Custom Maps & Services

Custom Mapping

You may order custom maps from us in person, or by faxing your request to us at (650) 723-7905.  Each request must include the following:

  • A copy of the completed Request Form (PDF)

  • A clearly defined description of the area you are interested in.  You may either:

    • Use http://campus-map.stanford.edu to print out and mark the area you need (helpful for difficult-to-describe requests)
    • Write a brief verbal description including specific boundaries (i.e., "All the streetlights on Palm Drive to include everything from the curb, 50 feet out.")

The buildings, roads and infrastructure features that make up the Stanford University campus are represented electronically in a series of map layers. These layers reside in our Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and can be individually displayed and manipulated. These layers form the basis of the maps and drawings created by staff at Maps and Records.

A request can be made for any combination of layers. All data is maintained in 1:1 scale. In addition to infrastructure layers such as buildings and roads, clients may customize their requests by choosing to display individual features such as pathways and fences.

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Drafting Services / CAD

Maps and Records staff provides a full range of CAD drafting solutions. We use Autodesk software and can provide data in many different formats including DWG, PDF, JPG, TIF, DXF and SHP.

CAD Services

  • Design development
  • Construction documents
  • As-built drawings
  • Custom drafting

Please make requests through HelpSU. For more information, please contact Jay Marianowits (650) 725-0746.

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Geographic Information System (GIS) Services

Geographic Information System analysis tools and maps are developed to support client business needs. Examples include Basemap Online, inventory applications, geocoding andoverlay analysis maps.

The Geographic Information System Services team at Maps and Records provides LBRE and other campus department with integrated land, buildings, real estate, and infrastructure information. Primary responsibilities include:

  • Creating, maintaining and using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and CAFM-related systems to capture and manage geographic (spatial) information.
  • Coordinating mapping-related projects and applications
  • Analyzing facilities or related information through Geographic Information Systems applications.
  • Maintaining or enhancing spatial-related resources, including FIMS, Basemap Online, iSpace.

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Spatial Data Services (Aerials, Maps, Data)

The following data acquisition services are provided by Maps and Records:

Campus Imagery
Maps and Records works with regional agencies to acquire aerial photography of the campus lands called “orthophotography”.  This imagery is stretched to campus landmarks so that points collected with GPS/satellite data can be overlaid.

Aerials: Reproducible aerial photographs of Stanford Lands

  • 1980, 1986, central campus, miscellaneous photos. Use our Research Services to access these archives.
  • 2001 Color Aerial photography - 3" pixel resolution (Digital Only), see: Basemap Online (limited access - A&E clients please use a Custom Request)
  • 2006 Color Aerial photography - 3" pixel resolution (Digital Only), see Basemap Online (limited access- A&E clients please use a Custom Request)

Photo-quality photographs
Images of Stanford Lands, Stanford Main Campus and the Inner Quadrangle are taken every 1-2years.  These images can professionally printed for conference room use.

Electronic Data Acquisitions
Maps and Records can assist with acquiring various data resources, and helps direct clients to appropriate resources.  These resources then become useful for other campus clients.

New Data Development
Our staff provide data development services after meeting and interviewing clients to determine their needs and long term maintenance of data.  Some datasets are created and collected every few years and others become the responsibility of certain groups to maintain through individualized, or our infrastructure GIS applications.  Maps and Records helps clients get started on these projects.

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Surveying Services

Maps and Records has a full-time field engineer on staff who supports our basemap updating process, and also supports construction projects.  Geared primarily to on-campus project managers, surveying Services include:

  1. Topographic surveys
  2. Construction staking
  3. As-built surveys
  4. Complete Field to CAD Drafting Solution

Please make requests through maps-requests@mailman.stanford.edu, or for more information contact Jay Marianowits, jaym@bonair.stanford.edu, (650) 725-0746.

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Utility Locating for Design

USA North will supply you with the contact person for all utilities located in your site. Please see: http://www.usanorth.org/researchformmem.htm?user=members

Is your construction project just getting started? Do you need to know the location of an underground utility? We provide utility location services to support your efforts during all phases of a project, from design through construction.

Please contact us for an estimate or make requests through HelpSU. For questions please contact Jay Marianowits at 650-725-0746, jaym@stanford.edu.

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Who May Use Custom Maps & Services

Individuals not employed by LBRE should submit an online Service Request through the Customer Funded Work Request web page, indicating the University department that will sponsor the work to be done.

Some map products are provided at no charge to University departments. Please see: Who Pays for What

Stanford University maps and data sources are considered to be copywrited and use of any information is intended for Stanford projects only. Requests to use Stanford information for any other purpose must be approved in advance by the appropriate Stanford University office.

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