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MAPS and GIS

Interactive GIS Maps

Please click on any of the interactive maps displayed below to find out information and navigate the available data layers for the Northwest Arkansas region. You can access these maps on your desktop computer, tablet or smart phone using a standard internet browser.

Benton and Washington County Base Map

Northwest Arkansas Base Map

This interactive map displays basic geographic information and boundaries for the Northwest Arkansas Metropolitan Planning Area (MPA) which includes Benton and Washington counties in Arkansas and a portion of McDonald County in Missouri. The map layers include political boundaries, parcels, subdivisions, parks, roads, highways, hydrology features and most current aerial imagery.

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Benton and Washington County Base Map

Northwest Arkansas Transportation Map

This interactive map displays the transportation network and projects in the 2025-2028 Transportation Improvements Program (TIP), Forward 2050 MTP projects, ARDOT layers, and other transportation layers and jurisdictional boundaries for the Northwest Arkansas Metropolitan Transportation Planning area.

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Transportation Map

2025-2028 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Map

This interactive map illustrates the  NARTS 2025-2028 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) projects proposed for approval by the RPC/Policy Committee. More information about the TIP can be found at this link.

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Environmental Map

Northwest Arkansas Environmental Map

This interactive map includes environmental data for the Northwest Arkansas region such as watersheds, karst sensitivity areas in the Cave Springs Karst area, water features as well as transportation networks (roads and trails).

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Environmental Map

Northwest Arkansas Green Network CPRG Projects Map

This interactive map illustrates the Northwest Arkansas Green Network Projects in Northwest Arkansas as part of the Carbon Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) funded through the EPA’s Energy and Environment Innovation Plan in 2024.  For more information about this grant award please see this press release.

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Northwest Arkansas Nature-Based Solutions Map

This interactive map illustrates the results of the Nature-Based Solutions model developed as part of the EPA’s Energy and Environment Innovation Plan Comprehensive Action Plan Supplement.The map provides insights into how to best identify vulnerable areas in order to protect, restore, and enhance natural resources of the region.

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Northwest Arkansas 2050 Regional Network

The Northwest Arkansas Regional Network serves as the framework for regional connectivity to guide investment priorities and design strategies through 2050. The approach to developing the map included a data-driven policy tool integrating the Complete Streets Design Guide to connect land use and connectivity with street design, identifying corridors of regional significance without prescribing specific projects. 
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