MapClick prints (in letter size) to the user-defined scale that appears in the scale bar in the upper right hand corner. If you wish to print to a larger size sheet of paper on a plotter, You will have to use an equivalent ratio to print to the desired scale. Size C will be 2x the scale, Size D will be 3x the scale, and Size E will be 4x the scale. For instance, if you wish to print a 1"= 200' scale on a size C, you would have to input a scale of 1"=400'. If you wish to print a 1"=200' scale on size E, you would have to enter the scale as 1"=800'.

What is GIS?

If you are like most people, you are probably wondering what GIS is. GIS stands for Geographic Information Systems. In a nutshell, GIS combines graphical features with tabular data in order to analyze real-world issues. In its most basic form, GIS can be thought of as a high tech map. To best illustrate this concept, picture a number of dots on a map representing schools. This shows you where the schools are, but it doesn't tell you anything about the schools. However, a related database lists each school's name, address, number of students, number of fire exits, type of building material, and so on. The advantage of GIS is that it can establish a direct link between the spatial data (the points representing the schools on a map) and the attribute data (represented by the database with school information). With this combination of information, GIS can perform extensive spatial and statistical methods for analyzing data. If you would like to learn more about GIS you can visit here.

Johnston County GIS is pleased to announce that we have been awarded the eGovernance Award of Distinction from the National Association of Counties and the National Academy of Public Administration.