Geologic and Soil Resources Inventory GIS Dataset of North Country National Scenic Trail B

A GIS dataset integrating multiple sources, including USGS 3DEP Lidar, SSURGO soil data, and NPS administrative boundaries, for the North Country National Scenic Trail Black River Property in Wisconsin. The data were compiled in 2024-2025 by the National Park Service's Geologic and Soil Resources Inventory program. It is provided in ESRI file geodatabase, OGC geopackage, and KMZ formats, supported by ArcGIS Pro and QGIS project files.

Use Cases

• Conducting geological and soil resource mapping based on integrated USGS and SSURGO data layers.
• Planning trail management or property assessments using parcel data and administrative boundaries.
• Creating visualizations for Google Earth or desktop GIS based on the provided KMZ and project files.
• Supporting site-specific analysis with geotagged photographs from a field visit.

Strengths

• Integrates multiple authoritative sources, including USGS, USDA, and county government data.
• Provided in multiple GIS formats (ESRI geodatabase, OGC geopackage, KMZ) for broad tool compatibility.
• Includes supporting map files for ArcGIS Pro and QGIS, and user documentation in PDF format.
• Supplemented with geotagged photographs from a site visit.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The KMZ format version is described as limited in the data layers presented.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

National Park Service Geologic and Soil Resources Inventory (GSRI) program, integrating data from USGS, USDA NRCS, Douglas County, and the North Country Trail Association.

Collection Method

Adapted and integrated from multiple existing GIS datasets and field visits.

Time Range

Source data ranges from 2006 to 2025, with compilation likely in 2024-2025.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-04 01:06:57.280931; freshness should be verified.

Geography

North Country National Scenic Trail Black River Property and vicinity, Wisconsin, specifically portions of Douglas County.