Construction Aggregate Maps
October 2008 Update
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The DNR's Aggregate Mapping Program provides citizens, local government, land use planners, the construction industry, and environmental groups with specific county-wide information on the location and the quality of aggregate resources. This information supports long-term comprehensive planning and promotes environmentally sound development of aggregate resources.
The Minnesota Legislature established the program (MN Statute 84.94) in 1984. Highest priority is given to areas where urbanization or other land use factors may threaten long-term protection and use of aggregate resources.
Aggregate resource maps for Benton, Blue Earth, Chisago, Clay, Dodge, Isanti, Itasca, Le Sueur, Meeker, Nicollet, Renville, Sherburne, and Wright counties are now available; digital data is available for Benton, Blue Earth, Clay, Dodge, Itasca, Isanti, Le Sueur, Meeker, Nicollet, Renville, and Wright counties. Mapping of aggregate resources for Stearns, Mille Lacs, Olmsted, and Kandiyohi counties are underway.
The Legislature directed that the resource evaluation and mapping be done outside the Twin Cities Seven County Metropolitan Area. The Metropolitan Area has been mapped by the Minnesota Geological Survey and Metropolitan Council. More information on Twin Cities Aggregate Resources. To order the printed map, M-102 (1999, 2 plates on 4 sheets) contact the Minnesota Geological Survey, 612-627-4780. Digital map and data files are available at ftp://mgssun6.mngs.umn.edu/pub2/m-102/
Below are links to digital maps (Adobe Acrobat format) and datasets (zipped ArcView format). The maps are viewable with the Adobe Acrobat Reader, a free software package available at the Adobe website. Zipped (compressed) datasets must be unzipped with software, then viewed using ArcView or other geographic information system software. A free geographic data reader, ArcExplorer, can be used to display the data, and is available through the website of its developer, ESRI.
ONLINE AGGREGATE MAPPER
The Aggregate Resource Mapping Program has several counties available to view in an interactive format. Aggregate resource information can be viewed and overlayed with other data like topographic maps, airphotos, and digital elevation models. More counties will be available as we complete aggregate resource assessments. Follow the link below to view our Online Aggregate Mapper.
Launch Online Aggregate Mapper
BENTON COUNTY
View Online Maps:
Launch: Online Aggregate Mapper
Download maps:
Plate 1:Significant Aggregate Resource Deposits, Benton County, Minnesota
(43.9 x 28.1 inches, full size. PDF/2.7 MB) 
Plate 2: Aggregate Resources, Benton County, Minnesota
(43.9 x 28.9 inches, full size. PDF/4 MB)
Plate 3: Surficial Geology, Benton County, Minnesota
(50.4 x 32.9 inches, full size. PDF/6.2 MB)
Plate 4: Data Sources and Mapping Methodologies, Benton County, Minnesota
(24.9 x 35.9 inches, full size. PDF/2.6 MB)
Please note: Best results in viewing these plates will be obtained by saving the files to a location of your choice and opening with Adobe Acrobat. Some plate information may not display as a result of opening with Acrobat directly from a web browser.
Download GIS data:
A compressed set of files, bentdata.zip. This compressed set of files is 1.8 MB. It contains ArcView shapefiles and related dbf files of geological and aggregate features created by the DNR, MNDOT, and MGS. Also included are text files containing the text from the printed plates (above); and metadata files in HTML format for each data file. After downloading and uncompressing, please begin by reading benton_readme.txt
Summary of files included in the bentdata.zip file.
Request hardcopy plates: Available through contact listed below.
BLUE EARTH COUNTY
View Online Maps:
Launch: Online Aggregate Mapper
Download maps:
Plate 1: Aggregate Resources, Significant Deposits, Blue Earth County, Minnesota.
(31.9 x 23.4 inches, full size. PDF/1.5 MB)
Plate 2: Aggregate Resources, Blue Earth County, Minnesota.
(31.9 x 24.9 inches, full size. PDF/1.9 MB)
Plate 3: Surficial Geology, Blue Earth County, Minnesota.
(31.9 x 24.9 inches, full size. PDF/3.2 MB)
Plate 4: Data Sources and Mapping Methodology, Blue Earth County, Minnesota.
(35.71 x 31.75 inches, full size. PDF/1 MB)
Please note: Best results in viewing these plates will be obtained by saving the files to a location of your choice and opening with Adobe Acrobat. Some plate information may not display as a result of opening with Acrobat directly from a web browser.
Download GIS data:
A compressed set of files, bluedata.zip. This compressed set of files is 9.4 MB. It contains ArcView shapefiles and related dbf files of geological and aggregate features created by the DNR, MNDOT, and MGS. Also included are text files containing the text from the printed plates (above); and metadata files in HTML format for each data file. After downloading and uncompressing, please begin by reading Read1st.txt
Summary of files included in the bluedata.zip file.
Request hardcopy plates: Available through contact listed below.
CLAY COUNTY
Download maps:
Plate 1: Aggregate Resources, Eastern Clay County, Minnesota: Text and figures describing methodology.
(42 x 30 inches, full size. PDF/3 MB)
Plate 2: Aggregate Resources, North Half, Eastern Clay County, Minnesota: Aggregate Potential and Geologic Factors.
(46 x 33 inches, full size. PDF/2 MB)
Plate 3: Aggregate Resources, South Half, Eastern Clay County, Minnesota: Aggregate Potential and Geologic Factors.
(46 x 33 inches, full size. PDF/2.5 MB)
Plate 4: Aggregate Resources, Eastern Clay County, Minnesota: Aggregate Potential.
(28 x 31 inches, full size. PDF/1.8 MB)
Please note: Best results in viewing these plates will be obtained by saving the files to a location of your choice and opening with Adobe Acrobat. Some plate information may not display as a result of opening with Acrobat directly from a web browser.
Download GIS data:
A compressed set of files, claydata.zip. This compressed set of files is 1.4 MB. It contains ArcView shapefiles and related dbf files of geological and aggregate features. Also included are text files containing the text from the printed plates (above); and metadata files in HTML format for each data file. After downloading and uncompressing, please begin by reading Read1st.txt
Summary of files included in the claydata.zip file.
Request hardcopy plates: Available through contact listed below.
DODGE COUNTY
View Online Maps:
Launch: Online Aggregate Mapper
Download maps:
Plate 1: Aggregate Resources Significant Deposits, Dodge County, Minnesota.
(35.9 x 35.9 inches,full size. PDF/1.8 MB)
Plate 2: Aggregate Resources, Dodge County, Minnesota.
(35.9 x 35.9 inches, full size. PDF/2.3 MB)
Plate 3: Surficial Geology, Dodge County, Minnesota.
(44.9 x 34.9 inches, full size. PDF/2.8 MB)
Plate 4: Data Sources and Mapping Methodology, Dodge County, Minnesota.
(35.9 x 29.9 inches, full size. PDF/2.9 MB)
Please note: Best results in viewing these plates will be obtained by saving the files to a location of your choice and opening with Adobe Acrobat. Some plate information may not display as a result of opening with Acrobat directly from a web browser.
Download GIS data:
A compressed set of files, dodgdata.zip. This compressed set of files is 2.1 MB. It contains ArcView shapefiles and related dbf files of geological and aggregate features created by the DNR, MNDOT, and MGS. Also included are text files containing the text from the printed plates (above); and metadata files in HTML format for each data file. After downloading and uncompressing, please begin by reading Read1st.txt
Summary of files included in the dodgdata.zip file.
Request hardcopy plates: Available through contact listed below.
ISANTI COUNTY
Download map:
Plate: Aggregate Resources and Quaternary, Isanti County, Minnesota
(27.7 x 19.0 inches, full size. PDF/2.3 MB)
Plate: Aggregate Resources, Isanti County, Minnesota
(28 x 20 inches, full size. PDF/1 MB)
Please note: Best results in viewing these plates will be obtained by saving the files to a location of your choice and opening with Adobe Acrobat. Some plate information may not display as a result of opening with Acrobat directly from a web browser.
Download GIS data:
A compressed set of files, isandata.zip. This compressed set of files is 2.9 MB. It contains ArcView shapefiles and related dbf files of geological and aggregate features. Also included are text files containing the text from the printed plate (above); and metadata files in HTML format for each data file. After downloading and uncompressing, please begin by reading Read1st.txt
Request hardcopy plates: Available through contact listed below.
LE SUEUR COUNTY
View Online Maps:
Launch: Online Aggregate Mapper
Download maps:
Plate A: Aggregate Resources, Le Sueur County, Minnesota.
(36 x 30 inches, full size. 2.6 MB)
Plate B: Surficial Geology, Le Sueur County, Minnesota.
(36 x 30 inches, full size. PDF/8.4 MB)
**Please note: Best results in viewing these plates will be obtained by saving the files to a location of your choice and opening with Adobe Acrobat. Some plate information may not display as a result of opening with Acrobat directly from a web browser.
Download GIS data:
A compressed set of files, lesudata.zip. This compressed set of files is 3.0 MB. It contains ArcView shapefiles and related dbf files of geological and aggregate features created by the DNR, MNDOT, and MGS. Also included are metadata files in HTML format for each data file.
Summary of datasets included in the lesudata.zip file.
Request hardcopy plates: Available through contact listed below.
MEEKER COUNTY
View Online Maps:
Launch: Online Aggregate Mapper
Download maps:
Plate A: Aggregate Resources, Meeker County, Minnesota.
(35 x 29.5 inches, full size. 4.6 MB)
Plate B: Geomorphology, Meeker County, Minnesota.
(35 x 33.5 inches, full size. PDF/8.6 MB)
**Please note: Best results in viewing these plates will be obtained by saving the files to a location of your choice and opening with Adobe Acrobat. Some plate information may not display as a result of opening with Acrobat directly from a web browser.
Download GIS data:
A compressed set of files, meekdata.zip. This compressed set of files is 1.7 MB. It contains ArcView shapefiles and related dbf files of geological and aggregate features created by the DNR, MNDOT, and MGS. Also included are metadata files in HTML format for each data file.
Summary of datasets included in the meekdata.zip file.
Request hardcopy plates: Available through contact listed below.
MILLE LACS COUNTY
View Online Maps:
Launch: Online Aggregate Mapper
Download maps:
Plate A: Aggregate Resources, Sand and Gravel Potential, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota.
(27 x 32 inches, full size. 17.6 MB)
Plate B: Aggregate Resources, Crushed Stone Potential, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota.
(27 x 32 inches, full size. PDF/22.2 MB)
**Please note: Best results in viewing these plates will be obtained by saving the files to a location of your choice and opening with Adobe Acrobat. Some plate information may not display as a result of opening with Acrobat directly from a web browser.
Download GIS data:
A compressed set of files, milledata.zip. This compressed set of files is 1.7 MB. It contains ArcView shapefiles and related dbf files of geological and aggregate features created by the DNR, MNDOT, and MGS. Also included are metadata files in HTML format for each data file.
Summary of datasets included in the milldata.zip file.
Request hardcopy plates: Available through contact listed below.
NICOLLET COUNTY
View Online Maps:
Launch: Online Aggregate Mapper
Download maps:
Plate 1: Significant Aggregate Resource Deposits, Nicollet County, Minnesota
(32 x 24 inches, full size. PDF/1.5 MB)
Plate 2: Aggregate Resources, Nicollet County, Minnesota
(32 x 25 inches, full size. PDF/2.1 MB)
Plate 3: Surficial Geology, Nicollet County, Minnesota
(40 x 25 inches, full size. PDF/3.5 MB)
Plate 4: Data Sources and Mapping Methodologies, Nicollet County, Minnesota
(40 x 25 inches, full size. PDF/6 MB)
Please note: Best results in viewing these plates will be obtained by saving the files to a location of your choice and opening with Adobe Acrobat. Some plate information may not display as a result of opening with Acrobat directly from a web browser.
Download GIS data:
A compressed set of files, nicodata.zip. This compressed set of files is 2.3 MB. It contains ArcView shapefiles and related dbf files of geological and aggregate features created by the DNR and MGS. Also included are text files containing the text from the printed plates (above); and metadata files in HTML format for each data file. After downloading and uncompressing, please begin by reading Read1st.txt
Summary of datasets included in the nicdata.zip file.
Request hardcopy plates: Available through contact listed below.
RENVILLE COUNTY
View Online Maps:
Launch: Online Aggregate Mapper
Download maps:
Plate A: Aggregate Resources, Renville County, Minnesota.
(46 x 29 inches, full size. PDF/2.75 MB)
Plate B: Surficial Geology, Renville County, Minnesota.
(46 x 29 inches, full size. PDF/3.41 MB)
**Please note: Best results in viewing these plates will be obtained by saving the files to a location of your choice and opening with Adobe Acrobat. Some plate information may not display as a result of opening with Acrobat directly from a web browser.
Download GIS data:
A compressed set of files, renvdata.zip. This compressed set of files is 1.7 MB. It contains ArcView shapefiles and related dbf files of geological and aggregate features created by the DNR, MNDOT, and MGS. Also included are metadata files in HTML format for each data file.
Summary of datasets included in the renvdata.zip file.
Request hardcopy plates: Available through contact listed below.
SHERBURNE COUNTY
Download maps:
Plate A: Aggregate Resource Potential, Sherburne County, Minnesota
(27 x 21.5 inches, full size. PDF/1.4 MB)
Plate B: Classification of Aggregate Resources, Sherburne County, Minnesota, 1987
(34 x 22 inches, full size. PDF/1.5 MB)
Please note: Best results in viewing these plates will be obtained by saving the files to a location of your choice and opening with Adobe Acrobat. Some plate information may not display as a result of opening with Acrobat directly from a web browser.
Download GIS data:
A compressed set of files, sherdata.zip. This compressed set of files is 234 KB. It contains ArcView shapefiles and related dbf files of geological and aggregate features created by the DNR, MNDOT, and MGS. Also included are metadata files in HTML format for each data file.
Request hardcopy plates: Available through contact listed below.
WRIGHT COUNTY
Download map:
Plate: Aggregate Resources, Wright County, Minnesota
(29 x 26 inches, full size. PDF/1.3 MB)
Plate: Aggregate Resources and Quaternary Geology, Wright County, Minnesota
(37.4 x 26.3 inches, full size. PDF/2.1 MB)
Please note: Best results in viewing these plates will be obtained by saving the files to a location of your choice and opening with Adobe Acrobat. Some plate information may not display as a result of opening with Acrobat directly from a web browser.
Download GIS data:
A compressed set of files, wrigdata.zip. This compressed set of files is 2.4 MB. It contains ArcView shapefiles and related dbf files of geological and aggregate features. Also included are text files containing the text from the printed plate (above); and metadata files in HTML format for each data file. After downloading and uncompressing, please begin by reading Read1st.txt
Summary of datasets included in the wrigdata.zip file.
Request hardcopy plates: Available through contact listed below.
For more information:
Dennis Martin
500 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, Minnesota 55155-4045
tel. (651) 259-5405 phone
fax (651) 296-5939 fax
dennis.martin@dnr.state.mn.us
