Welcome to Map Source

Map Source is a gateway to City maps, map viewers, and information about spatial data as part of the City Geospatial Information Services Office. The GIS Office is responsible for coordinating the city's geospatial resources such as aerial imagery and geographic data for public viewing. Thc City of Columbia continues to develop and integrate new sources of geospatial information and data.

 

Below are map and data resources available through the GIS Office and links to other City maps and resources. Maps are provided as interactive web maps and letter or poster size .pdf maps. Different City departments may offer all or some of the listed maps in printed hard copy format as they appear on this website.

 

Columbia City View web map		Explore the city through an interactive map.
Maps and Map Viewers	Parks & Community Facilities	Parks, schools, hospitals, and government offices.
	Streets & Trails	Metro Area streets, bike routes & trails.
	Boundaries	Columbia Metropolitan Planning Area, Columbia City Limits, Council Wards, Neighborhood Associations, & CDBG areas.
	City Plans & Zoning	City Zoning Districts, Metro 2020 Plan , Major Roadway Plan, PedNet Plan.
	Public Schools	Columbia public school locations, attendance areas and walk to school distances.
	City Service Areas	Fire protection areas, electric, water, bus routes, snow removal, solid waste sites, street sweeping.
Natural Resources Inventory		NRI land cover project information.
Map Compendium		A list of where other maps are posted on the City of Columbia website.
Geospatial Data		Download City of Columbia and Google Earth KML files.
GIS Use & Policy Conditions		The City of Columbia policy on sharing geospatial data and the conditions under which it may be used.
Sources for other Data and Maps		Public safety and emergency response viewers, Boone County GIS, Community Issues Management (CIM), Center for Agricultural, Resource, and Environmental Systems (CARES), Missouri Spatial Data Information Service (MSDIS), Missouri GIS Advisory Council (MGISAC).

 

The City of Columbia has a history of GIS use and inter-agency cooperation in geospatial resource development. This includes serving as a test site for the U.S. Census Bureau “TIGER” file in 1988 and joining with the County of Boone and Boone Electric Cooperative in the Shared GIS Consortium. The City of Columbia also collaborates and contracts with the University of Missouri on projects through the Geographic Resources Center (GRC) and the Center for Applied Research and Environmental Systems (CARES) Community Issues Management (CIM). The GIS Office strives to integrate geospatial information from City, County, State, and Federal sources for public use and mapping.

 

We appreciate hearing about the types of maps and geospatial data that you find useful and would like to have made available on this site. If you cannot find the maps, data, or information that you are looking for, please contact us. 

For additional information or questions, contact the City of Columbia Geospatial Information Offiice via e-mail or phone at (573) 874-7304