Delaware Data Description

1. Address Points- the shape file is called masters and this refers to all the buildings in Delaware County.

2. Annexations- This contains all of Delaware county’s annexations and conforming boundaries from 1853 to present.

3. Archeological- THis map shows all teh sites of archeological importance in delaware.

4. Bench marks- this refers to teh GPS locations in delaware which are described as “This dataset consists of a point coverage of GPS Monuments within Delaware County as well as their descriptions.”

5. Building OUtlines- This dataset consist of boulding outlines for all structures in delaware county, as of April 2006.

6. Census Blocks-  this is a polygon shape file of census blocks in delaware county.

7. Census Block Groups- is a polygon shapefile of Census Blocks Groups in Delaware County.

8. Census Tracts- This is the  polygon shape file of the  largest unit for geography created by the US Census Bureau.

9. Farmlots- dataset consists of all the farm lots  in both US military and the Virgina Military Survey districts of Delaware County.

10. Flood Plain 100yr-  This contains the 100 yr flood plain within Dleaware County.

11. Flood Plain 500 yr- this contains the 500 yr flood plain within delaware county.

12. Flood Way- Data set contains a polygon coverage of flood way for delware county.

13. Historic Local- This shows all the locally historic points in Delaware County.

14. Historic National- This data set reveals all the Nationally historic sites in Delaware County.

15. Hydro- This contains all the major waterways in Delaware county.

16. Delaware Detail- this shows the Delaware Run creek which flows in front of the art building at OWU.

17. Delaware landmarks- I chose cemeteries, Churches and golf courses and these files display all of the above in Delaware county which are considered landmarks.

18. Municipalities- This data set shows all the municipal boundaries to the municipal buildings in Delaware County.

19. Natural Heritage-

20. Parcels- a polygon coverage of all parcels in delaware county.

21. Precincts- a coverage of all the voting precints boundaries in delaware county.  

22. Public Land Survey- consists of polygons depicting the boundaries of 2 public land survey districts within delaware county.

23. Railroad- Displays all te railroad track in delaware counry.

24Road Center Line- displays all the roads in delaware county.

25. Road right of Ways- shows all the road right of ways in delaware county.

26. School Districts- Shows each school district that exists in delaware county.

27. Soils- This data set shows the boundaries for all the different soil type sin delaware county.

28. Subdivision- This shows all the subdivisions and condo boundaries in delaware county

29. Tax District- data set shows all the tax districts in delaware county.

30. Topography- under this file there were many different layers which represented different townships. These files give elevations of townships.

31. Townships- This shows the present townships of delaware county.

32. Townships Historical- This shows the original 18 townships of delaware county.

33. Watersheds- This maps shows all the watershed areas in delaware county.

34. Wetlands- This data set describes all the wetland areas which would be beneficial to construction companies as well as ecological preservationists groups.

35. Woodland- This data set shows all the reserved woodland in delaware which is probably in state forests.

36. Zip Codes- This shows all the areas defined to each zip code in delaware county., which to me looks like there is only one zip code.

37. Zoning- This shows both the historic zones in Delaware but also the different building zones such as commericail or residential.

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