Sussex County adopts GIS mapping

Sussex County has unveiled a new virtual map in an effort to help the public better understand use in the area.

The Sussex County Mapping Applications portal is a Geographic Information System (G.I.S.) based product that pulls a variety of information onto a couple different maps, then posted for the public to see on the county website.

Included on the maps are up-to-date zoning information, flood zones, 911 addresses, election district, school districts, library locations and other data.

County officials say the new system is a more comprehensive, user-friendly service that will produce more up-to-date information than the old system.

The new mapping portal will have symbols to represent pending land use applications in a timely manner for the more than 160,000 parcels in the county.

The maps can be found on the Sussex County Government website: http://www.sussexcountyde.gov/news/new-web-based-mapping-portal-now-available