There are many sources of free data for most states. Texas has a better selection than most, here is the free data sources we know of:
A video explaining how to download high resolution imagery off of USGS EarthExplorer-
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Looking for data for Central Texas? You can find everything from LIDAR to Cadastral data here:
www.capcog.org/information-clearinghouse/geospatial-data/
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Looking for statewide datasets for Texas? Find it here:
www.tnris.state.tx.us/
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Another great set of Data for Texas from Municipalities to Fed level
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Great starting point for East Texas data, both imagery and shapefiles
http://www.crgsc.org/Data/Default.aspx
- Austin City Connectio
- Host: City of Austin
- Austin FTP site
- Host: City of Austin
- Austin GIS Datasets
- Host: The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture
- Central Region Publications - Digital Maps and Databases
- Host: United States Geological Survey
- Digital Shoreline of the United States
- Host: NOAA Coastal Services Center
- GIS Data and Metadata - Texas
- Host: United States Department of the Interior National Park Service
- GIS Data from the Texas General Land Office
- Host: State of Texas General Land Office
- Information Clearinghouse - Geospatial Data
- Host: Capital Area Council of Governments
- LIDAR Data
- Host: NOAA Coastal Services Center
- Natural Resource Data Search/Download
- Host: Texas Natural Resources Information System
- North Central Texas Geodata Warehouse
- Host: North Central Texas Council of Governments
- Region 6: Water Programs - Sole Source Aquifers
- Host: United States Environmental Protection Agency
- RTP Project Viewer
- Host: Houston-Galveston Area Council Department of Community and Environmental Planning
- TCEQ Data
- Host: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
- Texas Spatial Data
- Host: United States Fish and Wildlife Service
- U.S. Minerals Management Service - Gulf Cadastral Data
- Host: United States Department of the Interior Minerals Management Service
- U.S. National Geodetic Survey: NOAA Shoreline Data Explorer
- Host: United States National Geodetic Survey
Texas Abstracts aka “Original Texas Land Survey” - 120MB
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