GIS, Geographic Information System, is a collective set of spatial and attribute data.  Spatial data is physical location like a property corner or a street.  Attribute data is the information that explains the spatial data like name, size, and type. The county offices that currently use our data include the Area Plan Commission, Assessor, Auditor, Probation, Surveyor, 911, and Health Department.

GIS Office
223 W Washington Street, Room 211
Bluffton, IN 46714

TELEPHONE:
(260) 824-6407

FAX:
(260) 824-6415

EMAIL:
GIS@wellscounty.org -GIS Manager
 

Fees:

Data Layer Fee: $200.00

The Wells County GIS Department charges a $200.00 per layer charge for each layer purchased

Large Print Fee: $2.50 sq/ft

The Wells County GIS Department charges a $2.50 per sq/ft fee for any large prints.

Small Print Fee: $1.00

The Wells County GIS Department charges a $1.00 per page fee for any letter or legal sized prints.

Custom Mapping : $25.00/hr

The Wells County GIS Department charges a $25.00 per hour fee for any customization of our GIS layers.  The Wells County GIS Department has the right to refuse any request for a custom mapping project and will fill requests on a first come first serve basis.

 
 

Wells County Aerial Photography Library:

This is an official list of the aerial photography made available to the GIS Department through federal, state, and Wells County funded projects.

2011 Wells County Color Orthphotography and Oblique Imagery (4 inch and 6 inch)

2010 Wells County Color Orthphotography and Oblique Imagery (4 inch and 6 inch)

2008 National Agriculture Imagery Program (1 Meter)

2007 National Agriculture Imagery Program (1 Meter)

2006 National Agriculture Imagery Program (1 Meter)

2005 Indian Map Natural Color Orthos (1 Foot)

2004 National Agriculture Imagery Program (1 Meter)

2004 Wells County Pixel Black and White Orthophotography (1 Foot)

2003 National Agriculture Imagery Program (1 Meter)

1998-1999 USGS Digital Ortho Photography (1 Meter)

1992-1994 USGS Digital Ortho Photography (1 Meter)

 

You can access our GIS information at: www.wellscountygis.org
 

Tech Section:

Web Service:

* Schneider Corp. Beacon GIS Web Site

Software:

*ESRI ARC GIS ArcView

*Schnieder Corp. AgLand, Drain Calc, and  Geogear

*Pictometry Electronic Field Study and Change Finder

Equipment:

* TOPCON Hiper Ga GPS

* TOPCON FC-200 Field Computer

* HP Designjet 1050C+ Plotter

* HP Color LaserJet 4600 Printer
 

Projects:

Aerial Photography

We have 2010 and 2011 reflight 6" mosiac aerial photography in office allong with 2005 state wide flyover data.

 

Community Maps:

(Click on underlined text to download)

Wells County Voting Districts and Poll Locations. (PDF) (24"X24") (335 KB)

Updated May 10, 2010

Michael Lautzenheiser Jr., AICP
GIS Manager
Biography
 
 
 
Biography

Area Plan Director
GIS Manager
Flood Plain Administrator

Michael W. Lautzenheiser Jr. has been the Wells County Area Plan Commission Director since May 5, 2006. He graduated from Ball State University with a Bachelor of Urban Planning and Design. In college, he worked with government bodies in Frankfort, IN, Muncie, IN, and Shelbyville, IN. His experiences in the field include two internships at the Wells County Area Plan Commission and several in school studio projects.

Michael has been a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) since March 2010. Michael will be pursueing continueing education to maintain this certification in the fields of planning law, planning ethics, and urban and rural planning practice and theory.  

http://www.planning.org/aicp/

 

Michael also has a concentration in Global Information Systems (GIS) from Ball State University. The Wells County GIS system will continue to expand with his experience.
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