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GeoStor Fills the Gaps Where Other Programs Fall Short

Last September, the Banker’s Advocate published an article by the AGIO showcasing how those in the banking industry can use the GeoStor program to their advantage. We recently received feedback from an individual with Chambers Bancshares Inc. (CBI) who came across that article and told us just how extensively the program has been a helpful […]

April 30 & May 1, 2010 Storms

Link to ftp (ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Event/20100430_Weather)Little Rock National Weather Service continues to survey damage from this weekends storms. They will provide tornado track information as soon as they can. Currently the following information is available on the ftp site. Data20100430_StormTracks.kml & .shp – Preliminary storm tracks provided by LR NWS. These do not represent tornado paths, only the […]

April 30, 2010 Strong Storms

Strong storms passed through the state on April 30, 2010. These storms produced several sever thunderstorm tracks and possible tornadoes. The AGIO has set up an ftp site to provide a single place to gather and distribute maps, and GIS data related to this event. Link to ftp (ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Event/20100430_Weather) Please consider sending your data and/or maps […]

City Boundary and Road Centerline Updates

City Boundaries– provided by the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Departmenthttp://www.geostor.arkansas.gov/G6/Home.html?id=1e4ac0a30bf74bbfc90af81180b36265 Arkansas Road Centerline file– Madison, Union, and Woodruff provided by each countyClip, format, ship- http://www.geostor.arkansas.gov/G6/Home.html?q=acf+dlStatewide in shapefile format- ftp://ftp.geostor.arkansas.gov/Public_Statewide/ (file name: TRANSP_ROADS_ACF_line)

Justice of Peace Districts Going Digital

     The Arkansas Secretary of State, the GIS Applications Laboratory, University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) and the Arkansas Geographic Information Office have teamed up on an effort to build a digital version of the Justice of Peace (JP) Districts for the state.  The districts form the basis of electing County Quorum Court members.  […]

Arkansas Strategic Business Plan for GIS Released

The Arkansas Geographic Information Office posted the final version of the 2010 State GIS Business Plan on its website today.  The plan represents a hallmark moment in the history of organized geographic information systems (GIS) in Arkansas.  Interestingly enough, the earliest coordination effort began almost 20 years ago by former Governor Bill Clinton.  The plan […]

Home Sale Reports Turned Visual

The Arkansas Geographic Information Office (AGIO)has teamed up with the Arkansas Realtors Association to publish their home sale reports using GIS.  Home sales represent an important gauge of the Arkansas economy. The data is gathered by the Association and shipped to the AGIO where its joined with GIS files by county. The maps show home […]

Jonesboro, AR Road Data Added

63 new road features from Jonesboro, AR have been added to the Arkansas Road Centerline File. “These were effectively added to the existing centerline files, and addressed if addresses were available.  Some of the roads exist, but no houses have been built on them, and are not assigned addresses yet.  They were placed by the […]

New Data- Justice of Peace Districts

Justice of the Peace Districts for select counties are now available via GeoStor. The Arkansas Secretary of State created and provided this data set. Work continues to complete the JP districts in all 75 counties. The following counties are currently available for download:  Arkansas, United States of America, Ashley, Baxter, Bradley, Calhoun, Carroll, Chicot, Clark, […]