New County Address Points: Ashley County

The Address Point File (APF) is updated on GeoStor.  This update includes -- for the first time -- address points for Ashley County.  The data are provided to you through a joint partnership with Ashley County, Connect-Arkansas and the Arkansas Geographic Information Office. This brings the total number of counties with address points data published on GeoStor to 62 (out of 75). To see which ones, visit the status link below.

 

Statewide Status Map:  http://www.gis.arkansas.gov/Programs/acf_stat.html

Download:  http://1.usa.gov/1kMCge7

FTP: ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/  (Filenames: STRUC_SITUS_ADDRESS_PT)

Thanks to Ashley County, Connect-Arkansas and all of the state's 911 addressing officials for sharing their data with the public through GeoStor!

Address Point Update: Two New Counties and Two Updates

The Address Point File (APF) is updated on GeoStor.  This update includes -- for the first time -- address points for Cross and Sevier Counties and updates to Baxter and Stone.  Cross and Sevier Counties are provided to you through a joint partnership with each agency, Connect-Arkansas and the Arkansas Geographic Information Office. Counties, municipalities and other addressing officials are doing some impressive work to bring the vision of a statewide addressing point file from that, a vision, to reality.

Statewide Status Map:  http://www.gis.arkansas.gov/Programs/acf_stat.html

Download:  http://1.usa.gov/1kMCge7

FTP: ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/  (Filenames: STRUC_SITUS_ADDRESS_PT)

Thanks to each of the agencies, Connect-Arkansas and all of the state's 911 addressing officials for sharing their data with the public through GeoStor!

Address Points Top 1.3 Million Records on GeoStor

The Address Point File (APF) is updated on GeoStor.  This update includes -- for the first time -- address points for Hot Springs Village, Crittenden County, Craighead County, and Boone County with updates to Garland and Montgomery Counties.  Hot Springs Village, Crittenden and Craighead Counties are provided to you through a joint partnership with each agency, Connect-Arkansas and the Arkansas Geographic Information Office.  This load contained over 123,000 new points and brings the total number of 911 address points residing on GeoStor to over 1.3 million! Counties, municipalities and other addressing officials are doing some impressive work to bring the vision of a statewide addressing point file from that, a vision, to reality.

Statewide Status Map:  http://www.gis.arkansas.gov/Programs/acf_stat.html

Download:  http://1.usa.gov/1kMCge7

FTP: ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/  (Filenames: STRUC_SITUS_ADDRESS_PT)

Thanks to each of the agencies, Connect-Arkansas and all of the state's 911 addressing officials for sharing their data with the public through GeoStor!

GeoStor Maintenance Notice: State Network Maintenance Scheduled

The Department of Information Systems (DIS) scheduled two system upgrade/migration efforts that may impact the current version of GeoStor. The dates of these migration efforts are:

Sunday, November 23rd at 6:00am, and; Sunday, December 14th.

There will be a two hour window of possible interruptions on those dates. However, as we all know, the current GeoStor is subject to interruptions at all times so we all know the drill. On that note, the migration of the new GeoStor is in full swing and be looking for announcements regarding its release in the near future.

Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Update on GeoStor

The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) updated the Trout Streams file on GeoStor.

You can download the files on GeoStor: http://www.geostor.arkansas.gov/G6/Home.html?id=4bb60c3f373c75380c23d6932f21f9b8

You can also download the files from FTP:
ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/

Thanks to Katy Hattenhauer and the ADEQ for sharing their data layers through GeoStor!

Arkansas Centerline File Updates: Cleveland and Pike Counties

Thanks to the addressing officials in Cleveland and Pike Counties, the Arkansas Centerline File is updated on GeoStor.  This brings the total number of counties updated on GeoStor in 2014 to30 . To check out the status of the Arkansas Centerline File, please visit http://www.gis.arkansas.gov/Programs/acf_stat.html

To download the data:  http://www.geostor.arkansas.gov/G6/Home.html?id=7628086e5ee8eef5bdb16ed5a91f47a9

To download from FTP: ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/

Thanks to Cleveland and Pike Counties and all of the state's addressing officials for providing their data for public use on GeoStor!

Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Updates on GeoStor

The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) updated two layers on GeoStor:  ADEQ Water Base Layer and Use Attainability Analysis Segments.

You can download the files on GeoStor:

ADEQ Water Base Layer:  http://www.geostor.arkansas.gov/G6/Home.html?id=391c07de7901510b4019b75d7a04010b

Use Attainability Analysis Segments: http://www.geostor.arkansas.gov/G6/Home.html?id=83d8faecdd1121a93348bff19aa433d3

You can also download the files from FTP:
ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/

Thanks to Katy Hattenhauer and the ADEQ for sharing these data layers through GeoStor!

Arkansas Centerline File Updates: Clark and Montgomery Counties

Thanks to the addressing officials in Clark and Montgomery Counties, the Arkansas Centerline File is updated on GeoStor.  This brings the total number of counties updated on GeoStor in 2014 to 28. To check out the status of the Arkansas Centerline File, please visit http://www.gis.arkansas.gov/Programs/acf_stat.html

To download the data:  http://www.geostor.arkansas.gov/G6/Home.html?id=7628086e5ee8eef5bdb16ed5a91f47a9

To download from FTP: ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/

Thanks to Clark and Montgomery Counties and all of the state's addressing officials for providing their data for public use on GeoStor!

Address Points: First Time Publication for Pike County

The Address Point File (APF) is updated on GeoStor.  This update includes -- for the first time -- address points for Pike County. This new data set is provided to you through a joint partnership with Pike County, Connect-Arkansas and the Arkansas Geographic Information Office.  This brings the total number of 911 address points residing on GeoStor to 1,252,019! Counties, municipalities and other addressing officials are doing some impressive work to bring the vision of a statewide addressing point file from that, a vision, to reality.

Statewide Status Map:  http://www.gis.arkansas.gov/Programs/acf_stat.html

Download:  http://1.usa.gov/1kMCge7

FTP: ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/  (Filenames: STRUC_SITUS_ADDRESS_PT)

Thanks to Pike County and all of the state's 911 addressing officials for sharing their data with the public through GeoStor.

Address Points: First Time Publication for Hot Spring County

The Address Point File (APF) is updated on GeoStor.  This update includes -- for the first time -- address points for Hot Spring County. This new data set is provided to you through a joint partnership with Hot Spring County, Connect-Arkansas and the Arkansas Geographic Information Office.  This brings the total number of 911 address points residing on GeoStor to 1,245,018! Counties, municipalities and other addressing officials are doing some impressive work to bring the vision of a statewide addressing point file from that, a vision, to reality.

Statewide Status Map:  http://www.gis.arkansas.gov/Programs/acf_stat.html

Download:  http://1.usa.gov/1kMCge7

FTP: ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/  (Filenames: STRUC_SITUS_ADDRESS_PT)

Thanks to Hot Spring County and all of the state's 911 addressing officials for sharing their data with the public through GeoStor.

Arkansas Centerline File Updates: Lawrence and Lonoke Counties

Thanks to the addressing officials in Lawrence and Lonoke Counties, the Arkansas Centerline File is updated on GeoStor.  This brings the total number of counties updated on GeoStor in 2014 to 26. To check out the status of the Arkansas Centerline File, please visit http://www.gis.arkansas.gov/Programs/acf_stat.html

To download the data:  http://www.geostor.arkansas.gov/G6/Home.html?id=7628086e5ee8eef5bdb16ed5a91f47a9

To download from FTP: ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/

Thanks to Lawrence/ Lonoke Counties and all of the state's addressing officials for providing their data for public use on GeoStor!

Address Points: First Time Publication (Little River Co) and Updates

The Address Point File (APF) is updated on GeoStor.  This update includes -- for the first time -- address points for Little River County; it also includes an updates for the city of Jonesboro and the counties of Clark, Cleveland, and Howard. This new data set is provided to you through a joint partnership with Little River County, Connect-Arkansas and the Arkansas Geographic Information Office.  This brings the total number of 911 address points residing on GeoStor to 1,228,037! Counties, municipalities and other addressing officials are doing some impressive work to bring the vision of a statewide addressing point file from that, a vision, to reality.

Statewide Status Map:  http://www.gis.arkansas.gov/Programs/acf_stat.html

Download:  http://1.usa.gov/1kMCge7

FTP: ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/  (Filenames: STRUC_SITUS_ADDRESS_PT)

Thanks to Little River, Clark, Cleveland, and Howard counties; the city of Jonesboro; and all of the state's 911 addressing officials for sharing their data with the public through GeoStor.

Arkansas Centerline File Updates: Little River County

Thanks to the addressing officials in Little River County, the Arkansas Centerline File is updated on GeoStor.  This brings the total number of counties updated on GeoStor in 2014 to 24. To check out the status of the Arkansas Centerline File, please visit http://www.gis.arkansas.gov/Programs/acf_stat.html

To download the data:  http://www.geostor.arkansas.gov/G6/Home.html?id=7628086e5ee8eef5bdb16ed5a91f47a9

To download from FTP: ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/

Thanks to Little River County and all of the state's addressing officials for providing their data for public use on GeoStor!

Arkansas Centerline File Updates: Howard County

Thanks to the addressing officials in Howard County, the Arkansas Centerline File is updated on GeoStor.  This brings the total number of counties updated on GeoStor in 2014 to 23. To check out the status of the Arkansas Centerline File, please visit http://www.gis.arkansas.gov/Programs/acf_stat.html

To download the data:  http://www.geostor.arkansas.gov/G6/Home.html?id=7628086e5ee8eef5bdb16ed5a91f47a9

To download from FTP: ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/

Thanks to Howard County and all of the state's addressing officials for providing their data for public use on GeoStor!

ZIP+4® Centroids Updated on GeoStor

ZIP+4® centroid coordinates have been updated statewide.  This update includes new records assigned by the US Postal Service.

For history on the publication of ZIP+4® centroid coordinates visit this article.

ZIP+4® on GeoStor: http://www.geostor.arkansas.gov/G6/Home.html?id=6e7404d488159239cc34c09c01f4e4b5

ZIP+4® on Statewide FTP: ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/

TITLE: LOCAT_ZIP_PLUS_4

Thanks to the USPS and Matt DeLong for producing this data for public consumption on GeoStor!

Arkansas Centerline File Updates: Dallas and Sharp Counties

Thanks to the addressing officials in Dallas and Sharp Counties, the Arkansas Centerline File is updated on GeoStor.  This brings the total number of counties updated on GeoStor in 2014 to 22. To check out the status of the Arkansas Centerline File, please visit http://www.gis.arkansas.gov/Programs/acf_stat.html

To download the data:  http://www.geostor.arkansas.gov/G6/Home.html?id=7628086e5ee8eef5bdb16ed5a91f47a9

To download from FTP: ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/

Thanks to the Dallas County, Sharp County and all of the state's addressing officials for providing their data for public use on GeoStor!

Updated Arkansas Oil and Gas Well Data on GeoStor

The Arkansas Oil and Gas Well data set is updated on GeoStor. 

Download:  http://www.geostor.arkansas.gov/G6/Home.html?id=31e95b86d96a426c50f462d2627850de

FTP: ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/ [Filename: UTILIT_OIL_AND_GAS_WELLS_AOGC.shp]

Thank you to Jeremy Ramsey and all of the folks at the Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission for sharing this valuable resource with the public through GeoStor!

First Time Publication: Dallas and Sharp County Address Points

The Address Point File (APF) is updated on GeoStor.  This update includes -- for the first time -- address points for Dallas and Sharp Counties; it also includes an update for Marion County. This new dataset is provided to you through a joint partnership with Dallas and Sharp Counties, Connect-Arkansas and the Arkansas Geographic Information Office.  This brings the total number of 911 address points residing on GeoStor to 1,211,932!  Counties, municipalities and other addressing officials are doing some impressive work to bring the vision of a statewide addressing point file from that, a vision, to reality.

Statewide Status Map:  http://www.gis.arkansas.gov/Programs/acf_stat.html

Download:  http://1.usa.gov/1kMCge7

FTP: ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/  (Filenames: STRUC_SITUS_ADDRESS_PT)

Thanks to Dallas, Marion, Sharp, and all of the state's county 911 addressing officials for sharing their data with the public through GeoStor.

ZIP+4® Centroids Updated on GeoStor

ZIP+4® centroid coordinates have been updated statewide.  This update includes new records assigned by the US Postal Service.


For history on the publication of ZIP+4® centroid coordinates visit this article.


ZIP+4® on GeoStor: http://www.geostor.arkansas.gov/G6/Home.html?id=6e7404d488159239cc34c09c01f4e4b5

ZIP+4® on Statewide FTP: ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/

TITLE: LOCAT_ZIP_PLUS_4

New on GeoStor: Arkansas Education Cooperatives Boundary Data

The Arkansas Education Cooperatives Boundary data is now available on GeoStor.

 The Arkansas Education Service Cooperatives represent geographic areas of the state that are designed to provide leadership, administrative, technical support, resource sharing, purchasing certain services and supplies, and professional development for teachers and school districts within the cooperative area. Each cooperative contains a number of member school districts. The individual school districts are nested within each cooperative area. The outer boundary of the Education Service Cooperative are coincident with the School District boundaries. There are 15 education service cooperatives throughout Arkansas.

To download:  http://1.usa.gov/1obtEPS

Statewide FTP:  ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/  [ADMIN_EDUCATION_COOPS_BOUNDARY...]

Thanks to the Arkansas Department of Education for sharing this data with the public via GeoStor!

New on GeoStor: Arkansas Historic Preservation Program Data

The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program Historic Districts are now available on GeoStor.

The Arkansas Historic District dataset contains the boundaries for all historic districts in Arkansas. The districts are formally designated through a process administered by the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. These areas typically contain a concentration of buildings where half the structures are at least 50 years old and represent important elements of the areas. Property owners within the District may become eligible for federal tax credits through rehabilitation projects.

Download this data:  http://1.usa.gov/1kbY84M

Statewide FTP: ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/  [ADMIN_AHPP_HISTORIC_DISTRICTS...]   

Thanks to Tony Feaster and Ralph Wilcox at the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program for sharing this quality data with the public via GeoStor!

Arkansas Centerline File Update: Marion County

Thanks to the addressing officials in Marion County, the Arkansas Centerline File is updated on GeoStor.

To download the data:  http://www.geostor.arkansas.gov/G6/Home.html?id=7628086e5ee8eef5bdb16ed5a91f47a9

To download from FTP: ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/

Thanks to the Marion County and all of the state's addressing officials for providing their data for public use on GeoStor.

GeoStor Services Back Online

GeoStor Clip/Zip/and Ship services are back online.  Thank you for your patience and we are sorry for the inconvenience.

Arkansas Centerline File Update: Lincoln County

Thanks to the addressing officials in Lincoln County, the Arkansas Centerline File is updated on GeoStor.

To download the data:  http://www.geostor.arkansas.gov/G6/Home.html?id=7628086e5ee8eef5bdb16ed5a91f47a9

To download from FTP: ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/

Thanks to the Lincoln County and all of the state's addressing officials for providing their data for public use on GeoStor.

Arkansas Centerline File Update: Chicot County

Thanks to the addressing officials in Chicot County, the Arkansas Centerline File is updated on GeoStor.

To download the data:  http://www.geostor.arkansas.gov/G6/Home.html?id=7628086e5ee8eef5bdb16ed5a91f47a9

To download from FTP: ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/

Thanks to the Chicot County and all of the state's addressing officials for providing their data for public use on GeoStor.

Have a Happy Independence Day weekend everyone!

Faulkner County Parcel Update

New parcel polygons and points are available on GeoStor.  This load includes updates to Faulkner County.

Download:
[Polygons] http://www.geostor.arkansas.gov/G6/Home.html?id=813fbf4d2f116aa9ec7111873d922557

[Centroid Points]: http://www.geostor.arkansas.gov/G6/Home.html?id=7245838e4221a2b6f342e7254db5236e

FTP:  ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/ [CADAS_PARCEL_POLYGON_CAMP]

Thanks to the Faulkner County Assessor's Office for providing this data for public use through GeoStor!

Faulkner County Centerline File Updated on GeoStor

Thanks to the addressing officials in Faulkner County, the Arkansas Centerline File is updated on GeoStor.

To download the data:  http://www.geostor.arkansas.gov/G6/Home.html?id=7628086e5ee8eef5bdb16ed5a91f47a9

To download from FTP: ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/

Thanks to the Faulkner County OEM, Jason Lyon at Conway Planning, and all of the state's addressing officials for providing their data for public use on GeoStor!

Jackson County Parcel Update on GeoStor [Points and Polygons]

New parcels are available on GeoStor.  This load includes updates to Jackson County.

Download:
[Polygons] http://www.geostor.arkansas.gov/G6/Home.html?id=813fbf4d2f116aa9ec7111873d922557

[Centroid Points]: http://www.geostor.arkansas.gov/G6/Home.html?id=7245838e4221a2b6f342e7254db5236e

FTP:  ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/ [CADAS_DBO_PARCEL_POLYGON_CAMP]

Thanks to the Jackson County Assessor's Office for providing this data for public dissemination on GeoStor!

We Are Listening: GeoStor Survey Results

On May 24th, we opened up a GeoStor survey (https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/VCTLX9F) to gauge your current usage and your future needs regarding GeoStor.  In the past month, we have received 57 responses -- it is still open and please feel free to take the survey if you have not already done so -- and we would like to let you know the current results and answer a few of your questions.

Question 1:  How would you rate your GIS experience level?

• Expert:  42.11%
• Average: 52.63%
• Novice: 5.26%

This range of expertise is in line with our expectations regarding those filling out this survey.  However, this is not indicative of those using GeoStor.  For instance, many "novice" users do not subscribe to the listserve, follow us on twitter, etc.  Therefore, many "novice" users did not know about the survey.  The AGIO will keep this in mind during the upgrade process.

Question 2:  Which Software Packages do you use...

• Esri-55
• MapInfo- 1
• Microstation- 3
• GeoMedia- 2
• AutoCAD- 7
• Google Maps/ Earth- 19
• Open-source Web- 5
• Open-source Desktop- 13

Question 3:  How often do you visit the GeoStor website?

• 1 to 25 times per year- 55.36%
• 26-50 times per year- 35.71%
• I am addicted to GeoStor (50+)- 8.93%

We are trying our best to make sure more people fall in the third category...

Question 4:  I need the ability to... (Ranked on a scale of 1-5 in order of need)

• Clip/Zip/Ship - 4.12 out of 5
• FTP- 3.98 out of 5
• Data sent to email- 3.93 out of 5
• Web Services- 3.82 out of 5
• Project data- 3.70 out of 5

According to these results, the majority of the 57 respondents strongly want clip/zip/ship and FTP as the preferred method of getting data from GeoStor.

Question 5:  Do you currently use GeoStor's web services?

• Yes- 54.39%
• No- 35.09%
• GeoStor has web services- 10.53%

We were pleased to see that so many of the 57 respondents currently use web services.  While these services are basic right now, the upgrade plans for GeoStor include more functionality and new services.

Question 6:   Please rank the following possible download options for GeoStor.

• Option 1- Current system of clip/zip/ship -> E-mail- 2.5 out of 3
• Option 2- Current system with desktop download option- 1.88 out of 3
• Option 3- I don't care as long as I get the data- 1.63 out of 3

We are currently testing the ability for the user to request data results via e-mail or desktop.  In these tests, e-mail is still preferable for larger files, but for smaller ones the desktop download works well.

Question 7:   True of False: I would rather connect to GeoStor through Web Services rather than request a download.

•  True-  38.6%
•  False- 35.09%
•  I do not care- 26.32%

As mentioned above, a lot of enhancements to the Web Services are in the works and much more functionality is on the way.  Both methods will remain after the GeoStor upgrade, but the AGIO is trying to get a feel for which options will be used in the future in order to select the new backend architecture, software, etc.

Question 8:  I would like to see GeoStor implement more open-source technology and features.

• True- 45.61%
• False- 3.51%
• I do not care- 50.88%

In order to better serve the growing use of open-source technologies and to offer more services in a budget friendly manner, the AGIO is looking into a wide array of possible open-source solutions and services.  

Question 9: Comments
There were some great comments from the 57 respondents.  Some of them are worth mentioning/ answering since many of you may have the same questions.

A) Historic Maps-  One respondent raised the question of an historic maps layer.  There are currently download options on GeoStor for Historic Maps from the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department  (http://www.geostor.arkansas.gov/G6/Home.html?id=ec5d9617d40f206dfdd7a45e1028acb6) and General Land Office Plats (http://www.geostor.arkansas.gov/G6/Home.html?q=GLO) thanks to the Commissioner of State Lands Office and the work of the folks at the University of Arkansas at Monticello.  The AGIO is also developing a substantial data archival plan to make sure that digital snapshots of the state's GIS data are preserved for future generations needing historical data from our current digital age.  These are just a few historic map initiatives underway, but if you have any questions or suggestions, please let us know.

B) "Develop a site optimized for mobile devices."
Responsive web design for mobile devices will be a feature in the GeoStor upgrade. Shelby Johnson will be all the beta testing we need on this component...

C) "Design a site with an increased emphasis on 'information' sharing as well as data sharing."
This will be one of the main goals of the GeoStor upgrade.  All of the GeoStor frontend code, files, and even the search database will be available in a public repository on GitHub.  GeoStor will also have a built in blog and relevant information for the state's GIS community will be on the front-page.  In short, information sharing will be a substantial component to the new GeoStor.

D) "Make it faster"
We are working on this one...

E) "A larger, longer lasting thumbnail screen"
Thumbnails will have a completely different look, will be more aesthetically pleasing, and give you a better idea of what data you are downloading.

F) "Can you wait 3 years [to upgrade GeoStor], I'll be retired by then!! lol"
We could, but what is the fun in that? haha

Thank you for taking the time to fill out the survey.  If you haven't completed the survey, please take a moment to do so.  We are listening and your comments, ideas, questions, limericks, etc and they are vital in determining future GeoStor enhancements.  GeoStor exists to provide you with information and data, so let us know what you want.  If you would like to make direct comments regarding this subject, shoot us an e-mail at GeoStor@Arkansas.gov.

Address Centerline File Updated on GeoStor

Thanks to efforts of addressing officials in Saline County, the Arkansas Centerline File is updated on GeoStor.

To download the data:  http://www.geostor.arkansas.gov/G6/Home.html?q=acf

To download from FTP: ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/

To see the status of the ACF:  http://www.gis.arkansas.gov/Programs/acf_stat.html

Thanks to the efforts of the state's county and municipal addressing officials, sixteen (16) counties have been updated on GeoStor in 2014!

ZIP+4® Centroids Updated on GeoStor

ZIP+4® centroid coordinates have been updated statewide.  This update includes new records assigned by the US Postal Service.

For history on the publication of ZIP+4® centroid coordinates visit this article.

ZIP+4® on GeoStor: http://www.geostor.arkansas.gov/G6/Home.html?id=6e7404d488159239cc34c09c01f4e4b5

ZIP+4® on Statewide FTP: ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/ 

TITLE: LOCAT_ZIP_PLUS_4

Five AHTD Layers Updated on GeoStor

The Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department updated five layers on GeoStor.

Highway Linear Referencing System: http://www.geostor.arkansas.gov/G6/Home.html?id=7b1469ed25e4efd9e30c4cfe34b8565c

Arkansas Posted Highway Bridges:  http://www.geostor.arkansas.gov/G6/Home.html?id=771e42615f33ac50554f2bf1ea3e34ab

Arkansas Road Inventory: http://www.geostor.arkansas.gov/G6/Home.html?id=a53d3a41ed9e30cc3d910621b278d220

Points Off System 100 Feet:  http://www.geostor.arkansas.gov/G6/Home.html?id=ac3d0556d6ae4cd9b74ae0272ee3ee67

Points On System 100 Feet:  http://www.geostor.arkansas.gov/G6/Home.html?id=59d3182fd63eba8eb12ec0c37f387823

All of this data is available on Statewide FTP:  ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/

Thanks to Sharon Hawkins, Greg Cullum, and everyone at the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department's Mapping Section for updating this data on GeoStor!

Updated Public School Boundary on GeoStor

Due to the recent consolidation of Stephens School District into Magnolia, Camden Fairview, and Nevada School Districts, the Arkansas Department of Education requested that the AGIO update the statewide Public School boundary file on GeoStor.  All portions of Stephens falling in Columbia County goes to Magnolia; Ouachita County to Camden Fairview, and; Nevada County to Nevada.

This annexation -- along with the recent annexation of  Norphlet School District into Smackover School District -- shall be effective on July 1, 2014.

This new file may be downloaded here:  http://www.geostor.arkansas.gov/G6/Home.html?id=578e05a6a4ee0e7e3838d8124230c427 or downloaded statewide on the FTP site: ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/

Maintenance to GeoStor Complete

The unscheduled maintenance to GeoStor is complete.  All services should be functioning normally at this time.  Thank you for your patience.

Hardware Update to GeoStor, June 16 @5:30pm

There will be unscheduled hardware maintenance to GeoStor today, June 16, at 5:30pm.  Please be aware that this may cause an interruption to GeoStor services.  We will alert the GIS community via e-mail, blog post, and twitter when the maintenance is complete.

Sorry for any inconvenience this may be to you and/or your organization.

New Parcel Centroids Loaded on GeoStor

1,573,949 Parcel Points are on now available on GeoStor.  This layer is a combination of existing parcel points and centroids created from the new parcel layer.

Download: http://www.geostor.arkansas.gov/G6/Home.html?id=813fbf4d2f116aa9ec7111873d922557

FTP: ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/

Thanks to all of the counties that provided this information for public use through GeoStor!

Arkansas Parcels Reach 1.5 Million Mark

Arkansas Counties have now published over 1.5 million (1,546,651 to be exact) parcel polygons on GeoStor.  This update includes fifteen (15) first time counties and today's load includes parcels within sixty-two (62) of Arkansas' seventy-five (75) counties.

Check out the interactive CAMP status map here:  http://www.gis.arkansas.gov/Programs/camp_stat.html

The new counties uploaded include:  Bradley, Calhoun, Cleburne, Cleveland, Dallas, Drew, Hempstead, Izard, Lawrence, Lonoke, Monroe, Ouachita, Scott, St. Francis and Woodruff Counties.  Updates include Randolph and Garland Counties.

Download: http://www.geostor.arkansas.gov/G6/Home.html?id=813fbf4d2f116aa9ec7111873d922557

FTP: ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/

This is a big milestone for Arkansas! Thanks to all of the local counties, cities, contractors, Maria Owen here at the AGIO, and everyone else involved in this effort to make this data available to the public through GeoStor.  Work continues on the remaining parcels and we will post them to GeoStor as soon as they are available.

New Public Land Survey System (PLSS) Dataset Loaded on GeoStor

The Arkansas Geographic Information Office (AGIO) is proud to announce that the Cadastral National Spatial Data Infrastructure (CadNSDI) Public Land Survey System (PLSS) datasets for Arkansas are now available on GeoStor.

Download: geostor.arkansas.gov/G6/Home.html?q=BLM

FTP: ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/

This dataset is the same spatial alignment as the previous PLSS datasets on GeoStor provided by the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department’s Mapping Section.  However, this dataset now follows Cadastral National Spatial Data Infrastructure (CadNSDI) standardization formats specifically laid out by the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Subcommittee on Cadastral Data. This data set will now be the official PLSS GIS data set for the State of Arkansas and the AGIO is now the data steward for these layers.

According to the Handbook for Standardized PLSS Data, “The Public Land Survey System (PLSS) is a way of subdividing and describing land in the United States. All lands in the public domain are subject to subdivision by this rectangular system of surveys, which is regulated by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM).”

Below are short descriptions (http://nationalcad.org/download/cadnsdi-plss-handbook)  for each of the data sets posted on GeoStor:

• PLSS_FIRSTDIVISION_BLM

            The PLSS First Division is commonly the section but can also be lots or protracted blocks. This feature class is the first set of divisions for a PLSS Township. If the first division is a section the nominal size is one mile on a side and 640 acres, but actual sections will vary. Symbolizing this feature class on the first division type will help GIS users see where sections exist and where other types of divisions are used to divide the PLSS Townships.

• PLSS_INTERSECTED_BLM

            The fully intersected data is the atomic level of the PLSS that is similar to the Esri coverage or the smallest pieces used to build the PLSS. Polygons may overlap in this feature class. This feature class will also contain retired or replaced areas of the PLSS. The fully intersected polygons are used for conversion and for maintenance. This contains the atomic and fully attributed components of the other PLSS features. This is the feature class used to derive other feature classes in this feature data set. This feature class also contains retired or replaced features.

• PLSS_POINTS_BLM

            TThese are the corners of the PLSS. This feature class contains summary information about the coordinate location and reliability of corner coordinate

information. Alternate names or aliases for corners are also included in this feature class. The PLSSPoint feature class provides the essential observed coordinate information for PLSS

corners. This is not the complete data set for corners. These are the most current coordinates and a summary of information about the accuracy and quality of the coordinate values. Contact the identified Data Steward for more information.

• PLSS_SPECIALSURVEY_BLM

            This feature class contains the PLSS Special Surveys that are nonrectangular components of the PLSS from BLM survey records. These special survey areas are generated from combinations of special survey codes, designators, notes and suffix information in the PLSSIntersected feature class. These are the graphic representation of non-rectangular PLSS components determined from surveys reflecting official BLM records. In many cases the non-rectangular components in this feature class are essential to completing the PLSS representation for many GIS applications.

• PLSS_SURVEYSYSTEM_BLM

            A Survey System is a named or numbered area of land that can be identified by a type and a designator. The survey system is generally a simultaneous conveyance that defines an area of land within which there is a consistent method of land description. The survey systems included lands that were established prior to PLSS survey and were not included in the public domain lands. Non-rectangular components of the PLSS are in the PLSS Special Surveys feature class. The first, second and third division attributes are provided if available. For more information, go to the Cadastral National Spatial Data Infrastructure (CadNSDI) handbook at: http://nationalcad.org/download/cadnsdi-plss-handbook/

           

• PLSS_TOWNSHIPS_BLM

            This feature class contains the Public Land Survey System Townships that are the primary unit of survey for the PLSS, nominally six miles on a side, usually containing 36 sections. PLSS Townships are numbered from base lines and principal meridians. This feature class provides the polygons for the PLSS Townships. These polygons are built from the PLSS Fully Intersected feature class by dissolving on the PLSSID in the PLSSIntersected feature class.

            Having the PLSS data organized into this standard will allow counties, state agencies, and other stakeholders to systematically improve the quality of this information over time.  As new location data becomes available --  such as coordinates for recovered corners, improved parcel mapping or other field collected data -- the AGIO will be able to edit the PLSS data.  The expectation is that these improvements will arrive slowly over the next decade.

Further information for these data sets may be found in their corresponding metadata, by going to http://nationalcad.org/download/cadnsdi-plss-handbook, or by contacting the Arkansas Geographic Information Office.

Thanks to Robert Mandzi, the BLM Eastern States Geographic Coordinate Data Base (GCDB) Manager;  Nancy von Meyer, of Fairview Industries, and; Premier Data Services (an IHS company) of Arvada Colorado for their work on this dataset and their assistance in loading this data on GeoStor!

Parcel Update on GeoStor: Five New Counties and Twenty Updated

New parcels are available on GeoStor.  This update includes new data for five (5) counties:  Lee, Lincoln, Marion, Prairie, and Union Counties.

Also included in this load are updates to twenty (20) counties:  Baxter, Chicot, Clark, Clay, Conway, Craighead, Cross, Faulkner, Hot Spring, Howard, Johnson, Lafayette, Logan, Mississippi, Pike, Pope, Pulaski, Saline, Washington, and White Counties.

Download: http://www.geostor.arkansas.gov/G6/Home.html?id=813fbf4d2f116aa9ec7111873d922557

FTP:  ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/ [CADAS_DBO_PARCEL_POLYGON_CAMP]

Thanks to the County Assessor's in each of these counties for providing this data for public dissemination on GeoStor!

Two New Counties: Address Point File Updated on GeoStor

The Address Point File (APF) is updated on GeoStor.  This update includes -- for the first time -- address points for Chicot and Prairie Counties.  This new dataset is provided to you through a joint partnership with Chicot and Prairie Counties, Connect-Arkansas and the Arkansas Geographic Information Office.  This brings the total number of 911 address points residing on GeoStor to 1,196,860!  Counties, municipalities and other addressing officials are doing some impressive work to bring the vision of a statewide addressing point file from that, a vision, to reality.

Download:  http://1.usa.gov/1kMCge7

FTP: ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/  (Filenames: STRUC_SITUS_ADDRESS_PT)

Thanks to Chicot, Prairie, and all of the state's county 911 addressing officials for sharing their data with the public through GeoStor.

22 City Boundaries from AHTD Updated on GeoStor

Thanks to the Mapping Section at the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department, twenty-two (22) city boundaries are updated on GeoStor.

This update includes:  Allport, Arkadelphia, Austin, Blytheville, Cabot, Caddo Valley, Carlisle, Coy, England, Gosnell, Haskell, Hot Springs, Humnoke, Lonoke, Malvern, Manila, McCaskill (de-annexation), Mountain Home, Perla, Rockport, Traskwood, and Ward.

To download:  http://www.geostor.arkansas.gov/G6/Home.html?id=1f4dfda9fa79232c7ccda59c3e3f7102

To download on FTP:  ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/

Thanks again to Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department's Mapping Section for providing this data for free public distribution on GeoStor!

Arkansas Centerline File Update for Four Counties

Thanks to efforts of addressing officials in Hempstead, Polk, Poinsett and Prairie Counties, there are now four new updates in the Arkansas Centerline File on GeoStor.

To download the data:  http://www.geostor.arkansas.gov/G6/Home.html?q=acf

To download from FTP: ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/

To see the status of the ACF:  http://www.gis.arkansas.gov/Programs/acf_stat.html

Thanks to the efforts of the state's county and municipal addressing officials, fifteen (15) counties have been updated on GeoStor in 2014!

Reminder: GeoStor Scheduled Maintenance This Weekend (May 30-June 2)

We will be performing some maintenance on GeoStor's backend hardware this weekend.  There should be no interference with GeoStor's current functionality, but as is the case with any hardware maintenance, unforeseen issues may arise.

As such, please be aware that this maintenance window will run from today, May 30th at 5:00pm CST until Monday, June 2nd at 8:00am CST.  We will update you as soon as the maintenance is complete. Thank you all for your patience during this upgrade.

National Forest Service Data Updated

Thanks to the Ozark- St. Francis National Forests' GIS office for updating their datasets on GeoStor!  This was a large update covering six of their datasets. 

The updated datasets include:

1. Ozark National Forest Service Trails (line): http://1.usa.gov/1mmmowT
2. Ozark National Forest Service Compartments (polygon): http://1.usa.gov/1pvCZ3i
3. Ozark National Forest Service Boundary (polygon): http://1.usa.gov/1pgexWp
4. Ozark National Forest Service Ownership (polygon): http://1.usa.gov/1jr4QMY
5. Ozark National Forest Service Stands (polygon): http://1.usa.gov/RymUhu
6. Ozark National Forest Service Roads (line): http://1.usa.gov/1kImZKV

You may also download the complete dataset for each on the FTP site:  ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/

Thanks again to the team at the Ozark- St. Francis National Forests for providing these great datasets!

School District Boundary File Updated

Due to the recent Voluntary Annexation of the Norphlet School District into Smackover School District, the Arkansas Department of Education requested the AGIO to update the statewide Public School boundary file on GeoStor.  This annexation shall be effective by July 1, 2014.

This new file may be downloaded here:  http://1.usa.gov/1kcEYED or downloaded statewide on the FTP site: ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/

Please note: The Department of Education ordered the Administrative Consolidation of the Stephens School District with Camden Fairview, Magnolia and Nevada County School Districts effective July 1, 2014, as well.  However, this consolidation is pending approval in federal district court.  As such, this data HAS NOT been updated on GeoStor. The AGIO will update this district once it has been officially approved.

GeoStor User Survey

In the first of many steps to seek user community input regarding updates and enhancements to GeoStor, we invite you to take a quick ten question survey (https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/VCTLX9F).  Your input is vital and the results of this survey will guide the considerations that the AGIO team will use in implementing enhancements to GeoStor; for GeoStor's sole purpose is to provide the GIS community a one stop clearinghouse to access statewide GIS data generously provided by local entities.  As such, we need to know what you like about GeoStor and what you want out of GeoStor in the future.

While these survey questions are rudimentary in nature, the answers to these ten questions will help us determine where to focus our resources in the coming days and weeks. There are numerous options when it comes to the user interface, services, and backend architecture.  Your answers will provide us with the information needed to determine which path GeoStor takes.

We thank you in advance for taking the time to fill out the survey and -- as always -- please contact us at any time if you have further comments, suggestions, etc.

New Update to ZIP+4® Points to GeoStor

ZIP+4® centroid coordinates have been updated statewide. 

For history on the publication of ZIP+4® centroid coordinates visit this article.

ZIP+4® on GeoStor: http://www.geostor.arkansas.gov/G6/Home.html?id=6e7404d488159239cc34c09c01f4e4b5

ZIP+4® on Statewide FTP: ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/ 

New Address Point Data Available for Seven Counties and One Municipality

An updated Address Point dataset is now available on GeoStor for the following areas:

Counties:  Faulkner, Grant, Poinsett, Polk, Saline, White and Yell.
City:  Hope

To download these features from GeoStor:  http://www.geostor.arkansas.gov/G6/Home.html?q=address+points+situs

To download these features from the statewide FTP: ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/

We would like to thank each of these entities -- along with every other agency that shares their GIS data -- for providing these datasets for public use. 

New Rural Building Point Data Updated on GeoStor

This point feature contains building point data for buildings that fall outside of incorporated AHTD city limit boundaries.

Download the files from GeoStor:  http://www.geostor.arkansas.gov/G6/Home.html?q=rural+building+point

Download the files from the Statewide FTP: ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/

Thanks to the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department Mapping Section for providing not only this dataset, but for the numerous statewide datasets that they distribute to the GIS community!

New FCC Tower Data Available on GeoStor

The Antenna Structure Registration, or ASR, Tower data from the FCC is now available for download on GeoStor.  This dataset is derived from data uploaded and maintained by the FCC.  Each record represents an entity that has filed a tower registration with the FCC through the FCC Universal Licensing System.

Please note:  the national dataset was buffered ten miles from the AHTD County boundaries in order to capture towers outside of Arkansas that may be of interest to end users in the border regions of the state.

Download the data from GeoStor:  http://www.geostor.arkansas.gov/G6/Home.html?q=ASR+tower+point

ZIP+4® Centroids Updated on GeoStor

ZIP+4® Centroids Updated on GeoStor

ZIP+4® centroid coordinates have been updated statewide.  This update includes new records assigned by the US Postal Service.

For history on the publication of ZIP+4® centroid coordinates visit this article.

ZIP+4® on GeoStor: http://www.geostor.arkansas.gov/G6/Home.html?id=6e7404d488159239cc34c09c01f4e4b5

ZIP+4® on Statewide FTP: ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/ 

TITLE: LOCAT_ZIP_PLUS_4

Arkansas & Grant County Centerlines Updated on GeoStor

The Arkansas Road Centerline File (ACF)  has been updated. This ACF update includes: Arkansas and Grant Counties.

ACF by County: http://bit.ly/ACF4
Statewide dataset: ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/ Filename (TRANSP_ROADS_ACF_line)


Very special thanks to the folks from those jurisdictions who provided the new data for this update.


Users can track the status of the Arkansas Road Centerline file by checking here.  Click on a County to see the ACF revision by date.


http://www.gis.arkansas.gov/Programs/acf_stat.html

ZIP+4® Centroids Updated on GeoStor - Dallas County Realigned

ZIP+4® centroid coordinates have been updated statewide.  This update includes new records assigned by the US Postal Service, and MAJOR realignments in Dallas County, Arkansas based on new road centerlines, or updated address point data from the county.

For history on the publication of ZIP+4® centroid coordinates visit this article.

ZIP+4® on GeoStor: http://www.geostor.arkansas.gov/G6/Home.html?id=6e7404d488159239cc34c09c01f4e4b5

ZIP+4® on Statewide FTP: ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/  TITLE: LOCAT_ZIP_PLUS_4

Election Precincts Updated on GeoStor - Farmington, Arkansas

The County Election Precincts have been updated on GeoStor.
Special thanks to Washington County Clerk, Becky Lewallen,and the Washington County Election Commission.

This update includes changes to reflect new precincts in Washington County, Arkansas for the City of Farmington.  This change is in response to the former Farmington precinct exceeding 3,000 registered voters which is excess of that allowed by Arkansas Code 7-5-101 (3)(B). 

The Washington County Election Commission ordered the precinct divided into Farmington Precinct 1 consisting of territory in Farmington City Limits lying north of US 62 Highway, less and except territory lying in the Farmington S precinct and Farmington Precinct 2 which consists of all territory in Farmington City Limits lying south of US 62 Highway, less and except territory lying in the Farmington S precinct, effective January 17, 2014.

This data set contains polygons and attributes which represent the election precincts for the counties in the State of Arkansas. It includes the precinct name or number assigned by each County Election Commission. The election precincts include multi-part polygons that are not contiguous in some counties.   The Farmington S precinct is one example of a multi-part polygon in this data set.

The compilation of this data is an effort of the Secretary of State to aid in election administration and future redistricting.

GeoStor: http://www.geostor.arkansas.gov/G6/Home.html?id=d6a452f6f598251131446adbd5696e03

FTP Link ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide

TITLE: ADMIN_ELECTION_PRECINCTS_SOS

Extraordinary Resource Waters Updated on GeoStor

The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) has just published and updated version of the state's Extraordinary Resource Waters layer on GeoStor.

This data includes segments of Arkansas streams that have been designated as Extraordinary Resource Waters, as indicated by Regulation No. 2 of the Arkansas Pollution Control And Ecology Commission.

LINK TO DATA: http://www.geostor.arkansas.gov/G6/Home.html?id=45f8e6626842aa2113b12ab3cbb961f8


ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/
TITLE: ENVIR_REG_2_ERW_SEGMENTS_ADEQ

2013 NAIP Imagery on GeoStor!

The 2013 National Agriculture Imagery Program (NAIP) data collection for the State of Arkansas is now available on GeoStor.

The data is mosaiced by county. The ortho-images are 1 Meter Natural Color. To determine the image acquisition date within each county, users must download the corresponding ESRI shapefiles that are located in each county folder.

The files are available for download via ftp:
Data Location: ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/NAIP_Imagery/2013_NAIP/

To locate older collections of NAIP Imagery covering Arkansas use keyword "NAIP"

ArcGIS Services Location: http://gis.apfo.usda.gov/arcgis/services/ [browse to NAIP sub-folder]

Special recognition to Pam Cooper at the  Little Rock, Natural Resource Conservation Service Office and Steve Walker at the Little Rock, Farm Services Agency Office for their coordination work and providing these files.

Fulton, White & Yell County Road Centerlines Updated

The Arkansas Road Centerline File (ACF)  has been updated. This ACF update includes: Fulton, White and Yell counties. 

ACF by County: http://bit.ly/ACF4

Statewide dataset: ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/ Filename (TRANSP_ROADS_ACF_line)

Very special thanks to the folks from those jurisdictions who provided the new data for this update.

Users can track the status of the Arkansas Road Centerline file by checking here.
http://www.gis.arkansas.gov/Programs/acf_stat.html

New Parcel Data - Lincoln and Prairie Counties

New tax parcel polygons have been published for the first time on GeoStor for Lincoln and Prairie counties.

Links to data (clip): http://bit.ly/Parcel1

Statewide dataset: ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/
Filenames CADAS_PARCEL_POLYGON_CAMP

A big congratulations to Rebecca Morgan, Lincoln County Assessor and Jeannie Lott, Prairie County Assessor for their accomplishment and their participation in this program.

To track the status of the program visit the link below.

http://www.gis.arkansas.gov/Programs/camp_stat.html 

City Boundaries Updated on GeoStor

The city boundary file on GeoStor has been updated.  This update is specifically all of the cities in Carroll County. 

The file can be downloaded via http://bit.ly/CityBoundary

Statewide dataset: ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/

Filename (ADMIN_CITY_LIMITS_AHTD)

Thanks to the AHTD Mapping Section for this update.

Address Point File Updated on GeoStor

Updated County Address Points are now updated on GeoStor statewide. 

The address point file was updated to day to reflect updates to city coding as it relates to city annexations in the municipality field.  These were necessary for those address point records that are now located inside a city boundary due to annexations.  

And we also received an update from Van Buren County address points earlier this month also revised.

Since the end of October 2013, AGIO has processed over half a million new or revised address points in the file.  Not too shabby!


Arkansas is among 36 states in the U.S. with active address point file programs being led by the state.  To see a comprehensive look at how Arkansas stacks up visit the results from the National States Geographic Information Council here http://www.nsgic.org/state-address-survey-2013

Address Point File by County:  http://bit.ly/Address2

Statewide dataset: ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/

Filename (STRUC_SITUS_ADDRESS_PT_point)

http://www.gis.arkansas.gov/Programs/acf_stat.html

Brand New Parcel Data Union County & Updates for Mississippi County

AGIO Staff and Vicki Deaton, Union County Assessor are proud to announce that Union County tax parcel polygons have been published for the first time on GeoStor. 

Mississippi County parcels have been updated as well!

Links to data (clip): http://bit.ly/Parcel1

Statewide dataset: ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/
Filenames CADAS_PARCEL_POLYGON_CAMP

AGIO would like to congratulate Vicki and her staff in the Union County Assessor Office for participating in the parcel mapping project. We are very proud this county is added to the statewide database.

We'd like to say a very special thanks to Roxanne Stubblefield in the Mississippi County Assessor Office who provided the updated data for that County.  Nice work Roxanne!

To track the status of the program visit the link below.

http://www.gis.arkansas.gov/Programs/camp_stat.html 

ZIP+4® Centroids Updated on GeoStor

ZIP+4® centroid coordinates have been updated statewide.  This update includes new records assigned by the US Postal Service, and alignments based upon new road centerlines, or updated address point data.

For history on the publication of ZIP+4® centroid coordinates visit this article.

ZIP+4® on GeoStor: http://bit.ly/zip_4_centroids
ZIP+4® on Statewide FTP: ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/  TITLE: LOCAT_ZIP_PLUS_4

Carroll and Greene County Address Points

Updated County Address Points are now available available on GeoStor for Carroll and Greene Counties.  The Carroll County file is an update and the Greene County file is a new publication.

Address Point File by County:  http://bit.ly/Address2

Statewide dataset: ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/

Filename (STRUC_SITUS_ADDRESS_PT_point)

http://www.gis.arkansas.gov/Programs/acf_stat.html

We always thank the participating counties for sharing this important GIS resource and these past few days we have an urgent reminder of why we do this. 

Over the past eleven days the road centerline and address point file have been put to hard use by a crew of GIS Analysts who are supporting the Search and Rescue operations in Polk, Scott, and Montgomery counties for Arkansas Forestry Commission Pilot, Jake Harrell who failed to check in on January 31st.  The road centerlines and address points have played an important role in the decision making process.  Imagine how more difficult the operation would be if local GIS data was not available.

We are thankful our State has a deep history of creating data once and sharing it a bunch. So thank you Carroll and Greene County.  We always hope the data is not needed for this reason, but if that time comes, the data is accessible and ready.