaternary Geology for the Lake Superior Basin.

Static Image Maps
*IMS Option

Climate	Climate maps showing Annual Temperature, Annual Precipitation, and many others.
Census	Population, Housing, and Developed Land for the Lake Superior Basin.
City Lights	This includes lights from cities, towns, industrial sites, and sources of ephemeral radiation such as fires.
Land Use/Cover*	Land Use/Cover for the Lake Superior Basin Watershed, this image includes Bathymetry for Lake Superior.
Important Habitat Sites and Areas*	Important Habitat Sites and Areas in the Lake Superior Basin created for the Lake Superior Binational Program.
Dominant Soil Drainage	Dominant Soil Drainage types for The Lake Superior Basin.
Forest Types*	This map displays a Forest Classification from the US Forest Service for the United States portion of the basin.
Pre-Settlement Vegetation*	This map displays the Pre-Settlement Vegetation for the United States portion of the basin.
Landsat MSS Mosaic	This Landsat satellite image of the Lake Superior Basin shows some of the variation in vegetation cover, land use and land forms across the Basin.
Lake Superior Bathymetry	Depth profiles of Lake Superior.
NDVI	Normalized Difference Vegetation Index
Digital Elevation Model	Elevation for the Lake Superior Basin.

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