Forest Mapping, Visualization, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

GIS at the Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF)

Mapping, remote sensing and more at the VDOF.
GIS data can be downloaded from the VDOF.
The Virginia Forest Resource Information Mapper (ForestRIM) was discontinued on July 31, 2009. We recommend using Google Maps to create maps.
- The Google Maps Help Web site with Instructions on How to Use.
- Google: Area and Distance Calculator.

GIS Data from other sources

Our GIS Data Resources page links to other sources of GIS data.

Related information and resources

Landscape Management System - is an evolving application designed to assist in landscape level analysis and planning of forest ecosystems by automating the tasks of stand projection, graphical and tabular summarization, stand visualization, and landscape visualization.
Forest Vegetation Simulator - from the USDA Forest Service.
Penn State School of Forest Resources - includes online resources to help you use the above Web sites.

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