gis

Make New Map & Bring in Data and Context Layers

CatalogWindow_wShapeFile

In the catalog, right click on the StudySite.shp file and click on Properties. Take note of the coordinate system on the* XY Coordinate System* tab for the shapefile.

Shapefile_CS

Before adding this data, right-click on the *Layers **data frame in the *Table of Contents and click on Properties. In the Data Frame Properties dialog, switch to the Coordinate System tab and notice that no projection is defined for the data frame (this is normal for a blank new map document). Click OK to close the dialog.

DataFrame_CS_Before

(Your image may be different depending on the ArcMap version used.)

DataFrame_CS_After

Add Some Context

Add%20Basemap

Make your Map Layout

KMZ_Search

LayerToKML

This concludes the instructions for Task 1. You’ve created a map of your study site that meets the six C’s criteriaand demonstrates your mad GIS visualization skills. You’ve exported your map into both a PDF and a JPG image format. You’ve converted the study site polygons from ArcGIS to a KMZ format that can be viewed in Google Earth.


Next Task (Task 2)