Montana Spatial Data Infrastructure (MSDI)

The Montana Spatial Data Infrastructure is made up of fifteen “framework” geographic data themes vital to Montanans for viewing, analyzing, exploring , and understanding its expansive and complex geography. Eight of the themes are federally defined framework themes and the other seven were selected as additional framework layers by the Montana Geospatial Information Advisory Council (MGIAC).

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List of MSDI geographic databases, theme steward organizations, and theme leads
Framework Theme	Steward	Lead
Administrative Boundaries *	Montana State Library	Meghan Burns
Cadastral *	Montana State Library	Jeff Hedstrom
Climate	University of Montana	Dr. Kelsey Jencso
Elevation *	Montana State Library	Troy Blandford
Geographic Names	Montana State Library	geoinfo@mt.gov
Geology	Montana Bureau of Mines & Geology	John Sanford
Hydrography *	Montana State Library	Troy Blandford
Hydrologic Units	Natural Resources Conservation Service	Nathan Parry
Land Cover	Montana Natural Heritage Program	Jessica Mitchell
Mapping Control *	Montana State Library	Bob Holliday
Imagery *	Montana State Library	Erin Fashoway
Soils	Natural Resources Conservation Service	Nathan Parry
Structures & Addresses *	Montana State Library	Michael Fashoway
Transportation *	Montana State Library	Michael Fashoway
Wetlands & Riparian	Montana Natural Heritage Program \| Montana Department of Environmental Quality	Bryce Maxell \| Steve Carpenedo

* Layers marked with asterisks are defined as Framework themes in the National Spatial Data Infrastructure by the Federal Geographic Data Committee.

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