Grand River watershed basic map layers

Description

The following datasets were provided in 1998 to the University of Waterloo Library by staff in Wilfrid Laurier University's Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, which supports the Grand River Basin Geographic Information System (GIS) Project. These datasets are available to faculty, students, and staff at the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University for academic teaching and research purposes. Please note that these data are NOT from the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA). A more comprehensive set of Grand River watershed layers, created and maintained by the GRCA, is available for access in the Geospatial Centre as well as online through the Grand River Information Network.

Spatial reference and data type

These data sets are available in geographic (lat/long) co-ordinates; horizontal datum is North American Datum (NAD) 83. These data are stored as Esri shapefiles. Other data formats can be accommodated, as the Geospatial Centre has access to a number of conversion utilities.

Data access

In order to access this data set, please click on one or more of the images below.

image shows river and lakes within the grandriver watershed

Rivers and lakes (zipfile)

image shows city and town boundaries/ locations within the grandriver watershed

City/ town boundaries and Locations (zipfile)

image shows concession roads within the grandriver watershed

Concession roads (zipfile)

image shows main and secondary roads within the grandriver watershed

Main and secondary roads (zipfile)

image shows sub basins within the grandriver watershed

Sub basins (zipfile)

image shows township boudaries within the grandriver watershed

Township boundaries (zipfile)

image shows hydro guaging stations within the grandriver watershed

Hydro gauging stations (zipfile)

image shows areas of natural significance within the grandriver watershed

Areas of natural significance (zipfile)

image shows county boundaries within the grandriver watershed

County boundaries (zipfile)

Data manipulation

There are public workstations in the Geospatial Centre that provide access to ArcGIS software programs, program extensions and data manipulation utilities. Patrons may use the GIS and image processing software in the library to view and manipulate the data. Waterloo faculty, students and staff may copy these data to other media (for example: CD, DVD or Zip disc) for use elsewhere.

Data output

This image may be exported from ArcGIS in a choice of bitmapped formats (also known as raster graphics) including JPG, TIFF, GIF, and BMP or in a choice of vector graphics formats including Adobe Illustrator (AI), Encapsulated Postscript (EPS), and Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG). Yet another option is PDF.

Use restrictions/licensing/copyright

This material is provided for academic, research, teaching, and personal use only. The Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Wilfrid Laurier University, should be acknowledged on any derivative product, such as a map or an image.

Citation

Grand River Watershed Basic Map Layers [computer file]. Waterloo, Ontario: The Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Wilfrid Laurier University, [1998].