Making the best of change with Porter (5 min)

In today's fast-paced and interconnected world, GIS data are a key part of decision making and provide the backbone of innovation and progress. These roles demand high quality data with a methodical d

Base maps: Out With the Old, In With the New (2 min)

It has been almost a decade since UGRC has updated the look and feel of any of the base maps but changes are on the way! The current suite of base maps were originally authored in ArcMap. These projec

Introducing UGRCodes (3 min)

Are you tired of fighting with esoteric municipal FIPS codes? Have you even tried using them? It's not easy and it's certainly not intuitive. Five digit integer codes with minimal consistency and cont

Taking a Closer Look at Election Results - Using GIS to Paint the Political Landscape (4 min)

You've probably heard the saying, there are many ways to peel an orange. Similarly, you've likely noticed, there are many ways to display election results. In this post, we'll take a closer look at ho

Introducing the Open SGID Database - A New Publicly Available Data Offering (4 min)

It seems so long ago now, but it was less than a year ago when we first hinted at the possibility of a new SGID offering (then again last fall). We are finally ready to announce the debut of a new ope

The SGID - Then and Now (8 min)

Access to high-quality GIS data is a privilege, and the fact that it's open and free is nothing short of amazing. Yes, I’m talking about Utah's SGID. From a local perspective, we’re all accustomed to

The Incredible Shrinking SGID (3 min)

Over the past several months, UGRC has been reviewing the usage of the State Geographic Information Database (SGID) data layers in order to determine how to most effectively be a steward of the state’

SGID Data Lifecycle (2 min)

Over the past several months, UGRC has been updating the State Geographic Information Database (SGID) data lifecycle process. The data lifecycle process starts with data creation and extends to finali

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