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Q: How do I go about ordering a hard-copy map?
A: You can simply click the Map Request link on the left and follow the directions. If you have any questions, please feel free to call the main city phone number and ask to speak with someone in the GIS Division, (253) 589-2489 or send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .


Q: How do I go about ordering digital data?
A: You can simply click on the Digital Data Request link on the left and follow the directions. If you have any questions, please feel free to call the main city phone number and ask to talk to someone in the GIS Division, (253) 589-2489 or send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .


Q: How often do we have the City flown to acquire new aerial photos?
A: We currently have 5 different flights of data for the years 1996 (1 meter pixel), 1998, 2003 and 2005. The last three sets are at a 6 inch pixel resolution and extend beyond the City limits. Our goal is to continue to have the City flown for new aerial photography every three years starting in 2008 under contract with Pierce County GIS.


Q: Where is Lakewood, WA?
A: We are located in Washington State and are bordered on the north by the Cities of Tacoma and University Place to the East by Pierce County and McChord Air Force Base to the south and southwest by Ft Lewis and the west by the Town of Steilacoom.


Q: What can I do with City of Lakewood GIS?
A: Below are the top three uses for City of Lakewood GIS...

  1. You may want a hard-copy map of your property
  2. You may want to purchase digital data for your own personal use (AutoCAD, mapping software, geographical analysis, etc.)
  3. You can also download our online maps in our map gallery.

Q: What Projection and Coordinate System do you use for your GIS data?
A: The Projection we use is Lambert Conformal Conic.
The Coordinate System we use is the following:
Stateplane Washington South
Zone: 5626
Datum: NAD 83 HARN
Units: US Feet
Spheroid: GRS 1980

 
 
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