Bartholomew County Parcel Mapping Project What were the existing conditions? Factors Considered Mapping Strategy Conversion During Conversion Conclusions

Existing Conditions Parcel Maps Drawn to Overlay Aerial Enlargements Out Of Scale Adjoining Maps Would Not Align Surveyor’s Office Maintained Parcel Maps 100% Of Original Government Section Corners Perpetuated Many Center Corners Perpetuated Data Sheets Available For Majority Of Sections

Factors Considered Early Discussions About GIS Desire For Accurate Seamless Parcel Maps GIS Funding Constraints GIS Technician Position Added in Surveyor’s Office

A Mapping Plan Hardware & Software Purchased Autocad Training Through Ivy Tech Define Layers To Be Mapped Map A Section Research Cogo

Conversion During Conversion Began Mapping On Arbitrary Coordinate System GPS Points Being Established

Conversion During Conversion Began Mapping On Arbitrary Coordinate System GPS Points Being Established 1996 Began Mapping On State Plane Coordinates All Previous Maps Had to be Converted Every line of every layer intersecting or on a section line was adjusted

Conclusions Time Consuming Process Began Aug Concluded Dec ,200 Parcel Maps - 34,680 Parcels Staff vacancy for 2 1/2 years Coordinate Conversion

Conclusions Made Possible With Section Corner Perpetuation Survey Data Between Corners Accurate Parcel Mapping Overlays Well With Digital Orthos Received in 1999

Conclusions No Perfect Parcel Map Conflicting Records Unrecorded Transactions Poor/Ambiguous Descriptions No More Remapping Parcels