Digital Wildlife Management Area Atlas

 

The following short summaries describe each layer available on the data viewer. A base map sits behind all of the other layers described on this page and includes basic items as the shape of the state, county boundaries, roads, cities, etc.  

  • WMA Boundaries Compilation of layers: WMA boundaries, walk-in hunting area boundaries, unit numbers (Rita Blanca and Black Kettle), safety zones, waterfowl refuge boundaries and wetland development unit boundaries.
  • WMA Management Features  Compilation of layers: windmills, food plots, ponds, tree plantings and dikes.
  •  WMA Facilities & Access Compilation of layers: entrances, headquarters, shooting ranges, parking areas, camping areas and boat ramps.
     

example of layer information

Additional Data Viewer layers become available as you zoom in or out. The following layers can be displayed on the data viewer, but often the real value lies in the data tables behind the scenes. To see hidden data, first make a layer “visible” and “active” by clicking both squares next to a layer name so that it looks like this:
 
þ þ ODWC Fish Attractors
 
Then click the “Refresh Map” button. Zoom to the feature for which you’d like to see additional data and click the information icon  or select by rectangle icons . With one of these tools active, clicking on an item in the map will display the data table for that layer.
 

 

Recreational Layers
 

  • National Wildlife Refuges  Depicts the boundaries of the National Wildlife Refuges located within Oklahoma. Data table contains the name of the Refuge and information on size and website. A direct link to the website is supported by the “HotLink” button.
  •  Lakes with Fish Data Collection of lake polygons and the associated fisheries sampling data for those lakes which ODWC samples. Data table shows surface acreage at normal pool and the catch/abundance data by species if the lake has been recently sampled. This layer will be continually updated as annual sampling is completed.
  • ODWC Fish Attractors Locations of fish attractors that have been placed by ODWC in lakes and reservoirs. Data table shows the name of the area, type of fish attractor and if it is marked with a buoy. Some records include date installed, bank accessibility, depth and GPS coordinates. Updated spring of 2004.

 
 
Imagery – The five types of imagery available on the data viewer are a lot like pictures. Only one can be turned on at a time and some are so complex that you must be zoomed in before the layer can be viewed.

  • Aerial Photos (1995) Digitally corrected aerial photographs taken during the winter when trees were defoliated (“leaf-off”) in 1995. Photos are black and white and have a 1- meter ground resolution. This layer is an image and has no data table associated with it. Due to the size of these files they can only be viewed while zoomed in on a location.
  • Color Aerial Photos (2003) Digitally corrected aerial photographs taken during the summer when trees were foliated (“leaf-onf”) in 2003. Photos are in color and have a 1-meter ground resolution. This layer is an image and has no data table associated with it. Due to the size of these files they can only be viewed while zoomed in on a location.
  • USGS Quads This layer displays U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) topographic maps. This layer is an image and has no data table associated with it. Due to the size of these files they can only be viewed while zoomed in on a location.
  • Shaded Relief Provides a visual display of topography which can be viewed at the state-wide level or any level of zoom. This layer is an image and has no data table associated with it.
  • 3D Quads Provides a 3D visual enhancement to USGS topographic maps which can be viewed at the State-wide level or any level of zoom. This layer is an image and has no data table associated with it.


Administrative Data
 

  • 2003 License Dealers Locations of all 2003 license dealers in Oklahoma (there are a few that operate out-of-state). Red triangles are dealer locations that could be geocoded to their exact location using specialized software. Black triangles are locations of dealers that were hand-placed in a approximate location based on the address. Data table shows name, address and business phone of each dealer. Will be updated annually.
  • 2001 Fishing License Sales Density of fishing license holders by zip code. Zip codes are categorized as low, medium or high density of fishing license holders based on the statewide average (activate Legend to understand color scheme). Data table shows number of specific license types and population for each zip code.
  • 2001 Hunting License Sales Density of hunting license holders by zip code. Zip codes are categorized as low, medium or high density of hunting license holders based on the statewide average (activate Legend to understand color scheme). Data table shows number of specific license types and population for each zip code.
     
  • Admin Boundaries Published in 1990 by the USGS, this layer depicts administrative boundaries for various federal, state, and local organizations. As part of the Land Use Land Cover analysis, contents of the layer are based on data retrieved from 1977 through the early 1980s.
  • ODWC Districts  Eight commission districts, Commissioner names and position.
  • ODWC Offices  Department office addresses, phone numbers and fax numbers.
  • Township/Range This data set contains township and range boundaries from the public land survey system for Oklahoma.
  • Sections This data set contains section boundaries from the public land survey system for Oklahoma.

 

Ecological Information
 

  • Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy Developed by ODWC for designating regions used in the Oklahoma Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy. Four existing maps were used in the creation of the regional boundaries. These include The Nature Conservancy Ecoregions and Divisions Map (1999), The North American Bird Conservation Initiative Bird Conservation Regions (1999), the Game Type Map of Oklahoma developed by Duck and Fletcher (1943), and the Generalized Soils Map of the State of Oklahoma generated by the National Cooperative Soil Survey 1in 1994.
  • 2002 Deer Harvest  Total deer harvest by each county. Data table shows harvest in each county by the season, deer sex and age.
  • Duck and Fletcher Depicts game habitat types. The map accompanies a report "A Survey of the Game and Furbearing Animals in Oklahoma,” 1943, by L.G. Duck and Jack B. Fletcher. The original map was a product of "actual field mapping correlated with prior studies concerning vegetation, geology, soils, climate, and land use in relation to game populations" (Duck and Fletcher 1943). Data table shows the twelve defined game types (five forest, four shrub grasslands, and three agricultural grassland). Original data used to create the map has not been seen.
  • Omernik Ecoregions The approach used to compile this map is based on the premise that ecological regions can be identified through the analysis of the patterns of biotic and abiotic phenomena that reflect differences in ecosystem quality and integrity (Wiken, 1986; Omernik, 1987, 1995). These phenomena include geology, physiography, vegetation, climate, soils, land use, wildlife, and hydrology. Designed to serve as a spatial framework for the research, assessment, management, and monitoring of ecosystems and ecosystem components.
  • Generalized Soils Developed by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), this layer displays general soil types across Oklahoma. The data table provides information on class, names, types and characteristics of soils.
  • Untilled Land Published in 1990 by the USGS, this layer depicts land masses in Oklahoma that have not been plowed for agriculture purposes. As part of the Land Use Land Cover analysis, contents of the layer are based on data retrieved from 1977 through the early 1980s. Due to the size of these files they can only be viewed while zoomed in on a location.
  • Watersheds Developed to establish standardized watershed boundaries and 11‑digit hydrologic‑unit codes for Oklahoma. Contains watershed boundaries for Oklahoma and cataloging‑unit boundaries for the remaining Arkansas, Red, and White River basins. Originally published by the USGS in the 1994 report titled, "Watershed boundaries and digital elevation model of Oklahoma," by Cederstrand and Rea. The watershed boundaries were delineated from a hydrologically‑conditioned digital elevation model covering Oklahoma, followed by interactive editing to revise the boundaries where they were not consistent with hypsography and hydrography from 1:100,000‑scale USGS topographic quadrangle maps.
     
  • Wetlands Published in 1990 by the USGS, this layer depicts wetland locations in Oklahoma. As part of the Land Use Land Cover analysis, contents of the layer are based on data retrieved from 1977 through the early 1980s. Due to the size of these files they can only be viewed while zoomed in on a location.
     

Layers of distribution maps for birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians have been added to the Department's on-line Data Viewer for use in evaluating the draft Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy (CWCS). These layers are additional references that will be useful by allowing comparisons of species within and among regions (see CWCS region boundaries in Ecological Information group above). 

Oklahoma Mammals
This set of mammal distribution maps is based on species accounts for each county, provided based on information presented in W. Caire, J. D. Tyler, B. P. Glass, and M. A. Mares (1989) Mammals of Oklahoma, University of Oklahoma Press.

State Birds
Bird distribution layers were provided by NatureServe in collaboration with Robert Ridgely, James Zook, The Nature Conservancy - Migratory Bird Program, Conservation International - CABS, World Wildlife Fund - US, and Environment Canada - WILDSPACE (Ridgely, R. S., T. F. Allnutt, T. Brooks, D. K. McNicol, D. W. Mehlman, B. E. Young, and J. R. Zook. 2003. Digital Distribution Maps of the Birds of the Western Hemisphere, version 1.0. NatureServe, Arlington, Virginia, USA).

State Mammals
Mammal distribution layers were provided by NatureServe in collaboration with Bruce Patterson, Wes Sechrest, Marcelo Tognelli, Gerardo Ceballos, The Nature Conservancy - Migratory Bird Program, Conservation International - CABS, World Wildlife Fund - US, and Environment Canada - WILDSPACE (Patterson, B. D., G. Ceballos, W. Sechrest, M. F. Tognelli, T. Brooks, L. Luna, P. Ortega, I. Salazar, and B. E. Young. 2003. Digital Distribution Maps of the Mammals of the Western Hemisphere, version 1.0. NatureServe, Arlington, Virginia, USA).

State Reptiles
Reptile distribution maps are based on museum records and reliable sightings as reported in DOKARRS and to be published in "A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Oklahoma" by Gregory and Lynnette Sievert (in press).

State Amphibians
Amphibian distribution maps are based on museum records and reliable sightings as reported in DOKARRS and to be published in "A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Oklahoma" by Gregory and Lynnette Sievert (in press).