Rhode Island Maps
Digital Data Availability Summary
Why is marine cadastral data important for conservation and marine spatial planning?
GIS Portals
- Department of Environmental Management Maps. (Web site)
- Marine Resource Uses (Web site). University of Rhode Island Digital Imagery Server (Web site). Aerial photography and topographic maps.
- Rhode Island Geographic Information System. (Web site)
The term submerged lands is used here to refer to tidal waters lying between the high water mark and the seaward extent of the state’s jurisdictional limit, which for most states is three nautical miles (i.e., the Submerged Lands Act Boundary). See the Submerged Lands definitions page for specific terminology used in each state.
Submerged Lands Boundaries
The submerged lands boundary is, generally, the external boundary of the polygons in the following data layers:
| Data |
Marine & Estuarine Waters: Water Quality Standards and Impairments |
| Access |
Download ESRI shapefile. (Web site) |
| Detail |
Marine and estuarine waters, with attribute coding for water quality standards and impairments, and special resource protection waters. |
| Distributor |
Rhode Island Geographic Information System. |
| Data |
Coastal Water Use Type |
| Access |
Download ESRI shapefile. (Web site) |
| Detail |
Vector polygon representations of all water subject to regulation by the RI Coastal Resources Management Commission. Coastal waters are identified in 5 classes based upon characteristics of the shoreline. 2007. |
| Distributor |
Rhode Island Geographic Information System. |
Ownership
Submerged Lands Parcels
General Property and Parcel Data
Public and Conservation Lands
| Data |
State Conservation and Park Lands (also called DEM Openspace) |
| Access |
Download ESRI shapefile or view layer on interactive online map (Environmental Resource Map). (Web site) |
| Detail |
Conservation Lands protected by the State of Rhode Island through Fee Title Ownership, Conservation Easement, or Deed Restriction. 2001. |
| Distributor |
Rhode Island Geographic Information System. |
| Data |
Local & NGO Conservation and Park Lands (also called Local Openspace) |
| Access |
Download ESRI shapefile or view layer on interactive online map (Environmental Resource Map). (Web site) |
| Detail |
Park & Protected conservation lands held by The Nature Conservancy, The Audubon Society of RI, US Fish & Wildlife Service, local & municipal land trusts and municipal governments in RI. 2006. |
| Distributor |
Rhode Island Geographic Information System. |
Leases and Other Use Authorizations
Aquaculture and Shellfish
| Data |
Aquaculture Locations. |
| Access |
View in interactive online map (Rhode Island Commercial and Recreational Fisheries Map). (Web site) |
| Detail |
Point locations. Metadata does not document attributes, which appear to include name of lessee or operator, number of leases, species cultivated, acreage, and assent number. Locations may have multiple leases (NUM_LEASE > 1). Some locations appear not to be lease locations, and may be operating under other authorization. (14 records have NUM_LEASE = 0, and all these have ACRES = 0 or 0.01.) Totals: 34 locations, 34 leases, 67.04 acres. 2003. |
| Distributor |
University of Rhode Island Environmental Data Center. |
Other Use Authorizations
Local Parcel Information
- NETROnline or Public Records Online. (Web site)
- Portal for Cities and Towns. (Web site)
- Public Record Directory. (Web site)
Bristol County
Town of Barrington
| Deed Records |
Data availability not assessed. |
| Assessment Data |
Assessor’s Office. (Web site) |
| Parcels |
Appraisal Resources, yields property information including map/lot number, ownership, location, assessment and building information. (Web site) |
Town of Bristol
| Deed Records |
Data availability not assessed. |
| Assessment Data |
Assessor’s Office. (Web site) |
| Parcels |
Appraisal Resource; yields property information including map/lot number, ownership, location, assessment and building information. (Web site) |
Town of Warren
| Deed Records |
Data availability not assessed. |
| Assessment Data |
Data availability not assessed. |
| Parcels |
Appraisal Resource; yields property information including map/lot number, ownership, location, assessment and building information. (Web site) |
Kent County
Town of E. Greenwich
| Deed Records |
Data availability not assessed. |
| Assessment Data |
Data availability not assessed. |
| Parcels |
Appraisal Resource; yields property information including map/lot number, ownership, location, assessment and building information. (Web site) |
Newport County
Town of Jamestown
| Deed Records |
Data availability not assessed. |
| Assessment Data |
Data availability not assessed. |
| Parcels |
Appraisal Resource; yields property information including map/lot number, ownership, location, assessment and building information. (Web site) |
Town of Middletown
| Deed Records |
Data availability not assessed. |
| Assessment Data |
With input of location, owner name, map/block yields this information, characteristics of improvements including sketch map, ownership record, land use code, site photograph. (Web site) |
| Parcels |
Data availability not assessed. |
Town of Newport
| Deed Records |
Data availability not assessed. |
| Assessment Data |
With input of location, owner name, map/block yields this information, characteristics of improvements including sketch map, ownership record, land use code, site photograph. (Web site) |
| Parcels |
Zoning Plat Maps; plat maps, with map index to individual blocks, with zoning overlay and parcel identification (jpg). (Web site) |
Town of Portsmouth
| Deed Records |
Data availability not assessed. |
| Assessment Data |
With input of location, owner name, map/block yields this information, characteristics of improvements including sketch map, ownership record, land use code, site photograph. (Web site) |
| Parcels |
Plat Maps; 2002 plat maps, with map index to individual blocks, maps with parcel information and street names, some government ownership. (Web site) |
Town of Tiverton
| Deed Records |
Data availability not assessed. |
| Assessment Data |
Data availability not assessed. |
| Parcels |
Yields property information including map/lot number, ownership, location, assessment and building information. (Web site) |
Providence County
Town of Cranston
| Deed Records |
Data availability not assessed. |
| Assessment Data |
Data availability not assessed. |
| Parcels |
With input of location, owner name, map/block yields this information, characteristics of improvements including sketch map, ownership record, land use code, site photograph. (Web site) |
Town of E. Providence
| Deed Records |
Data availability not assessed. |
| Assessment Data |
Data availability not assessed. |
| Parcels |
With input of location, owner name, map/block yields this information, characteristics of improvements including sketch map, ownership record, land use code, site photograph. (Web site) |
City of Providence
| Deed Records |
Data availability not assessed. |
| Assessment Data |
Input parcel identification, name or street name (from a pull down list) which yields property information including map/lot number, ownership, location, improvements, assessment and site photograph. (Web site) |
| Parcels |
See Assessment Data above. |
Washington County
Town of Charlestown
| Deed Records |
Land Evidence Records; actual documents are not available electronically. Documents can be requested by email from clerk@charlestownri.org . (Web site) |
| Assessment Data |
Data availability not assessed. |
| Parcels |
With input of location, owner name, map/block yields this information, characteristics of improvements including sketch map, ownership record, land use code, site photograph. (Web site) Real Estate Data includes sales as well as parcel information, no ownership. (Web site) Real Estate Roll (2005); properties listed alphabetically by owner. (Web site) Maps listed by block number, individual parcels can be located and parcel number identified, available for downloading as individual pdf files or all as one .zip file which has each map as a .tif image. (Web site) |
Town of Narrangansett
| Deed Records |
With input of location, owner name, map/block yields this information, characteristics of improvements including sketch map, ownership record, land use code, site photograph. (Web site) |
| Assessment Data |
Data availability not assessed. |
| Parcels |
See Deed Records above. |
Town of New Shoreham
| Deed Records |
With input of location, owner name, map/block yields this information, characteristics of improvements including sketch map, ownership record, land use code, site photograph. (Web site) |
| Assessment Data |
Data availability not assessed. |
| Parcels |
See Deed Records above. |
Town of N. Kingstown
| Deed Records |
With input of location, owner name, map/block yields this information, characteristics of improvements including sketch map, ownership record, land use code, site photograph. (Web site) |
| Assessment Data |
Data availability not assessed. |
| Parcels |
See Deed Records above. |
Town of S. Kingstown
| Deed Records |
With input of location, owner name, map/block yields this information, characteristics of improvements including sketch map, ownership record, land use code, site photograph. (Web site) |
| Assessment Data |
Data availability not assessed. |
| Parcels |
See Deed Records above. |
Town of Westerly
| Deed Records |
With input of location, owner name, map/block yields this information, characteristics of improvements including sketch map, ownership record, land use code, site photograph. (Web site) |
| Assessment Data |
Data availability not assessed. |
| Parcels |
See Deed Records above. |
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