Download Free California ESRI ArcGIS Shapefiles, Maps, Data and Resources
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ArcGIS ( Arc - GIS ) shapefiles are the industry standard and work with most all GIS programs including ESRI ArcView, ArcExplorer, ArcGIS, and Maptitude, Mapinfo, Manifold, Mapwindow, Mapguide and many others.
If you are new to GIS and shapefiles, check here to learn more. Also, you can use our free Learn2Map Tutorial & Atlas and included free software to view the shapefile maps.
Association of Bay Area Governments, ABAG, Regional Data Center - Census, employment, retail, zip code data and projections.
California Geographical Survey, Dept. of Geography, California State University, Northridge - Downloadable census, TIGER and DEM data for California and the US
California Environmental Resources Evaluation System, CERES - Developing an electronic system to facilitate access to a variety of spatial and environmental data. Among the many currently available facilities is the CERES Environmental Informational Catalog which allows users to retrieve metadata or GIS data using title, type, organization, or keyword.
California Spatial Info Library
California State Lands Commission: Has biological, cultural, economic and physical GIS data for download.
Shipwrecks Database - Page includes historical information and a database of shipwrecks of the California Coast.
Bay Area Automated Mapping Association (BAAMA) Comprehensive list of GIS information for the Bay Area and northern California
Land use Planning Information Network (LUPIN)-Searchable index of land use and planning information (clickable map and text interfaces)
Northern Sierra Nevada Geographic Information
Russian River Spatial Data-Downloadable habitat-related shapefiles.
San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG)-Provides selected digital thematic geographic data layers in ArcInfo export format.
San Francisco Bay Area Regional Database (BARD)-Access to DEMs, DRGs, DLGs, DRQs, some DOQs for Bay Area Region.
University of California, Berkeley, Earth Sciences and Map Library GIS data page
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