This parcels data set is a spatial representation of municipal tax lots for Mercer County, New Jersey that have been extracted from the NJ statewide parcels composite by the NJ Office of Information Technology, Office of GIS (NJOGIS). Parcels at county boundaries have been modified to correspond with the NJ county boundaries and the parcels in adjacent counties.Each parcel contains a field named PAMS_PIN based on a concatenation of the county/municipality code, block number, lot number and qualification code. Using the PAMS_PIN, the dataset can be joined to the MOD-IV database table that contains supplementary attribute information regarding lot ownership and characteristics. Due to irregularities in the data development process, duplicate PAMS_PIN values exist in the parcel records. Users should avoid joining MOD-IV database table records to all parcel records with duplicate PAMS_PINs because of uncertainty regarding whether the MOD-IV records will join to the correct parcel records. There are also parcel records with unique PAMS_PIN values for which there are no corresponding records in the MOD-IV database tables. This is mostly due to the way data are organized in the MOD-IV database.The polygons delineated in the dataset do not represent legal boundaries and should not be used to provide a legal determination of land ownership. Parcels are not survey data and should not be used as such.The MOD-IV (Tax Assessor's) table for the county is packaged together with the parcels as one download. The MOD-IV system provides for uniform preparation, maintenance, presentation and storage of property tax information required by the Constitution of the State of New Jersey, New Jersey Statutes and rules promulgated by the Director of the Division of Taxation. MOD-IV maintains and updates all assessment records and produces all statutorily required tax lists for property tax bills. This list accounts for all parcels of real property as delineated and identified on each municipality's official tax map, as well as taxable values and descriptive data for each parcel. Tax List records were received as raw data from the Taxation Team of NJOIT which collected source information from municipal tax assessors and created the statewide table. This table was subsequently processed for ease of use with NJ tax parcel spatial data and split into an individual table for each county.***NOTE*** For users who incorporate NJOGIS services into web maps and/or web applications, please sign up for the NJ Geospatial Forum discussion listserv for early notification of service changes. Visit https://nj.gov/njgf/about/listserv/ for more information.

This parcels data set is a spatial representation of municipal tax lots for Mercer County, New Jersey that have been extracted from the NJ statewide parcels composite by the NJ Office of Information Technology, Office of GIS (NJOGIS). Parcels at county boundaries have been modified to correspond with the NJ county boundaries and the parcels in adjacent counties.Each parcel contains a field named PAMS_PIN based on a concatenation of the county/municipality code, block number, lot number and qualification code. Using the PAMS_PIN, the dataset can be joined to the MOD-IV database table that contains supplementary attribute information regarding lot ownership and characteristics. Due to irregularities in the data development process, duplicate PAMS_PIN values exist in the parcel records. Users should avoid joining MOD-IV database table records to all parcel records with duplicate PAMS_PINs because of uncertainty regarding whether the MOD-IV records will join to the correct parcel records. There are also parcel records with unique PAMS_PIN values for which there are no corresponding records in the MOD-IV database tables. This is mostly due to the way data are organized in the MOD-IV database.The polygons delineated in the dataset do not represent legal boundaries and should not be used to provide a legal determination of land ownership. Parcels are not survey data and should not be used as such.The MOD-IV (Tax Assessor's) table for the county is packaged together with the parcels as one download. The MOD-IV system provides for uniform preparation, maintenance, presentation and storage of property tax information required by the Constitution of the State of New Jersey, New Jersey Statutes and rules promulgated by the Director of the Division of Taxation. MOD-IV maintains and updates all assessment records and produces all statutorily required tax lists for property tax bills. This list accounts for all parcels of real property as delineated and identified on each municipality's official tax map, as well as taxable values and descriptive data for each parcel. Tax List records were received as raw data from the Taxation Team of NJOIT which collected source information from municipal tax assessors and created the statewide table. This table was subsequently processed for ease of use with NJ tax parcel spatial data and split into an individual table for each county.***NOTE*** For users who incorporate NJOGIS services into web maps and/or web applications, please sign up for the NJ Geospatial Forum discussion listserv for early notification of service changes. Visit https://nj.gov/njgf/about/listserv/ for more information.

The Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM) Database depicts flood risk information and supporting data used to develop the risk data. The primary risk classifications used are the 1-percent-annual-chance flood event, the 0.2-percent-annual- chance flood event, and areas of minimal flood risk. The DFIRM Database is derived from Flood Insurance Studies (FISs), previously published Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), flood hazard analyses performed in support of the FISs and FIRMs, and new mapping data, where available. The FISs and FIRMs are published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The digital data in this DFIRM is in the PA State Plane North, NAD83 feet coordinate system (FIPS 3701).

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From the site: "This data set is a digital soil survey and generally is the most detailed level of soil geographic data developed by the National Cooperative Soil Survey. The information was prepared by digitizing maps, by compiling information onto a planimetric correct base and digitizing, or by revising digitized maps using remotely sensed and other information. This data set consists of georeferenced digital map data and computerized attribute data. The map data are in a soil survey area extent format and include a detailed, field verified inventory of soils and miscellaneous areas that normally occur in a repeatable pattern on the landscape and that can be cartographically shown at the scale mapped. A special soil features layer (point and line features) is optional. This layer displays the location of features too small to delineate at the mapping scale, but they are large enough and contrasting enough to significantly influence use and management. The soil map units are linked to attributes in the National Soil Information System relational database, which gives the proportionate extent of the component soils and their properties."

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Tile Index for the USGS High Resolution Orthoimage for the Mercer County PA, Urban Area - This data set consists of 0.3-meter pixel resolution (approximately 1-foot), natural color orthoimages covering the Mercer County, PA. An orthoimage is remotely sensed image data in which displacement of features in the image caused by terrain relief and sensor orientation have been mathematically removed. Orthoimagery combines the image characteristics of a photograph with the geometric qualities of a map. The design accuracy is estimated not to exceed 3-meter diagonal RMSE (2.12m RMSE in X or Y).

Download .zipA potentiometric surface map is a contour map that represents the top of the ground water surface in an aquifer. The contour lines illustrate the potentiometric surface much like the contour lines of a topographic map represent a visual model of the ground surface. A potentiometric surface map is very similar to a water table map in that both show the horizontal direction and gradient of ground water flow.Contact Information:GIS Support, ODNR GIS ServicesOhio Department of Natural ResourcesDivision of Geological Survey2045 Morse Rd, Bldg I-2Columbus, OH, 43229Telephone: 614-265-6693Email: gis.support@dnr.ohio.gov

The New Jersey Office of Information Technology (OIT), Office of GIS (OGIS) has enhanced the previously published NJ Department of Transportation (DOT) Roadway Network GIS data set to create a fully segmented Road Centerlines of New Jersey feature class. This dataset includes fully parsed address information and additional roadway characteristics. It provides the geometric framework for display and query of relevant non-spatial data published as separate tables that can be joined to the feature class. The enhancement process included integration of multiple data sets, primarily those developed and maintained by county agencies in New Jersey and the US Census Bureau.

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Digital orthographic imagery datasets contain georeferenced images of the Earth's surface, collected by a sensor in which object displacement has beeen removed for sensor distortions and orientation, and terrain relief. Digital orthoimages have the geometric characteristics of a map, and image qualities of a photograph. (Source: Circular A-16, p. 16)

Aerial imagery is an essential tool for planning and analysis. It presents a comprehensive view of regional conditions. Having access to aerial imagery from various years provides the user with a chronological record of land use patterns. Aerials have been an important component of DVRPC's planning efforts for many years. They are also a popular source of information for consultants, developers, engineers, realtors, and the general public.

Orthoimagery consists of rectified or geometrically corrected aerial images that have been processed so that any distortions stemming from topographic relief and camera position are removed. This results in an accurate representation of the Earth's surface. Due to its uniform scale, distances between features can be measured on an orthoimage. Where these features touch the ground, they are shown in their true x and y map position.

Available for the years 2000 through 2020 in five-year increments

• Covers the entire 3,833 square mile DVRPC 9-county region (Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties in Pennsylvania and Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Mercer counties in New Jersey)
• The 2000 orthoimagery is grayscale with a 1.5 sq. ft. pixel resolution, a horizontal positional accuracy of +/-5', and a design scale of 1" = 200'
• The 2005 and 2010 orthoimagery is 3-band, natural color, with a 1 sq. ft. pixel resolution, a horizontal positional accuracy of +/-5', and a design scale of 1" = 200'
• The 2015 orthoimagery is 4-band (allows for display in either natural color or color infrared) with a 1 sq. ft. pixel resolution, a horizontal positional accuracy of +/-5', and a design scale of 1" = 200'
• The 2000, 2005, 2010 and 2015 orthoimagery tiles are referenced to their respective State Plane map coordinate system (either NJ State Plane NAD83 or PA State Plane South Zone NAD83)
• Each orthoimagery tile covers approximately 1.6 square miles of land area; Using Geographic Information System (GIS) software, individual tiles can be viewed together as a seamless mosaic of a larger area
• The 2020 orthoimagery is 3-band, natural color with a 1 sq. ft. pixel resolution, a horizontal positional accuracy of +/-5', and a design scale of 1" = 200'; Available as county mosaics in JPEG 2000 format referenced to UTM Zone 18N - NAD83 (2011)

Download .zipA potentiometric surface map is a contour map that represents the top of the ground water surface in an aquifer. The contour lines illustrate the potentiometric surface much like the contour lines of a topographic map represent a visual model of the ground surface. A potentiometric surface map is very similar to a water table map in that both show the horizontal direction and gradient of ground water flow.Contact Information:GIS Support, ODNR GIS ServicesOhio Department of Natural ResourcesDivision of Geological Survey2045 Morse Rd, Bldg I-2Columbus, OH, 43229Telephone: 614-265-6693Email: gis.support@dnr.ohio.gov

11/22/2024- County-wide road updates were completed in Golden Valley and Billings Counties. Intersecting routes throughout the state were cartographically realigned in preparation of MIRE intersections 6/27/2024 - The data was prepared for HPMS submittal which included updated 2023 AADT values and to keep certain segments consistent with HPMS segments, mainly sample sections and the NHS, values of "BOTH", "NHS" and "SAMPLE" were added to the field HPMS_ROUTE_ID to distinguish these segments from other segments. 3/19/2024 - Miscellaneous updates were done in Dunn County. County wide updates to Grand Forks and Golden Valley counties along with route realignments at intersections throughout the state.12/04/2023 - County wide updates to Walsh, Dunn and Grand Forks Counties and various updates to county/local roads throughout the state including street names in Westhope8/23/2023 - Function Class changes were updated in McLean and Mountrail Counties. Function Class updates also occurred in the cities of Fargo, Valley City, West Fargo and Williston. County-wide updates completed for: Towner, Cavalier, Pembina, Pierce, Benson, Ramsey. 2022 AADTs updated. A road was also removed in Bottineau County at the request off a landowner.5/19/22 - Dunn County contacted the NDDOT with data updates ,Rolette County was updated, and the 2021 AADT's were updated. 2/14/22 - Contacted by the Dunn County Road Dept., updates were made on newly paved road segments. 1/20/2022 - Since the August 2021 update, Morton, Stark, Hettinger, Bowman, Adams, Slope, Grant and Sioux Counties have been updated using 2020 imagery. Surface type has been checked and updated on all functionally classified roads statewide. Function Class changes have been made in the Bismarck/Mandan Metro, Grand Forks County and Burleigh County.6/15/21 - Since the 2019 update, trails and seldom used trails were updated statewide using 2018,and 2019 imagery. Steele, Traill and Griggs Counties have also been updated using 2020 imagery. Surface type has been checked and updated on all functionally classified roads statewide New roads added includes roads in the Fargo, West Fargo, Grand Forks, Jamestown, Bismarck, Mandan, Minot, Dickinson, Watford City and Williston. Ownership on Federal jurisdiction roads were also updated based on an dataset received for FHWA in conjunction with the HPMS submittal. HPMS (Highway Performance Monitoring System) fields were also added in an effort to integrate the roads county data into HPMS and MIRE (Model Inventory Roadway Elements). 9/14/20 - Added the following fields - AADT, AADT_YR, HPMS_MAINTENANCE_OPERATIONS, HPMS_THROUGH_LANES, FUNCTIONAL_CLASS (replaces FUNCTION_CLASS)8/13/19 - The following counties were updated by using a variety of aerial photography: Eddy, Foster and Barnes. Seldom used trails have been added to Barnes, Benson, Billings, Bottineau, and Bowman Counties. Mercer County had (2) 61STAvenues, this has been corrected.12/26/18 - The following counties have had their roads updated by a variety of aerial photography, McHenry, Wells, Kidder, Cass (with aid of Cass county website) and McKenzie (with aid of McKenzie County GIS Coordinator)8/14/18 - Counties updated using 2017 NAIP Imagery are Ward, Mountrail, Burke and Renville counties. Seldom used trails are also being digitized into the dataset. They are being added as counties are being checked, so it will take some time for all seldom used trails to be added statewide. Also since the last update, all local roads that are in the corporate boundaries have been broken at the boundaries so it is easier to query to determine which roads go with each community.5/21/18 - removed CITY_INT_ID column - no longer used because of CITY_FIPS and HPMS_URBAN_CODE attributes. Removed SERVICE_LEVEL field, never used/maintained.4/19/18 - added HPMS_OWNERSHIP and HPMS_FACILITY fields for HPMS submittal1/24/18 - added CITY_FIPS and HPMS_URBAN_CODE attributes/domains. These columns will replace CITY_INT_ID and SOURCE_ID columns (eventually).11/15/17 - Williams, Divide and Bottineau counties have been updated. Great effort has been taken to update attributes and QC null fields. Functional Classified roads in Bismarck and Mandan have been updated as have local roads in Bismarck, Mandan, Williston, Fargo – West Fargo and Minot. 1/25/17 - started to maintain roads in Esri's Road and Highways. The shapes now contain measures in miles along with the associated linear referencing/roads and highways fields. Removed INSET_ASSOC field and added COUNTY_FIPS field.Updates include the counties of Emmons, Logan, McIntosh, Lamoure, Dickey, Ransom, Sargent and Richland. These counties were updated using a combination of the available NAIP aerials, the DES aerials, and by car within the insets. In addition to these updates, the whole county dataset was edited using Data Reviewer checks. The checks ran included unnecessary nodes, non-linear segments, invalid geometry, Duplicate vertices with a tolerance of .5 meters, polyline closes of self, checked for cutbacks using a 15 degree minimum angle, checked for polyline length check using a distance less than 10 meters, checked for multipart lines, inspected dangles with a tolerance of 10 meters, and checked for orphans. All checks were inspected and fixed where appropriate.7/16/14 - updates include: Traill, Barnes, Stutsman, Kidder, Bowman, Slope, Stark, Hettinger, Adams, Grant, Sioux and Morton. These datasets were updated using a combination of the available NAIP aerials, the DES aerials, and by car within the insets.10/22/12 - city streets were updated in Bismarck, Dickinson, Minot and Williston. GIS data from the city of Bismarck was used to update Bismarck, GIS data and 2012 aerial photography was used to update the city of Williston, Minot’s city map and the 2010 aerial photography from Ward County was used to update Minot, and 2011 aerial photography and Dickinson’s "working" city map was used to update Dickinson. The counties updated were Williams, Burke, Bottineau, Mountrail, Ward, Wells, Eddy, Foster, Griggs, Steele, and Cass. At the time of this updated, approximately 50% of Stutsman and 50% of Traill Counties are updated. Williams, Bottineau, Ward, and Mountrail roads were inspected from the air and the 2009 NAIP photos were also used to assist the updates. The roads in Williams County were also recoded to match Williams County naming conventions. Williams County CADD map which is on the Williams county web site was used in updating the road names. In Ward County, the 2010 image from Ward County was used to assist in updating Ward County. The 2010 NAIP photos were used to update Wells, Eddy, Foster, Griggs and Steele Counties. Cass was updated with the assistance of the Cass County GIS layer and the 2011 Cass county imagery. 10/3/2011 - County roads were edited in the cities of Fargo, West Fargo, Horace, Minot, Bismarck, Devils Lake, Grafton, Williston, Valley City, and Dickinson. Also, a part of Ward and Mchenry Counties was edited and the county of Renville has been updated. The business routes through Bismarck and Jamestown were also edited. 5/9/2011 - Updated streets in Bismarck, Mandan, Jamestown, Dickinson, West Fargo ( not quite finished yet), and Valley City. Also, corrected the north - south roads in Township 144N Ranges 49 - 53 E, (in Traill County) 10/5/10 - The original Roads_County data was maintained in two separate ArcInfo coverages and then combined each year and exported to the NDHUB infrastructure. These two coverages have now been combined into one SDE feature class and is being edited within the SDE environment. The following changes have been made to feature class. Deleted all the A1 and A2 Fields so a person would have to hunt back and forth to find a road name. Road names consist of the following fields: RTE_ID, STR_TYP, SUF_DIR, & LAN_DIR. The CMC route numbers were moved from the A1_ prefixed fields to the CMC field to better track the CMC route. Created a County Highway field so we can enter the county road number. It consists of the counties name and number. This is still a work in progress. Created FS_RD_Number and FS_RD_Name fields to better track Forest Service roads. Created Bia-RD_Number and BIA_RD_Name fields to better track Bureau of Indian Affairs roads. The following field changes are used for NDDOT specific processes: Created a service level field which is something that may be used in the future. Currently it contains how Walsh County prioritizes their roads. Created a Through and Connecting Route field so we can so select routes through the towns and cities. This was created exclusively for the county base maps. Created an Inset Associated field. This was created so the information in the rd_misc would come into the county routes. In the future, it is planned to be deleted. 6/18/09 - Updated county routes from aerial observation and photo interpretation using 2003, 2005, 2006 NAIP photos and 2008 photography from Designs camera. Counties updated were Golden Valley, Billings, McKenzie, Dunn, Mercer, Oliver, McLean, Sheridan and Burleigh. City streets were rectified in these counties using the 2003 NAIP photos. Observations were performed by Steven Nelson. 4/17/08 - Updated road surface types in NE. Rolette, Pierce, Benson, Towner, Ramsey, Cavalier, Pembina, Walsh, Grand Forks and Nelson from the 2006 aerial observations by Dewaine Olson 2/13/07 - Updated via 2004 NAIP photos: Barnes, Cass, Eddy, Foster, Griggs, Kidder, Steele, Stutsman, Traill, Wells. Combined Misc Roads and County Roads. Blank fields mean unknown attribute. Use P_STREET_NAME for dynamic labeling. We are also in the process of removing all proposed roads. 12/28/05 - Counties updated: Emmons, Logan, Mcintosh, Lamoure, Dickey, Ransom, Sargent, Richland, Divide, Williams, Burke, Mountrail, Ward, Renville, Bottineau, and Mchenry This data came from the NDDOT's Mapping Section. The original data was digitized from hand scribed maps and registered

4/25/2025 - Addition of Mandaree Fire District, Edits to Fargo/Horace Fire Districts based on Fargo boundary changes. Updates to Mandan/Mandan Rural Fire Districts based on Mandan boundary change. 11/22/2024 - Addition of part of former Oberon Fire Dept to Minnewaukan Rural. Addition of part of former Oberon Fire Dept into Maddock Rural Fire Dept. Changes to Bismarck City and Bismarck Rural Fire Dept based on Cooperate Boundary Changes. Addition to Great Carson Fire Dept. Removal of following fire dept that have been dissolved – Edna Rural, Oriska, Emerado and Solan F/P.6/27/2024 - Update to the Valley City and Dickinson Corporate Boundary based on requests from their GIS personal.4/8/2024 - Update to the Valley City Corporate Boundary.12/04/2023 - Updates to Marion Combines, Oberon Dissolution, City of Fargo boundary changes, Bowdon/Goodrich Boundary, Rutland Cayauga/Forman boundary11/08/2023 - Harwood Fire Department Boundary was verified.07/01/2023 - Bismarck Corporate Boundary based on current City of Bismarck GIS boundary10/1/2022 - Addition of Westby Fire Department, Updates to Mandan Fire Protection District and Mandan City Fire based on Mandan Corporate Boundary Change, Update to Bismarck Fire Protection District and Bismarck City Fire due to Bismarck Corporate Boundary Changes (June 2022), Update to Grand Forks City Fire, Ferry Township Fire Protection District and Thompson Fire Protestion District due to changes in Grand Forks Corporate Boundary. Updates to Fargo City Fire and Horace Fire Protection District due to changes in Fargo Corporate Boundary. 2/14/2022- Aligned Minot to corresponding City Boundary11/16/2021- Updated Rural/City Fire Districts to reflect changes in Corporate Boundaries in Fargo, Killdeer and Bismarck.5/4/21 - Created separate Fire District polygons for all city fire departments. Removed city fire department area from rural fire departments. Combined Pembina Fire Departments into one district – 4000. Updates to Sheyenne Rural Territory Lines. Modified Minot and Wahpeton to match corporate boundary changes.2/12/20 - 2851 - Kulm Rural Fire Department and 1561 - Ellendale Fire Protection District was changed to fix a discrepancy provided by the Dickey County Emergency Manager.1/17/20 - 0901 – Casselton Rural Fire Department has become 0900 – Casselton Fire Department. 1811 – Forman – Havana Fire Protection District has become Forman Fire Protection District. 3001 – Lehr Rural Fire Department becomes 3001 - Lehr Fire Department.10/2/18 - A new fire district was created in Dunn and Mercer counties called Twin Buttes Fire Protection District. The new Fire District number is 4911.1/24/18 - The following districts have been updated: Adams Fire Protection District, Ashley Rural Fire Department, Edgeley Rural Fire Department, Edinburg Fire Protection District, Edmore Rural Fire Department, Ellendale Fire Protection District, Fairdale Fire Protection District, Grafton Fire Protection District, Hoople Fire Protection District, Kulm Rural Fire Department, Lankin Fire Protection District, Lehr Rural Fire Department, Michigan Fire Protection District, Park River Fire Protection District, Pisek Fire Protection District, and Wishek Fire Protection District.10/3/17 by bb - From ND Insurance Dept. - the 0000 districts are for districts where there isn't a certified fire department with a fire marshall's office - there are ~10 areas that have this code.1/10/17 - The following districts were edited: Ashley Rural Fire Department, Kulm Rural Fire Department, Leeds Fire Protection District, Spirit Lake Fire Department, Minnewauken Fire Protection District, Bowbells Fire Protection District and Lignite Fire Protection District 1/16/15 - Flaxton Fire Protection District was dissolved and incorporated into the Lignite Fire Protection district and the Bowbells Fire Protection District. Oakes Fire Protection District was updated to match the map sent in by their district.1/28/13 - The following Fire Districts were changed during the 2012 calendar year: Jamestown Fire Protection District, Pingree Fire Protection District, Kenmare Rural Fire Department, Tolley Fire Department, Wales Fire Department, Langdon Fire Protection District, Hampden Fire Protection District Munich Fire Protection District and Nekoma Fire Protection District.1/23/09 Counties: Towner, Benson,Ramsey - Leeds Fire District Counties: Grand Forks - Addition of the Grand Forks Fire District. Possible omission during digital conversion??? Counties: Kidder,Dickey - Dissolved the Merricourt Fire District Counties: Pembina - Matched the map received from Pembina County. 2/25/08 Based data is being maintained in UTM Zone 14N. The data was unprojected via ArcMap for use on the Hub. The information came from Ken Rood and the Insurance Commission. For years the NDDOT would use ChartPak tape and tape the boundaries on our 11 X 17 County Base Maps. Deciding the need for a digital layer, the mapping section started to create the layer during the winter of 2006/2007. The section line layer was used to snap the Fire District Boundaries to. The layer was created in ArcMap and the names and fire district codes were given to us by the Insurance Commission. A geodatabase was created for the layer and topology rules were created to eliminate overlaps and slivers. The link to the maps on the Insurance Commissions site is http://www.nd.gov/ndins/company/details.asp?ID=321