Intermountain Region Geographic Resources Program Update The Next Step http://imgis.nps.gov

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Intermountain Region Geographic Resources
Program UpdateThe Next Stephttp//imgis.nps.g
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Program FocusSupport the parks and programs
in the Intermountain Region. 60 focus is
Regional 40 Park specific
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Future Plans discussed at this meeting two years
ago included

• Migrate from ArcIMS to ArcServer for public
  facing mapping application.
• Expand park visits and support as funds allow.

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Intranet Web Map Service
Map Service
Map Service
Data Replication
Data Replication
Geodatabase Services
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Moving from external to internal mapping
service.This allows us to point to mapping
services for the Lands program and NPScapeStart
with a variety of Pilot ProjectsWell keep
external services when needed
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Intranet Web Map Service
Map Service
Map Service
Data Replication
Data Replication
Geodatabase Services
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Goal is to offer services to parks as
needed.Some parks can support SDE and two- way
ReplicationOthers will point to Region SDE and
Park Geodatabases Others will use the Web Based
Mapping Service and rely on Region staff for GIS
Support
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Intranet Web Map Service
Map Service
Map Service
Data Replication
Data Replication
Geodatabase Services
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Geographic Resources ProgramIMRO GIS Web Based
Mapping Servicethat NOW HAS A REALLY COOL
NAMEParkMap
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What is a Web Based Mapping Service?

• A Web Based Mapping Service is an interactive
  web based interface that allows the user to view
  and use GIS data to create layouts and print maps
  without specialized GIS software or training.

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Program Objective?

• Our Mapping Services primary objective is to
  take GIS data that has been collected for Parks
  and make that information available to park
  staff.
• With staffing changes many times GIS skills are
  lost to a park but the data should not be.
• Our new mapping service is an internal and
  external facing site.

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How does it work?

• Our Mapping Service takes GIS data stored on the
  online NPS GIS Data Store, standardizes its
  appearance and makes it available through an easy
  to use, easy to access web portal. Additionally
  it provides a link so users can download GIS data
  and view detailed descriptions of the data.

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What else does it do?

• GeoCortex Essentials provides a whole suite of
  specialized tools allowing users to measure
  distances and areas, draw features onto maps, add
  your own shape files, find locations, save and
  print specialized layouts and much, much more...

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How to use the IMS
Open your internet browser and type in the URL
http//imgis.nps.gov/To open the web viewer
select Interactive Maps in the left column For
questions concerning the website application
please contact Nancy Shock [phone]
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How to use the IMS
This will take you to the Interactive Maps cover
page. From here you can link directly to the NPS
Data Store or select web sites for Intermountain
Parks, National Historic Trails, Scenic Byways
Historic Routes, and National and Regional
programs.
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How to use the IMS
The Intermountain Parks page lists the parks we
have developed Mapping Services for. The parks
listed are constantly being updated. Click on a
park name and you will be taken to the map viewer.
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When you initially open the IMS you see the full
extent of the Park with imagery, the park
boundary, and hydrography displayed. On the
left select the folders to display the data
available for each park.
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How to use the Mapping Service
To turn on and off Map Layers use the left mouse
button and select the yellow folder Then turn
on and off specific layers by using the left
mouse button to turn on or off the layer. A
means the layer is on and being drawn and a
means the layer is not being drawn.Left
click on thesymbol by a layer and then select a
feature onthe map to get a list of the detailed
GIS information for that layer.Left click on
the Legend button to Show or Hide the legend
information in the Layer List.