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New GIS Layers Now Available In LOIS

April 20, 2026

Why It Matters:

More data layers for better size analysis, stronger data, and quicker decision-making.

What’s new:

Strata Platforms added GIS layers to LOIS through ArcGIS Living Atlas. They are now available across all LOIS property maps.

What you can do next:

To access the Map Layers login in to LOIS Admin, click on Settings tab/Customize Map Viewer/ Map Layers. Each of these new layers can be turned on or off within your organization’s LOIS Admin settings.

New layers include:

  • Civil: Town & City Halls, Post Offices, Hospitals, Colleges & Universities, Metropolitan Divisions, U.S. Military Installations
  • S. Boundaries: State lines, County lines, Zip Codes
  • Economic: Opportunity Zones , LIHTC Qualified Census Tracts
  • Environmental: USFWS Critical Habitats, NHD: Rivers, Streams and Canals
  • Logistics: Railroad – Amtrak, BNSF Railway, Canadian National Railway, CPKC Railway, CSX Railway, Norfolk Southern Railway, OminiTRAX Railway, Tulsa-Sapulpa Railway, Union Pacific Railway, WATCO Railway, Airports – Major Commercial Airports, Public Airports, Private Airports, Military Airports, Heliports, Seaplane Bases, Ultralight, Gliderports, Balloon Ports, Rail Intermodal Facilities, US Interstates, US Highways, US Ports
  • Utility Infrastructure Power Plants: Power Transmission Lines, Natural Gas Lines.

Key Takeaway:

More layers, more details – customize your map to fit your project.

Please reach out to any member of the NPPD Economic Development team if you have any questions.

 

Written by: Sara Groteluschen – NPPD Economic Development Specialist