Printing Web Maps with Discover Services (3 min)

Export Web Map ToolThe Export Web Map tool is a geoprocessing tool that comes published as a service () out of the box with ArcGIS Server. From ESRI's docs:This is most commonly used as a print servic

Forced GitHub; A reflection on a new website using GitHub and Jekyll (7 min)

The first commit to our version 6 website was one year and eight months ago on May 26, 2015. We went live with the v6.0 on March 25, . Between that first commit and launch, we started an internal camp

Where and How? High Resolution Base Maps and Google Imagery Usage (4 min)

It has been about 18 months since the statewide high resolution (6") aerial photography content and services, licensed from Google and funded through the Utah Mapping and Information Partnership (UMIP

Mapping Utah’s Wireless Emergency Call Routing System (4 min)

UGRC recently assisted the Utah Communications Authority (UCA) on a project to map and analyze wireless 911 call delivery across Utah. The goal of the project was to provide local 911 communication ce

25 Years Ago: Laying the Foundation for Utah GIS Success (3 min)

For those of us not in the GIS field at the time, 1991 was a significant year in Utah and beyond...In March of 1991, Governor Norman Bangerter signed into law Senate Bill 21, sponsored by Senator Dixi

Why I Speak at Conferences and You Should Too (2 min)

Recently, I tried to gather all of the presentations that I have participated in during my career up to this point (~10 years). I was able to find materials for almost 20 different presentations or wo

Now You Know: About the gis.utah.gov v6.0 Refresh (4 min)

Four years is a long time for anything, and that certainly applies to website releases. For a number of reasons, gis.utah.gov, has been overdue for a refresh.In releasing the new, updated gis.utah.gov

The Earth is Not Round! Utah, NAD83 and Web Mercator Projections (4 min)

GIS users working on statewide projects in Utah need to know the specifics of three primary coordinate systems: Geographic (latitude/longitude), UTM NAD83, and WebMercator. coordinates use latitude an

Big Happenings with Public Land Survey System GIS (4 min)

Good things are happening in Utah regarding the Public Land Survey System (PLSS), also known as the township, range, and section grid, which forms the foundation for GIS map representations of public