GIS Data Clearinghouse

The Houston-Galveston Area Council provides much of its vector data on this page for free download.  The data are available in individual shapefiles to serve a wider variety of applications.  Most of the data covers only the H-GAC region; however, several are statewide, as noted.  Please take note of the year that each feature was last updated.

Regional Boundaries

 County Lines  [Metadata] - 2004                        H-GAC Region  [Metadata] - 2007

 City Limits  [Metadata] - 2008                            Zipcodes  [Metadata] - 2005

 City Council Districts  [Metadata] - 2006        City of Houston ETJ  [Metadata] - 2008

 Police Districts  [Metadata] - 2007                     Sheriff Districts  [Metadata] - 2002

 MUDs  [Metadata] - 2007                                      TIRZs  [Metadata] - 2006

 Commissioner Pcts.  [Metadata] - 2002            Historical Districts  [Metadata] - 2007

Statewide Boundaries

 School Districts  [Metadata] - 2008                    Counties  [Metadata] - 1995

 Councils of Govs.  [Metadata] - 2008                  State House Districts  [Metadata] - 2002

 State Senate Districts  [Metadata] - 2002         U.S. House Districts  [Metadata] - 2002

Cultural Features

 Census Tracts  [Metadata] - 2000                       Census Blocks  [Metadata] - 2001

 Census Block Groups  [Metadata] - 2001           Median Income  [Metadata] - 2001

 Cemeteries  [Metadata] - 2007                            Firestations  [Metadata] - 2007

 Golf Courses  [Metadata] - 2007                          Hospitals  [Metadata] - 2007

 Trauma Centers  [Metadata] - 2007                  Worksource Center  [Metadata] - 2007

 Libraries  [Metadata] - 2007                                Museums [Metadata] - 2007

 Police Stations  [Metadata] - 2007                      Schools [Metadata] - 2007

 Colleges/Universities  [Metadata] - 2007         Plants  [Metadata] - 2005

 Refineries  [Metadata] - 2007                               Pipelines  [Metadata] - 2004

 State Parks  [Metadata] - 1995                             National Parks  [Metadata] - 2001

 Wildlife Refuges  [Metadata] - 2007                    National Forests  [Metadata] - 2004

 Greenways   [Metadata] - 2007                            Local Parks  [Metadata] - 2007

Transportation

 Major Arteries  [Metadata] - 2007                        Statewide Highways  [Metadata] - 2006

 Airports  [Metadata] - 2004                                    Runways  [Metadata] - 2004

 Metro Routes  [Metadata] - 2008                           Metro Bus Stops  [Metadata] - 2008

 Metro Park and Ride  [Metadata] - 2005             Metro Lightrail   [Metadata] - 2003

 Metro Transit Centers  [Metadata] - 2004          Metro Lightrail Stations  [Metadata] - 2003

 Railroads  [Metadata] -  2007                                 Bikeways   [Metadata] - 2007

Water

 Openwater  [Metadata] - 2007                               Streams  [Metadata] - 2007

 Reservoirs  [Metadata] - 2006                                Planned Reservoirs  [Metadata] - 2001

 Basins  [Metadata] - 2007                                        Subbasins  [Metadata] - 2007

 Subregions  [Metadata] - 2007                               Watersheds  [Metadata] - 2007

 Texas Aquifers  [Metadata] - 2006                        River Authorities  [Metadata] - 2001

 Ship Channels  [Metadata] - 1996                         Texas Water Wells  [Metadata] - 2005

 Floodplains  - 2003                                                     Harris Co. DFIRM  [Metadata] - 2003

 Waller Co. DFIRM  [Metadata] - 2003

Land Features

 Texas Vegetation  [Metadata] - 2003                    Texas Soils  [Metadata] - 2007

 Texas Ecoregions  [Metadata] - 2004                    Texas Natural Regions  [Metadata] - 2004

Elevation

 10ft Contours  [Metadata] - 2007