Administrative Boundaries

Texas Hazard Mitigation Package (THMP)

 

SUMMARY AND DETAILED DATA


 

Data Layer:
United States
Content:
United States by state
U.S. state boundaries
Use Notes:

To display the State of Texas in relation to the rest of the United States.

 
Direct statewide download of this data layer.
User options for downloading this data layer or others by county (or statewide), use the Download Utility
Source:

ESRI Data & Maps
esri.com/data/index.html


 

Data Layer:
Mexico
Content:
Mexico by state
Mexico state boundaries
Use Notes:

To display the State of Texas in relation to Mexico.

 
Direct statewide download of this data layer.
User options for downloading this data layer or others by county (or statewide), use the Download Utility
Source:
ESRI Data & Maps
esri.com/data/index.html

 

Data Layer:
Council of Government Districts
Content:
Regional organizations comprised of local governments
24 consolidated groups of county boundaries
Use Notes:

Council of Governments are also commonly known as COG's.

Boundaries are not always consistent with that of the boundaries of Texas counties.

 
Direct statewide download of this data layer.
User options for downloading this data layer or others by county (or statewide), use the Download Utility
Source:
Texas Strategic Mapping Program (StratMap)
www.tnris.state.tx.us/stratmap/index.htm

Data layer was accessed through TNRIS
www.tnris.state.tx.us/stratmap/boundaries.htm


 

Data Layer:
Counties
Content:
Texas counties
Texas county boundaries
Use Notes:

Coastal counties boundaries follow the shoreline instead of the administrative boundary that extends into the Gulf of Mexico.

 
Direct statewide download of this data layer.
User options for downloading this data layer or others by county (or statewide), use the Download Utility
Source:
Texas Strategic Mapping Program (StratMap)
www.tnris.state.tx.us/stratmap/index.htm

Data layer was accessed through TNRIS
www.tnris.state.tx.us/DigitalData/data_cat.htm


 

Data Layer:
Cities
Content:
Texas cities
Texas city boundaries
Use Notes:

Must zoom in to county level to appropriately display data.

City boundaries may not reflect recent boundary changes or that of locally produced data.
Also for coastal cities the boundaries may overlap the shoreline and bays.

 
Direct statewide download of this data layer.
User options for downloading this data layer or others by county (or statewide), use the Download Utility
Source:
ESRI / Census Watch
esri.com/censuswatch/datares.html

 

Data Layer:
GDEM Disaster Districts
Content:
Governor's Division of Emergency Management Disaster Districts for Texas
GDEM Disaster District areas with county boundaries.
Use Notes:

Must zoom in to appropriately display data.

Data classifies counties by their GDEM Disaster District codes.

 
Direct statewide download of this data layer.
User options for downloading this data layer or others by county (or statewide), use the Download Utility
Source:

State of Texas Governor's Division of Emergency Management
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/dem/pages/statelocalemergencymgmt.htm
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/dem/documents/colorddcmap0404.ppt


 

Data Layer:
Parks
Content:
Local, state & federal parks
Local, state and federal parks
Use Notes:

Must zoom in to county or sub-county levels to appropriately display data.

 
Direct statewide download of this data layer.
User options for downloading this data layer or others by county (or statewide), use the Download Utility
Source:
Texas Strategic Mapping Program (StratMap)
www.tnris.state.tx.us/stratmap/index.htm

Data layer was accessed through TNRIS
www.tnris.state.tx.us/DigitalData/data_cat.htm


 

OTHER MAPS AND DATA


Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB):
Geospatial One-Stop

Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI):
Geography Network

United States Geological Survey (USGS):
The National Map

USGS: Seamless Data Distribution System (SDSS)

USGS: Earth Explorer

USGS: National Hydrography Dataset (NHD)

USGS: Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

Texas Natural Resources Information System (TNRIS): Digital Data

TNRIS: Orthoimagery (NAIP)

Texas General Land Office (GLO): Digital Data

Texas A&M University / Spatial Sciences Laboratory:
Texas Spatial Information System