Keeping geographic data organized for any agency can be a full time job all by itself. In reality though, most agencies have stretched their survey staff very thin and their GIS group is focused on projects with a broader audience than just land surveyors. After our survey group consulted our in-house tech gurus, the suggestion of ArcGIS Online came up.
We found out that if we tweaked our existing workflow a bit we could not only get better organized internally but also create a space that allowed external users easy access to our data and even customize it. While the possibilities of what data types can be input are endless, we are only focused on an inventory, if you will, of survey monuments. We began inputting RTK data to an ArcGIS Online map in the beginning of 2014. These are locations that we visited in connection with our road project surveys discussed on October 15th.
To access the San Mateo County DPW ArcGIS Online map click here or paste the following link into your browser.
Like most GIS sites, users locate the area of interest and access the data by turning layers on and off or clicking on objects.
Arguably the most powerful feature is the ability to link your map to others. For example, we thought it would be helpful to link to the NGS ArcGIS Online map to easily locate NGS points and datasheets. We've also linked to USDOC NOAA control points and the BLM's PLSS layout map. This means any user that wants to access San Mateo County data will be able to see and access NGS, NOAA and BLM data together.
The description, purpose and user tips, credits (and much more) can be accessed through the maps "About" button or click here (same link as above).
Coming Up...
We'll continue the ArcGIS Online topic in the next post but we'll highlight the mobile access via smartphone or tablet.
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