GIS Department

Bill Smith                                       Lance Talmadge
GIS Manager                                   GIS/GPS Specialist 
billsmith@gradd.com                    lancetalmadge@gradd.com
(270) 852-1335                                 (270) 852-1308

Our Services

If you have never heard of GIS (Geographic Information Systems), think of your GPS (Global Positioning System) in your vehicle. GIS provides the necessary information for the GPS to direct you to your destination. A good GIS will not be noticeable but will be able to provide you with quick and accurate decisions. For more information on GIS and GPS technology follow the links on this page to discover how these technologies can assist you.

The GRADD GIS department was created to provide cost-effective access to GIS services to local and private entities within its district. GIS can be used in most project implementation and can provide organizations with the necessary tools and information to assist in the decision making process. GRADD provides a variety of services and will work with organizations to provide a customer-oriented product.

Here are a few services that GRADD provides.

·         Precision GPS collection

·         Developing custom Geographic Information Systems

·         Data mining and Geographic Analysis

·         Map Production and Printing

·         Operation of a Statewide GPS Base Station Network

·         CAD conversion

The Kentucky Area Development Districts provide State Agencies with high quality statewide data collection and maintenance.

Statewide Road Centerlines-GRADD collects precision GPS road centerlines for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and we provide periodic updates to keep the database current.

Statewide Water and Sewer Data – We contributed to the development of the statewide geo-database of water and sewer lines for the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority.  This database is used by the Authority and the Kentucky legislature to prioritize new construction.  The geodatabase has an inventory of existing infrastructure as well as proposed water and wastewater infrastructure for the entire state of Kentucky.

Statewide Address Ranges – GRADD is assisting counties within its district in providing accurate address ranges on road data. This data provides the capabilities for 911 systems to accurately identify locations to quicker response times.

·         E-911 data management

·         School re-districting

·         Floodplain mapping

·         Structure point GPS collection

·         Water/Sewer GPS collection

·         Hard copy map digitization

·         Parks and Recreation features

·         Digital Published Maps

·         Census Demographic Analysis

·         Route Planning and Analysis

·         Hunting and Fishing Topographic Maps

·         Real Estate Maps

·         Event/Direction Maps

Links and References

State and Local GIS Resources
Kentucky Geographic Network
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
Kentucky Cabinet of Technology
Henderson County GIS
Daviess County GIS
GRADD GIS/GPS Vendors
ESRI
Trimble
MapSync
GIS/GPS Project Examples and Literature
GIS.com
USGS/GIS
Wikipedia.org/GIS