Aerial Imagery
Elevation 
Geodetic Control
Boundaries
Surface Waters
Transportation
 Land Ownership
Other Thematic Data
Framework Data
Relationships Among Data
Build Once, Use Many Times
Soils
Sewer Lines
Water Lines
Landcover
Demographics
Flood Zones
•Click once to draw the NSDI 7 Framework spatial data categories (layers or themes). Applications of geospatial data vary greatly, but users have a recurring need for a few common themes of data.  These 7 themes of data form a foundation for many applications of geographic data and provide a framework of reference for most other applications. These are ‘Framework’ data that all GIS users require, and the Framework needs to be developed for the Nation.
•Click again to draw the “thematic data layers”.  These represent any other spatial, or non-spatial data that can be referenced, or overlaid, on the Framework data.
•Once these data sets are created to standards and documented, they can be shared across user organizations and used many times to support different decisions.  This results in cost savings, organizational efficiencies, and better decision-making.