Geographic Overlay Maps

Ever wanted to easily search for a house that is in a specific school district, near a certain highway, in a certain tax area and with specific zoning allowances? All at the same time? Its a sure thing that all that data is available, but to get it in a format where you can see it and understand it easily is a vexing problem. Well, a solution is in the works. The Land Information Access Association has created software that allows multiple land databases to be queried and then displyed as a series of overlays - allowing pretty quick viewing of property lines, school districts, environmental areas, etc - all based on public data sources and referencing GPS data.

For a working example, check out the map page of the county where I grew up - Hillsdale, MI.

Very Cool ZIPcode Map

Saying that a zipcode map is "cool" sounds pretty outlandish, but you really need to check this site out. I discovered it by accident while looking for a way to easily (and freely) get all the ZIP's in a specific geographic location.

I still don't have all my ZIP's but I had a nice distraction!