Parcel Ownership and Geologic Map Index GIS Dataset of North Country National Scenic Trail Gaps 634 and 659 and Vicinity, Minnesota

The Parcel Ownership and Geologic Map Index GIS Dataset of North Country National Scenic Trail Gaps 634 and 659 and Vicinity, Minnesota is adapted from a U.S. Geological Survey 3DHP Hydrography dataset by Jonesi, Thunen, and Buto (2024), St. Louis County Tax Parcel Data by St. Louis County Government (2025), Lake County Tax Parcel Data by Minnesota Geospatial Commons (2025), and a North Country National Scenic Trail KMZ dataset by the North Country Trail Association (2025).


GIS data layers and GIS tables are available in the following GSRI-supported GIS data formats:
1.) an ESRI file geodatabase (noco_minnesota_gaps_634_659.gdb) is supported with an ArcGIS Pro 3.X map file (.mapx) file (NOCO_Minnesota_Gaps_634_and_659_Parcel_Ownership_and_Geologic_Map_Index.mapx).
2.) an Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) geopackage (noco_minnesota_gaps_634_659.gpkg) is supported with a QGIS project (.qgz) file (NOCO_Minnesota_Gaps_634_and_659_Parcel_Ownership_and_Geologic_Map_Index.qgz) with limited symbology.
3.) a 2.2 KMZ/KML file (noco_minnesota_gaps_634_659.kmz) for use in Google Earth, however, this format version of the map is limited in data layers presented.

In addition to the GIS data and supporting map file, two additional files are included:
1.) a readme file (noco_gsri_readme.pdf)
2.) a user-friendly FAQ PDF version of the metadata (noco_gaps_634_659_metadata_faq.pdf). 

The noco_grsi_readme.pdf provides a description of the North Country National Scenic Trail Gaps 634 and 659 data package and is a good entry point for using the GIS data. The data were completed as a component of the Geologic and Soil Resources Inventory (GSRI) program, a National Park Service (NPS) Inventory and Monitoring (I&M) Division funded program that is administered by the NPS Geologic Resources Division (GRD). For a complete listing of GSRI products visit the GSRI publications webpage: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/geology/geologic-resources-inventory-products.htm. For more information about the Geologic and Soil Resources Inventory Program visit the GSRI webpage: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/geology/gri.htm. At the bottom of that webpage is a "Contact Us" link if you need additional information. You may also directly contact the program coordinator, Rebecca Port (rebecca_port@nps.gov) for support or inquiries about this data. Detailed information concerning the sources used for this dataset and their contribution to the GSRI product are listed in the Source Citation section(s) of this metadata record (noco_gaps_634_659_metadata.txt or noco_gaps_634_659_metadata_faq.pdf). This dataset integrates spatial data from multiple sources with varying scales and resolutions, including county parcel data (variable scale) and USGS 3D Hydrography Program data. The data are not uniform in scale and should be used with consideration of the original source limitations. Users of this data should thus not assume the location of features is exactly where they are portrayed in ArcGIS Pro or other software used to display this dataset.

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