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GIS/IT Department
Patrick McCarthy, GIS/IT Manager
Arick Hansen, GIS/IT Tech
The Village of Chatham maintains a Geographic Information System (GIS) for the storage and analysis of cartographic (mapped) and related information for use by the staff and the public. A GIS is a computer mapping system used to display and analyze geographic information and spatial databases.
Many governmental bodies require the submission of mapped data to a GIS standard. The submission of mapped data by all consultants will be based on this standard and will facilitate data input into the Villages GIS. Much of these data can be shared back with the community and public as appropriate. Important concepts regarding the creation, capture and delivery of digital mapped information are addressed in this document.
Digital data provided to or produced for the Village is required to be in NAD_1983_StatePlane_Illinois_West_FIPS_1202_Feet. All coordinates of the system are expressed in feet.
GIS data must also be documented using the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Metadata Standard or be compliant with the FGDC Metadata Standard. Metadata is information about the digital data being provided.
Accepted formats and media currently used by the Village are:
- GIS Data Format
- Cadd File Format
- PDF Format
- TIF Format
Contact Information
Patrick M. McCarthy
GIS/IT Coordinator
116 East Mulberry
Chatham, IL. 62629
Phone: (217) 483-2451 ext. 229
Mobile Phone: (217) 341-8114