Frederick County GIS

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NEW! At a Glance

This new web mapping application has a wealth of information about Frederick County and is easy to use! To get started click here.

References

All county data is in NAD 1983 Maryland State Plane, feet (horizontal datum) and in NADV 1988 Maryland State Plane, feet (vertical datum).

Contour Accuracy

Contour data provided by the County were developed to the National Map Accuracy Standard, providing an accuracy range of 1 to 2 feet for both horizontal and vertical datum.

Disclaimers

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Please see the County Disclaimers for further information.

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Educational Materials

Frederick County GIS has been involved in many outreach programs to educate students across Frederick County about what GIS is and how it is used every day. On this page you will find links to data (PDF documents) and materials used. Most recently the Frederick County GIS staff presented to students at Middletown High School for STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) Career Day 2010.

GIS Day 2009 Slideshow

Elementary School Materials

"There's a Map on My Lap!" by Tish Rabe (Copyright Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P. 2002), available at Amazon.com

MapMatch: Correctly match geography terms with the appropriate picture (pdf file)

Schoolyard Habitat: Create a Schoolyard Habitat Map. View all documents in one (pdf file) or follow the links below to view separately.
- Map Making Instructions (pdf file)
- Blank Map Layout (pdf file)
- Data to Cut and Paste (pdf file)
- Answer Key (pdf file)

High School Materials

Treasure Hunt:
- Instructions (pdf file)
- IMS Tools Guide (pdf file)

Frederick County GIS PowerPoints:
- STEM Career Day 2010 (pdf file)
- GIS Day 2008 (pdf file)
- GIS Day 2007 (pdf file)
- GIS Day 2006 (pdf file)
- GIS Day 2005 (pdf file)