The Lands and Minerals Division has a history of creating, maintaining, and sharing spatial datasets and digital print maps. Provided here is an extensive list of publicly available GIS datasets, digital print maps, web map services, and associated web map applications authored by the Minnesota DNR's Lands and Minerals Division. The information has been separated out into tables by subject matter shown below.
- Aggregate Resource Mapping Program
- Dimension Stone Inventory
- Drill Core Library
- Mineral Exploration Collections
- Mineral Exploration Plan Summary Reports and Maps
- Mineral Potential Projects
- Mining Sites in Minnesota from DNR
- Overview Maps of Iron Mining and Nonferrous Mineral Exploration Activity in Northern Minnesota
- Peat Inventory Project
- Public Land Survey Data
- Regional Operations Contacts Map
- State Aggregate Leasing on School Trust Lands
- State Mineral Leasing
- State Peat Leasing
- State Surface Interests Administered by MNDNR or by Counties
- Underground Mine Mapping
While some of the GIS data linked on this webpage is also available at the Geospatial Commons, much of it is not. The Lands and Minerals Division will be working to get more of our GIS data resources posted to the Minnesota Geospatial Commons. Please visit the Geospatial Commons if you are looking for other GIS data resources not found here.
Minnesota Geospatial Commons
Data and Maps Disclaimer
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Aggregate Resource Mapping Program
Compiled GIS Data and Web Map Services
| Date | Name | GIS Data | Digital Print Maps | Web Map Service URL | Web Map Application |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-Present | Aggregate Mapping Program Compiled GIS Data - All Aggregate Mapping Program | GIS Data | See 'Project GIS Data and PDF Maps' heading | See compiled web map services listed below | Aggregate Web Map App |
| 1987-Present | Aggregate Mapping Program Compiled GIS Data - Sand and Gravel Resource Potential | Web Map Service URL | Aggregate Web Map App | ||
| 1987-Present | Aggregate Mapping Program Compiled GIS Data - Crushed Stone Resource Potential | Web Map Service URL | Aggregate Web Map App | ||
| 1987-Present | Aggregate Mapping Program Compiled GIS Data - Gravel Pits, Quarries, and Prospects | Web Map Service URL | Aggregate Web Map App | ||
| 1987-Present | Aggregate Mapping Program Compiled GIS Data - Geologic Field Observations and Test Holes | Web Map Service URL | Aggregate Web Map App | ||
| 1987-Present | Aggregate Mapping Program Compiled GIS Data - Status Map | Web Map Service URL | Aggregate Web Map App |
Aggregate Resource Mapping Program
Project GIS Data and PDF Maps
| Date | Name | GIS Data | Digital Print Maps | Web Map Service URL | Web Map Application |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Kandiyohi County Aggregate Resource Potential Kandiyohi | GIS Data | PDF Maps | Aggregate Web Map App | |
| 2014-2015 | Aitkin County Aggregate Resource Potential Aitkin | GIS Data | PDF Maps | Aggregate Web Map App | |
| 2012 | Stearns County Aggregate Resource Potential Stearns | GIS Data | PDF Maps | Aggregate Web Map App | |
| 2012 | Kanabec County Sand and Gravel Resource Potential Kanabec | GIS Data | Download map | Aggregate Web Map App | |
| 2010 | Portions of Northern St. Louis and Lake Counties - Sand and Gravel Resource Potential Project Web Page | GIS Data | Download map | Aggregate Web Map App | |
| 2010 | Olmsted County Aggregate Resource Potential Olmsted | GIS Data | PDF Maps | Aggregate Web Map App | |
| 2009 | Carlton County and Fond du Lac Reservation - Aggregate Resource Potential Carlton | GIS Data | Download map | Aggregate Web Map App | |
| 2007 | Mille Lacs County Aggregate Resource Potential Mille Lacs | GIS Data | PDF Maps | Aggregate Web Map App | |
| 2006 | Meeker County Sand and Gravel Resource Potential Meeker | GIS Data | PDF Maps | Aggregate Web Map App | |
| 2003 | Renville County Aggregate Resource Potential Renville | GIS Data | PDF Maps | Aggregate Web Map App | |
| 2003 | LeSueur County Aggregate Resource Potential LeSueur | GIS Data | PDF Maps | Aggregate Web Map App | |
| 2003 | Itasca County Aggregate Resource Potential (Contract with MGS) Itasca | GIS Data | PDF Maps | Aggregate Web Map App | |
| 2002 | Benton County Aggregate Resource Potential Benton | GIS Data | PDF Maps | Aggregate Web Map App | |
| 2002 | Dodge County Aggregate Resource Potential Dodge | GIS Data | PDF Maps | Aggregate Web Map App | |
| 2000 | Chisago County Aggregate Resource Potential (Contract with MGS) Chisago | GIS Data | PDF Maps | Aggregate Web Map App | |
| 2000 | 7-County Twin Cities Metro - Aggregate Resource Potential (MGS) 7-County | GIS Data | PDF Maps MGS Report | Aggregate Web Map App | |
| 1999 | Nicollet County Aggregate Resource Potential Nicollet | GIS Data | PDF Maps | Aggregate Web Map App | |
| 1999 | Blue Earth County Aggregate Resource Potential Blue Earth | GIS Data | PDF Maps | Aggregate Web Map App | |
| 1995 | Eastern Clay County Aggregate Resource Potential Clay | GIS Data | PDF Maps | Aggregate Web Map App | |
| 1991 | Isanti County Aggregate Resource Potential Isanti | GIS Data | PDF Maps | Aggregate Web Map App | |
| 1989 | Wright County Aggregate Resource Potential Wright | GIS Data | PDF Maps | Aggregate Web Map App | |
| 1987 | Sherburne County Aggregate Resource Potential Sherburne | GIS Data | PDF Maps | Aggregate Web Map App |
Dimension Stone Inventory
GIS Data Includes Related Access Database
| Date | Name | GIS Data | Digital Print Maps | Web Map Service URL | Web Map Application |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Dimension Stone Inventoried Sites as of January 2018 Web Page | GIS Data | PDF Reports |
Drill Core Library
GIS Data and Web Map Services
| Date | Name | GIS Data | Digital Print Maps | Web Map Service URL | Web Map Application |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Public Core Sample Drilling Locations in Minnesota Drill Core Library | GIS Data | Download map | Web Map Service | Drill Core Library Web Map |
| 2016 | Bedrock Outcrop Samples Stored in the Drill Core Library From the Minnesota Geological Survey (MGS) | GIS Data | Web Map Service | Drill Core Library Web Map |
Mineral Exploration Collections
Minarchive and Lehmann Family Fund Collections
| Date | Name | GIS Data | Digital Print Maps | Web Map Service URL | Web Map Application |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-2017 | Spatial (GIS) footprints that connect to more than 2,000 scanned mineral exploration documents from the Lehmann Family Fund Collection (including the Polaris Joint Venture). Web Page | GIS Data | Download map / PDF Lookup by Spatial Area | Web Map Service | Drill Core Library Web Map |
| 1999-2001; 2015-2017 | Spatial (GIS) footprints that connect to more than 10,000 scanned mineral exploration documents indexed by the Minnesota DNR's Lands and Minerals Division between 1999-2001. Also included are footprints of selected Minarchive exploration documents georeferenced by the DNR between 2014-2016 and vector data from selected georeferenced maps. Minarchive Web Site (1999-2001) | GIS Data | PDF Lookup by Spatial Area | Web Map Service | Drill Core Library Web Map |
Mineral Exploration Plan Summary Reports and Maps
on State Nonferrous Metallic Mineral Leases
| Date | Name | GIS Data | Digital Print Maps | Web Map Service URL | Web Map Application |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-Current | Web page listed here provides links to DNR summarized PDF reports and maps for exploration plan proposals on state nonferrous metallic mineral leases since November 2013. | see webpage for PDF maps | Web Page |
Mineral Potential Projects
Project Boundaries
| Date | Name | GIS Data | Digital Print Maps | Web Map Service URL | Web Map Application |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2017 - Updated annually | GIS Footprints of Mineral Potential Projects Mineral Potential Project Web Page | GIS Data | Web Map Service | Drill Core Library Web Map |
Mineral Potential Projects
Drill Core Evaluation and Overburden Drilling
| Date | Name | GIS Data | Digital Print Maps | Web Map Service URL | Web Map Application |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2016 | GIS data converted from tabular data for DNR Report 231 (1985), A Compilation of Ore Mineral Occurrences, Drill Core, and Testpits Report 231 | GIS Data | Web Map Service | Drill Core Library Web Map | |
| April 2015 | GIS data for DNR Report 251 (1987), 1985-1986 Geodrilling Report Report 251 | GIS Data | Report Includes Maps | ||
| April 2015 | GIS data for DNR Report 242 (1985), 1984-1985 Geodrilling Report Report 242 | GIS Data | Report Includes Maps | ||
| January 2014 | GIS data for DNR Report 280 (1991), Regional Survey of Buried Glacial Drift, Saprolite and Precambrian Bedrock in Lake of the Woods County Report 280 | GIS Data | Map Plates | ||
| January 2014 | GIS data for DNR Report 278 (1991), Archean Drill Core Description and Assay in Lake of the Woods County Report 278 | GIS Data | Report with Maps | ||
| January 2014 | GIS data for DNR Report 264 (1989), 1988-1989 Geodrilling Report Report 264 | GIS Data | Report with Maps | ||
| January 2014 | GIS data for DNR Report 255-1/265/266 (1989), 1988-1989 Drill Core Repository Sampling Project Report 255-1/265/266 | GIS Data | Report and Maps | ||
| July 2013 | GIS Data for DNR Report 391, Cook Area Drill Core Re-Logging and Sampling, St. Louis County Report 391 | GIS and Related Data | Download map | ||
| September 2012 | GIS data for DNR Report 263 (1989), A Regional Geochemical Survey of Glacial Drift Drill Samples Over Archean Terrane in the Effie Area Report 263 | GIS Data / Georeferenced Maps | Report and Maps | ||
| June 2012 | GIS data for DNR Report 252 (1988), Regional Survey of Buried Glacial Drift Geochemistry Over Archean Terrane in Northern MN Report 252 | GIS Data / Georeferenced Maps | Report and Maps |
Mineral Potential Projects
Surface Geochemistry - Soil, Glacial Sediments, and Lake
| Date | Name | GIS Data | Digital Print Maps | Web Map Service URL | Web Map Application |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | GIS data for DNR Report 318 (1997), Greenstone Belt Boulder Tracing in the Ely Bigfork Area Report 318 | GIS Data | Report with Maps | ||
| 2014 | GIS data for DNR Report 284 (1992), Geochemistry of Heavy Mineral Concentrates from Glaciofluvial Sediments Report 284 | GIS Data | Reports with Maps | ||
| 2014 | GIS data for DNR Report 246 (1986), Esker Prospecting Over the Duluth Complex Report 246 | GIS Data | Report with Maps | ||
| 2012 | GIS data for DNR Report 385, Geochemical Survey on Public Lands in the International Falls Area Report 385 | GIS Data and Related Data | Report with Maps / Download map | ||
| 2011 | GIS data for DNR Report 314 (1995), Limited Survey of Selected Kimberlite Indicator Minerals from Glaciofluvial Sediments Report 314 | GIS Data | Report with Maps | ||
| April 2010 | GIS data for DNR Report 262 (1989), Glacial Drift Geochemistry for Strategic Minerals Report 246 | GIS Data | Reports and Maps | ||
| 2010 | GIS data for DNR Report 308 (1994), Platinum, Palladium and Gold Distribution in B-Horizon Soils the Duluth Complex (with USGS) Report 308 | GIS Data / Original Data | Report with Maps | ||
| 2010 | GIS data for DNR Report 296 (1993), Soil Geochemistry Survey (B-Horizon) in Linden Grove Area (with USGS) Report 296 | GIS Data | |||
| 2010 | GIS data for DNR Report 376, Minnesota Lake Sediment Geochemistry Surveys Report 376 | GIS Data | Report with Maps | Web Map Service | |
| 1999 | GIS data for DNR Report 330, Results of a Mobile Metal Ion Geochemical Study near Birchdale, North West Koochiching County | GIS Data | Report with Maps |
Mineral Potential Projects
Surface Geochemistry - Gold in Till Surveys
| Date | Name | GIS Data | Digital Print Maps | Web Map Service URL | Web Map Application |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | GIS data for DNR Report 392, Regional Survey of Gold in Till, Cook Area Report 392 | GIS Data / More data on webpage | |||
| 2011 | GIS data for DNR Report 379, Regional Survey of Gold in Till, Bigfork and Calumet Areas Report 379 | GIS Data / More data on webpage | Download map / Presentation with Maps | ||
| 2009 | GIS data for DNR Report 372, Regional Survey of Gold in Till, Vermilion District and Big Fork | GIS Data | |||
| 2009 | GIS data for DNR Report 371, Regional Survey of Gold in Till, Virginia Horn | GIS Data | |||
| 2008 | GIS data for DNR Report 370, Regional Survey of Gold in Till, Nashwauk | GIS Data | |||
| 2005 | GIS data for DNR Report 365, Glacial Till Sampling in the Vermilion Greenstone Belt Report 365 | GIS Data | Report with Maps |
Mineral Potential Projects
Geophysics
| Date | Name | GIS Data | Digital Print Maps | Web Map Service URL | Web Map Application |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | GIS data for DNR Open-File Project 401, Aeromagnetic Data Reprocessing Test Project Page | Contractor Report and GIS Data |
Mineral Potential Projects
Industrial Minerals
| Date | Name | GIS Data | Digital Print Maps | Web Map Service URL | Web Map Application |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | GIS data for DNR Report 358, Inventory of Publicly Owned Stockpiles and Natural Aggregate Resources at the Former LTV Mine and Vicinity Report 358 | GIS Data | Plate 1 Plate 2 | ||
| 2002 | GIS data for DNR Report 340, Minnesota River Valley Mineral Resources Report 340 | GIS Data Assay Data | Plate 1 Plate 2 Plate 3 Plate 4 | ||
| 2001 | GIS data for DNR Report 350, Stockpile Ownership, Composition, and Use for Two Study Areas Located near Virginia and Calumet, Minnesota Report 350 | GIS Data Assay Data | Plate 1 Plate 2 Plate 3 Plate 4 |
Mineral Potential Projects
Mineral Resource Information for East-Central Minnesota
| Date | Name | GIS Data | Digital Print Maps | Web Map Service URL | Web Map Application |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | DNR Report 313, Compendium of Mineral Information for East-Central Minnesota Report 313 | Report with Maps |
Mining Sites in Minnesota from DNR
Map and GIS Data
| Date | Name | GIS Data | Digital Print Maps | Web Map Service URL | Web Map Application |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2016 - No longer updated | General Map of Mines and Advanced Projects of Iron Ore, Metallic Minerals, Industrial Minerals, and Selected Construction Aggregates | Download map |
Annual Overview Maps of Iron Mining and Nonferrous Mineral Exploration Activity in Northern Minnesota
| Date | Name | GIS Data | Digital Print Maps | Web Map Service URL | Web Map Application |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2017 | Index Map to Iron Mining and Nonferrous Mineral Exploration Activity in Northern Minnesota | Download map | |||
| March 2017 | Maps of Iron Mining and Large Scale Development Projects on the Mesabi Iron Range | Download map | |||
| March 2017 | Duluth Complex Map: Copper (Cu) + Nickel (Ni) + Platinum Group Metals (PGM), Titanium (Ti) Deposits, and Active State Mineral Leases. Includes Tamarack Intrusion Inset Map. | Download map | |||
| March 2017 | Tamarack Intrusion Map: Nickel (Ni) + Copper (Cu) + Platinum Group Metals (PGM) and Active State Mineral Leases near Tamarack, Minnesota | Download map | |||
| March 2017 | Maps of Active Gold Exploration in Minnesota's Greenstone Belts | Download map |
Peat Inventory Project
Maps and GIS Data (1979-1984)
| Date | Name | GIS Data | Digital Print Maps | Metadata | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-1984 | Beltrami and Lake of the Woods Counties Peat Resources and Surficial Geology Maps and Report | GIS Data | Peat Resources Map / Surficial Geology Map | See MN Geospatial Commons | Report |
| 1979 | Southwest St. Louis County Peat Resources and Surficial Geology Map and Report | GIS Data | Download map | See MN Geospatial Commons | Report |
| 1980 | Koochiching County Peat Resources and Surficial Geology Map and Report | GIS Data | Peat Resources Map / Surficial Geology Map | See MN Geospatial Commons | Report |
| 1981-1982 | Aitkin County - Peat Resources Map and Report | GIS Data | Download map | See MN Geospatial Commons | Report |
| 1979-1984 | Peat Inventory GIS Data (read metadata) | GIS Data | See MN Geospatial Commons |
Public Land Survey Data and Plat Maps
GIS Data and Georeferenced Maps
| Date | Name | GIS Data | Digital Print Maps | Web Map Service URL | Web Map Application |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | Control Point Generated Public Land Survey | GIS Data | Web Map Service | Drill Core Library Web Map | |
| Current | Minnesota Original Public Land Survey Plat Maps, Georeferenced From MnDOT | GIS Data | Web Map Service |
Regional Operations
Lands and Minerals Contacts Map
| Date | Name | GIS Data | Digital Print Maps | Web Map Service URL | Web Map Application |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2016 | Map of Regional Operations Contacts in Lands and Minerals and DNR Regions GIS data LAM Regional Operations | GIS Data of DNR Regions | Download map |
State Aggregate Leasing on School Trust Lands
Active Leases and Previously Leased
| Date | Name | GIS Data | Digital Print Maps | Web Map Service URL | Web Map Application |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2016 | Active and Historic State Aggregate Leasing (Earth Materials) on School Trust Lands | Aggregate Finder Web Map |
State Mineral Leasing
Active, Historic, and Nonferrous Metallic Mineral Lease Sales
| Date | Name | GIS Data | Digital Print Maps | Web Map Service URL | Web Map Application |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | State Mineral Leases - Active and historic leases mapped to the Public Land Survey parcel detail (40 level) Associated Web Page | GIS Data | Web Map Service | State Nonferrous Leasing Web Map | |
| January 8, 2018 | Negotiated Lease Request for State Nonferrous Metallic Mineral Leases Associated Web Page | GIS Data | Web Map Service | State Nonferrous Leasing Web Map | |
| May 2016 | Areas Ever Offered In Public Nonferrous Metallic Mineral Lease Sales (When updated) Associated Web Page | GIS Data | |||
| January 2018 | Annual Map of Minnesota's Active State Nonferrous Metallic Minerals Leases Associated Web Page | Download map | |||
| 1991-Current | State BWCAW Minerals Management Corridor | GIS Data | Download map |
State Peat Leases
Active and Historic Leases
| Date | Name | GIS Data | Digital Print Maps | Web Map Service URL | Web Map Application |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | State Peat Leases - Active and historic leases mapped to the Public Land Survey parcel detail (40 level) | GIS Data |
State Surface Interests
Administered by MNDNR or Counties
| Date | Name | GIS Data | Digital Print Maps | Web Map Service URL | Web Map Application |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | State owned surface interests, including fee surface, easement in, lease in, and agreement | GIS Data | Web Map Service | Drill Core Library Web Map |
Underground Mine Mapping
Central and East Mesabi Range
| Date | Name | GIS Data | Digital Print Maps | Web Map Service URL | Web Map Application |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 & 2010 | Underground Mine Mapping in the Central Mesabi Range and the East Mesabi Range Underground Mine Mapping | For a DVD of all the digital data contact DNR's Hibbing office at 218-231-8484 | PDF Maps | 3-D Models | Interactive Web Map |