Map and Data Resources

There are numerous valuable resources within the GIS community. Here are just a few the RPC relies on.

GIS Software

Common software used in the GIS community are the following:

• ESRI Products - The ArcGIS Platform is the industry standard for GIS software and the main tool the RPC uses for GIS.

• QGIS - A GIS software that is gaining market share and is used by the RPC. QGIS is a free and open software.

• TransCAD - The first and only GIS designed specifically for use by transportation professionals.

• LAStools - LiDAR Processing software.

• CommunityViz - GIS software designed to help with visualization of data.

There are many other software packages available.

Data Repositories

• GRANIT - As New Hampshire's Statewide GIS Clearinghouse, NH GRANIT offers an array of GIS data and geospatial services.

• NH Office of Strategic Initiatives - This page has base datasets for US Census datasets extracted for the State of NH.

• NH Department of Transportation GIS Data Catalog - Here you will find links to Interactive Maps, Printable Maps, Reports, Manuals, and other DOT related sites.

• National Historical GIS - National Historical GIS provides, free of charge, aggregate census data and GIS-compatible boundary files for the United States between 1790 and 2014.

• US Census TIGER page - TIGER products are spatial extracts from the Census Bureau's MAF/TIGER database.

• American Fact Finder - Source for US Census, ACS and other census bureau data.

• USGS Earth Explorer - Source for USGS data.

Mapping Portals

• GRANIT Coastal Viewer - Portal to view many GRANIT datasets.

• NH DES GIS Viewer - The purpose of this application is to provide access to GIS data that are developed by NH Department of Environmental Services.

• NH Dept. of Transportation Online Map - NHDoT online data viewer.

Other helpful links

Many of the communities in the RPC region use the following vendors for Parcels, assessing, and other GIS services.

• PeopleGIS - PeopleGIS is a service to provide online maps for communities in the RPC region.

• Avitar Associates of New England - Avitar hosts assessing data for numerous communities throughout the RPC.

• Vision Government Solutions - Vision hosts assessing data for numerous communities throughout the RPC .

• Cartographic Associates - Several communities in the RPC region use CAI's services for hosting and distributing local government information.

• NH Registry of Deeds Online - This site is the online component to the Rockingham County Registry.

• NEARC User Group - The Northeast Arc User Group is an independent, volunteer organization dedicated to helping users of Esri GIS software be more successful.

• NEURISA - The New England Chapter of the Urban & Regional Information Systems Association is a professional organization that provides a forum for: promoting and facilitating the use and integration of spatial information technology, fostering relationships, professional development, and representing professionals.