Geospatial Data
The Forest's GIS data is available in the form of zipped “shape files” or layers and is available for free by clicking on the link below.
Download Shawnee National Forest GIS Data Shapefiles
Our GIS data files are updated on a continuing basis. All files within the zip file must be unzipped to the same folder in order to use shapefile successfully.
List of Shapefiles Available:
- Management Areas – Contains management area units on Shawnee National Forest lands
- MVUM Roads – Contains the roads used for the Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM)
- Natural Area – Contains Shawnee National Forest (NF) Natural Areas
- Openland Tract – Contains areas managed by Shawnee NF to promote native grasses.
- Prescribed Burn History- Contains all the prescribed burns that occurred in the Shawnee NF from 2003 to present
- Shawnee Forest Boundary – Contains the proclamation boundary for the Shawnee NF
- Shawnee National Forest Land – Contains all Forest Service ownership in the Shawnee NF
- Stream – Contains all the streams in southern Illinois
- Trails – Contains all the designated system trails in southern Illinois that are managed by the Shawnee NF
- Waterbody – Contains all waterbodies in Southern IL
- Wilderness - Contains the boundaries of the seven designated wildernesses in the Shawnee NF
GIS Disclaimer: It should be noted that this data may have been developed from sources of differing accuracy, accurate only at certain scales, based on modeling or interpretation, or incomplete while being created or revised. Overall accuracy, completeness and timeliness may vary. The following geospatial information/data was prepared by the Shawnee National Forest (US Forest Service). The Forest Service reserves the right to correct, update, modify or replace GIS data without notification. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.