Thank you to everyone who participated in Maps on the Hill 2017! It was a great day for the GIS community to participate in telling the story of how geospatial technology can improve efficiency, support decisions, and communicate complex topics. Be sure to check out the photos of the event and Maps on the Hill 2017 Book. AGRC also compiled a video of the event being announced on the house and senate floors (along with great praise), and a time lapse of the morning.
In an effort to reward the best work at Maps on the Hill, a judged contest was added to this year’s event in the capitol rotunda. Recognition and small prizes (Utah AGRC wall maps and ESRI press books) were awarded to the map displays that best conveyed the value of GIS-based solutions.
A four judge panel, consisting of Beth Overhuls (Salt Lake County CIO), Evan Curtis (Governor’s Office of Management and Budget), Lance Newman (Dean, Westminster College Arts & Sciences), and Mike Hussey (State CIO), rated the map displays for overall effectiveness, visual appeal, data integration, and innovation.
This year’s winners are:
UGIC 2017 Maps on the Hill – Best of Show
- Division of Forestry Fire and State Lands (FFSL) – Wildfire Risk (11*)
UGIC 2017 Maps on the Hill – Awards of Excellence
- City of West Jordan – Sewer and Sidewalk Infrastructure (18, 31)
- Division of Wildlife Resources – Wildlife Tracking (10,41)
- Salt Lake City Public Utilities – Infrastructure Mapping (26-28)
- Utah State Remote Sensing/GIS Lab – Sage Grouse Habitat (13,36)