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GIS
(Geographic Information Systems) is
a computer mapping technology that combines maps with information.
If you can picture a database with hundreds or possibly thousands
of records that is linked to corresponding objects on
a map, then you understand the concept of GIS.
The City of Covington GIS project
began in 1998 as a joint venture between the City of Covington, Newton
County Board of Commissioners, and the Newton County Water Authority.
In February 1999, digital-ortho- photography (aerial photographs)
was taken of the entire county. This photography serves
as the base layer for our GIS. In addition, a number of other
layers including road centerlines, edge of pavements, wetland areas,
and topography (contours) were collected. Some of the information
that is currently available is land parcel information (provided by
the Newton County Tax Assessor's Office), 1999 contour data (in 2-Ft.
increments), roads, wetlands, streams, zoning, historic districts
and 1999 aerial photography. Utility data is under construction,
and will continue to be updated once complete. New aerial
photography could be taken as soon as February 2003.
Public access is available to most of
this information through a public kiosk located in the front lobby
of the Building & Zoning Department located on Stalling
Street. This kiosk has a touch-screen monitor and is capable of printing
8- 1/2" x 11" maps. Larger maps and/or topography
data can be requested from the Covington GIS office. A fee will be
applied to printed and digital information, according to the nature
and amount of information requested.
The City of Covington GIS office
is located at 1146 Conyers Street, and office hours are Monday thru
Friday, 8am - 5pm. Please contact Chris Maloch at 770-385-2095 for
more information.
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