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Tipton
County GIS
GIS DAY 2008 IS COMING SOON!!!
Visit Tipton County's Interactive Mapping Website
Click here to download a PDF presentation of Tipton County GIS
Welcome to the Tipton County GIS webpage. You're probably wondering what GIS is. GIS (Geographic Information Systems) is a computer-based mapping tool that allows for the storage, editing and creation of spatial/geographic information. GIS can also perform geographic analysis based
on what questions you need answered. What layers of information you combine depends on your purpose—finding the best location for a new commercial site, analyzing environmental situations, viewing similar crimes in a region to detect a pattern, and so forth. The Tipton County GIS Department
is responsible for coordinating GIS data sharing among participating
agencies on the GIS Board and with creating base map layers
for use by these agencies and the public.
Tipton County GIS began in 2000, when the county learned
it would be one of the first in the state to participate in
the Tennessee
Base Mapping Program. As a result of the project, Tipton
County has high-quality GIS data and is well ahead of most
counties in Tennessee. Data obtained from this project includes
digital orthophotos (aerial photos) from 2000, parcels, street
centerlines, and city boundaries.
The Tipton County GIS Board was created shortly after the
county’s participation in the Base Mapping Project. The board
is made up of representatives from the following agencies
and offices:
These agencies share information and are always creating new data for the GIS system. Click here to view the by-laws for the Tipton County GIS Board.
Our goal is simple: "To Serve the Mapping and Geographic Needs of Tipton County, TN". We accomplish this through:
1) Data Maintenance
2) Data Creation
3) Data Distribution
4) Paticipant Development and Assistance
5) Community Education
Tipton County GIS Products
Tipton County GIS provides data to the public in two different
ways. Paper mapsare available for purchase in several different
sizes and can be customized to show the area needed. Digital
data is available for purchase on CD-ROM or DVD as well for the use with Cad or GIS related applications.
Other Links:
What is GIS?
MAGIC (Memphis Area Geographic Information Council)
Tennessee Geographic Information
Council
ESRI – makers of GIS software
TNMap - State of Tennessee Enterprise GIS Portal
URISA
Contact
Shawn Anderson, GISP
GIS Director
220 Highway 51 North, Suite 3
Covington, TN 38019
Phone: 901-476-0234
Fax: 901-476-0225
Email: sanderson@tiptonco.com
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