GIS Services

GIS (Geospatial Information Systems) Services is designed to collaboratively support University of Utah students, staff, and faculty in transforming and visualizing data through the development of geospatial projects.

Featured Projects

Downwinders of Utah Archive: An archive depicting the impacts to Utah downwinders from nuclear weapons testing conducted at the Nevada Test Site.

Reconstructing the Past Through Utah Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps

Then & Now: A Historical Photo Comparison of Downtown Salt Lake City

Map Monday Releases

The Rocky Mountain Power Digital Photo Collection

Utilizing GIS technology to showcase a Library collection is an exciting opportunity to provide you with a method for exploring materials in ways previously unavailable. To demonstrate this capability, this week's Map Monday release utilizes the resources contained in the Rocky Mountain Power Company collection to depict images of power plant facilities available throughout the region. #MapMonday

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Release Date	Map Title
Jan. 14, 2019	GIS in Crime Analysis: Examining Correlations Between Population / Arrest Counts	Blog Post
Jan. 28, 2019	GIS in Government: Identify Your Representatives - 2019 Utah Legislative Session	Blog Post
Feb. 11, 2019	GIS in Demographics: Visualizing Population Growth & Western Migration P1 / P2	Blog Post
Feb. 25, 2019	GIS in Transportation: Identifying Areas of High Accident Density Within SLCO	Blog Post
Mar. 18, 2019	GIS in Business: Examining Population Numbers Within a Network Service Area	Blog Post
Apr. 1, 2019	GIS in Economics: Visualizing Changes in Unemployment Rates (2010-2017)	Blog Post
Apr. 15, 2019	GIS in Geology: Examining the Geological Change of Mount St. Helens	Blog Post
Aug. 26, 2019	Charles Lindbergh's Journey Aboard the Spirit of St. Louis	Blog Post
Sept. 9, 2019	The Rocky Mountain Power Digital Photo Collection	Blog Post

Release Date	Map Title
Jan. 8, 2018	The Zombie Outbreak of Salt Lake County	Blog Post
Jan. 22, 2018	Examining Topographic Models in the Digital World	Blog Post
Feb. 5, 2018	120 Years of Olympic Medals: An Overview of Medal Totals (1896 - 2016)	Blog Post
Feb. 26, 2018	Examining Topographic Models in the Physical World	Blog Post
Mar. 12, 2018	Family-Friendly Spaces on the University of Utah Campus	Blog Post
Mar. 26, 2018	Examining Correlations Between Earthquake Epicenters & Quaternary Faults	Blog Post
Apr. 9, 2018	Analyzing Passenger Statistics Aboard the RMS Titanic	Blog Post
Apr. 23, 2018	Exploring the 20 Highest Mountain Peaks in Utah	Blog Post
Aug. 27, 2018	GIS in Planning: Examining the Development of Urbanized Areas Over Time	Blog Post
Sept. 10, 2018	GIS in Ecology: Visualizing Crucial Wildlife Habitats / Municipal Areas of SLCO	Blog Post
Sept. 24, 2018	GIS in Health Science: Examining Improving / Deteriorating Health in Utah	Blog Post
Oct. 8, 2018	GIS in Geoscience: Identifying Populated Areas of High Concern for Earthquake Occurrences	Blog Post
Oct. 22, 2018	GIS in History: Through the Looking Glass - Jordanelle Reservoir	Blog Post
Nov. 5, 2018	GIS in Sustainability: Examining Renewable Energy Potential Across the United States	Blog Post
Nov. 19, 2018	GIS in Digital Storytelling: Antarctica - An Icy Expedition	Blog Post
Dec. 3, 2018	GIS in Tourism: Exploring the 10 Tallest Buildings in the United States	Blog Post

Release Date	Map Title
Jan. 23, 2017	Identify Your Representatives for the 2017 Utah State Legislative Session
Feb. 5, 2017	The History of the Super Bowl
Feb. 20, 2017	Exploring the History of United States Presidents
Mar. 6, 2017	Mountains to Museums: Spring Break Destinations Within Utah
Mar. 20, 2017	Wildlife Seasonal Habitats of Utah
Apr. 3, 2017	Jesse James: The Life and Death of a True American Outlaw
Apr. 17, 2017	Examining the Correlation of F5 Tornadoes to Tornado Prone Areas of the United States
May. 15, 2017	Exploring Known Shipwrecks of the United States
Aug. 21, 2017	Throughout the Years: Historical & Comparative Views of the University of Utah Campus	Blog Post
Sept. 4, 2017	Visualizing Fire Station Response Times Within Populated Areas of Salt Lake County, UT	Blog Post
Sept. 18, 2017	Exploring Utah's National Historic Landmarks & Register of Historic Places	Blog Post
Oct. 2, 2017	The Topolski Visualization Project	Blog Post
Oct. 16, 2017	Visualizing Nuclear Weapons Testing at the Nevada Test Site	Blog Post
Oct. 30, 2017	Examining Vegetation Changes Through Near-Infrared Imagery	Blog Post
Nov. 13, 2017	Visualizing the Extent of Prehistoric Lake Bonneville	Blog Post
Nov. 27, 2017	Examining Past, Current, and Future Populations of the World	Blog Post
Dec. 11, 2017	Flags Around the World	Blog Post

Release Date	Map Title
Aug. 29, 2016	The Beatles' 1966 United States Tour
Sept. 12, 2016	How Close Are You to the Marriott Library?
Sept. 26, 2016	How Are Property Values Recovering For Salt Lake County Owners (2010-2014)?
Oct. 10, 2016	Set Your Destination for Utah Public Lands
Oct. 24, 2016	How Earthquake Prone Countries Correlate to Significant Historical Events
Nov. 7, 2016	Westward Expansion and the Corps of Discovery
Nov. 21, 2016	Visualizing the Origins of a Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner
Dec. 5, 2016	From the University of Utah to the Slopes
Dec. 19, 2016	History Through the Looking Glass: Thistle, Utah

*Bi-weekly maps will be released throughout the Fall 2019 Semester on a variety of topics

Contact Information

Justin Sorensen
GIS Specialist
J. Willard Marriott Library - 1705M
(801) 585-7349
Email

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