Wednesday, October 10, 2012

GTography: Georgetown Bike Trails



Because I made a map in a previous lab depicting the "Top 10 Biker Friendly Cities" in the U.S., I figured a local portrayal of bike routes in Georgetown would compliment the national version nicely. The data was collected from the Williamson County Maps and GIS website (http://www.wilco.org/CountyDepartments/GIS/tabid/454/language/en-US/Default.aspx ), then extracted and exported into ArcMaps. Exported data included the open/park areas, trails, and roads, and the block census of Williamson County. I then selected the Georgetown area, then parks and open areas specifically with the data provided, to hone in on the area of most importance (that of which encompassed the bike trails in closest proximity to Georgetown). This map indicates designated trails outlined in red and named by the corresponding areas they encompass/bisect. With this map, bikers can take advantage of the trails offered in the city, while also mapping out their own routes and finding connecting roads to each of the trails.



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