A land information system is a geographic information system for cadastral and land-use mapping, typically used by local governments.
Famous quotes containing the words land, information and/or system:
“Listen, that’s the one that done it. The dusters. They started it anyways. Blowin’ like this year after year. Blowin’ the land away. Blowin’ the crops away. Blowin’ us away now.”
—Nunnally Johnson (1897–1977)
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—Margaret Mead (1901–1978)
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—Kate Millett (b. 1934)