About Geographic Information Systems

The St. Charles Parish Geographic Information System (GIS) Office is responsible for managing and providing reliable, current and accurate geospatial information to the departments within St. Charles Parish, other agencies and the general public.

Use of GIS products aids St. Charles Parish elected officials, employees and stakeholders in the interpretation and analysis of relationships, patterns and trends by presenting a visual context for a variety of information.

Our office provides the Parish departments and the public accessibility to a wide array of information about St. Charles Parish through online mapping applications, data sharing, and all other GIS related support.

What is a GIS?

A geographic information system (GIS) is a combination of hardware, people, procedures, software tools and data for the creation, display, management, and analysis of geographic information. GIS technology integrates common database operations with spatially referenced data and maps.

Many Parish departments rely on GIS as a tool to gather, query, and analyze information for any given area in St. Charles Parish. GIS is used to support land use, public health, emergency services including police and fire support, water and resource conservation, elections, communications, and public works projects, among others. GIS is a powerful tool for governments and businesses to make informed decisions based on the "big picture" of related data. GIS is not an automated decision making system, but a tool to query, analyze, and map data in support of the decision making process.

 

GIS Data

GIS Interactive Map

If you are looking for GIS Data & Records, please submit a Public Records Request.