GIS

Staff

Michael Schmitz
GIS Program Manager
903-813-3565
mschmitz@texoma.cog.tx.us

Nathan Voight
GIS Analyst
903-813-3557
nvoight@texoma.cog.tx.us

The TCOG GIS (Geographic Information Systems) Program was started in May 2011 to help fulfill the needs of the Texoma Region. The GIS Program works to coordinate and collaborate with local governments, universities, and private companies to consolidate efforts as well as provide innovative solutions. These solutions help to inform citizens and allow local governments to make critical decisions that can sometimes be life-saving.

The GIS Program was formed from a partnership with local governments and the TCOG Public Safety Program to provide rural addressing. This collaboration has been very successful and allowed for the GIS Program to build increasingly important datasets that help make important decisions for a fast growing region.

The GIS Program encourages a spirit of cooperation among all GIS professionals by hosting GIS Regional Meetings. These meetings allow GIS professionals to compare notes, reduce duplication of efforts and receive advanced training.

The GIS Program also has worked diligently in the same spirit to coordinate regional aerial imagery acquisition. The region has been working to combine resources in purchasing these high quality images which has allowed for cost reductions for everyone involved.

A geographic information system (GIS) integrates hardware, software, and data for capturing, managing, analyzing, and displaying all forms of geographically referenced information.
GIS allows us to view, understand, question, interpret, and visualize data in many ways that reveal relationships, patterns, and trends in the form of maps, globes, reports, and charts.
Regional GIS Meeting
The GIS Program host meetings biannually for people involved in the progress of GIS in the Region. For more information contact Michael Schmitz at .

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GIS Services
Beginning with rural addressing in Grayson County, the GIS Program has been involved with assisting local governments with numerous projects. Since its creation the GIS Program has been involved on many projects which range from map book development, Census data submissions, TxDOT County Road Inventories, in addition to providing disaster support on many occasions. The services offered by the GIS Program are:
  • GIS Data Development and Maintenance
  • Custom Map and Map Book Creation
  • Data Analysis and Reporting
  • Data and Application Hosting
  • GIS Consulting
  • Training
 
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Maps And Data

The GIS Program has developed many maps that are available for download below. If you wish to request a map to be printed then please fill out a form below and review the pricing sheet. Custom maps are available upon request as adjusted for the time for customization.

Downloadable Maps
Cooke

Grayson

Fannin

Purchasing Forms
Pricing Plan
Map Request

The GIS Program maintains several GIS datasets that are all available for download below. For information regarding the data please contact Michael Schmitz at mschmitz@texoma.cog.tx.us.

Aerial Imagery

Since 2008, TCOG and the GIS Program have been involved with the purchasing of Aerial Imagery for the Region. Using a Regional purchasing agreement, we have been able to save funds for our local governments. The GIS programs are working on efforts to continue the acquisition of future imagery and to host the imagery out to local governments.

Example Images
GIS Aerial Pic
Useful Links
Texas State Flag
GIS Resources
Local Government Applications
GIS Application Portals for Local Governments




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