When a surveyor needed a detailed map of an area before, the Leavenworth County Geographic Information Systems department was happy to provide it — days or a week later and on a large piece of paper.

That process has changed with the recent addition of digital maps to the department’s Web site. Jeff Culbertson, director of county GIS, said the site officially opened to the public about two weeks ago, offering free access to the GIS information like the location of utility lines and floodplains.

He said the interactive maps use the same information and software the department uses for its larger paper maps.

It’s been about a two-year-long process to get them online, but Culbertson said he is happy with the result.

“This is a portal for the public to look into our software and see what we’ve got,” he said.

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