Welcome to the Owen County Mapping Department!
Owen County Mapping Dept is a Division of the Auditor's Office. Our Mission for Owen County is one of Improvement and Preservation of the Quality, Safety and Overall way of
life in Owen County through excellence in the use of Geographic
Information and Technologies.
On this site you will find many useful links and information about Owen County Indiana. Owen County does not warrant the accuracy of any information that you will find here. This website was created to help the residents of Owen County better understand their property and their rights. As always if in doubt ask an Attorney.
March 2011
State announces new Orthophotography beginning spring 2011. Current plans call for the middle one-third of the state to be flown first,with the east or west half of the state being flown in 2012 and 2013. The deciding factor on what counties will be flown in 2012 and 2013 seems to be contingent on how many counties in the respective thirds will buy additional products.
The state is providing a standard 1' resolution with USGS Compliant LIDAR and DEMs, the same products offered in 2005. The buy ups are more extensive this time around offering more than just the higher 3" or 6" resolutions for a complete list see the WOOLPERT link at the end of article from POBonline.com.
Currently the plans for Owen County are to secure the funding for a 6" buy up for 2012.
More on what Owen County plans are for 2012 orthos as they develop.
Indiana Office of Technology Awards Statewide Mapping Contract to Woolpert
Woolpert announced it has been awarded a three-year, $4.6 million contract to provide 1-foot resolution orthophotography and elevation data for the entire state of Indiana.
“We are proud to partner with the Indiana Office of Technology (IOT) to develop a current, seamless statewide map that can be used across all agencies,” said Jeff Lovin, Woolpert senior vice president and director of geospatial services. “Using the latest in digital sensor technology, Woolpert will provide the geospatial services and high-accuracy imagery necessary to support economic growth and public safety throughout the state.”
“We recognize the relationship of high-quality geospatial data to positive economic development. Current, high-resolution ortho imagery data is critical as the foundation for all other geospatial data layers, and, thanks to several funding partners, we are very excited that we can refresh this data statewide,” commented Brian Arrowood, the state’s Chief Information Officer. “And the elevation data is key information that will support everything from flood modeling to transportation planning to asset inventorying.”
The imagery and elevation data will be used by numerous state agencies, and will be shared with county governments for use in applications such as tax assessment, property management, economic development and flood control analysis.
A north-to-south acquisition will be performed in 2011 to complete approximately 30 of the 92 counties. The remaining counties will be flown in 2012 and 2013. The statewide program will also include new U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) compliant light detection and ranging (LiDAR) elevation data for 82 of the 92 counties.
“Woolpert has completed many statewide mapping programs, but one of the most exciting aspects of the Indiana project is the way the data is being delivered to the state through an online data portal,” said Lovin. “In addition to improving communication during processing of the imagery, web-based delivery allows the state and its partners to realize the benefits of this investment much faster.”
Woolpert will work with the IOT to maintain the data portal, www.indianaimagery.com, for use in streamlining data review and project communication. This portal, built using a combination of open source and commercial off-the-shelf technology, will leverage service-oriented-architecture to web enable delivery of imagery and related mapping products to end users. The web portal will also serve as a primary source of information regarding the progress of the project.
For more information, visit www.woolpert.com.
State announces new Orthophotography beginning spring 2011. Current plans call for the middle one-third of the state to be flown first,with the east or west half of the state being flown in 2012 and 2013. The deciding factor on what counties will be flown in 2012 and 2013 seems to be contingent on how many counties in the respective thirds will buy additional products.
The state is providing a standard 1' resolution with USGS Compliant LIDAR and DEMs, the same products offered in 2005. The buy ups are more extensive this time around offering more than just the higher 3" or 6" resolutions for a complete list see the WOOLPERT link at the end of article from POBonline.com.
Currently the plans for Owen County are to secure the funding for a 6" buy up for 2012.
More on what Owen County plans are for 2012 orthos as they develop.
Indiana Office of Technology Awards Statewide Mapping Contract to Woolpert
Woolpert announced it has been awarded a three-year, $4.6 million contract to provide 1-foot resolution orthophotography and elevation data for the entire state of Indiana.
“We are proud to partner with the Indiana Office of Technology (IOT) to develop a current, seamless statewide map that can be used across all agencies,” said Jeff Lovin, Woolpert senior vice president and director of geospatial services. “Using the latest in digital sensor technology, Woolpert will provide the geospatial services and high-accuracy imagery necessary to support economic growth and public safety throughout the state.”
“We recognize the relationship of high-quality geospatial data to positive economic development. Current, high-resolution ortho imagery data is critical as the foundation for all other geospatial data layers, and, thanks to several funding partners, we are very excited that we can refresh this data statewide,” commented Brian Arrowood, the state’s Chief Information Officer. “And the elevation data is key information that will support everything from flood modeling to transportation planning to asset inventorying.”
The imagery and elevation data will be used by numerous state agencies, and will be shared with county governments for use in applications such as tax assessment, property management, economic development and flood control analysis.
A north-to-south acquisition will be performed in 2011 to complete approximately 30 of the 92 counties. The remaining counties will be flown in 2012 and 2013. The statewide program will also include new U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) compliant light detection and ranging (LiDAR) elevation data for 82 of the 92 counties.
“Woolpert has completed many statewide mapping programs, but one of the most exciting aspects of the Indiana project is the way the data is being delivered to the state through an online data portal,” said Lovin. “In addition to improving communication during processing of the imagery, web-based delivery allows the state and its partners to realize the benefits of this investment much faster.”
Woolpert will work with the IOT to maintain the data portal, www.indianaimagery.com, for use in streamlining data review and project communication. This portal, built using a combination of open source and commercial off-the-shelf technology, will leverage service-oriented-architecture to web enable delivery of imagery and related mapping products to end users. The web portal will also serve as a primary source of information regarding the progress of the project.
For more information, visit www.woolpert.com.
June 2010
The company,39 Degrees North, that provides the Owen County eGIS web site is offering another training day for any one that is interested and may have missed it the first time around. Training will begin at 1pm on June 29th and continue till 4pm with a chance of offering an evening training if interest is strong enough. This Training event is open to everyone, and will last about one hour. And will be located in the commissioners room at the Owen County Courthouse, 60 South Main St Spencer IN,47460
The eGIS site is more than just a parcel map or way to locate addresses in Owen County there are many features that are offered by this mapping system that have not been previously available to the public in your average online county map.
For more information or to reserve a seat call Michael Priddy @ 812-829-3492 or Randall Smith w/ 39 Degrees North @ 812-360-8118 by email @ michael.priddy@owencounty.in.gov or Randy@39dn.com
The eGIS site is more than just a parcel map or way to locate addresses in Owen County there are many features that are offered by this mapping system that have not been previously available to the public in your average online county map.
For more information or to reserve a seat call Michael Priddy @ 812-829-3492 or Randall Smith w/ 39 Degrees North @ 812-360-8118 by email @ michael.priddy@owencounty.in.gov or Randy@39dn.com
March 2010
The Owen County eGIS (New January Below) web site has had the password removed hopefully that will clear up the connection issues some users are experiencing.If you have trouble connecting to the site contact Michael in the Owen County Mapping Dept.
Also I have been just informed that these layers were added over the weekend.
Churches
Fire Stations
Coal Mine Entries
Petroleum Wells
Pipelines
Mile Markers
Hydrants
Railroad Crossings
Storage Tanks
Tornado Sirens
Tornado Sirens Coverage
Recreational Facilities
Schools
Easement
Campgrounds
Thanks go to 39 Degrees North for working on these on a weekend!
The Owen County eGIS (New January Below) web site has had the password removed hopefully that will clear up the connection issues some users are experiencing.If you have trouble connecting to the site contact Michael in the Owen County Mapping Dept.
Also I have been just informed that these layers were added over the weekend.
Churches
Fire Stations
Coal Mine Entries
Petroleum Wells
Pipelines
Mile Markers
Hydrants
Railroad Crossings
Storage Tanks
Tornado Sirens
Tornado Sirens Coverage
Recreational Facilities
Schools
Easement
Campgrounds
Thanks go to 39 Degrees North for working on these on a weekend!
vFebruary2010
Owen County FFA is happy to announce that the 2010 Owen County Plat Books are now in stock and available at the Auditor's office in the courthouse,Owen County Soil and Water, Owen County FFA at the High School and the Spencer Evening World.Price is $15.00 each, add $3.00 Shipping and Handling if being mailed from the courthouse.
January 2010
Owen County is pleased to announce that our Online parcel map is now available for use by the general public.
Owen Co eGIS
User Name eGIS
Password: 39DNeG!S
Brought to you through a partnership with 39 Degrees North a Bloomington,Ind based company.
39°N's eGIS is an enterprise WebGIS solution for local county government. eGIS integrates the County's CAMA and tax databases with geographic information, such as parcels, to provide an easier method of dissiminating important property information to county departments, realtors, bankers, appraiser, title companies and the public.
Owen County is the first county in the State of Indiana to have an online parcel map linked to real time tax information. As soon as the information is entered into the system it is directly reflected on the online parcel map.
Owen County FFA is happy to announce that the 2010 Owen County Plat Books are now in stock and available at the Auditor's office in the courthouse,Owen County Soil and Water, Owen County FFA at the High School and the Spencer Evening World.Price is $15.00 each, add $3.00 Shipping and Handling if being mailed from the courthouse.
January 2010
Owen County is pleased to announce that our Online parcel map is now available for use by the general public.
Owen Co eGIS
User Name eGIS
Password: 39DNeG!S
Brought to you through a partnership with 39 Degrees North a Bloomington,Ind based company.
39°N's eGIS is an enterprise WebGIS solution for local county government. eGIS integrates the County's CAMA and tax databases with geographic information, such as parcels, to provide an easier method of dissiminating important property information to county departments, realtors, bankers, appraiser, title companies and the public.
Owen County is the first county in the State of Indiana to have an online parcel map linked to real time tax information. As soon as the information is entered into the system it is directly reflected on the online parcel map.
December 2009
Owen County Parcel lines are now available on IndianaMap.org
On December 11, 2009, the four layers that provide county-based framework data (including address points, street centerlines, land parcels, and governmental boundaries) were updated.
The layers were compiled from data maintained by various county agencies in Indiana, as part of the IndianaMap Data Sharing Initiative between Indiana Geographic Information Council (IGIC), Indiana Office of Technology (IOT), Indiana Geographic Information Office (GIO), Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS), Indiana Geological Survey (IGS) and participating Indiana counties. The layers named "Address Points (IDHS)" and "Street Centerlines (IDHS)" can be found in the following folder: INFRASTRUCTURE > Roads. The layers named "Land Parcels (IDHS)" and "Government Boundaries (IDHS)" can be found in the following folder: DEMOGRAPHICS > Political & Other Boundaries.
NOTE: All four layers are also NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD in ESRI Shapefile format.
NOTE: These new layers represent the third set of data harvested through the ongoing Data Sharing Initiative program by IDHS from local government sources in December 2009. As a preliminary data set, these data have not been completely quality control checked for completeness, accuracy or content and are provided for program demonstration purposes only. These partial data are provided "as-is" and are not to be used for any official or business purpose. Be sure to read the metadata for each layer.
NOTE -- SCALE DEPENDENT VIEWING: These datasets are not viewable at the full statewide extent. The intended scale of viewing for these data is approximately at the level of county, and trying to view these high-resolution layers at full statewide extent would greatly affect the performance of the map. The layers "Address Points (IDHS)" and "Street Centerlines (IDHS)" are only viewable on the map at a scale of 1:200,000 or smaller. The layer named "Address Points (IDHS)" is only viewable on the map at a scale of 1:100,000 or smaller. Users can determine which Indiana counties have contributed data by accessing the metadata documents for each layer.
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The parcel information contained in the Indiana Map only contains the PARCEL NUMBER it does not contain any owner information or tax information. In order to obtain this information you will need to contact the Owen County Auditor, Owen County Treasurer or the Owen County Assessor's offices.
Owen County Auditor's Office 812-829-5000
Owen County Assessor's Office 812-829-5018
Owen County Treasure's Office 812-829-5011
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Plat Books
The 2005 Owen County Plat book has been scanned and is ready for distribution to anyone that is interested. There is a charge of $3.00 per disk, add $2.00 for shipping and handling if you would like to have it mailed.
The 2010 Plat Book has been in development for a couple of months now and is close to being approved for production. And if all goes well, be in production and for sale by spring of 2010.
COURTHOUSE CLOSINGS
The Owen County Courthouse will be closing at Noon on the 23rd of December and will reopen on Monday the 28th. It will also be closed on Friday the 1st of January. And reopen during normal buisness hours on the following Monday.
The Owen County Mapping Dept will be closed all day the 23rd of December.
Sept 2009
The Owen County Parcel map provided by WTH has been terminated. Owen County has decided to participate in the Indiana Map initiative to be one of the first states to have a continuous parcel layer for the entire state.
Indiana Map
Tuesday, 07.10.2009 New Layers...
Four new layers have been added that provide county-based framework data (including address points, street centerlines, land parcels, and governmental boundaries). The layers were compiled from data maintained by various county agencies in Indiana, as part of the IndianaMap Data Sharing Initiative between ndiana Geographic Information Council (IGIC), Indiana Office of Technology (IOT), Indiana Geographic Information Office (GIO), Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS), Indiana Geological Survey (IGS) and participating Indiana counties. The layers named "Address Points (IDHS)" and "Street Centerlines (IDHS)" can be found in the following folder: INFRASTRUCTURE > Roads. The layers named "Land Parcels (IDHS)" and "Government Boundaries (IDHS)" can be found in the following folder: DEMOGRAPHICS > Political & Other Boundaries. These layers are not currently available for download.
NOTE: These new layers represent the first set of data harvested through the ongoing Data Sharing Initiative program by IDHS from local government sources in June 2009. As a preliminary data set, these data have not been completely quality control checked for completeness, accuracy or content and are provided for program demonstration purposes only. These partial data are provided "as-is" and are not to be used for any official or business purpose. Be sure to read the metadata for each layer.
NOTE -- SCALE DEPENDENT VIEWING: These datasets are not viewable at the full statewide extent. The intended scale of viewing for these data is approximately at the level of county, and trying to view these high-resolution layers at full statewide extent would greatly affect the performance of the map. The layers "Address Points (IDHS)" and "Street Centerlines (IDHS)" are only viewable on the map at a scale of 1:200,000 or smaller. The layer named "Address Points (IDHS)" is only viewable on the map at a scale of 1:100,000 or smaller. Users can determine which Indiana counties have contributed data by accessing the metadata documents for each layer.
Owen County Parcel lines are now available on IndianaMap.org
On December 11, 2009, the four layers that provide county-based framework data (including address points, street centerlines, land parcels, and governmental boundaries) were updated.
The layers were compiled from data maintained by various county agencies in Indiana, as part of the IndianaMap Data Sharing Initiative between Indiana Geographic Information Council (IGIC), Indiana Office of Technology (IOT), Indiana Geographic Information Office (GIO), Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS), Indiana Geological Survey (IGS) and participating Indiana counties. The layers named "Address Points (IDHS)" and "Street Centerlines (IDHS)" can be found in the following folder: INFRASTRUCTURE > Roads. The layers named "Land Parcels (IDHS)" and "Government Boundaries (IDHS)" can be found in the following folder: DEMOGRAPHICS > Political & Other Boundaries.
NOTE: All four layers are also NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD in ESRI Shapefile format.
NOTE: These new layers represent the third set of data harvested through the ongoing Data Sharing Initiative program by IDHS from local government sources in December 2009. As a preliminary data set, these data have not been completely quality control checked for completeness, accuracy or content and are provided for program demonstration purposes only. These partial data are provided "as-is" and are not to be used for any official or business purpose. Be sure to read the metadata for each layer.
NOTE -- SCALE DEPENDENT VIEWING: These datasets are not viewable at the full statewide extent. The intended scale of viewing for these data is approximately at the level of county, and trying to view these high-resolution layers at full statewide extent would greatly affect the performance of the map. The layers "Address Points (IDHS)" and "Street Centerlines (IDHS)" are only viewable on the map at a scale of 1:200,000 or smaller. The layer named "Address Points (IDHS)" is only viewable on the map at a scale of 1:100,000 or smaller. Users can determine which Indiana counties have contributed data by accessing the metadata documents for each layer.
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The parcel information contained in the Indiana Map only contains the PARCEL NUMBER it does not contain any owner information or tax information. In order to obtain this information you will need to contact the Owen County Auditor, Owen County Treasurer or the Owen County Assessor's offices.
Owen County Auditor's Office 812-829-5000
Owen County Assessor's Office 812-829-5018
Owen County Treasure's Office 812-829-5011
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Plat Books
The 2005 Owen County Plat book has been scanned and is ready for distribution to anyone that is interested. There is a charge of $3.00 per disk, add $2.00 for shipping and handling if you would like to have it mailed.
The 2010 Plat Book has been in development for a couple of months now and is close to being approved for production. And if all goes well, be in production and for sale by spring of 2010.
COURTHOUSE CLOSINGS
The Owen County Courthouse will be closing at Noon on the 23rd of December and will reopen on Monday the 28th. It will also be closed on Friday the 1st of January. And reopen during normal buisness hours on the following Monday.
The Owen County Mapping Dept will be closed all day the 23rd of December.
Sept 2009
The Owen County Parcel map provided by WTH has been terminated. Owen County has decided to participate in the Indiana Map initiative to be one of the first states to have a continuous parcel layer for the entire state.
Indiana Map
Tuesday, 07.10.2009 New Layers...
Four new layers have been added that provide county-based framework data (including address points, street centerlines, land parcels, and governmental boundaries). The layers were compiled from data maintained by various county agencies in Indiana, as part of the IndianaMap Data Sharing Initiative between ndiana Geographic Information Council (IGIC), Indiana Office of Technology (IOT), Indiana Geographic Information Office (GIO), Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS), Indiana Geological Survey (IGS) and participating Indiana counties. The layers named "Address Points (IDHS)" and "Street Centerlines (IDHS)" can be found in the following folder: INFRASTRUCTURE > Roads. The layers named "Land Parcels (IDHS)" and "Government Boundaries (IDHS)" can be found in the following folder: DEMOGRAPHICS > Political & Other Boundaries. These layers are not currently available for download.
NOTE: These new layers represent the first set of data harvested through the ongoing Data Sharing Initiative program by IDHS from local government sources in June 2009. As a preliminary data set, these data have not been completely quality control checked for completeness, accuracy or content and are provided for program demonstration purposes only. These partial data are provided "as-is" and are not to be used for any official or business purpose. Be sure to read the metadata for each layer.
NOTE -- SCALE DEPENDENT VIEWING: These datasets are not viewable at the full statewide extent. The intended scale of viewing for these data is approximately at the level of county, and trying to view these high-resolution layers at full statewide extent would greatly affect the performance of the map. The layers "Address Points (IDHS)" and "Street Centerlines (IDHS)" are only viewable on the map at a scale of 1:200,000 or smaller. The layer named "Address Points (IDHS)" is only viewable on the map at a scale of 1:100,000 or smaller. Users can determine which Indiana counties have contributed data by accessing the metadata documents for each layer.
