Geologic GIS Map of Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site, North Dakota

Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site and vicinity in North Dakota is represented by a digital geologic GIS map. The dataset includes GIS data layers and tables in multiple formats, including ESRI geodatabase, OGC geopackage, and KMZ/KML. It was produced by the National Park Service Geologic Resources Inventory program, adapted from a University of North Dakota Master's Thesis map.

Use Cases

• Visualize geologic unit distributions across the park based on GIS data layers.
• Analyze spatial relationships between geologic features and archaeological sites based on the map's integration of anthropological source data.
• Create custom geologic maps for educational or research purposes using the provided ArcGIS Pro or QGIS project files.

Strengths

• Available in multiple GIS formats (ESRI geodatabase, OGC geopackage, KMZ/KML) for different software ecosystems.
• Includes ancillary documentation with geologic unit descriptions and source map information.
• Supported by specific project files for ArcGIS Pro (.mapx, .lyrx) and QGIS (.qgz).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The KMZ/KML format for Google Earth is limited in data layers and ancillary table access.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

National Park Service Geologic Resources Inventory program, adapted from a University of North Dakota Master's Thesis map.

Collection Method

Completed as a component of the Geologic Resources Inventory (GRI) program.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-04 01:08:40.016186; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site and vicinity, North Dakota.