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ESRI Data and Maps 2008 is a map collection included with a license to ArcGIS Software. Read more about the collection.

All layers are compressed in ".zip" format and require GIS software capable of reading Smart Data Compression (SDC) files.

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Europe

Layer NameArcGIS LayerMetadata
CitiesSDC
CountriesSDC
FerriesSDC
Major LakesSDC
Major RiversSDC
Major RoadsSDC
NUTS 0 DemographicsSDC
NUTS 1 DemographicsSDC
NUTS 2 DemographicsSDC
NUTS 3 DemographicsSDC
PlacesSDC
Provinces Level 1SDC
Provinces Level 2SDC
Provinces Level 3SDC
RailroadsSDC
Railroad StationsSDC
RoadsSDC
Urbanized AreasSDC
Water BodiesSDC

Mexico

Layer NameArcGIS LayerMetadata
CitiesSDC
ContoursSDC
MunicipalitiesSDC
RailroadsSDC
Rivers and StreamsSDC
RoadsSDC
StatesSDC
Urban AreasSDC
Water BodiesSDC

Streetmap North America

Layer NameArcGIS LayerMetadata
Locator files (2 GB)Locator files 
U.S. and Canada AirportsSDCMetadata
U.S. and Canada City AreasSDCMetadata
U.S. and Canada City PointsSDCMetadata
U.S. and Canada Detailed StreetsSDCMetadata
U.S. and Canada Highway ExitsSDCMetadata
U.S. and Canada HighwaysSDCMetadata
U.S. and Canada InstitutionsSDCMetadata
U.S. and Canada Interstate HighwaysSDCMetadata
U.S. and Canada LakesSDCMetadata
U.S. and Canada Large-Area LandmarksSDCMetadata
U.S. and Canada Major CitiesSDCMetadata
U.S. and Canada Major RoadsSDCMetadata
U.S. and Canada ManeuversSDCMetadata
U.S. and Canada ParksSDCMetadata
U.S. and Canada Postal AreasSDCMetadata
U.S. and Canada Postal PointsSDCMetadata
U.S. and Canada RailroadsSDCMetadata
U.S. and Canada Recreation AreasSDCMetadata
U.S. and Canada Retail CentersSDCMetadata
U.S. and Canada RiversSDCMetadata
U.S. and Canada Streets CartographicSDCMetadata
U.S. and Canada Transportation TerminalsSDCMetadata
U.S. and Canada Water PolygonsSDCMetadata
U.S. CountiesSDCMetadata
U.S. County BoundariesSDCMetadata
U.S. State and Canada Province BoundariesSDCMetadata
U.S. States and Canada ProvincesSDCMetadata

United States - Census

Layer NameArcGIS LayerMetadata
109th Congressional DistrictsSDCMetadata
110th Congressional DistrictsSDCMetadata
Census Block Centroid PopulationsSDCMetadata
Census Block GroupsSDCMetadata
Census Feature Class Codes (table)TableMetadata
Census TractsSDCMetadata
CitiesSDCMetadata
Core-Based Statistical AreasSDCMetadata
CountiesSDCMetadata
Counties (generalized)SDCMetadata
County BoundariesSDCMetadata
County Population Estimates 1990 (table)TableMetadata
County Population Estimates 2000 (table)TableMetadata
National Atlas - CitiesSDCMetadata
National Atlas - Urbanized AreasSDCMetadata
Populated Place AreasSDCMetadata
Populated Place PointsSDCMetadata
State BoundariesSDCMetadata
StatesSDCMetadata
States (generalized)SDCMetadata
Telephone Area Code BoundariesSDCMetadata
Urbanized AreasSDCMetadata
ZIP Code Areas (Five-Digit)SDCMetadata
ZIP Code Areas (Three-Digit)SDCMetadata
ZIP Code PointsSDCMetadata

United States - Hydrography

Layer NameArcGIS LayerMetadata
Drainage SystemsSDCMetadata
Lakes (Generalized)SDCMetadata
National Atlas - Water Feature AreasSDCMetadata
National Atlas - Water Feature LinesSDCMetadata
Rivers and StreamsSDCMetadata
Rivers (Generalized)SDCMetadata
Water BodiesSDCMetadata

United States - Landmarks

Layer NameArcGIS LayerMetadata
Geographic Names Information System - BuildingsSDCMetadata
Geographic Names Information System - CemeteriesSDCMetadata
Geographic Names Information System - ChurchesSDCMetadata
Geographic Names Information System - Golf LocalesSDCMetadata
Geographic Names Information System - HospitalsSDCMetadata
Geographic Names Information System - LocalesSDCMetadata
Geographic Names Information System - Populated PlacesSDCMetadata
Geographic Names Information System - SchoolsSDCMetadata
Geographic Names Information System - SummitsSDCMetadata
HospitalsSDCMetadata
InstitutionsSDCMetadata
Large Area LandmarksSDCMetadata
Major ParksSDCMetadata
National Atlas - Historic EarthquakesSDCMetadata
National Atlas - VolcanoesSDCMetadata
ParksSDCMetadata
Recreation AreasSDCMetadata

United States - Other

Layer NameArcGIS LayerMetadata
National Atlas - Federal and Indian Land AreasSDCMetadata
National Atlas - Federal Land LinesSDCMetadata
National Atlas - Public Land SurveySDCMetadata
State Plane Zones NAD 1927SDCMetadata
State Plane Zones NAD 1983SDCMetadata
USGS Topographic Quadrangles 1:24,000SDCMetadata
USGS Topographic Quadrangles 1:100,000SDCMetadata
USGS Topographic Quadrangles 1:250,000SDCMetadata

United States - Transportation

Layer NameArcGIS LayerMetadata
AirportsSDCMetadata
HighwaysSDCMetadata
Major HighwaysSDCMetadata
Major RoadsSDCMetadata
National Atlas - AirportsSDCMetadata
National Transportation Atlas - Interstate HighwaysSDCMetadata
National Transportation Atlas - RailroadsSDCMetadata
Transportation TerminalsSDCMetadata

World

Layer NameArcGIS LayerMetadata
Administrative Unit BoundariesSDCMetadata
Administrative UnitsSDCMetadata
Census IPC Demographics (table)TableMetadata
CitiesSDCMetadata
ContinentsSDCMetadata
Countries (Generalized)SDCMetadata
Countries 2008SDCMetadata
Country BoundariesSDCMetadata
Country Boundaries (Generalized)SDCMetadata
Country Memberships of Political Organizations (table)TableMetadata
Drainage SystemsSDCMetadata
GazetteerSDCMetadata
LakesSDCMetadata
Latitude and Longitude GridsSDCMetadata
Named Latitudes and LongitudesSDCMetadata
RegionsSDCMetadata
RiversSDCMetadata
Time ZonesSDCMetadata
UTM ZonesSDCMetadata
World Map BackgroundSDCMetadata
World Wildlife Fund Marine EcoregionsSDCMetadata
World Wildlife Fund Terrestrial EcoregionsSDCMetadata