GIS or Geographic information System is a great source used for mapping and plotting different things by many engineers in today’s world. The software for Hall County is open to public access at no charge and can be helpful to find an amount of acreage, who owns the land, appraised value, and other applications that could take a while to find otherwise. The software has become convenient for me not only at mentorship but at home as well. I could use it to find coordinates on my property or to mark off a section of land and find out how much area there is. The software has the capability to layer things by showing, topography, pipelines, satellite view, or even a basic road view. After new roads are put in or new pipes have been laid, someone goes in to the system and maps out the coordinates for the computer to model. It is then finalized and opens for public viewing. This software is becoming popular with the U.S. government and in this article it shows some of the more modern ways in which it is being used. The U.S. expects it to help us even grow more efficiently in the future and become more environmentally aware while helping improve the environment. Below is the website for Hall County GIS. Feel free to play around but I’m warning you, it is VERY ADDICTING.
U.S. Department of the Interior. Geographic Information Systems. 22 February 2007. 23 January 2011 <http://egsc.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/gis_poster/>.
Great article. I want to make sure Emmanuel sees this posting. Yes, GIS is addicting. I also can spend HOURS on Google Earth. You are already at a huge advantage over other college students majoring in engineering-due to your hands on exposure to GIS.
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