Cass County Maps

Cass County Web Mapping

The new Cass County Web Mapping site has been dramatically changed and improved. The previous site consisted of individual map services that were independent, i.e. one map for parcels, one for addresses, one for zip codes, etc. The new mapping program gives you the opportunity to layer many types of data on one map. Much additional data, called layers, is now available to both display visually and identify attributes. An example is: you are searching for information about a land parcel. You locate the parcel and you want to add an aerial photo of the area and information about wetlands. You can add the Cass 2003 photo and the National Wetlands Inventory layers by adding a check in the box in front of the layer name in the Table of Contents on the left side of the map view. Then click the Refresh Map button at the top of the Table of Contents or on the status bar under the display area. The map will now show the aerial photo and the wetlands layer. To find information concerning a layer, make sure that layer is displayed in the Selection Layer window above the display area, and use the Identify button located in the Navigation Tools above the display area. Information about the selected layer will be displayed on the left side of the display area (area where Table of Contents can be located).

In addition to the ability to view and identify much more data, the new Cass County Web Mapping program gives you the ability to search or query on many more layers and on individual data fields for each layer.

There are new features for adding graphics to your map, both text and symbols, printing, and saving the map as a .pdf format document. If you want to make a map of where your home is located, mark it with a symbol, add some text, and then e-mail to your friends, this is now possible using our new mapping program.

We ask that you read through our help file. You can click here on Help with Web Mapping to view or print instructions on how to navigate in and make the best use of this new program. This is also available when you are on the map page by clicking on the Help button above the display or map area.

This new mapping program is dynamic and constantly being upgraded and improved. Some things that will be coming soon are:

• Tool to find Lat-Lon coordinates.
• Landmark Layer - showing schools, County Courthouse, city and town halls, post offices and other locations.
• Cass County Timber Harvest Plan information.
• Ability to register as a Subscribed User to get additional information and tools using the Cass County Web Mapping program.

If you currently have the previous Cass County Map services saved as Favorites or Bookmarks on your internet browser(s), we suggest that you delete those and redirect to the new site: http://www.co.cass.mn.us/website/casspublic

Cass County hopes you find this new mapping program powerful, exciting, and useful.

Maps Disclaimer

Cass County makes no representation or warranties, express or implied, with respect to the use or reuse of data provided herewith, regardless of its format or the means of its transmission. THE DATA ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITH NO GUARANTEE OR REPRESENTATION ABOUT THE ACCURACY, CURRENCY, SUITABILITY, PERFORMANCE, MERCHANTABILITY, RELIABILITY, OR FITNESS OF THIS DATA FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Cass County shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, compensatory or consequential damages or third party claims resulting from the use of these data, even if Cass County has been advised of the possibility of such potential loss or damage. These data may not be used in states that do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages.

The platform for the map is ArcIMS using WebFusion GIS©.

GIS Links:
Land Management Information Center
Minnesota Department of Transportation (base map, GPS, and geodetic data and software)
Minnesota DNR Air Photos (Color IR. 1996)
Minnesota DNR Data Deli
Minnesota DNR Recreation Compass
Minnesota's Governor's Council on Geographic Information