The following is a summary of monthly reports submitted by Chris Dintaman and Denver Harper on behalf of Dr. John Steinmetz and the other contributors to the IndianaMap Viewer.


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New IndianaMap Layers

New Framework Layers provided by County Government
Four new layers have been added that provide county-based Framework data (including Address Points, Street Centerlines, Land Parcels, and Governmental Boundaries). The layers were compiled from data maintained by various county agencies in Indiana, as part of the IndianaMap Data Sharing Initiative between Indiana Geographic Information Council (IGIC), Indiana Office of Technology (IOT), Indiana Geographic Information Office (GIO), Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS), Indiana Geological Survey (IGS) and participating Indiana counties.

The layers named "Address Points (IDHS)" and "Street Centerlines (IDHS)" can be found in the following folder: INFRASTRUCTURE > Roads.

The layers named "Land Parcels (IDHS)" and "Government Boundaries (IDHS)" can be found in the following folder: DEMOGRAPHICS > Political & Other Boundaries.


NOTE: These layers are not currently available for download. These new layers represent the first set of data harvested through the ongoing Data Sharing Initiative program by IDHS from local government sources in June 2009. As a preliminary data set, these data have not been completely quality control checked for completeness, accuracy or content and are provided for program demonstration purposes only. These partial data are provided "as-is" and are not to be used for any official or business purpose. Be sure to read the metadata for each layer.

New Critical Infrastructure Layers from the Indiana Department of Homeland Security
Three new layers showing emergency medical service (EMS) stations, fire stations, and hospitals have been added. Data were constructed as part of the Homeland Security Infrastructure Program (HSIP) and were provided by the Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS). The layers named "EMS Stations (IDHS)," "Fire Stations (IDHS)," and "Hospitals (IDHS)" can be found in the following folder: INFRASTRUCTURE > Other Infrastructure. These layers are available for download.

New IDEM, Office of Land Quality (OLQ) Data Layers
three new layers have been added showing "Old Landfills," "Manufactured Gas Plants," and "Cleanup Sites."

New USGS Observation Wells Layer
This new layer (“OBSERVATION_WELLS_USGS_IN”) provides locations of 91 monitoring wells (both active and inactive). Data were obtained from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Water, and the United States Geological Survey (USGS), National Water Information System (NWIS). This layer can be found in the following folder: HYDROLOGY > Hydrogeology.

New IDNR Water Wells Layer
This new layer (“WATERWELLS_IDNR_IN”) provides locations of 355,871 wells. Data represent a subset of the water-well-log database of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), Division of Water. Only one third of the well locations have been determined by IDNR; the remainder have estimated locations. Users are instructed that cells with estimated locations should not be used in hydrologic analyses in which location is a factor. Attributes include the location type (located or estimated), depth of the well, pump rate, static water level, the use of the well, and a URL link to the detailed well record. This layer can be found in the following folder: HYDROLOGY > Hydrogeology.


Updated IndianaMap Layers

IDEM, Office of Solid Waste Updates
Eighteen layers provided by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Office of Solid Waste, have been updated. Also, The layer named "Commissioner Bulletin Sites" has been replaced by the layer named "Cleanup Sites." These layers can be found in the following folder: ENVIRONMENT/BIOLOGY > Environment. If you are a user of these data, you may wish to re-download them.

NOTE: Visit the IndianaMap Viewer News Web page for a complete list of the eighteen updated layers. Look on the left-hand side of the page, in the “Updates and Corrections” sidebar for download links.

ISDH, Hospitals and Rural Health Clinics Layer Update
At the request of a user, the layer named "Hospitals and Rural Health Clinics (ISDH)" was updated to more accurately locate the facility named "St Margaret Mercy Healthcare Center South, Dyer, Indiana." This layer can be found in the following folder: INFRASTRUCTURE > Other Infrastructure.


Maps of the Month
(The following links were created using the “Hyperlink” tool in the IndianaMap Viewer)

Map showing the Government Boundaries Framework layer (for participating counties)
Map showing Street Centerlines and Land Parcels for Johnson County, Indiana
Map showing Land Parcels and Address Points for the city of Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana

Map showing the EMS Stations (IDHS)
Map showing the Fire Stations (IDHS)
Map showing the Hospitals (IDHS)

Map showing the Old Landfills layer
Map showing the Manufactured Gas Plants layer
Map showing the Cleanup Sites layer