MapGrid aggregates publicly available government geospatial data. All source data remains the property of the issuing agency. Source attribution, licensing notes, coverage limitations, and current refresh information are collected here.
State licensing overview dated July 2026. Follow the source-specific policy links and notices for current terms; the live refresh dates below are separate from licensing review.
Coverage is local
A national map does not mean every dataset is available everywhere. Parcel records, zoning, and state programs have different coverage.
Missing is not clear
An absent value or unmapped constraint is not a zero, a clean environmental finding, or permission to build.
Verify the source
Use the issuing agency, adopted zoning records, and qualified advice for decisions. Refresh dates do not guarantee current legal status.
Source refreshes
Read each recorded refresh date alongside its status: a failed or incomplete refresh does not establish that current data was loaded. A frozen data vintage stays historical even after a recent refresh.
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City of Rochester, New York zoning data
Source: City of Rochester, NY, Department of Neighborhood and Business Development, published through the public Zoning Districts dataset. The City makes the dataset available for public use. MapGrid does not reproduce City logos, artwork, or third-party copyrighted content.
The City requires this disclaimer with derivative applications using its data: "The data made available here has been modified for use from its original source, which is the official website of the City of Rochester, NY. The City of Rochester makes no claims as to the accuracy, timeliness, content, or completeness of any of the data provided in this application. The City of Rochester makes no warranty of the accuracy or fitness for any particular use; nor are any such warranties to be implied or inferred with respect to the information or data furnished herein. The data is subject to change as modifications and updates are complete."
For analyses intended for published reports, engage the City to confirm assumptions and understanding critical to the analysis. Data may change without notice. The City may require a user of this data to terminate any and all display, distribution or other use of any or all of the data provided at this website for any reason. Consult the current DataROC Terms of Use and verify zoning against the adopted City map and ordinance.
Clark Township, New Jersey zoning data
Source: Clark Township's public interactive GIS map, developed with Topology, and the Clark Township Zoning polygon layer published by Union County GIS and NJOGIS. See the Township Engineering page and the public ArcGIS layer item. Credit Clark Township, Union County GIS, and NJOGIS when using or sharing this data.
The item says the data is not survey data; its metadata disclaims legal-boundary accuracy, warranties, liability, and any obligation to update or keep the data available. The item requests attribution but states no explicit commercial-use or redistribution prohibition; it does not grant an affirmative open license. The Township describes its map as general reference and directs detailed zoning inquiries to the Township.
Treat this as planning/reference data, not a survey or legal zoning determination. Confirm current zoning with Clark Township's adopted map, ordinances, and official determinations.
Worcester, Massachusetts zoning data
Source: Department of Innovation and Technology, GIS Section, City of Worcester, MA, Planning and Zoning Areas layer 10. See the public City of Worcester GIS item. The item says its data can be freely distributed if the metadata entry is kept unchanged and that derived data must acknowledge the City of Worcester in its metadata.
The City disclaims accuracy, completeness, and warranties. This source uses only the City zoning layer; separate MassGIS and U.S. Census layers in the same service are not included.
Treat this as planning/reference data, not an official zoning determination. Verify with Worcester's current zoning code, adopted maps, and official City records.
Legal Basis for Federal Data
Federal government data is in the public domain under 17 U.S.C. §105 and the OPEN Government Data Act (2019, 44 U.S.C. §3502). State data varies — each state's terms are documented individually below.
Creative Commons License Compliance
Attribution (CC-BY and CC-BY-SA states)
Data from the following states is used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0): Utah (UGRC SGID), Colorado (State of Colorado), Oklahoma, District of Columbia (Open Data DC), and the separately qualified Athens-Clarke County zoning source described below. This CC BY list does not include Duluth: its reviewed public metadata discloses no explicit commercial-use or redistribution prohibition but grants no affirmative open license. Neither exception clears Georgia statewide or imagery data.
All state and federal source data has been modified from its original form. Changes include: field name mapping, coordinate system reprojection to WGS 84 (EPSG:4326), geometry format conversion (Esri JSON to GeoJSON/PostGIS), and integration into a unified multi-state database schema. Data is refreshed on scheduled intervals and may not reflect the most current version available from the source agency.
Share-Alike Notice (CC-BY-SA states)
Data originating from CC-BY-SA licensed sources and served through the MapGrid API retains its CC-BY-SA license. Users who download or export data from CC-BY-SA states must comply with the CC BY-SA 4.0 terms, including attributing the source agency and licensing any redistributed derivative data under CC-BY-SA 4.0.
Source-specific municipal zoning exceptions
A state-level restriction is not a blanket ban on every separately reviewed municipal dataset. Georgia parcel, environmental, regulatory, and imagery data remains restricted. MapGrid serves only the exact source/table tuples documented below: Athens-Clarke under its published CC BY record and Duluth under a no-explicit-prohibition review with no affirmative open-license grant. Other Georgia sources stay blocked until independently qualified.
Source: Athens-Clarke County Planning Department, Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, "Parcel Zoning Types" zoning data. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Source: https://enigma.accgov.com/server/rest/services/Parcel_Zoning_Types/FeatureServer. MapGrid output has been filtered, normalized, and reprojected and is not an official zoning determination.
This is filtered, normalized, and reprojected planning/reference data, not an official zoning determination. Adopted County ordinances and maps control.
Source: City of Duluth Community Development & Engineering / GIS, City of Duluth, Georgia, Zoning2024 FeatureServer layer 150. The reviewed public metadata discloses no explicit commercial-use or redistribution prohibition but grants no affirmative open license. MapGrid output has been filtered, normalized, and reprojected and is not an official zoning determination.
The reviewed public metadata discloses no explicit commercial-use or redistribution prohibition, but grants no affirmative open license. Do not represent this source as CC BY, CC0, public domain, or unrestricted.
This is filtered, normalized, and reprojected planning/reference data, not an official zoning determination. The CityView map, adopted Unified Development Code, and official City records control.
Hackensack, New Jersey Zoning/Redevelopment Parcels
City of Hackensack, New Jersey, Building, Housing & Land Use Department. City-linked public zoning map; the map is labelled unofficial. Confirm with the City Zoning Office and adopted ordinance before making a legal zoning determination.
No affirmative open-license grant was found. This filtered, normalized, and reprojected planning/reference layer is not a legal zoning determination; adopted City records control.
Federal Data Sources (Public Domain) (42)
All federal data is public domain per 17 U.S.C. §105. No restrictions on commercial use. Attribution not legally required but provided as best practice, in the form “Source: <agency>”. Basemap tile providers are listed separately below.
Dataset
Description
Source
FEMA Disaster Declarations
FEMA declared disaster areas (DECS)
FEMA
FEMA Risk Index (County)
FEMA National Risk Index — county-level composite hazard risk
FEMA National Risk Index
FEMA Risk Index (Tract)
FEMA National Risk Index — census-tract composite hazard risk
FEMA National Risk Index
FEMA Flood Zones
FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer — all US states and territories
FEMA NFHL
Health Professional Shortage Areas
HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas
HRSA
Medically Underserved Areas
HRSA Medically Underserved Areas/Populations
HRSA
Difficult Development Areas
HUD Difficult Development Areas (LIHTC basis boost)
HUD
Qualified Census Tracts (LIHTC)
HUD Qualified Census Tracts for Low-Income Housing Tax Credit
HUD
School Districts (National)
NCES unified school district boundaries
NCES EDGE
Wildfire Perimeters
Historic and current wildfire burn perimeters (NIFC)
NIFC / InterAgency Fire
Marine Protected Areas
NOAA Marine Protected Area inventory
NOAA
Transportation Network
Primary roads and highways — national (Census TIGER)
U.S. Census Bureau (TIGER)
Tribal Lands
BIA American Indian / Alaska Native land areas
US BIA
Areas of Critical Environmental Concern
BLM Areas of Critical Environmental Concern
US BLM
BLM Grazing Allotments
BLM rangeland grazing allotment boundaries
US BLM
BLM Monuments & NCAs
BLM National Monuments and National Conservation Areas
US BLM
Federal Lands (BLM)
BLM Surface Management Agency — federal land ownership
US BLM
Wild & Scenic Rivers
BLM-administered Wild and Scenic River segments — the NPS, USFS and USFWS reaches are not included
US BLM
Offshore Oil & Gas Leases
BOEM Outer Continental Shelf active lease blocks
US BOEM
Census Tracts
US Census Bureau tract boundaries
US Census Bureau
Census Demographics
ACS 5-year demographic data at census tract level — all US
US Census Bureau ACS
Military Installations
DoD military installation and range boundaries
US DoD
Energy Communities (Fossil)
IRA energy community fossil-fuel employment areas
US DOE / IWG
Energy Community — Coal Closures
IRA energy community tracts (coal mine/plant closures)
US DOE / IWG
Radon Zones
EPA radon zone designations by county
US EPA
Sole Source Aquifers
EPA-designated sole source aquifers (principal drinking-water source)
US EPA
Superfund (NPL) Sites
EPA National Priorities List Superfund sites
US EPA
Brownfield Sites
EPA tracked brownfield properties — all US states
US EPA Brownfields Program
EPA Regulated Facilities
EPA Facility Registry Service — RCRA, TRI, and other regulated facilities
US EPA FRS
Opportunity Zones
Federal Qualified Opportunity Zones — all US states
US Treasury CDFI Fund
Leveed Areas
USACE National Levee Database leveed areas
USACE National Levee Database
Food Access (Low-Income/Low-Access)
USDA food desert / low-access census tracts
USDA ERS
National Forest Trails
USFS National Forest System trails
USDA Forest Service
National Forests
USFS administrative forest boundaries
USDA Forest Service
Wilderness Areas
National Wilderness Preservation System areas
USDA Forest Service
Critical Habitat (ESA)
USFWS designated critical habitat for ESA-listed species
USFWS
Coastal Barrier Resources (CBRS)
USFWS CBRS units — properties ineligible for federal flood insurance & funding
USFWS / USGS
Wetlands (NWI)
USFWS National Wetlands Inventory — currently loaded for New Jersey
USFWS National Wetlands Inventory
Quaternary Faults
USGS Quaternary fault and fold database — potential seismic sources
USGS
Protected Areas (PAD-US)
USGS Protected Areas Database — public lands and conservation areas
These states have terms that may restrict commercial use. Data from these states requires written authorization, has explicit non-commercial clauses, or carries copyright claims that prevent unrestricted reuse.
Texas (TX)— TxGIO / TCEQ
TxGIO StratMap parcels carry an asserted copyright, not a commercial-use grant
The statewide TxGIO StratMap parcel layer is an as-is aggregation of county appraisal-district data ("Various Counties, Various Vendors") with copyright asserted and no affirmative commercial-redistribution license; Texas Tax Code §25.025/§25.027 further constrain owner data. Not served by MapGrid.
NC.gov / NC OneMap terms restrict state data to non-commercial use; separately qualified municipal zoning sources are served
State terms limit state datasets to non-commercial purposes; MapGrid serves only individually qualified municipal/county zoning sources with no such prohibition.
Georgia (GA)— GA GIO / EPD; Athens-Clarke County Planning Department; City of Duluth Community Development & Engineering / GIS
State imagery restricted to government use only (Google license)
OCGA 50-29-2 authorizes GIS data sales. State parcel, environmental, regulatory, and imagery data remain restricted. Only the separately qualified Athens-Clarke Parcel Zoning Types source and City of Duluth Zoning2024 source are served under their own source-specific reviews; do NOT use GA imagery commercially.
We could not confirm an affirmative commercial-use license for these states, so out of an abundance of caution MapGrid does not currently serve their data. Each is under legal review and may be added once terms are verified.
Wyoming (WY)— WY Geospatial Hub / Dept of Revenue
Unverified — parcel item license is "none"
The statewide parcel item declares license "none" with only a warranty disclaimer + "All Rights Reserved"; no CC license is published. Held pending confirmation; not served.
Unverified — no affirmative commercial license found
No statewide parcel service (66-county fragmented); state items are unlicensed and the state disclaimer permits "personal or informational use" only. The "CC-BY" seen elsewhere is a City-of-Sioux-Falls badge, not the State. Held; not served.
Unverified — no affirmative commercial license found
Source carries only a warranty disclaimer; TPRA §10-7-506(c) attaches a "commercial value" reproduction fee to public GIS data. Held pending confirmation; not served.
Unverified — no affirmative commercial license found
No statewide parcel service (county-fragmented); ADEM environmental data carries only a liability disclaimer, no CC license. Held pending confirmation; not served.
Licensing status is not coverage. A cleared state is one MapGrid may serve; several cleared states are not loaded yet. For what is live right now, run a state search in Find Parcels — an empty result for a state-only search means MapGrid carries no parcels there.
Open / Public Domain CC BY 4.0 CC-BY-SA Restricted Held / Under Review Unverified
Open / Public Domain / CC BY (17 states)
State
License
Agency
Policy
New Jersey
NJ Open Data — "anyone may view, copy or distribute without obligation"
CC BY 4.0 (state portal) — Environmental data from CDPHE served under CC BY 4.0. Parcel data not served — the parcel FeatureServer copyrightText states "resale of this data is strictly forbidden." Must credit "State of Colorado"
CC BY 4.0 — Verified July 2026 from the portal’s own DCAT-US catalog (opendata.dc.gov/api/feed/dcat-us/1.1.json), which declares CC BY 4.0 for 1,782 of 1,864 datasets — including all three MapGrid ingests: "Common Ownership Lots" (parcels), "Underground Storage Tanks" and "Leaking Underground Storage Tanks". Must credit "Open Data DC".
CC0 required by state policy (SAM 5160.1) — State Admin Manual mandates CC0 or equivalent for published data. CA Supreme Court confirmed GIS is public record
"Freely available for any purpose" (Open Data Council definition) — Open Data Council explicitly states data can be used for any purpose. No attribution required
ORS 276A.356 — statute prohibits use restrictions on published data — Statutory mandate: "without restrictions on use." Individual agencies may opt out under ORS 276A.509
VA FOIA (§2.2-3704) — no restriction on use of public records — FOIA "does not restrict how public records can be used once obtained." Attribution to VGIN recommended
OH Public Records Act (ORC §149.43) — no commercial use restriction — No purpose-of-use condition except for BMV/student records. Verify individual county dataset metadata
MT public records law — "no restriction placed on subsequent use of information provided" — MSL content is public domain. MCA mailing-list restriction (§2-6-109) does not apply to GIS display
Board policy explicitly permits commercial products — "No restrictions will be placed on re-use... may be used to create derivative data or commercial products"
Iowa Code §22.2(1) — right to publish/disseminate; HSEM terms permit distribution — Statewide parcel layer sourced from Iowa HSEM (2017 snapshot). HSEM terms: "may be distributed or copied." Iowa Code §22.2(1) grants the right to "publish or otherwise disseminate" public records with no commercial restriction. Credit: Iowa HSEM
Public records — IC 4-23-7.3 ("not subject to licensing or royalties") — State GIS law establishes public access without royalties. No formal CC license but statute supports commercial use
Open data — use for any purpose; preserve source metadata when redistributing — Served parcels are MnGeo’s opt-in-open statewide layer (Access/Use Constraints: “None”); the separate full/non-open aggregation is not used. Environmental coverage uses MPCA “What’s In My Neighborhood” contamination programs only (tanks, remediation, brownfields, cleanup and solid waste), whose source-specific license grants use for any purpose. The linked item carries the original metadata and download documentation.
MN Geospatial Commons / Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Public domain — "There are no use restrictions" (2013 Wisconsin Act 20) — Served: the DOA/SCO statewide parcel layer, declared public domain with "no use restrictions" in the current V12 schema documentation. WI DNR environmental data remains noncommercial and is not served.
CC-BY-SA (confirmed on MSDIS open data portal) — MO Sunshine Law has no commercial restriction. CC-BY-SA share-alike applies to derivative distributions
These states publish data on public GIS portals but have no discoverable open data license. Data is treated as public government records under each state's Freedom of Information / public records law.
State
Status
Agency
Policy
New Hampshire
No explicit license (university-operated) — UNH IP policies may apply separately from state records law. Contact granit [at] unh.edu
MapGrid carries parcels in 16 states and Washington, DC. A state can be cleared in the audit above and still carry none — whether we may serve a feed and whether we have ingested it are separate questions, so a green row above is a licensing result, not a coverage claim.
A state listed as covered normally means the whole state. In the exceptions below the published feed we ingest carries only part of it, so parcels outside that area aren't on the map and an address there returns nothing — which looks exactly like a search that simply missed. Everywhere else we load all of what the state publishes: for most states that is the whole state, but a few feeds omit a tail of outlying rural counties, so a rural address can come back empty even in a state not named here.
Utah (UT) — Utah County only
Maine (ME) — organized towns only
Address Coverage
Parcel addresses come from whatever each state's source publishes, and some publish none. In these states we serve the parcels, their boundaries and their attributes, but the source carries no street address — so searching an address there returns nothing even though the parcels are on the map. Search by parcel ID, or find the property on the map directly.
Rhode Island (RI) — RIGIS
Delaware (DE) — FirstMap / Open Data Council
Virginia (VA) — VGIN / VDEQ — city search does work here
Elsewhere the gap is partial. These states publish a street address for most of their parcels but not all of them, so an address search can miss a property that is on the map — measured against each state's own feed, not assumed:
New Jersey (NJ) — NJDEP / NJGIN
Utah (UT) — UGRC
Colorado (CO) — CDPHE / CO OIT GIS
Vermont (VT) — VCGI / VT ANR
Connecticut (CT) — CT DEEP / Geodata Portal
California (CA) — CA Open Data Portal / DTSC
Ohio (OH) — OGRIP / OH EPA
Montana (MT) — MT State Library / DOR
Maine (ME) — Maine GeoLibrary
Indiana (IN) — IndianaMap / IDEM
Wisconsin (WI) — WI DOA / State Cartographer (SCO)
City & Municipality Search Coverage
Searching a city name resolves through a gazetteer built from the municipality names each state's parcel source publishes — and most publish none. Where it is missing, a city name still matches text we do hold, so it returns similarly-named streets and sites rather than nothing: searching “Milwaukee” can surface a Milwaukee Street in another county. Those are real parcels, just not the city you asked for. Use the map, a parcel ID, or (where published) a street address instead.
City search currently resolves in:
New Jersey (NJ)
Vermont (VT)
Connecticut (CT)
Virginia (VA)
New Hampshire (NH)
Maine (ME)
Everywhere else, the state's parcel source publishes no municipality names, so there is nothing to build the index from. Extending it needs a separate national gazetteer.
Tax Sale Data
Tax sale listings are aggregated from the following legally-cleared county open-data sources. Each publishes public tax-sale records and has affirmative terms permitting MapGrid's use.
City of Virginia Beach Open Data Terms / CC0; preserve City disclaimer and source caveats
Coverage is limited to these active sources; MapGrid does not scrape commercial auction platforms.
Legal basis: Feist Publications v. Rural Telephone Service (1991) — raw factual data (property addresses, amounts, dates) cannot be copyrighted. Post-Van Buren v. United States (2021), accessing publicly available websites does not violate the CFAA.
Basemap Tile Providers
Basemap
Provider
License
Street Map
OpenFreeMap
Open source (free for all use)
Topographic Map
OpenFreeMap
Open source (free for all use)
Dark Map
CARTO
CARTO free tier (commercial use allowed)
Satellite Imagery
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Public domain (17 U.S.C. §105)
Disclaimer: MapGrid is not authorized by, endorsed by, or affiliated with any government agency listed above. Data is provided for informational purposes only. See our full data disclaimer.