GIS HELPS COUNTY SEE THE FOREST AND THE TREES

Grays Harbor County, Washington, decided to automate its existing manual mapping systems throughout the 1,900-sq mi county. A sophisticated geographic information system (GIS) was implemented by melding existing attribute data with the county's mapping database for planning and analysis jobs. A Manatron/Unisys software and hardware GIS was chosen. In a little over a year since delivery, the county has digitized 90 to 95% of its forestry maps and about 30% of its base maps. The work is being done by two full-time employees with the help of part-time employees. Much of the county's success to date has been because the system can rapidly implement applications, because the the county designed a well thought out and relevant GIS, and because of a positive ongoing relationship with the manufacturer's staff.

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• Publication Date: 1990-2

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 42
• Serial:
  • Public Works
  • Volume: 121
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Hanley Wood
  • ISSN: 0033-3840
  • Serial URL: http://www.pwmag.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automation; Counties; Geographic information systems; Implementation; Mapping
• Old TRIS Terms: Geographical information systems
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Research; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00491175
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 28 1990 12:00AM