City of Newton, MA
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Established in 1992, Newton's GIS is one of the oldest and most comprehensive systems in New England. The system is used by most city departments and consists of about 80 data layers. Newton was presented the "Best Municipal GIS in New England" award in 2000 at a GIS user conference in Providence, Rhode Island.
Links & Resources
- Online Data Dictionary: Downloads and descriptions of available GIS data layers.
- Full GIS Data Dictionary: (Word Document) Complete descriptions of all GIS data layers.
- Map Library: Maps in Acrobat .pdf format (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
- Historic Map Library: Older Maps in Acrobat .pdf format (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
- District Finder - Residential Services: Find Voting and School Districts, and Garbage Collection Schedule.
Online GIS Access
- Assessor's Database: Property information, interactive maps and aerial photography.
- Newton GIS Browser: Browse the GIS database for property information.
- Newton 1917 - see Newton as it was 100 years ago in this interactive map