| The
guides below have been created to help you use this site effectively.
If you are not familiar with GIS systems, please read the
quick overview "GIS
TO GO." |
| Quick
start - ready "Go." |
| GIS
to GO - this is an overview of GIS. It explains features,
attributes, and layers and general GIS concepts. |
| Help
Using this Site - a basic overview of the site and
the tool bar associated with the map interface. |
TOOL
BAR GUIDE - this is a pdf printable guide to the tool
bar buttons. You might want to make a copy of it and use it
as a reference as you use this site.
An web version of this guide
is also available. |
| Township,
Section and Range - this explains
the grid system set up by the Federal government. Townships
are scale dependent in this project and you must zoom in to
see township designations. |
| How
to view layers- layers represent different data sets
of information that you can superimpose on one another to
create various map views. This guide explains the difference
between visible and active layers. |
| How
to make a layer active and identify a feature - active
layers allow you to search and retrieve information about
each feature in the layer. This guide explains how to activate
the layer and how to use the Identify tool to find the attributes
of a feature. |
| How
to find features- activate a layer and use the find
button to search for the term you want. |
| Basic
searches- behind each layer displayed is a database.
This guide show you how to do simple searches. |
| Advanced
ARCIMS searches- complex searches can be created using
the GIS software of ARCIMS. This guide shows one approach
to using this functionality. |
| How
to measure distances- shows how to set units and use
the Measure tool. |
