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.
• ForestRIM. This Web site is being phased out; we recommend you use Google Earth for your mapping needs.

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.

Last modified: Thursday, 01-May-2008 13:53:17 UTC