Have you ever wished you had a map that highlighted all the hiking trails in city limits? Or maybe you want to visually see where all the libraries + voting polls are located. Look no further, Greenville. Meet GIS mapping — a go-to, visual resource used by the city, local organizations, and passionate locals to help us discover data about places in our community.
What is GIS?
GIS (geographic information system) is a tool for gathering, managing, and analyzing data. Maps are created through GIS software (like ArcGIS, Google Earth + more) to analyze physical locations and organize layers of info into visualizations in the form of maps and 3D scenes. Simply put, really cool virtually-layered maps.
How is it used locally?
Greenville County has a website dedicated to GIS . Here you can find mapping of school districts, emergency services, planning and land development, parcel lookups, and more.
To explore this Full GIS Access map
:
- Click “search” in the upper left corner.
- Input your address.
- Click “community info” at the top in the center.
- Click on your home.
- Explore info about your property, election info, public safety details, nearby schools, and neighborhood parks.
There’s also the Greenville imap , which uses GIS to create maps of local resources like bus stops, affordable housing, health centers, quality childcare, food pantries, and shelters.
The City also maintains a list of maps (PDF + interactive) based on GIS, which includes city services, historic districts, flood zones, cemeteries, and downtown parking.
Our picks
Here are a few interactive GIS maps to explore:
- Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail | Find parking, restrooms, and water fountains + see trail spurs and natural-surface areas of the trail.
- Public Arts Tour | Explore statues and murals around our city.
- Parks Finder | Find a park in walking distance (or one you didn’t know existed).
- Falls Park Tour | Digitally tour each of Falls Park’s elements + learn the history behind Liberty Bridge, Tate Plaza, and the Old Mill Garden.
The City of Greenville has also used GIS maps for its special events. Follow @gvilleevents on Instagram where they share the links for holiday happenings, Fall for Greenville, and more.