GIS Catalog

Jornada Basin GIS Layers

Table of Contents
1. Boundaries
2. Climate Network
3. Cultural Features
4. Geographic Reference
5. Hydrology
6. Land Cover
7. Satellite Imagery

JRN = Jornada Basin All GIS data layers are in UTM Zone 13N    WGS84

shapefile (*.shp, .shx, .sbn, .dbf, .sbx, .prj, and .shp.xml)
                   *all these files together produce a shapefile
JER = USDA-ARS Jornada Experimental Range  
CDRRC = NMSU Chihuahuan Desert Rangeland Research Center  
CDNP = Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park  
CHIDES = Chihuahuan Desert  

Boundaries
Name Subcategory Description Image Metadata Download
(Shapefile)

 Last
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2000_landform_map   A map depicting the different landforms in the JER boundary.       04/26/2006
cdnp_boundary   A boundary file for the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park bmp htm zip 03/30/2006
cdrrc_boudnary   A boundary file for the Chihuahuan Desert Rangeland Research Center bmp htm zip 05/31/2006
chides_boundary   A boundary file for the Chihuahuan Desert. bmp htm zip 03/30/2006
da_county_boundary   A boundary file for Dona Ana County bmp htm zip 03/30/2006
dsp_boundary   Boundary for the Desert Soils Project.       02/06/2006
jer_boundary   Boundary for the Jornada Experimental Range. bmp htm zip 03/30/2006
nm_state_boundary   A boundary file for the State of New Mexico bmp htm zip 03/30/2006
swus_nmex_states_boundary   Boundary for the southwestern United States and some northern Mexico states.       02/06/2006
us_boundary   Boundary for the United States.       02/26/2006

Climate Network
Name Subcategory Description Image Metadata Download
(Shapefile)

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biodiversity_rain_gauge Rain Gauges Location file for the biodiversity rain gauges.       02/06/2006
cdrrc_rain_guages Rain Gauges Location file for the cdrrc rain guages.       02/06/2006
jer_recording_rain_gauges Rain Gauges Location file for the JER recording rain guages.       02/06/2006
jer_standard_rain_guages Rain Gauges Location file for the JER standard rain guages.       02/06/2006
lter_npp_graduated_rain_gauges Rain Gauges Location file for the LTER NPP graduated rain gauges rain gauges.       02/06/2006
lter_npp_tipping_bucket_rain_gauges Rain Gauges Location file for the LTER NPP tipping bucket rain gauges.       02/06/2006
jer_weather_stations Weather Stations Location file for the JER weather stations.       02/06/2006
lter_weather_stations Weather Stations Location file for the LTER weather stations       02/06/2006

Cultural Features
Name Subcategory Description Image Metadata Download
(Shapefile)

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jer_buildings Buildings Buildings on the JER       02/06/2006
jer_hq_buildings Buildings Headquater buildings in the JER.       02/03/2006
cdrrc_fences Fences Fences within the CDRRC boundary.       02/06/2006
jer_exclosure_fences Fences Exclosure fences within the JER boundary.       02/06/2006
jer_fences Fences Fences in the JER boundary.       02/06/2006
cdrrc_exclosures Pastures and Exclosures Exclosures within the CDRRC boundary.       02/06/2006
jer_exclosures Pastures and Exclosures Exclosure within the JER boundary.       02/06/2006
jer_pastures Pastures and Exclosures Pastures within the JER boundary.       02/06/2006
jer_pipelines Pipelines Pipelines in the JER       02/07/2006
chides_roads Roads Roads in the Chihuahuan Desert.       02/06/2006
da_county_roads Roads Roads in Dona Ana County.       02/06/2006
jer_roads Roads Roads within the JER boundary.       02/06/2006
cdrrc_watering_points Water Tanks Locations for watering points within the CDRRC boundary.       02/06/2006
jer_dirt_tanks Water Tanks A location file for the dirt tanks in the JER boundary.       02/07/2006
jer_metal_tanks Water Tanks A location file for the metal tanks in the JER boundary.       02/07/2006
jer_wells Wells Locations for wells within the JER boundary.       02/06/2006

Geographic Reference
Name Subcategory Description Image Metadata Download
(Shapefile)

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nm_public_land_survey_system   PLSS for New Mexico       02/06/2006

Hydrology
Name Subcategory Description Image Metadata Download
(Shapefile)

 Last
Updated
chides_rivers   Rivers in the chihuahuan desert       02/03/2006
jrn_arroyo_network   Arroyo network for the JRN       02/06/2006
rio_grande   Rio Grande       02/06/2006

Land Cover
Name Subcategory Description Image Metadata Download
(Shapefile)

 Last
Updated
jrn_edoqq.sid Aerial Photos DOQQ for the JRN       02/06/2006
jrn_edoqq.tif Aerial Photos DOQQ for the JRN       02/03/2006
2000_physiography_map Geomorphology A map depicting the different physiography types in the JER boundary.       02/03/2006
2000_soil_parent_material_2000 Geomorphology A map depicting the different soil parent types in the JER boundary.       02/03/2006
da_county_soil_survey Soils Soil survey for Dona Ana County.       02/06/2006
dp_detailed_soils Soils Detailed soil map for the desert project.       02/06/2006
dp_general_soils Soils General soil map for the desert project.       02/06/2006
jer_soils_1918 Soils Soil map for JER 1918       02/06/2006
jer_soils_1962 Soils Soil map from 1962 within the JER boundary.       02/06/2006
jrn_aspect_10m Terrain 10m aspect layer for the JRN.       02/03/2006
jrn_aspect_2m Terrain 2m aspect layer for the JRN.       02/03/2006
jrn_aspect_30m Terrain Aspect Layer for JRN.       02/03/2006
jrn_contours_10m Terrain 10m contour layer for the JRN.       02/06/2006
jrn_contours_30m Terrain 30m contour layer for the JRN.       02/03/2006
jrn_countours_3m Terrain 3m contour layer for the JRN.       02/03/2006
jrn_digital_elevation_model_10m Terrain 10m digital elevation model for the JRN. bmp htm zip 04/03/2006
jrn_digital_elevation_model_2m Terrain 2m digital elevation model for the JRN.       02/03/2006
jrn_digital_elevation_model_30m Terrain 30m digital elevation model for the JRN.       02/03/2006
jrn_hillshade_10m Terrain 10m hillshade for the JRN.       02/03/2006
jrn_hillshade_2m Terrain 2m hillshade for the JRN.       02/03/2006
jrn_hillshade_30m Terrain 30m hillshade for the JRN.       02/03/2006
jrn_slope_10m Terrain 10m slope for the JRN.       02/03/2006
jrn_slope_2m Terrain 2m slope for the JRN       02/03/2006
jrn_slope_30m Terrain 30m slope for the JRN.       02/03/2006
cdrrc_grass_condition_1858 Vegetation 1858 grass condition for the CDRRC       02/03/2006
cdrrc_shrub_presence_1858 Vegetation 1858 shrub presence for the CDRRC.       02/06/2006
cdrrc_shrub_presence_1858 Vegetation 1858 shrub presence for the CDRRC.       02/06/2006
cdrrc_vegetation_1938 Vegetation 1938 Vegetation layer for the CDRRC       02/06/2006
cdrrc_vegetation_1998 Vegetation 1998 vegetation layer for the CDRRC bmp htm zip 02/07/2006
jer_grass_condition_1858 Vegetation 1858 grass condition for the JER       02/03/2006
jer_shrub_presence_1858 Vegetation 1858 shrub presence for the JER.       02/03/2006
jer_vegetation_1915 Vegetation 1915 vegetation layer for the JER       02/03/2006
jer_vegetation_1928_29 Vegetation 1928_29 vegetation layer for the JER       02/03/2006
jer_vegetation_1998 Vegetation 1998 vegetation layer for the JER bmp htm zip 02/07/2006

Satellite Imagery
Name Subcategory Description Image Metadata Download
(Shapefile)

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Updated
landsat_5_tm_02_16_1995   Satellite Imagery bmp txt zip 04/26/2006
landsat_5_tm_03_15_1999   Satellite Imagery       02/03/2006
landsat_5_tm_03_27_1993   Satellite Imagery       02/03/2006
landsat_5_tm_04_15_2000   Satellite Imagery bmp txt zip 04/26/2006
landsat_5_tm_04_29_1999   Satellite Imagery bmp txt zip 04/26/2006
landsat_5_tm_05_01_2000   Satellite Imagery bmp txt zip 04/26/2006
landsat_5_tm_05_06_1996   Satellite Imagery bmp txt zip 04/26/2006
landsat_5_tm_05_09_2000   Satellite Imagery bmp txt zip 04/26/2006
landsat_5_tm_05_12_1998   Satellite Imagery bmp txt zip 04/26/2006
landsat_5_tm_05_17_2000   Satellite Imagery bmp txt zip 04/26/2006
landsat_5_tm_05_25_1996   Satellite Imagery       04/26/2006
landsat_5_tm_05_30_1993   Satellite Imagery bmp txt zip 04/26/2006
landsat_5_tm_06_05_1995   Satellite Imagery bmp txt zip 04/26/2006
landsat_5_tm_09_01_1998   Satellite Imagery bmp txt zip 04/26/2006
landsat_5_tm_09_03_1993   Satellite Imagery bmp txt zip 04/26/2006
landsat_5_tm_09_25_1995   Satellite Imagery bmp txt zip 04/26/2006
landsat_5_tm_10_05_1993   Satellite Imagery bmp txt zip 04/26/2006