A geographical information system and a method are disclosed for
geospatially mapping a least one parcel polygon within a geographical
region and for displaying at least one specific attribute of each parcel
polygon, i.e. a topological area within the given geographical region, as
an attached attribute of latitude and longitude coordinates. The centroid
or center point of each of the parcel polygons is determined and stored
into conventional computer storage means. The latitude and longitude
point feature at the centroid of each parcel polygon is established and
similarly stored. A unique tax identification number, e.g. the Assessor
Parcel Number (APN) or Parcel Identifier Number (PIN), is assigned to
each of the point features. A correlation is then made between the unique
tax identification number of the point feature to a text list of at least
one attribute, e.g., the physical address of the parcel polygon, of each
of the point features. This attribute becomes attached to each point
feature. The resulting parcel polygon map and point features with one or
more of the attached attributes can then be displayed within a GIS or CAD
system to provide the user, for example, accurate locations of street
addresses for use in environments that require pinpoint accuracy, such as
emergency response.