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10/18/11 3:08 PM
Web Map Hints
The GIS Office has web mapping available to the public through the use of a web browser. No GIS software is needed, only your Internet Explorer. Simple map exploration and look-up queries can be done.
An explanation of how it works:
Just select which maps you want; it will load slowly at first. They contain various map layers for roads, zoning, growth areas and municipal boundaries, etc, depending on which application you open. Different layers turn on only at an appropriate zoom level.
The panel on the left side has drop-down windows: Results and Map Contents. The down arrow opens the window; the double arrow opens the window in it's own frame.
The Results window displays the results of the tasks (click the plus to open, clickthe check box to display a pin on the map, then right-click to show options).
The Map Contents window shows the layer list. Click the plus to show the symbol. The check-box turns it on or off. Grayed out means you're zoomed in or out too far for that layer to be displayed.
The tool bar has + and - magnifying glasses, a pan “hand” to move around, a world magnifier to zoom to the full extent, an Identify tool, a measuring tool, and a magnifying window.
The Identify tool will show information in a window when you click it on the map for each layer that is on. Hover over the box, click the drop-down, and select the layer you want to see the data.
Call Sarah (2278), Bud (2277) or Bonn (2279) if you have any questions about operation.