Delaware Geospatial Data

This page was created as a resource for locating commonly requested data sets used in mapping and geospatial analysis in the State of Delaware. This is NOT a comprehensive list of geospatial data in Delaware by any means; we just want to make it easy for people to find the most common data sets.

Note that the Delaware DataMIL provides (or plans to provide) a similar repository for data sets identified as Delaware Spatial Data Framework. When made available, the links below on this page will point directly to DataMIL.

Data below is categorized by ISO Topic Categories. In some cases, we have provided a link to the actual data for download. It is only a snapshot of the data available as of the noted date. We also try to provide information on any available metadata, whether it’s FGDC standards compliant XML or a reference to a web site. For the most up to date data, we recommend contacting the data provider or visiting their website.

Comments are always welcome!!

- local, archived copy of data set is available for direct download

- local, archived copy of metadata for that dataset in XML format

Boundaries
State Outline			More info from DE OSPC
Municipal Boundaries			Data and metadata available from DE OSPC
Climatology, Meteorology, Atmosphere
DE Temperature and Precipitation			Visit Delaware Environmental Observing System for data and information
DE Temperature and Precipitation			Visit the Office of the State Climatologist for data and information
GeoScientific Information
STATSGO V1 for DE, PA, MD		Refer to web site for metadata	Obtained from US General Soil Map
STATSGO V2 for DE, PA, MD, NJ, VA		Refer to web site for metadata	Obtained from US General Soil Map
SSURGO for Kent County		Metadata included with data download	Extracted from Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) Database
SSURGO for New Castle County Tabular Only		Metadata included with data download	Extracted from Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) Database
SSURGO for Sussex County		Metadata included with data download	Extracted from Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) Database
USGS DLGs and DRGs			All USGS DLG and DRG data for Delaware, delivered by quad, are available for direct download from Delaware State DRG and DLG Server
Geologic Data			Delaware Geologic data for Delaware maintained and distributed by DGS
Planning Cadastre
New Castle County Parcels			Obtained from DataMIL on 6/2008
Kent County Parcels			Obtained from DataMIL on 6/2008
Sussex County Parcels			Obtained from DataMIL on 6/2008
Society
School Districts			Visit DOE GIS web site for data and information
Public Schools			Visit DOE GIS web site for data and information
Private Schools			Visit DOE GIS web site for data and information
New Castle County Communities			Obtained from DataMIL on 6/2008
Kent County Communities			Obtained from DataMIL on 6/2008
Sussex County Communities			Obtained from DataMIL on 6/2008
Delaware 2000 Census Geospatial Data			Distributed through Delaware Census 2000 by RDMS/IT, UD
US Census 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles			Data and metadata available from US Census Bureau TIGER Site
US Census Cartographic Boundary Files			Data and metadata available from US Census Bureau COB Site
Delaware Demographic Data			Data and metadata available through CADSR Demography Databases
Elevation
USGS 30m DEM		Refer to web site for metadata	Extracted from USGS National Elevation Dataset on 9/2006
USGS 5ft Contours			Delivered as DLG Hypsography from USGS in 1992; obtained from DataMIL on 9/2006
NGDC Coastal Zone Relief Model		Refer to web site for metadata	Extracted from NGDC on 9/2006
Imagery, Base Maps, and Earth Cover
Orthophotography			Visit Delaware Orthophotography for detailed information
Delaware 2007 Landuse/Landcover			More information from DE OSPC
Delaware 2002 Landuse/Landcover			More information from DE OSPC
Delaware 1997 Landuse/Landcover			More information from DE OSPC
Delaware 1992 Landuse/Landcover		Refer to web site for metadata	Data and metadat obtained from SpatLab
Delaware 1984 Landuse/Landcover		Refer to web site for metadata	Data and metadat obtained from SpatLab
NLCD 1992		Refer to web site for metadata	Data is part of National Land Cover Dataset (NLCD) from The USGS Land Cover Institute
NLCD 2001		Refer to web site for metadata	Data is part of National Land Cover Dataset (NLCD) from Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics Consortium
Impervious Surface for New Castle County		Metadata included with data download	part of DE 2007 orthophotography project with Sanborn
Impervious Surface for Kent County		Metadata included with data download	part of DE 2007 orthophotography project with Sanborn
Impervious Surface for East Sussex County		Metadata included with data download	part of DE 2007 orthophotography project with Sanborn
Impervious Surface for West Sussex County		Metadata included with data download	part of DE 2007 orthophotography project with Sanborn
Inland Waters
DNREC Watersheds			Obtained from DataMIL Sep 2006
USGS/EPA Watersheds			still under review; proposed 12-digit HUCs for NHD and WBD
NHD Water Areas			Part of USGS National Hydrography Dataset obtained from DataMIL on 6/2008
NHD Water Lines			Part of USGS National Hydrography Dataset ;obtained from DataMIL on 6/2008
8-digit HUCs (Delaware Region)		Refer to website for metadata	Part of USGS National Hydrography Dataset; obtained from USDA Geospatial Data Gateway on 6/2008
8-digit HUCs (entire USA)		Refer to website for metadata	Part of USGS National Hydrography Dataset; obtained from USDA Geospatial Data Gateway on 6/2008
Transportation
TeleAtlas Roads			Obtained from DataMIL on 6/2008
DelDOT Railroads			Obtained from DataMIL on 9/2006