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Rio Blanco County GIS Department |
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What is GIS?
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Interactive Map
Rio Blanco County Interactive Map
County GIS Data
Download Shapefiles
Maps
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ESRI
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ESRI Data
Main GIS Page
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What Is GIS?
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a map produced from the Rio Blanco County Geographic Information System (GIS) is worth a library of text. What is a GIS? The best way to describe a GIS is to compare it to a multi-layered cake. Each layer of a multi-layered cake represents a specific flavor. In the same way, each layer of data in a GIS, often referred to as a dataset, represents a specific type of information. As the layers of a cake get stacked up, the cake becomes more flavorful. Likewise, as the layers in a GIS are stacked up, the GIS becomes more informative. For example: Let’s build a GIS containing 3 layers of information; soil type data, parcel data and road data. Our bottom layer of data will be soil type data, the second, or middle layer is the parcel data and the top or third layer is the road data. We “cut” out a slice of our GIS to reveal the information contained within each layer and how the layers are related to one another. If you study the “slice” you see all the layers, and that a specific parcel has a specific road on top of it, and the parcel and road together are built upon a specific soil type. With that, our library has been built.
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Office Information & Locations
Hours 8am - 5pm
Monday-Thursday
Mike Dinwiddie
RIO BLANCO COUNTY GIS ADMINISTRATOR
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The maps and GIS products contained herein were prepared for use by Rio Blanco County. These maps and GIS products are mere representations of the land, features, lines, corners and points shown. These maps and GIS products are not intended or do not replace actual legal surveys and the ownership and legal description information in the chain of title and other information contained in official government records such as the County Clerk and Recorder’s office, Assessor’s office or the courts.
Independent verification of all data contained herein should be obtained by any user of the map or GIS products.
Rio Blanco County makes no representation of warranty as to the accuracy, and in particular, the accuracy in attribution, labeling, dimensions, contours, property boundaries, or placement or location of any map features thereon. RIO BLANCO COUNTY MAKES NO WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR WARRANTY FOR FITNESS OF USE FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THESE MAP OR GIS PRODUCTS. Any user of these map or GIS products accepts same AS IS, WITH ALL FAULTS, and assumes all responsibility for the use thereof, and further covenants and agrees to hold Rio Blanco County harmless from and against any damage, loss, or liability arising from any use of these map and GIS products.
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