GIS Data for Jamaica, Vermont

GIS Data for Jamaica, Vermont

Ball Mountain Reservoir on the West River
Stratton Mountain in background

This page lists data that are unique to the Town of Jamaica, Vermont. These data were developed by the Windham Regional Commission between 1995 and the present.

Data development work has been undertaken for a variety of projects in Jamaica. First, data were developed to produce maps for the 1996 Jamaica Town Plan. The following year, an updated Proposed Land Use map was created, and GIS support was given to a town-wide economic development study.

In 2000, a water and sewer capacity study required the development of a number of data layers for Jamaica village. The base features, namely building footprints and parcels, are described here. Several other data layers, including the approximate location of wells and septic systems, are not detailed on this page.

In 2001, the Windham Regional Commission began looking at the villages along the Route 30 corridor for the purposes of studying traffic calming solutions. The building footprint data developed for the septic study was updated and refined for structures along Route 30, and several additional layers were developed for cartographic purposes. Additional VGIS data exist for Jamaica. These data are generally produced on a state-wide basis and are available from the Vermont Center for Geographic Information, http://www.vcgi.org.

General GIS data:

coverage name content description

BEAR black bear travel corridors This coverage contains the location of black bear travel corridors in the vicinity of Stratton, Vermont. Black bear travel corridors, according to Forrest Hammond, biologist with the Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife, are forested habitats that are regionally important and are used by large numbers of bears to access critical seasonal foods or to link bear ranges and sub-populations. Travel corridors are comprised of bear travel routes and may include one or more road crossing areas. Current to 2000. VGIS documentation [NET coverage]

CLASS_A Class A(1) watersheds (ecological waters) Class A waters in Vermont include Class A(1) waters, or "ecological waters" and Class A(2) waters, or "public water supply waters." This coverage contains watersheds of all Class A(1) ecological waters in Jamaica, which include Cobb Brook and Kidder Brook. Watersheds of Class A(2) waters can be found in the VGIS SPA\SWSPA coverage. Current to 2000. | VGIS documentation | [NET coverage]

CONTOUR 50' contours This coverage series contains generalized 50-foot contours for selected towns in the Windham Region, and is tiled by town. It is available for only selected towns in the region. The coverage is based on the VGIS coverages CNnnnn, which contain 50-foot contours generated from 7.5 minute USGS DEM's. These VGIS coverages have been edited by WRC improve their graphical appearance only (not their accuracy!). Current to 2000. | FGDC metadata | [LINE coverage]

ED_SITES sites suitable for commercial & industrial development This coverage identifies sites suitable for commercial and industrial development in the Town of Jamaica, Vermont.| VGIS metadata | [POLY coverage]

JPARCEL parcels along the West River This is a rough draft coverage used for the West River Trail project. It contains approximations of parcel boundaries, including parcel numbers and a designation of public or private ownership, for a corridor along the West River. It was developed in 1997. | [NET coverage]

OUTRESWT outstanding resource waters in the Windham Region This coverage contains outstanding resource waters. In 1999, there is only one such stream designation in all of the Windham Region: a portion Ball Mountain Brook from its junction with Kidder Brook 4000' feet downstream. This arc was extracted from the VGIS SWnnnn 1:5000 surface waters coverage. | VGIS documentation | [LINE coverage]

PLU2001 proposed land use districts, 2001 The proposed land use districts in this coverage are those found in the 2001 Jamaica Town Plan. GIS data of the district boundaries were initially developed in 1996, and were based upon an existing 1:24000 scale paper map. District boundaries were either digitized from this paper map or were developed using existing GIS data where boundaries were coincident with existing mapped features. At that time, a number of new, revised commercial-residential zones were added. In 2001, the data were updated, with several commercial-residential zones removed. | VGIS documentation | [NET coverage]

RIDGES prominent ridgelines This coverage was created for the 1996 Jamaica Town Plan to identify prominent ridgelines in town. Its use is primarily cartographic. Ridges include Shattarack Mountain, Ball Mountain, Turkey Mountain, Attridge Mountain, The Pinnacle, College Hill, Sage Hill, and Mundal Hill. Current to 2001. | [POLY coverage]

SCENIC scenic water features This coverage was created for the 1996 Jamaica Town Plan to identify scenic ponds, streams, rivers, waterfalls, and gorges. Its use is primarily cartographic. Scenic features Hamilton Falls, South Windham Gorge, Pikes Falls, Mill Brook, Cole Pond, Cobb Brook, the West River in Jamaica State Park, Turkey Mountain Brook, and Forrester Pond. Current to 2001. | [LINK coverage]

STRUCT structures in Rawsonville & Jamaica villages This coverage contains structure locations as points for the villages of Jamaica and Rawsonville. The data were developed from orthophotos in 1996 and includes all structures, primary and accessory. Since that time, the data have been updated and refined IN 2001 for Jamaica village. Similar data are now available for Jamaica in the form of the VGIS layer ESITE, from E911 data collection. It contains only primary structures and its spatial accuracy is not quite as good as this coverage. Also, building footprint data are available for Jamaica village. | [POINT coverage]

Data for Jamaica Village:

note: all coverage names have a path prefix of JAMVILL\

coverage name content description

FT_PRINT building footprints Building footprints for the village of Jamaica, Vermont. The coverage was created to give a general impression of the location, size, shape, and orientation of structures in the village and not to map in detail the structures themselves. Those buildings along Route 30 have been verified and mapped to a higher degree of accuracy than other buildings in the village. Buildings are coded with their use, a general description, and a 911 locatable address. | VGIS documentation | [POLY coverage]

MISCLINE misc. line features along Route 30 This coverage contains miscellaneous line features along Route 30 in the village of Jamaica, Vermont. It was developed to produce a base map that will used for pedestrian and traffic calming conceptual design, and thus the included features are those that are useful for this, or provide important landmarks along the road. The features include fences, guard rails, stone wall, bridge railings, and a culvert. | VGIS documentation | [LINE coverage]

MISCPT misc. point features along Route 30 This coverage contains miscellaneous point features along Route 30 in the village of Jamaica, Vermont. This coverage was developed to produce a base map that will used for pedestrian and traffic calming conceptual design, and thus the included features are those that are useful for this, or provide important landmarks along the road. The features include a hydrant, two large trees near a sidewalk, and a pay phone. | VGIS documentation | [POINT coverage]

PARCEL generalized parcel boundaries Generalized parcel boundaries for the village of Jamaica, Vermont. Parcels are code with their parcel number. The boundaries are somewhat approximate, and for parcels in the center of the village are probably within 15 to 30 feet of their true location. Outside the center of the village error is probably greater. Current to 1999. | VGIS documentation | [POLY coverage]

SIDEWALK sidewalk centerline along Route 30 This coverage contains the location of the centerline of sidewalks along Route 30 in the village of Jamaica, Vermont. Both the public sidewalk along the road and sidewalks leading to buildings are included. The coverage was created to give a general impression of the location of sidewalks in the village. | VGIS documentation | [LINE coverage]

SDWKEDGE sidewalk edges along Route 30 This is a cartographic coverage of sidewalks along Route 30 in the village of Jamaica, Vermont. Both the public sidewalk along the road and sidewalks leading to buildings are included. The coverage was created to ive a general impression of the location of sidewalk edges in the village. | VGIS documentation | [LINE coverage]

STR_EDGE street edge of Rte. 30 This coverage contains the location of the edge of Route 30 in the village of Jamaica, Vermont. The coverage was created to give a general impression of the location of the road in the village. | VGIS documentation | [LINE coverage]

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coverage name	content	description
BEAR	black bear travel corridors	This coverage contains the location of black bear travel corridors in the vicinity of Stratton, Vermont. Black bear travel corridors, according to Forrest Hammond, biologist with the Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife, are forested habitats that are regionally important and are used by large numbers of bears to access critical seasonal foods or to link bear ranges and sub-populations. Travel corridors are comprised of bear travel routes and may include one or more road crossing areas. Current to 2000. VGIS documentation [NET coverage]
CLASS_A	Class A(1) watersheds (ecological waters)	Class A waters in Vermont include Class A(1) waters, or "ecological waters" and Class A(2) waters, or "public water supply waters." This coverage contains watersheds of all Class A(1) ecological waters in Jamaica, which include Cobb Brook and Kidder Brook. Watersheds of Class A(2) waters can be found in the VGIS SPA\SWSPA coverage. Current to 2000. \| VGIS documentation \| [NET coverage]
CONTOUR	50' contours	This coverage series contains generalized 50-foot contours for selected towns in the Windham Region, and is tiled by town. It is available for only selected towns in the region. The coverage is based on the VGIS coverages CNnnnn, which contain 50-foot contours generated from 7.5 minute USGS DEM's. These VGIS coverages have been edited by WRC improve their graphical appearance only (not their accuracy!). Current to 2000. \| FGDC metadata \| [LINE coverage]
ED_SITES	sites suitable for commercial & industrial development	This coverage identifies sites suitable for commercial and industrial development in the Town of Jamaica, Vermont.\| VGIS metadata \| [POLY coverage]
JPARCEL	parcels along the West River	This is a rough draft coverage used for the West River Trail project. It contains approximations of parcel boundaries, including parcel numbers and a designation of public or private ownership, for a corridor along the West River. It was developed in 1997. \| [NET coverage]
OUTRESWT	outstanding resource waters in the Windham Region	This coverage contains outstanding resource waters. In 1999, there is only one such stream designation in all of the Windham Region: a portion Ball Mountain Brook from its junction with Kidder Brook 4000' feet downstream. This arc was extracted from the VGIS SWnnnn 1:5000 surface waters coverage. \| VGIS documentation \| [LINE coverage]
PLU2001	proposed land use districts, 2001	The proposed land use districts in this coverage are those found in the 2001 Jamaica Town Plan. GIS data of the district boundaries were initially developed in 1996, and were based upon an existing 1:24000 scale paper map. District boundaries were either digitized from this paper map or were developed using existing GIS data where boundaries were coincident with existing mapped features. At that time, a number of new, revised commercial-residential zones were added. In 2001, the data were updated, with several commercial-residential zones removed. \| VGIS documentation \| [NET coverage]
RIDGES	prominent ridgelines	This coverage was created for the 1996 Jamaica Town Plan to identify prominent ridgelines in town. Its use is primarily cartographic. Ridges include Shattarack Mountain, Ball Mountain, Turkey Mountain, Attridge Mountain, The Pinnacle, College Hill, Sage Hill, and Mundal Hill. Current to 2001. \| [POLY coverage]
SCENIC	scenic water features	This coverage was created for the 1996 Jamaica Town Plan to identify scenic ponds, streams, rivers, waterfalls, and gorges. Its use is primarily cartographic. Scenic features Hamilton Falls, South Windham Gorge, Pikes Falls, Mill Brook, Cole Pond, Cobb Brook, the West River in Jamaica State Park, Turkey Mountain Brook, and Forrester Pond. Current to 2001. \| [LINK coverage]
STRUCT	structures in Rawsonville & Jamaica villages	This coverage contains structure locations as points for the villages of Jamaica and Rawsonville. The data were developed from orthophotos in 1996 and includes all structures, primary and accessory. Since that time, the data have been updated and refined IN 2001 for Jamaica village. Similar data are now available for Jamaica in the form of the VGIS layer ESITE, from E911 data collection. It contains only primary structures and its spatial accuracy is not quite as good as this coverage. Also, building footprint data are available for Jamaica village. \| [POINT coverage]