Research Resources : Library of Google Earth Files

 

 

These data represent black bear species distribution. At their most detailed, they depict species occurrence at a one square mile Section level. 

Black Bear Distribution Download

 

 

 

 

These data represent the Montana Indian Reservations digitized from 1:250,000 scale USGS maps.

Montana Indian Reservations Download

 

 

 

 

Major land uses in Montana from the National Atlas of the United States, (1970) for the purpose of displaying and analyzing small-scale land use patterns.

Montana Land Use Download

 

 

 

Steams and lakes selected from 1:100,000 scale US Census Bureau TIGER files. Selected to approximately match data shown in USGS 1:2,000,000 scale DLG files. Names are mostly from TIGER, also from Montana DOT county maps and USGS quads.

Montana Lakes and Streams Download

 

 


Mine locations from the U.S. Bureau of Mines Mineral Information Location System (MILS) database.  

Montana Mine Locations Download

 

 

 

This map layer represents limiting factors for elk in the state of Montana.  Issues which presently or in the  near term (3-5 years) may effect elk habitat and elk management at landscape and/or herd unit levels.

Crucial Elk Habitat Download

 

 

 

 This map layer represents four glaciers of Glacier National Park and how they have changed over time.  This dataset extends from 1850 to 1993.

Glaciers of Glacier National Park