Established in 1992, Newton's GIS is one of the oldest and most comprehensive systems in New England. The system is used by most city departments and consists of over a  hundred data layers. Newton was presented the "Best Municipal GIS in New England" award in 2000 at a GIS user conference in Providence, Rhode Island.

Links & Resources

• Newton Open Geo Data: Browse and download GIS layers by category or search layer name. Interact with layers to get a preview of the data.
• Full GIS Data Dictionary: (Word Document) Complete descriptions of all GIS data layers.
• Map Library: Current Maps in Acrobat .pdf format (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
• Historic Map Library: Historic Maps in Acrobat .pdf format (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
• Residential Services: Find Voting, School Districts, Garbage Collection Schedule and other property information.

Online GIS Access

• Assessor's Database: Property information, sketches, and maps.
• Newton GIS Browser: Browse GIS layers and get property information.

Interactive Maps

• Newton 1917 - see Newton as it was 100 years ago in this interactive map
• Zoning - Newton's online Zoning map
• Open Space & Walking Trails - Parks, Conservation Areas and walking trails
• Traffic Box Art - see artwork and descriptions on Newton's traffic signal boxes
• East Parish Burying Ground - details about this historic cemetery

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