import re


def parse_proj_string(proj_string):
    """
    Parse proj4 string and create a dictionary out of it
    """
    regex_pattern = "(\+(\w+)=([A-Z\d+\w+\.]*))"
    regex = re.compile(regex_pattern)
    regex_results = regex.findall(proj_string)
    proj_dict = {}
    for proj_element in regex_results:
        proj_dict[proj_element[1]] = proj_element[2]
    return proj_dict