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Otter Tail County Graphic Information Systems for Lake Associations
The Otter Tail County (OTC) Department of Graphic Information Systems (GIS) has provided an interface to County maps that is extremely useful to include in Lake Association directories.
The interface is comprehensive and powerful offering multiple opportunities to, among numerous other things, viewing maps and map segments. Users will find that when viewing the screens they will see many options and selections. This may appear overwhelming. Most of these choices can be ignored. These instructions are meant to provide simple and direct steps to obtaining specific results, using only those options and selections necessary. When these instructions are followed precisely, users will easily navigate the interface without any problems. If a problem does occur or the desired results are not obtained, the user needs only to back out of the session and start over. This is easily done by just pressing F5. Please let me know if you would like advanced education on using the interface or if I can answer any questions for you
- Find a map segment containing one specific address.
Click HERE to go directly to the OTC GIS Lake Association Interface
In the “Full Address contains” box enter the E-911 number of the address you are looking for. These numbers can be obtained from either the Lake Property Owner Name or Street Directory lists in your Lake Association Directory. Press Enter or click on “Apply
The blue dot on the screen is the location of the address. The panel on the right shows that 46562 brought you to 46562 Timberlane DR, the lake property owner is SOETH,MARTIN L & SYLVIA D. The map is interactive. By moving the scroll wheel on your mouse or pinching the screen on your ipad you can zoom in or out on the map. Clicking and dragging will move the map to anywhere in Otter Tail County
- What to do when there is more than one address with the same E-911 number.
If there is more than
one address with the same E-911 number, the map will look like this with more
than one blue dot. This is easily
resolved. Just look to the right panel;
each address is listed. Click on the address
that contains the street (Timberlane Dr) you are looking for.
- Want to look for more than one than one property without backing all the way out? Click on “Selection” and input another E-911 number in the “Full Address contains” box.
- What to do when there is more than one address with the same E-911 number.
If there is more than one address with the same E-911 number, the map will look like this with more than one blue dot. This is easily resolved. Just look to the right panel; each address is listed. Click on the address that contains the street (Timberlane Dr) you are looking for.
