Montana Spatial Data Infrastructure (MSDI)
The Montana Spatial Data Infrastructure is made up of fifteen “framework” geographic databases vital for making maps of Montana and understanding its geography. Seven of the databases are federally defined framework datasets and the other eight were selected as additional framework layers by the Montana Geospatial Information Advisory Council (MGIAC).
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| Data Access | Steward | Lead |
| Administrative Boundaries * | Montana State Library | Meghan Burns |
| Cadastral * | Montana State Library | Jeff Hedstrom |
| Climate | University of Montana | Dr. Kelsey Jencso |
| Elevation * | Montana State Library | Troy Blandford |
| Geographic Names | Montana State Library | geoinfo@mt.gov |
| Geology | Bureau of Mines & Geology | John Sanford |
| Hydrography * | Montana State Library | Troy Blandford |
| Hydrologic Units | Natural Resources Conservation Service | Alex Dado |
| Land Cover | Montana Natural Heritage Program | Jessica Mitchell |
| Mapping Control * | Montana State Library | Bob Holliday |
| Imagery * | Montana State Library | Erin Fashoway |
| Soils | Natural Resources Conservation Service | Alex Dado |
| Structures & Addresses * | Montana State Library | Michael Fashoway |
| Transportation * | Montana State Library | Michael Fashoway |
| Wetlands & Riparian | Montana Natural Heritage Program | Montana Department of Environmental Quality | Bryce Maxell | Steve Carpenedo |
* Layers marked with asterisks are defined as Framework themes in the National Spatial Data Infrastructure by the Federal Geographic Data Committee.
