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Data Topic
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Description
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HAZARD-SPECIFIC DATA
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General
Hazards
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US hazard losses
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USGS
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Hazards
damage/losses for US counties 1995-2000
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Weblink to external
source
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US multiple recent
disasters
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USGS
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USGS Hazard Data
Distribution System – GIS data and imagery related to recent disasters
around the world
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Weblink to external source
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Climate/Weather
Hazards
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AL floodplain data
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ADECA
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Floodplains in Alabama
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Coming soon (go to Alabama
Department of Economic Affairs)
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AL surge zones
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GSA
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Storm surge zones
for coastal Alabama
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Coming soon
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Regional April 2011
tornadoes
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USGS, multiple
agencies
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GIS and imagery
related to the April 2011 tornado outbreak in the southeastern US
(through HDDS)
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Weblink
to external source
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Regional suspensates
in the Gulf (tropical cyclone related)
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GSA
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Raster data of
Landsat and MODIS data with highlighted suspensates prior to and after tropical
cyclones (2000-2010); part of the Sediment Analysis for Decision Support
(SANDS) project
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Weblink to external
source (UAH GHRC)
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US tornadoes
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SPC
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Tornado touchdown
points in the US
from 1950-2008
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Weblink to external
source
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US tropical cyclones
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NWS
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Hurricane and
tropical storm tracks in the Atlantic basin 1851-2004
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Weblink to external
source
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Environmental
Hazards
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AL NGS National
Geochemical Survey (NGS) data
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USGS
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Geochemical data for
a variety of elements and contaminants in stream sediments and soil in Alabama
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Weblink
to external source
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Regional Deepwater Horizon Gulf Oil Spill
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USGS
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GIS data and imagery
related to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico
(USGS HDDS)
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Weblink
to external source
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US air releases
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Air emissions sites
as of May 2005
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Weblink to external
source
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US NGS data
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USGS
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Geochemical data for
a variety of elements and contaminants in stream sediments and soil
around the US
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Weblink to external source
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US superfund sites
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USEPA
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Superfund sites
(NPL) in the U.S.,
as of May 2005
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Weblink to external
source
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US toxic release inventory
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USEPA
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Toxic release sites
in the U.S.,
as of May 2005
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Weblink to external
source
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Earthquakes
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AL epicenters
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GSA
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Earthquake
epicenters in Alabama
(as of March 09, 2012)
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Download from GSA
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AL basement faults
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GSA
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Deep buried faults
interpreted from structure and cores
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Download from GSA
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AL surface faults
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GSA
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Surface faults from
1:250,000 digital geologic map of Alabama
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Download from GSA
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AL liquefaction/Amplification
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GSA
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Liquefaction and
amplification susceptibility for Alabama
(based on 1:250,000 digital geologic map), HAZUS categories
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Download from GSA
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AL seismic stations
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GSA
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Seismograph stations
in Alabama
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Download from GSA
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US seismic hazard
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USGS
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Areas of seismic
hazard and minimum peak horizontal
ground acceleration value
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Weblink to external
source
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US seismic hazard
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USGS
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Seismic hazards
based on probability of exceeding shaking within a given time frame
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Coming soon
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US Quaternary faults
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USGS
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Quaternary surface
faults in the U.S.
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Weblink to external
source
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World earthquake
epicenters 1568-2009
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USGS
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Earthquake
epicenters of significant quakes in the world between 1568 and 2009
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Weblink to external
source
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Flood
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AL floodplain data
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ADECA
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Floodplains in Alabama
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Coming soon (go to Alabama
Department of Economic Affairs)
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AL surge zones
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GSA
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Storm surge zones
for coastal Alabama
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Coming soon
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Landslides
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AL landslide susceptibility
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GSA
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Landslide
susceptibility in Alabama
(based on 1:250,000 geology and slope derived from 30-m USGS NED)
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Download from GSA
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AL historical landslides
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GSA
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Historical landslide
points digitized from GSA OFR, Rheams, 1982
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Download from GSA
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US landslide incidence and susceptibility
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USGS
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Areas of landslides
and areas susceptible to future landslides
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Weblink to external
source
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US landslide costly
events
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USGS
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Most costly
landslide events in the U.S.
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Weblink to external
source
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US landslide costly
event areas
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USGS
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Areas of most costly
landslides triggered by a meteorological or earthquake event in the U.S.
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Weblink to external
source
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Radon
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AL radon levels
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GSA
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Radon levels
reported in Alabama
by zipcode (based on ACES data)
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Download from GSA
Weblink to ACES data
source
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Sinkholes
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AL sinkholes
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GSA
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Sinkhole points
digitized from center of sinkholes on 1:24,000 topographic maps
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Download from GSA
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US karst engineering
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USGS
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Areas of karst and
subsidence in the U.S.
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Weblink to external
source
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FRAMEWORK AND FOUNDATION DATA
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Agriculture
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Cropland
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USDA
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Cropland
Data Layer by State
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Download from
USDA/NRCS
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Major
Land Resource Areas
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USDA
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Major
Land Resource Areas by State
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Download from
USDA/NRCS
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Common
Resource Areas
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USDA/NRCS
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Common
Resource Areas by State
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Download from
USDA/NRCS
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Soils
(SSURGO)
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USDA/NRCS
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Soil
Survey Spatial and Tabular Data (SSURGO 2.2)
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Download from
USDA/NRCS
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Soils
(STATSGO)
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USDA/NRCS
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U.S.
General Soil Map (STATSGO) - State Subset
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Download from
USDA/NRCS
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Climate/Weather
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AL monthly precipitation
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USDA/NRCS
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Multiple data sets
from 1971-2010 for monthly average precipitation data
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Download from
USDA/NRCS
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AL annual precipitation
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USDA/NRCS
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Multiple data sets
from 1971-2010 for annual average precipitation data
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Download from
USDA/NRCS
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AL annual precipitation and temperature
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USDA/NRCS
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Multiple data sets
from 1971-2010 for annual average raster
precipitation and temperature
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Download from
USDA/NRCS
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AL annual average minimum
temperature
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USDA/NRCS
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Multiple data sets
from 1971-2010 for annual average minimum
temperature
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Download from
USDA/NRCS
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AL annual average maximum
temperature
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USDA/NRCS
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Multiple data sets
from 1971-2010 for annual average maximum
temperature
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Download from
USDA/NRCS
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Elevation
and Topographic Maps
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3-meter elevation
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USGS
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National
Elevation Dataset 3 Meter, raster data based on topographic maps
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Download from
USDA/NRCS
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10-meter elevation
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USGS
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National
Elevation Dataset 10 Meter, raster data based on topographic maps
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Download from
USDA/NRCS
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30-meter elevation
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USGS
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National
Elevation Dataset 30 Meter, raster data based on topographic maps
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Download from
USDA/NRCS
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Topographic map
county mosaics
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USDA
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Digital
Raster Graphic County Mosaic by NRCS, raster
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Download from
USDA/NRCS
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Geology
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AL state geology
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GSA
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1:250,000 state
geology, faults, symbols, dikes, and structure
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GSA geology maps page
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AL 7.5’ geologic quadrangles
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GSA
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Available 7.5’
geologic quadrangles in Alabama
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GSA geology maps page
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AL economic-geology data
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OGB
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Coal, oil, and gas
data
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OGB GIS data page
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AL wells (economic geology)
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OGB
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Oil/gas wells,
bottom holes, OGB well units, boreholes
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OGB GIS data page
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AL well unit boundaries
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OGB
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Black Warrior
Basin, coalbed methane and other regions
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OGB GIS data page
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AL field boundaries
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OGB
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Offshore and land
oil/gas field boundaries
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OGB GIS data page
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AL infrastructure (energy)
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OGB
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Oil/gas platforms
and state water lease blocks
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OGB GIS data page
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Government
Units/Boundaries
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AL census tracts 2000
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AlabamaView
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TIGER data by county
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Download from
AlabamaView.org
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AL 2010 census
blocks
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U.S. Census Bureau
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TIGER data by county
or state
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Download from
USDA/NRCS
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AL 2010 census block
groups
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U.S. Census Bureau
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TIGER data by county
or state
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Download from
USDA/NRCS
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AL 2010 census
tracts
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U.S. Census Bureau
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TIGER data by county
or state
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Download from USDA/NRCS
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AL Populated Places
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USGS
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Geographic
Names - Populated Places
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Download from
USDA/NRCS
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Al Populated Places
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USGS
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Geographic
Names - Non-Populated Places
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Download from
USDA/NRCS
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AL counties
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GSA/OGB
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Counties of Alabama
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Download
from OGB
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AL counties
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AlabamaView
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TIGER data by county
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Download from
AlabamaView.org
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AL urban areas 2000
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AlabamaView
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TIGER data by county
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Download from
AlabamaView.org
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AL state
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USDA/NRCS
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State of Alabama, data by
state
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Download from
USDA/NRCS
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AL Congress Districts
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U.S. Census Bureau
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TIGER/ESRI
112th Congress Districts by State
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Download from
USDA/NRCS
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AL Public land
survey system (PLSS) townships
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USDA/NRCS
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Public land survey
system (PLSS) townships
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Download from
USDA/NRCS
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AL Public land
survey system (PLSS) sections
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USDA/NRCS
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Public land survey
system (PLSS) sections
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Download from
USDA/NRCS
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AL NRCS Conservation
Easement Areas
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USDA/NRCS
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NRCS
Conservation Easement Areas by State
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Download from
USDA/NRCS
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AL NRCS Conservation
Easement Points
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USDA/NRCS
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NRCS
Conservation Easement Points by State
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Download from
USDA/NRCS
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AL 1:12,000 Map Index
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USDA/NRCS
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Quadrangle
Map Index 1:12,000
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Download from
USDA/NRCS
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AL 1:24,000 Map Index
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USDA/NRCS
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Quadrangle
Index 1:24,000
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Download from
USDA/NRCS
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AL 1:100,000 Map Index
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USDA/NRCS
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Quadrangle
Index 1:100,000 by State
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Download from
USDA/NRCS
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AL 1:250,000 Map Index
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USDA/NRCS
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Quadrangle
Index 1:250,000 by State
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Download from
USDA/NRCS
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Imagery
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AL satellite imagery
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AlabamaView
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Satellite imagery
including Landsat, MODIS, and other of Alabama
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Download from AlabamaView.org
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AL aerial imagery
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AlabamaView
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Ortho and color
aerial imagery (NAIP)
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Download from
AlabamaView.org
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APFO
Digital Ortho County
Mosaic
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USDA
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Digital Ortho
County Mosaic of 7.5' quads by
APFO
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Download from
USDA/NRCS
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NRCS
Digital Ortho County
Mosaic
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USDA
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Digital Ortho
County Mosaic of 7.5' quads by
NRCS
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Download from
USDA/NRCS
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Digital
Ortho 7.5' quads
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USDA
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Digital
Ortho 7.5' quads
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Download from
USDA/NRCS
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NAIP
NCGC Derivative Mosaic
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USDA
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NAIP
NCGC Derivative Mosaic
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Download from
USDA/NRCS
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2005
NAIP
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USDA
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2005
National Ag. Imagery Program Mosaic, 1-meter spatial resolution
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Download from
USDA/NRCS
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2006
NAIP
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USDA
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2006
National Ag. Imagery Program Mosaic, 1-meter spatial resolution
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Download from
USDA/NRCS
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2009
NAIP
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USDA
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2009
National Ag. Imagery Program Mosaic, 1-meter spatial resolution
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Download from
USDA/NRCS
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2011
NAIP
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USDA
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2011
National Ag. Imagery Program Mosaic, 1-meter spatial resolution
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Download from
USDA/NRCS
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Landcover
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AL National Land
Cover
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USGS
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National Land Cover Dataset by State
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Download from
USDA/NRCS
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AL
Cropland Data
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USDA
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Cropland
Data Layer by State
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Download from
USDA/NRCS
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Roads/Transportation
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AL railroads
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AlabamaView
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TIGER data by county
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Download from
AlabamaView.org
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AL roads
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AlabamaView
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TIGER data by county
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Download from
AlabamaView.org
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AL Primary Roads
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U.S. Census Bureau
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TIGER
2010 Primary Roads by State
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Download from
USDA/NRCS
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AL Primary and Secondary Roads
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U.S. Census Bureau
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TIGER
2010 Primary and Secondary Roads
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Download from
USDA/NRCS
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AL Streets
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U.S. Census Bureau
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TIGER
2010 Streets
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Download from
USDA/NRCS
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Water/Hydrology
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AL HUC 11 watersheds
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GSA
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Hydrologic unit code
11 watersheds in Alabama
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GSA geology maps page
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AL hydrography
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AlabamaView
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TIGER data by county
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Download from
AlabamaView.org
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AL water polygons
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AlabamaView
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TIGER data by county
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Download from
AlabamaView.org
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National
Hydrography
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USGS
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National
Hydrography Dataset 1:24,000
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Download from
USDA/NRCS
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8
Digit Watershed Boundaries
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USGS/USDA
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8
Digit Watershed Boundary Dataset
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Download from
USDA/NRCS
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10
Digit Watershed Boundaries
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USGS/USDA
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10
Digit Watershed Boundary Dataset in HUC8
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Download from
USDA/NRCS
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12
Digit Watershed Boundaries
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USGS/USDA
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12
Digit Watershed Boundary Dataset in HUC8
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Download from
USDA/NRCS
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HUC2-12
Watershed Boundary Lines
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USGS/USDA
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Watershed
Boundary Dataset Lines for HUC2-12
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Download from
USDA/NRCS
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