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Data Layers User Manual

Explore helpful training resources, step-by-step guides and more for the Data Layers Module in LandApp on your Android or Apple device.

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Value & Risk Index Score Heatmaps

Use the Value Index Heatmaps to view the highest value regions for specific resources. Use the Risk Index Heatmaps to analyze the highest-risk regions for specific environmental or man-made hazards.

Looking to buy land for a specific use? The Value Index Heatmaps visualize high and low-value regions for a variety of resources and potential uses- solar, wind, carbon credits, EV charging, land, mining, data centers, green power potential, building suitability, and more.

Make informed decisions with a clear view of potential hazards. LandApp’s Risk Index Heatmaps reveal high and low-risk areas across the nation for key land-use concerns- industrial and oil & gas contamination, natural disaster risks (floods, straight-line winds, and more), high electricity costs, electrical blackouts, and more.

Explore LandApp Pro's Nationwide Data Layers

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Land Data

Within the land data layer on a LandApp Pro subscription, you can view land uses for properties across the country.

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Solar Irradiance

View solar irradiance levels across the country with our solar irradiance heat map and legend.

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Wind Speeds

Discover the average wind speed and wind direction across the nation within the wind speeds data layer.

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EV Charging

Find EV charging stations across the U.S. organized by type, major roads & highway maps, and more.

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Topography Data

Instantly view different topography levels broken down by 5%, 8%, 12%, and 15% slope on a nationwide level.

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Environmental

View environmental hazards that could impact property development, like 100-year flood zones.

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Contamination Data

Find the exact locations of Superfund sites, contaminated sites, underground storage tanks, and abandoned wells nationwide.

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Soil Data

In the soil data layer, you can instantly uncover soil quality and soil classes across the U.S. along with prime farmland classifications.

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Water Data

Find the location of water wells, dams, and aquifiers across the United States in the Water Data layer.

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Oil & Gas Data

View the location & details of producing, drilled, permitted, services, and abandoned wells and pipelines across the country.

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Trees Data

View the location of groups of trees and forests across the country. Get extensive information on tree species, tree age, and more.

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Minerals Data

Find the location of mines & the types of minerals being mined at each location along with detailed bedrock data.

Evaluate Land Usage

Understanding the different land categories present and how the estimated value is assigned to the different categories is important for understanding property value and discovering opportunities to increase property value. 

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Land Usage & Land Categories

The land usage map outlines specific land usage types and crops grown in specific regions. You can zoom in on the map to view specific land usage types, and expand the land usage window to view a legend that outlines the specific land usage types.

Land Data Layer

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Learn More About Land Data & Land Values

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Soil Data Layer

Assess Soil Quality & Soil Classes

Discover the exact location of the 8 soil classifications across the country. Soil classifications are crucial to understand for building and property development. With a free LandApp account, you can access soil quality data nationwide.

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Soil Quality & Soil Classes Map

View soil classifications and soil quality for any U.S. property. You can zoom in on the map and utilize the legend to see the specific locations of the 8 soil classes. To view soil details for a specific parcel, create a property report for that parcel.

Prime Farmland Maps

View Prime Farmland Classification maps for the entire U.S. Prime farmland has the best combination of chemical & physical characteristics for agriculture and crop production.

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Prime Farmland Classifications

Utilize LandApp Pro's prime farmland map to find out where farmland is most valuable across the U.S. Zoom in and out on the map using the pinch to zoom function to view farmland classifications, using the legend.

Depth to Bedrock

Discover the depth to bedrock for parcels or regions nationwide within the Soils Data Layer in the Layers tool on LandApp Pro.

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Depth to Bedrock

Utilize LandApp Pro's depth to bedrock map to view the approximate depth to bedrock for a specific parcel or within a region on the map. View more bedrock data in the Minerals Data Layer.

Soil Suitability for Building & Development

Learn how stable the soils are in an area for buildings and development using LandApp's building suitability scores.

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Building Suitability

Learn how difficult it would be to build on a parcel or within a region using the building suitability tab in the Soils Data Layer. Red indicates that it would be more difficult to build in a particular area, while green indicates that it would be easier.

Agricultural Fields

Learn More About Soil Types & Soil Data

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Solar Irradiance Data Layer

View Regions with High & Low Solar Irradiance

Solar irradiance refers to the power per unity area received from the sun in the form of electromagnetic radiation. Find out which areas have the highest solar irradiance and are more valuable for solar leasing using this data layer.

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Solar Irradiance

See how efficiently the sun hits the earth across the United States using the solar irradiance heat map. The scale shows yellow to red. In yellow areas, there is less sunlight, so the solar irradiance is lower. In red areas, there is more sunlight, so the solar irradiance in that area is higher. Zoom in on the map to evaluate the solar irradiance for specific regions.

Floating Solar Panels

Learn More About Solar Data & Solar Leasing

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Wind Speeds Data Layer

View Wind Speeds & Wind Directions

View average wind speeds and wind directions on LandApp Pro's nationwide map with the Wind Speeds Data Layer.

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Wind Speed & Direction

Discover the average wind speeds and wind direction on LandApp's nationwide map. The arrows indicate the wind direction, and the color of the arrows indicates the average wind speeds in the area as shown on the legend.

Wind Turbines

Learn More About Wind Data & Wind Leasing

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Amenities Data Layer

Find Amenity Loctions Nationwide

Use the Amenities Data layer to view EV charging infrastructure and the location of critical amenities across the U.S.

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Amenity Maps

Use the Amenities Data layer to view EV charging infrastructure and the location of critical amenities (parks, restaurants, gas stations, churches, hospitals, and more) across the U.S.

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View Critical EV Infrastructure & Amenities

View EV charging infrastructure, maps of major roads and highways, amenities, and the exact location of EV charging stations within the EV Charging data layer.

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EV Charging Station Maps

View active and planned Tesla and non-Tesla EV charging stations, amenities, and buildings. You can zoom in on the map for location-specific information, and utilize the legend to understand the various amenities and proximity to major roads and highways near a specific location.

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Learn More About EV Charging Stations & Data

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View Tree Data & Analyze Tree Coverage Regionally

Within the Trees data layer on a LandApp Pro subscription, you can view the location of groups of trees and forests across the country. For more extensive tree data that analyzes the specific type, age, and carbon sequestration potential of the trees on a property, select a property on the map and create a property report.

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Trees Data

Discover where carbon credits are most valuable across the country. by viewing where groups of trees and forests are located across the U.S. You must zoom in on the map for this function to work properly.

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Learn More About Tree Types & Tree Data

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Explore Environmental Factors & Protected Area

Within the Environmental data layer on LandApp, you can see nationwide protected areas and environmental hazards that could impact property development, like 100-year flood zones.

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Environmental Hazard Maps

View National Parks, Waterways, 100-year Flood Zones, State Parks, Grasslands, wetlands, and NFS Land Units nationwide within the Environmental Data Layer. Type in an address to view a specific area, or pinch to zoom on the map view.

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Find Aquifier Locations Nationwide

An aquifier is an underground layer of water-bearing material. With LandApp Pro, you can view the location and name of aquifiers across the country.

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Aquifiers

The Aquifiers map provides the location of aquifiers across the nation. You can zoom in on the map to view the specific location of each aquifier.

Water Data Layer

Evaluate Water Well & Dam Locations

A water well is a hole drilled into the ground to access water contained in an aquifer. View nationwide water well and dam locations with LandApp Pro in the Water Data Layer tab.

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Wells & Dams

The Wells & Dams map provides the location of water wells and water dams across the nation. You can zoom in on the map to view the specific location of water wells and dams. 

Flood Zone and Wetland Maps

Explore 100-year flood zone maps, waterways, and wetlands across the U.S. within the Surface Water sublayer within the Water Data Layer.

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Surface Water

The Surface Water subtab provides the location of water hazards across the country, like 100-year flood zones, waterways, and wetlands.

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Learn More About Water Rights & Water Data

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Analyze Topography and Elevation Nationwide

Topography defines the slope of land. There are various topographies— flat, hilly, mountainous, coastal, wetland, and urban— with various impacts on property development. 

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Topography

The topography map outlines areas ranging from 5-10% slope. You can zoom in on the map to view specific areas with 5-10% slope levels utilizing the legend to analyze specific topography data for a selected location.

Topography Data Layer

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Learn More About Topography Data

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Discover the Location & Status of Oil & Gas Wells

Within the Oil & Gas data layer on a LandApp Pro subscription, you can view the location of producing, drilled, permitted, services, and abandoned wells and pipelines across the country. On the desktop version of a LandApp account, you can hover over each well for more information.

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Oil & Gas

Discover the location and status of oil & gas wells and pipelines across the country. You can zoom in on the map to view the locations of oil & gas wells utilizing the legend to analyze the status of each well for a selected location.

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Learn More About Oil & Gas Data & Minerals

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View Bedrock Data for the Entire U.S.

Access extensive map-based bedrock data with LandApp Pro's nationwide Mineral Resource subtab under the Mineral Data Layer.

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Mineral Resources

View the different types of bedrock across the country. You can zoom in on the map and utilize the legend for more specific location-based data. To find the bedrock type of a specific property, create a property report for that property.

Mineral Data Layer

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Learn More About Mineral Rights & Mining

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Find Superfund Sites, USTs, and Contaminated Land

View the exact location of underground storage tanks, Superfund sites, and contaminated sites in the Contamination Data Layer on LandApp Pro. Contaminated sites can impact property development and land values.

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Contamination

View the locations of UST's, contaminated sites, and Superfund sites across the United States. On the desktop version of LandApp, you can hover over each icon for more information about the contaminated site or underground storage tank.

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Learn More About Contamination Data

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