What's New

2011, August 3

Updated Data: Aquifer Protection Area information was updated in the Map Catalog, Simple Map Viewer, Advanced Map Viewer, and for GIS and AutoCAD users, the Water Resource Management map service.
Updated Data: Natural Diversity Data Base Area information was updated in the Map Catalog, Simple Map Viewer, Advanced Map Viewer, and for GIS desktop software users, the Habitat map service. The date of the new information is July 2011.
Updated Data: Surface Water Quality Classification information was updated in the Map Catalog, Simple Map Viewer, Advanced Map Viewer, and for ArcGIS Desktop software and AutoCAD users, the Water Resource Management map service.
New Viewer: CT ECO Aerial Photo Viewer is for viewing and printing statewide and regional orthophotography available for Connecticut.

For Map Service users, URLs to othophotography image services have been changed to a different server (ctecoapp3).

Use http://www.ctecoapp3.uconn.edu/arcgis/services to connect to othophotography.

Image Service	NEW ArcGIS Server Image Service URL
Ortho 1990	http://www.ctecoapp3.uconn.edu/arcgis/services/images/ortho_1990
Ortho 2004	http://www.ctecoapp3.uconn.edu/arcgis/services/images/ortho_2004
Ortho 2006 NAIP Color	http://www.ctecoapp3.uconn.edu/arcgis/services/images/ortho_2006_Color_NAIP
Ortho 2008 NAIP 4Band	http://www.ctecoapp3.uconn.edu/arcgis/services/images/ortho_2008_4Band_NAIP
Ortho 2010 NAIP 4Band	http://www.ctecoapp3.uconn.edu/arcgis/services/images/ortho_2010_4Band_NAIP
Ortho 2008 Urban Area Color	http://www.ctecoapp3.uconn.edu/arcgis/services/images/ortho_2008_color_urban_area
Ortho 2009 Color CRCOG	http://www.ctecoapp3.uconn.edu/arcgis/services/images/ortho_2009_Color_CRCOG
Ortho 2004 Coast Color	http://www.ctecoapp3.uconn.edu/arcgis/services/images/ortho_2004_Coast_Color
Ortho 2004 Coast Infrared	http://www.ctecoapp3.uconn.edu/arcgis/services/images/ortho_2004_Coast_Infrared

The following image services are in the process of being re-created in ArcGIS 10 and is currently not available. They will be made available as soon as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Image Service	NEW ArcGIS Server Image Service URL
Ortho 2005 Coast Infrared	http://www.ctecoapp3.uconn.edu/arcgis/services/images/ortho_2005_Coast_Infrared
Ortho 2010 Coast Infrared	http://www.ctecoapp3.uconn.edu/arcgis/services/images/ortho_2010_Coast_4Band

2011, February 28

Updated Data: Ground Water Quality Classification information was updated in the Map Catalog, Simple Map Viewer, Advanced Map Viewer, and for ArcGIS Desktop software and AutoCAD users, the Water Resource Management map service.

2011, January 25

Updated Data: Aquifer Protection Area information was updated in the Map Catalog, Simple Map Viewer, Advanced Map Viewer, and for GIS and AutoCAD users, the Water Resource Management map service.
2010 Color NAIP Orthophotography is available for every town in Connecticut. Individual town maps are available in the Map Catalog. A statewide layer of 2010 Color NAIP orthophotography is available in the Simple Map Viewer, Advanced Map Viewer, and for GIS and AutoCAD users, the Ortho 2010 4Band NAIP map service.
2010 Infrared NAIP Orthophotography is available for every town in Connecticut. Individual town maps are available in the Map Catalog. A statewide layer of 2010 Infrared NAIP orthophotography is available in the Advanced Map Viewer and, for GIS and AutoCAD users, the Ortho 2010 4Band NAIP map service.
2009 Capitol Region Council of Governments Color Orthophotography is very high resolution, color, leaf off, aerial photography covering the towns of Andover, Avon, Bloomfield, Bolton, Canton, East Granby, East Hartford, East Windsor, Ellington, Enfield, Farmington, Glastonbury, Granby, Hartford, Hebron, Manchester, Marlborough, Newington, Plainville, Rocky Hill, Simsbury, Somers, South Windsor, Suffield, Tolland, Vernon, West Hartford, Wethersfield, Windsor, and Windsor Locks. Individual town maps are available in the Map Catalog. 2009 Color CRCOG orthophotography is available for GIS and AutoCAD users as the Ortho 2009 CRCOG Color map service.

2010, December 22

New Maps: The following Town maps are available in the Map Catalog. Each map is in PDF format and measures 34 inches wide x 30 inches high. The PDF maps are interactive so if you have a large format plotter you can print each map at full size, or if you have a regular printer, you can zoom in and print out a smaller area of interest on 8.5 x 11 inch regular sized paper. Also, you can turn off layers such as streets and street labels to see more of the aerial photo and print it out that way. Refer to the Map Catalog Frequently Asked Questions to learn more about using these PDF town maps.

2008 Infrared Orthophoto

2008 Orthophoto - Leaf Off (for greater Bridgeport, Hartford and New Haven urban areas)

2010, December 17

Updated Data: Aquifer Protection Area information was updated in the Map Catalog, Simple Map Viewer, Advanced Map Viewer, and for GIS and AutoCAD users, the Water Resource Management map service.
Updated Data: DEP Property information was updated in the Map Catalog, Simple Map Viewer, Advanced Map Viewer, and for GIS and AutoCAD users, the Open Space map service.
Updated Data: Natural Diversity Data Base Area information was updated in the Map Catalog, Simple Map Viewer, Advanced Map Viewer, and for GIS and AutoCAD users, the Habitat map service. The date of the new information is December 2010.
New Data: Quaternary Geology maps and data were added to the Map Catalog, Simple Map Viewer, and the Advanced Map Viewer.
New Instructions: Map Services Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) now includes instructions for how to connect AutoCAD software from Autodesk to the CT ECO WMS map services.

2010, September 23

New Maps: Town maps in PDF format now available in the Map Catalog.
- Contour Map
- Q3 Flood Zone Map
New Maps: State Maps in PDF format now available in the Map Catalog.
- Bedrock Geological Map of Connecticut
- Bedrock Mines and Quarries of Connecticut
- Ground-Water Availability in Connecticut
- Ground-Water Yields for Selected Stratified Drift Areas in Connecticut
- Natural Drainage Basins in Connecticut
- Planimetric Map of Connecticut
- Quanternary Geologic Map of Connecticut and Long Island Sound Basin (Glacial Geology)
- Radar Image Map of Connecticut
- Sand and Gravel Resources of Connecticut
- Shaded Relief Map of Connecticut
- Surficial Aquifer Potential Map of Connecticut
- Surficial Materials of Connecticut
- Topographic and Woodland Map of Connecticut
- Topographic Map of Connecticut

2010, August 23

Updated Data: Natural Diversity Data Base Area information was updated in the Map Catalog, Simple Map Viewer, Advanced Map Viewer, and for GIS desktop software users, the Habitat map service. The date of the new information is August 2010. The map catalog now includes small town maps of Natural Diversity Data Base Areas suitable for printing on regular paper (8.5 x 11).
New Maps: Soil Survey quarter quadrangle maps in PDF format published by the NRCS now available in the Map Catalog.
New Maps: 2008 Orthophoto town maps in PDF format now available in the Map Catalog.
New Maps: 2008 Orthophoto - Leaf Off town maps in PDF format now available in the Map Catalog.
New Maps: Street town maps in PDF format now available in the Map Catalog.

2010, August 13

Updated Data: Parcels for Protected Open Space Mapping now includes parcel boundaries for the following towns: Ashford, Berlin, Bethany, Bridgewater, Cheshire, Colebrook, Cornwall, Danbury, Eastford, Griswold, Killingly, Middlebury, Middlefield, New Britain, North Canaan, Plainville, Putnam, Roxbury, Salisbury, Sharon, Shelton, Sherman, Thomaston, Tolland, Torrington, Union, Warren, Washington, Waterbury, Westbrook, and Woodstock. These parcel boundaries are available for display in the Advanced Map Viewer and, for GIS desktop software users, the Open Space map service.
Updated Data: Aquifer Protection Area information was updated in the Map Catalog, Simple Map Viewer, Advanced Map Viewer, and Water Resource Management map service.
Updated Data: Water Quality Classifications information was updated in the Map Catalog, Simple Map Viewer, Advanced Map Viewer, and Water Resource Management map service.

2010, May 28

Updated Data: Natural Diversity Data Base Area information was updated in the Map Catalog, Simple Map Viewer, Advanced Map Viewer, and for GIS desktop software users, the Habitat map service. The date of the new information is June 2010.
Updated Data: Parcels for Protected Open Space Mapping now includes parcel boundaries for twelve more towns: Beacon Falls, Bethlehem, Colebrook, Franklin, New London, North Branford, North Canaan, Plymouth, Putnam, Voluntown, Winchester, and Wolcott. These parcel boundaries are available for display in the Advanced Map Viewer and, for GIS desktop software users, the Open Space map service.

2010, May 19

Updated Data: Aquifer Protection Area information was updated in the Map Catalog, Simple Map Viewer, Advanced Map Viewer, and Water Resource Management map service. Some aquifers in the town of Simsbury changed classifcation from Preliminary to Final Adopted.
New Data: Hurricane Surge Inundation data was added to the Map Catalog, Simple Map Viewer, Advanced Map Viewer, and Hurricane Surge Inundation map service.

2010, April 8

New Data: Soil Flooding Class and Soil Drainage Class maps and data were added to the Map Catalog, Simple Map Viewer, Advanced Map Viewer, and Soils Map Service.
New Map Service FAQ: I am using ArcGIS 9.2. Why am I unable to see the list of the services in the images folder?
New Map Service FAQ: Are the CT ECO map services available in WMS for use with GIS software other than ArcGIS?

2010, Feb 26

New release of the Simple Map Viewer with the ability to print maps, an improved tool for finding latitude and longitude, and a theme visible bar that now shows the recommended or intended map scale for viewing each map theme.
New Data: Critical Habitats data was added to the Simple Map Viewer, Advanced Map Viewer, and Habitat Map Service.

2009, Dec 29

CT ECO launched on the Internet.