Summit County GIS Data Available on Digital Media

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GIS data covering Summit County are available for purchase on DVD-R media.  Layers have been contributed by the departments making up Summit County Geographic Information Services and are grouped into these datasets:
(Click on a link to see a list of layers included in each dataset, with links to descriptions of the data)

These data are provided for those experienced in the use of GIS data.  A robust GIS, or CAD package that supports GIS data, is highly recommended.  Summit County GIS does not provide technical support for use of these data with your software.

How to obtain the data

Determine which dataset(s) you want. ALL SALES ARE FINAL, so please call or email with any questions prior to ordering.  Educational institutions and government agencies may contact the Fiscal Office GIS Department for special pricing.  Please see our FAQ for answers to commonly asked questions.

Order Form PDF File Icon (1.2 MB)  Fill out the form in Acrobat Reader (version 5 or later required) (it will auto-calculate) and print, or print the blank form and fill in by hand.  If purchasing in-person, you do not have to fill out the contact information section.

Data may be purchased in person at the address listed below, Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  You may also purchase by mail by sending a completed order form along with your payment.  A receipt will be returned with the data.

Payment methods:

Shipping Costs:

If requesting data by mail you must add the cost of shipping to your total payment, based on the list below, for the total number of discs ordered.  For example, if ordering the 2000 Topographic dataset on CD and the 2005 GIS dataset on DVD, the total would be 8 discs  =  $4.00 (Seven discs in the 2000 CD dataset plus one disc in the 2005 DVD dataset).  Discs are mailed in mailers designed for digital media.  Shipping costs will calculate automatically by clicking the "Shipped" box in the order form in Acrobat Reader.  Return envelopes will NOT be accepted in lieu of shipping charges.

Address:

John A. Donofrio
Fiscal Officer, County of Summit
GIS Data Request
175 South Main St.  Room 400
Akron, OH  44308

Contact gis@summitoh.net with any questions.


UPDATE:  July 16, 2008:  An updated GIS Data dataset is now available for July 2008.  This is a complete update to the January 2008 dataset.  For those doing historical research, previous updates will remain available upon special request.  Click here to see the layers included in previous updates.
UPDATE:  December 3, 2007:  GIS data for Summit County gathered under the Ohio State-wide Imagery Program (OSIP) by the Ohio Geographically Referenced Information Program (OGRIP) are now available.  For more information about OSIP, see OGRIP's web site.
UPDATE:  September 11, 2006:  Two new datasets are now available:  Scanned Mylar Tax Maps and Routing Maps; and Scanned Hard Cards, Red Books, and 1870 Atlas.  See below for details.
UPDATE:  July 10, 2006:  An updated GIS Data dataset is now available for July 2006.  This is a complete update to the January 2006 dataset.  For those doing historical research, previous updates will remain available upon special request.  Click here to see the layers included in previous updates.

Aerial photography from April, 2005 is also now available in either of two formats:  LizardTech MrSID, or JPEG 2000.  There were no topographic data updates done with the 2005 photography, except to the DTM to facilitate the orthorectification of the photos.  See below for details.

With the release of the July 2006 GIS Data and 2005 Aerial Photography, Summit County will no longer be offering datasets on CD-R, only DVD-R, media.  Older datasets will remain available on CD-R as long as current supplies last (contact Summit County GIS for ordering information).


UPDATE:  March 10, 2006: Several of the tiles in the DXF archive in the 2000 Topographic dataset were found to be missing contours.  Updated tiles for s197542, s242532, s242534, s242536, s242538, and s242540 can be downloaded here (1 MB).  The corrected files will also be on any 2000 Topographic discs manufactured from March 10 onward.  Also, DXF tiles that are empty due to being completely outside the county border have been removed from the archive to avoid confusion.
UPDATE:  March 2, 2006: Some users of the parcel data in the tiled DXF format have reported that several tiles do not open correctly in their CAD software.  If you are having problems loading tiles 088 and 094 from either the July 2005 or January 2006 datasets, corrected tiles can be downloaded here (1 MB).  The corrected files will also be on any January 2006 discs purchased from March 2 onward.

1994 Topo DVD
1994 Topographic Data (click to see metadata) (readme)

Layer Format
Shapefile DXF MrSID
Building Outlines X X
Buildings X
Contours X X
Contours Annotation X
Drainage X X
Drainage Annotation X
Index of Tiles X X
Jurisdictions X
Digital Orthophotography Catalog X
Pavement Centerlines X X
Pavement Centerlines Annotation X
Edges of Pavement X X
Railroads X X
Railroads Annotation X
Spot Elevations X X
Spot Elevations Annotation X
Swamps X X
Digital Orthophoto of the Entire County X



2000 Topo DVD
2000 Topographic Data (click to see metadata) (readme)

Layer Format
Shapefile DXF MrSID
Buildings X X (outlines)
Contours X X
Contours Annotation X
Drainage X X
Drainage Annotation X
DTM General Breaklines X
DTM Bridges Breaklines X
DTM Pavement Breaklines X
DTM Points X
DTM Terrain Breaklines X
DTM Edges of Unpaved Breaklines X
DTM Water Breaklines X
Index of Tiles X X
Jurisdictions X
Digital Orthophotography Catalog X
Pavement Centerlines X X
Pavement Centerlines Annotation X
Edges of Pavement X X
Railroads X X
Spot Elevations X X
Spot Elevations Annotation X
Swamps X
Digital Orthophoto of the Entire County X



2005 MrSID DVD or 2005 JPEG 2000 DVD
2005 Aerial Photography (click to see metadata) (readme or readme)

The 2005 aerial photography is available on either a DVD containing MrSID format images, or a DVD containing JPEG 2000 format images.  MrSID is a proprietary image compression format, developed and licensed by Celartem Technologies, Inc.  JPEG 2000 is an open standard administered by the JPEG Committee.
Imagery Format
MrSID JPEG2000
Digital Orthophotography Catalog (tiles) X X
Summit County mosaic, 20:1 compression X X
Summit County mosaic, 60:1 compression X X
Bath Township mosaic X X
Boston Township mosaic X X
Copley Township mosaic X X
Coventry Township mosaic X X
Franklin Township mosaic X X
Green Township mosaic X X
Hudson Township mosaic X X
Northampton Township mosaic X X
Northfield Township mosaic X X
Norton Township mosaic X X
Portage Township mosaic X X
Richfield Township mosaic X X
Springfield Township mosaic X X
Stow Township mosaic X X
Tallmadge Township mosaic X X
Twinsburg Township mosaic X X
Layer Format
Orthophotography Tiles Index X X
DTM Tiles Index X X
Jurisdictions X
Original Townships X
DTM Breaklines, tiled (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16) X X
DTM Mass Points, tiled (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16) X X



Scanned Mylar Tax Maps DVD
Scanned Mylar Tax Maps and Routing Maps (click to see metadata) (readme)

Map Set Format
TIF
Mylar Tax Maps X
Routing Maps X



Hard Cards DVD
Scanned Hard Cards, Red Books, 1870 Atlas (click to see metadata) (readme)

Map Set Format
TIF
Hard Cards X
Red Books X
1870 Atlas X



2005 MrSID DVD
2006 OSIP Aerial Photography (click to see metadata) (readme)

The 2006 aerial photography was received from the State of Ohio as part of an Ohio Geographically Referenced Information Program (OGRIP) project to obtain orthophotography for the entire state over a two-year period.  See the README and metadata for more information about the Ohio State-wide Imagery Program (OSIP).
Imagery Format
MrSID JPEG2000
Summit County mosaic, 30:1 compression X
Digital Orthophotography tiles X
Layer Format
Shapefile DBF
Orthophotography Tiles Index X
Digital Orthophotography Catalog (tiles) X



2005 MrSID DVD or 2005 JPEG 2000 DVD
2006 OSIP DEM (click to see metadata) (readme or readme)

The 2006 OSIP Digital Elevation Model (DEM) is available in either ESRI ARC/INFO GRID Raster format or ESRI ARC/INFO GRID ASCII format. The 2006 DEM was received from the State of Ohio as part of an Ohio Geographically Referenced Information Program (OGRIP) project to obtain orthophotography for the entire state over a two-year period.  See the README and metadata for more information about the Ohio State-wide Imagery Program (OSIP).
DEM Format
ASCII Raster
Digital Elevation Model tiles X X
Layer Shapefile
Orthophotography Tiles Index X



2005 MrSID DVD
2006 OSIP LiDAR (click to see metadata) (readme)
The 2006 OSIP Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) elevation data were received from the State of Ohio as part of an Ohio Geographically Referenced Information Program (OGRIP) project to obtain orthophotography for the entire state over a two-year period.  See the README and metadata for more information about the Ohio State-wide Imagery Program (OSIP).
LiDAR LAS Binary
LiDAR tiles X
Layer Shapefile
Orthophotography Tiles Index X



July 2008 GIS DVD
July 2008 GIS Data (click to see metadata) (readme)

Layer Format
Shapefile DXF GIF Photos
Allotments Annotation X
Easements X X
Easements Annotation X
First Township Divisions (Old Lots) X X
Old Lots Annotation X
Original Townships X X
Parcel Dimensions X
Index of DXF Tiles X X
Parcel Land Hooks X X
Parcel Lines X X
Parcel Regions X
Parcel Sub Lots Annotation X
Political Subdivisions (Jurisdictions) X X
Streets X
Miscellaneous Street Annotation X
Street Names Annotation X
School Districts X X
DOES Sanitary Sewer Manholes X
DOES Sanitary Sewers X
DOES Grinder Pumps X
DOES Private Sanitary Sewer Manholes X
DOES Private Sanitary Sewers X
DOES Sanitary Sewer Pump Stations X
DOES Sanitary Sewer Treatment Plants X
DOES Sanitary Sewer ValvesX
Biomonitoring Sites X
Canopy X
Commercial & Industrial Parks X
Community Reinvestment Areas X
Enterprise ZonesX
Environmental Constraints X
Environmentally Sensitive Lands X
FEMA Floodplains X
Greenway X
Impervious Surfaces X
JEDDs X
Low Mod 2003X
NPDES Sites X
Recreation and Open Space Resources X
Riparian Corridors X
Riparian Setbacks X
SCTGP Trails X
Soils with DOD Attributes X
Total Maximum Daily Load X
TRI EPA Chemical Releases X
Water Quality X
Watersheds 20 Sq. Mile X
Watersheds 300 Sq. Mile X
Watersheds Half Sq. Mile X
Watersheds Modeled 1000 X
Wetlands DRG X
Zoning X
COSE Bridges X X
COSE Guardrails X
COSE Highways X
COSE Intersections X
COSE Railroad Crossings X X
COSE Traffic Counts X
COSE Maintenance Yards X
COSE Culverts X
COSE Dams X
COSE Intersection Signals X X
COSE School Zone Signals X X
COSE Traffic Signals X X
COSE Warning Signals X X


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