Map Themes

Natural Resources

People & Society

Business & Economics

Environment & Population

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Listed below and on the left side of the screen are the available Map Themes

• Click on the name, such as Natural Resources, to open another window for that theme.
• Create a map or download data.
• Go to one of the Tutorials, if you need step-by-step help on how to create a map or download data.

Map Themes

Natural Resources

This theme provides a selection of data for a wide range of natural resources in Arizona. The data layers allow the user to explore relationships between climate, water resources, wildlife, vegetation, mineral resources, etc. The information comes primarily from state and federal sources such as the Arizona State Land Department, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, and U.S. Forest Service. Some examples follow:

• Lakes and Streams
• Natural Vegetation
• Mines
• Species Richness (or Diversity) of Birds, Mammals, Reptiles, and Amphibians
• Climate
• Riparian Areas and Watersheds

People and Society

This theme includes data layers about people living in Arizona. It focuses on communities such as counties, census tracts, and American Indian areas. The information comes from state and federal sources such as the U.S. Bureau of the Census, and the Arizona Department of Health Services. Using these layers, you can create maps that show the social characteristics of Arizona and its communities. Some examples follow:

• Total population by county, census tract, American Indian area
• Percent of each race by county, by census tract, American Indian Area
• Total number of housing units by county, census tract, county, American Indian area
• 2000 total deaths by county
• 2000 total births by county

Business and Economics

This theme focuses on Arizona's economy and includes employment statistics, agricultural output and mining. It focuses on communities such as counties, census tracts, and American Indian areas. Using this theme will allow you to view the types of products Arizona growers produce as well as the locations of farming and livestock grazing. Additionally, you can map employment rates and business statistics. The information comes primarily from federal sources such as the U.S. Bureau of the Census and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Some examples follow:

• Per capita income (1999) by county, census tract, American Indian area
• Number of businesses by county
• % employment, 16 years or older by county, census tract, American Indian area
• Average size of farm (1997) by county
• Cotton by county in acres (1997)
• Market value of livestock and crops (1997) by county
• Per capita income (1999) by county, census tract, American Indian area
  

Environment and Population

This theme provides a variety of data layers on environmental features and population characteristics. You can create maps that allow you to examine the relationships between people and the environment. It focuses on communities such as counties, census tracts, and congressional districts. The information comes primarily from federal and state sources such as the U.S. Bureau of the Census, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Arizona Dept. of Water Resources, and the Arizona Dept. of Health Services. You can combine together the percent minorities, location of Superfund sites, and the percent of deaths for selected causes. Some examples follow:

• Environmental Protection Agency Superfund Sites
• Percent of total death for selected causes such as lung cancer, female breast cancer by county
• Percent of each race by census tract, county, congressional district
• Total number of housing units by census tract, county, congressional district