GIS (Geographic Information System) is a computerized application which stores map information about things such as vegetation, rivers, elevation, cities and much more.  This GIS technology enables us to do predictive modeling of the natural landscape, project planning, research, cartography (map making), 3D rendering of the landscapes and more. 

The Lincoln National Forest is composed of three Ranger Districts:  Guadalupe, Sacramento and Smokey Bear.  Each dataset available for download below links to an image preview of the data, the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) compliant metadata, a linkable dbase database which describes the data and finally the GIS compatible data itself.  The preview images and the metadata can be viewed on-line but the ArcInfo export file is designed to be used in association with GIS software such as ArcGIS and ArcView and as such must be downloaded and converted to be used with the GIS software.

For specific map information, please refer to our Recreation web pages where some of our maps (generated through GIS) are available to you.

Master Datasets:  Our master GIS datasets are those that are stored within a regionally standardized geodatabase.  These GIS 'layers' have been exported to shapefiles along with metadata and provided for you to download and use within a GIS type software program.  The data downloaded from here comprises the entire Forest and is stored in UTM13N, Nad83.

List of all Data:  The Lincoln does not currently provide all of its GIS layers and data via the internet, in part due to size limitations and/or sensitivity of layers.  Click on the list of all data for just that, a comprehensive list of all of our GIS data.

Other Downloadable Data  (back to top)

This data is designed for use exclusively with GIS software

The Forest Service uses the most current and complete data available.  GIS data and product accuracy may vary.  They may be: developed from sources of differing accuracy, accurate only at certain scales, based on modeling or interpretation, incomplete while being created or revised, etc.  Using GIS products for purposes other than those for which they were created, may yield inaccurate or misleading results.  The Forest Service reserves the right to correct, update, modify, or replace, GIS products without notification.  For more information, contact Office: Lincoln National Forest, 1101 New York Ave., Alamogordo, NM, 88310; (505) 434-7200.

Last Updated:  7/2007

Bald Eagle Wintering Areas

Insect & Disease

Management Areas

Noxious Weeds

Roadless Areas

Metadata

Visual Quality Objective

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Wildland Urban Interface (WUI)