HVCEO serves as the state defined regional planning organization
for the ten municipalities in the Housatonic Valley Region
of Connecticut.
It maintains an inventory of maps for area business development
and planning. To discuss map matters contact George
Blake, Geographic Information System Manager.
1.
TRANSPORATION SYSTEMS
-- Ten
Detailed CT DOT Road Maps
-- Functional
Classification of Roads
-- Policy
for Road Expansion from 2 to 4 lanes
--
Roadway Corridor Driveway Management Plans
--
Roadway Accident Rates
-- Roadway Volume to Capacity Rations (to be
prepared)
-- Roadway Traffic Management Plans (to be
prepared)
-- Roadways Designated as Scenic
(to be prepared)
-- Western
New England Rail Line Overview Map
-- Commuter
Orientation to Region Map
-- HART Bus Routes Map (to be prepared)
-- Rail Passenger Service Plan (to be prepared)
2.
LAND AND POPULATION
-- 2009
Regional Plan Future Growth Map
-- Sewers
Lines and Future Growth Map
-- 2008
Zoning Patterns Map
-- Land
Use by Satellite
-- Census
Danbury Urbanized Area
--
Census Bridgeport- Stamford Urbanized Area
-- Median
Family Income by Neighborhood
-- Median
Value of Owner Occupied Units
-- Historic
USGS Maps Circa 1950
3.
ENVIRONMENT
-- Topographic
Overview
--
Constraints on Development Map
See also individual
maps for
Bethel; Bridgewater;
Brookfield;
Danbury;
New Fairfield;
Ne Milford; Newtown;
Redding;
Ridgefield;
Sherman
-- Surficial
Materials (Subsoil) Maps
-- Bedrock
Maps by USGS Quadrangle
-- Water
Supplies and Water Resources (as
links from text)
-- Aquifer
Protection Area Maps
-- U
Conn Geospatial Data for Planning
-- Endangered
Species Maps
-- Natural
Diversity Database
4.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
--- CT
DEMHS 2010 Responder Assets Map
---
2008 Emergency 911 Resource Map
---
2009 Public Safety Answering Points
---
2009 Mass Dispensing Areas
--- Routes
for "H" Signs to Danbury Hospital
5.
FINDING A CENSUS TRACT
Start at www.census.gov. Once there, look down to the category
"Geography", then to right and press the link to
"Maps." Press the link to "Map Products."
Then press "Reference Maps. Once there go to the bullet
for "Census Tract Outline Maps" and press "2000."
Press
the link to "Connecticut," then to "Fairfield"
or "Litchfield" (Counties). This index takes you
to the actual census tract maps, for example Danbury,
Bethel and Newtown on one map, or New
Milford and Bridgewater on another. Then identify from
the map the census tract number that you want data for. Retain
this four digit tract identification number and proceed to
step two below.
As to how to find data for the tract, first go to
to www.census.gov. Then use the link to "American Fact
Finder" in the left column. Use the link to "Data
Sets", then to Detailed Tables" at right.
You are then asked to "Select Geography." Click
"Census Tract" under "Geographic Type."
Then add state, county and census tract number. Go below and
press the "Add" button, then right and press the
"Next" button. At this point the tables particular
to the census tract come into view. Select a variable of interest
and press "Add" and "Show Result."
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