Land cover in Twin Cities metro
Forest, crops, wetland, developed, or open, from satellite data.
Metropolitan Council on the Geospatial Commons
All Met Council datasets on the Minnesota Geospatial Commons, including generalized land use and imagery.
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- Met Council Map GalleryPrintable regional maps.
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- MRLC NLCD Land Cover ViewerNational land cover map for every year since 1985: forest, cropland, developed, wetland, water and change over time.
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- Invasive Species in MinnesotaTerrestrial and aquatic invasive species information, including how to report a new infestation and which species are regulated.
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- Minnesota Geospatial CommonsDownload Minnesota's statewide GIS data, such as roads, boundaries, imagery and elevation and property lines.
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- Natural Heritage Information SystemMinnesota rare plant, animal and native plant community records, including bald eagle nest and roost information requests for environmental review. Explains th…
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- National Land Cover Database (NLCD) DownloadsFilter and download National Land Cover Database products including Annual NLCD land cover for the contiguous United States. Provides downloadable raster produ…
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About land cover
Land cover maps classify every spot as forest, cropland, wetland, developed, water, or grassland from satellite images. Useful for a quick sense of a parcel, tree cover, and what surrounds it.