IndianaMap Viewer News

New and Updated Data Layers Added to the Map
posted on 01.06.2012

Two new layers have been added to the map, showing "Aquifer Systems - Unconsolidated (IDNR)" and "Aquifer Systems - Bedrock (IDNR)" for Indiana. These layers were supplied by personnel of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), Division of Water, Resource Accessment Section. Both layers can be found in the following folder: HYDROLOGY > Hydrogeology.

The layer named "Institutional Control Sites" has been updated with information provided by personnel from the Indiana Department of Environmental Managemen (IDEM), Office of Land Quality. If you are a frequent user of these data, you may wish to re-download this layer, which can be found in the following folder: ENVIRONMENT/BIOLOGY > Environment.

Six Updated Data Layers Added to the Map
posted on 10.13.2011

The two layers that show "Broadband Wireless Coverage" and "Broadband Wireline Coverage" for Indiana have been updated on the interactive map. The term "wireless" includes the following technologies - "terrestrial fixed wireless - unlicensed," "terrestrial fixed wireless - licensed," and "terrestial mobil wireless." The term "wireline" includes the following technologies - "AxDSL," "DSL," "Cable," and "Fiber." The data are current as of April 1, 2011, and were provided to IndianaMap by personnel of the Indiana Office of Technology (IOT). Both layers can be found in the following folder: INFRASTRUCTURE > Other Infrastructure.

The four layers that provide county-based framework data (including address points, street centerlines, land parcels, and governmental boundaries) have been updated and added to the interactive map. The layers were compiled from data maintained by various county agencies in Indiana, as part of the IndianaMap Data Sharing Initiative between Indiana Geographic Information Council (IGIC), Indiana Office of Technology (IOT), Indiana Geographic Information Office (GIO), Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS), Indiana Geological Survey (IGS) and participating Indiana counties. The layers named "Address Points (IDHS)" and "Street Centerlines (IDHS)" can be found in the following folder: INFRASTRUCTURE > Roads. The layers named "Land Parcels (IDHS)" and "Government Boundaries (IDHS)" can be found in the following folder: DEMOGRAPHICS > Political & Other Boundaries.

NOTE: All four layers are also NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD in ESRI file geodatabase format (version 9.2).

NOTE: These layers are part of the ELEVENTH set of data harvested through the ongoing Data Sharing Initiative program by IDHS from local government sources on September 8, 2011. These layers are provided "as-is" and have not been quality control checked for completeness, accuracy, or content, and should not be used for any official or business purpose. Be sure to read the full metadata for each layer.