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Exercise 4. Cartography in ArcGIS September 11-12, 2008

Exercise 4. Cartography in ArcGIS September 11-12, 2008. Today. Cartography and map layouts Working with tables – joining data Layer legends – single symbol, unique values, quantities Map layouts Exporting your map into graphics Hand out exercise 4 Lab reminders:

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Exercise 4. Cartography in ArcGIS September 11-12, 2008

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  1. Exercise 4.Cartography in ArcGISSeptember 11-12, 2008

  2. Today • Cartography and map layouts • Working with tables – joining data • Layer legends – single symbol, unique values, quantities • Map layouts • Exporting your map into graphics • Hand out exercise 4 • Lab reminders: • Email finished maps (PDFs) to J. Strager before you leave today (see instructions) • Access to room 317 by Mountaineer ID card should now work • Printing in room 317 uses Mountaineer ID card

  3. Map cartography • Science and art of making maps • Remember, good maps have: • Visual contrast • Visual hierarchy • Visual balance • Cartography tools in ArcMap: • Layer properties • Legend symbology and classification • Map layouts

  4. Table joins • Sometimes, useful information is found in additional tables • Table “joins” merge two tables temporarily for use in mapping, analysis WV_Poverty98 County Attributes (before Join) One-to-one County Attributes with joined poverty data (virtual table after Join) c

  5. Changing symbol properties Left-click Right-click Also try “More Symbols”

  6. Types of legends in ArcMap Unique Values Legend Single Symbol Legend Quantitative Legend

  7. Changing legend symbology • Symbology tab • Choose type of legend • Choose value field • Choose number of classes • Color ramp

  8. Changing classification method • For quantitative (numeric) legends only Method Legend class breaks Number of classes

  9. Switching to Layout View • Switch to layout view Layout toolbar Ruler Layout View button

  10. Title Map Legend North arrow Scale bar Designed by Committee 2004 Other text Map layout elements

  11. Other layout notes • Default page size is 8.5 by 11, can change this under File > Page Setup • Can export maps to graphics formats, including JPEG or PDF • Can have multiple maps (data frames) on the same layout page (inset maps) Three data frames Three maps on layout

  12. Exercise 4 overview • County Deer Statistics Map: • Open blank map, add Counties • Add extra data – table join (County deer harvest) • Work with layer legends • Make a layout using a template • Export to PDF and hand in (by email) • Tucker County Recreation Map • Open MXD • Change layer symbology • Make layout “from scratch” • Export to PDF and hand in (by email)

  13. Reminders • Part A due before end of lab today • Make sure you email two PDF files when done • Part B due at start of lab next week • You can do Part B GIS questions today if you have time

  14. Questions? • Demo: • Layer legends – Symbology window • Map layouts: • Repositioning your map • Adding a legend • Adding a scale bar • Adding text and other graphics

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