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Wildlife Management

WFF WMA Maps
Annual WMA maps showing the location of wildlife management areas available to the public in South Carolina.  
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View Index, maps, and hard copy request information. Please note, this map series shows all Specific and Unnamed WMA properties as indicated in the Rules and Regulations and map coverage includes only those areas.

SCDNR Game Zones Outlined with Managed Properties (PDF)
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Public Lands - properties listed under public lands may have additional maps to view under the Map and Directions tab for a selected property.
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Any available property map can be found under the Map and Directions tab when viewing information about a specific property. Some properties may have maps on the initial Property information page.

Lake Murray WMA Map (PDF)
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This map shows Wildlife Management Areas located around Lake Murray in Newberry (Game Zone 2), Saluda (Game Zone 2), and Lexington (Game Zone 3) County. Hard copy available upon request.

Other Maps

Freshwater / Saltwater Dividing Line Map (PDF)
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Trout Fishing Maps and Guide (PDF)
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South Carolina's mountain streams offer almost any type of angling a trout fisherman may wish to try from fishing the "hatchery-supported" easily-accessed variety to fishing the wild populations in secluded headwaters.

The ACE Basin Project Brochure/Map (PDF)
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The ACE Basin consists of approximately 350,000 acres of diverse habitats including pine and hardwood uplands, forested wetlands, fresh, brackish and salt water tidal marshes, barrier islands and beaches. View information on the ACE Basin.

COWASEE Basin Tour Guide Brochure/Map
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The COWASEE Basin Focus Area is a private-lands initiative that seeks to protect wildlife habitat, wetlands and water quality, and maintain the rural traditions and working farms and forests of this 215,000-acre ecosystem through the use of voluntary conservation easements. View information on the COWASEE Basin.

Jim Timmerman Natural Resources Area at Jocassee Gorges and Driving Tour Brochure/Map (PDF)
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Located in northern Pickens County and eastern Oconee County and surrounds Lake Jocassee. The area has over 200 miles of old logging roads for wandering and exploring. Hard copy available upon request.

Little Pee Dee River Guide/Maps (PDF)
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This guide book describes a 27-mile corridor of the Little Pee Dee Scenic River which will become known as the Little Pee Dee Scenic River Water Trail. Along its course, the river flows through a beautiful floodplain forest showcasing the rural crossroads near the urban city of Dillon. No hard copies currently available.

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The river section that is the subject of this guidebook is the South Carolina designated Lynches Scenic River which flows roughly 111 miles from U.S. Highway 15 Bridge in Lee County to its confluence with the Great Pee Dee River, another South Carolina State Scenic River. No hard copies currently available.

South Carolina 7.5-Minute Topographic Maps Index (PDF), map size: 22 x 17 inches

SCDNR Administrative Regions (PDF)

SCDNR Law Enforcement Administrative Regions (PDF)

Download GIS Data

GIS data is made available free of charge to the public in an effort to facilitate natural resource decision-making, analyses and education in South Carolina. GIS compatible desktop software is required to view and use this data. For more information see GIS Data Resources at SCDNR.

DNR GIS Data Clearinghouse
The purpose of this site is to make available the GIS data that SCDNR has been developing since 1989.
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An account will be need to download data and can be obtained by selecting the "read our disclaimer" link on the GIS Data Clearinghouse Login page. Data is available for download at no cost. Data is organized by USGS 7.5 minute Topographic Quadrangle for South Carolina.

MRD Alternative Energy Coastal Resources Spatial Data
A comprehensive spatial database on South Carolina's Coastal Resources and Activities through funding from the South Carolina Energy Office.  
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The study region covers the area between the South Carolina-Georgia border (32°N) to just north of the South Carolina-North Carolina border (34°N), and between 30 miles inland to the 200 m bathymetric depth contour. Various data layers included are: distribution of habitats, biological resources, and human use. All of the data layers can be downloaded by the public from the DNR's GIS data resources site at no cost.

Governors' South Atlantic Alliance
A comprehensive spatial database on biological resources and uses in Southeastern coastal waters of the US.  
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The study region for the data files available on this site generally cover the coastal waters off North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida from the beach out to the 200m bathymetric contour, where data were available. The more than 50 data layers provided on this site can be downloaded by the user, or viewed directly and downloaded from the GSAA Data Portal (link to be provided when available).

DNR Department & Statewide GIS Data
GIS data is available for download from various SCDNR departments at no cost. 
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Data is organized by topic and includes data that covers a larger geographic area than USGS 7.5 minute Topographic Quadrangle for South Carolina available from the DNR GIS Data Clearinghouse.

Intertidal Oyster Reef GIS Data & Imagery
This data set contains mapped boundaries of intertidal oyster reefs and washed shell deposits found along the SC coast.  
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This data was produced as part of the South Carolina Oyster Beds Imaging effort to support the mapping of intertidal oyster reefs for management of the state's shellfish resources. The project area covered those sections of the SC coastal zone where oysters had historically been mapped by the SCDNR in the 1980's. Photos are dated from 2003 to 2006.

South Carolina GAP Analysis Map Layers
GAP is a national program to address the difficult issues of land cover mapping, animal habitat characterization, and biodiversity conservation assessment at the state, regional, and national levels. Read More »

GAP data includes Land Cover, Species Habitat, Species Richness, and Land Stewardship. Data is available to download at no cost and is in ESRI Grid format.

LiDAR Statewide Project & Data
LiDAR acquisition with 1.4 meter nominal point spacing for LAS and bare-earth, 18.5 cm vertical RMSE to support 2-foot contours, and 1.0 meter horizontal RMSE.  
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LiDAR data and related data products are available for download as data is released as final. Please see project status by County for availability and additional information related to the statewide initiative.

Map Products

The following list provides information about maps associated with a series generated by various program areas for public use.

Geologic Publications and Maps
The Geological Survey develops, publishes, and distributes information on South Carolina's geology. Available as hard-copy publications and digital downloads. Read More »

Topics include SC minerals and rocks, geologic maps, Geologic Quadrangle Maps, Open-File Maps and reports, Field Trip Guidebooks, mineral resources series, and other related topics.

Marine - Recreational Shellfish Maps
Maps showing SC Shellfish Management Areas related to recreational harvest.
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Maps apply to recreational harvest only. Commercial harvesters must obtain appropriate permits and maps from the Marine Permit office at 217 Fort Johnson Road, Charleston. Call (843) 953-9311 for more information on commercial harvesting.

Flood Maps for SC
The South Carolina Flood Mitigation Program at DNR provides access to floodplain maps produced by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
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A complete set of reference maps for South Carolina is available and staff are available to answer questions and provide assistance to map users. Also, available from FEMA, FEMA Map Service Center.

Mapping Applications & Tools

The following list includes interactive applications available to view various GIS data in a web browser without GIS compatible desktop software. Additional tools and applications will be added as they become available.

Recreational Shellfish Harvest
This interactive mapping application will help you locate nearby state managed shellfish grounds to harvest oysters and clams. You'll also find important information about ground closures and regulations.

Geology of South Carolina
This application provides an overview of the geology of South Carolina. It shows simplified geologic units of the state that were created from generalizing more detailed, larger scale information. The descriptions of these units reveal the types of rocks and sediments that you may find there.

SCDNR Data Viewer
View various GIS data and imagery through this web based GIS viewer in a web browser. Please note: you will need to allow popups for this application to work in your web browser.  
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Data in this viewer that is available can be download through the agency Clearinghouse and ftp site. Additional help on how to use the ArcIMS Viewer.

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