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User Guide For The Erie County On-Map' Internet Mapping Application

This document provides a summary of the main elements and functions of the Erie County on-map internet mapping application. It describes the toolbar, scale bar, map overview window, table of contents, and layer controls. It also explains how to use the various tools to zoom, pan, search by address or parcel, construct queries, and print maps. The document is intended to help users navigate and utilize the key features of the online mapping system.

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User Guide For The Erie County On-Map' Internet Mapping Application

This document provides a summary of the main elements and functions of the Erie County on-map internet mapping application. It describes the toolbar, scale bar, map overview window, table of contents, and layer controls. It also explains how to use the various tools to zoom, pan, search by address or parcel, construct queries, and print maps. The document is intended to help users navigate and utilize the key features of the online mapping system.

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USER GUIDE FOR THE ERIE COUNTY ON- MAP INTERNET MAPPING APPLICATION

MAIN ELEMENTS OF MAP WINDOW

Toolbar

Map Overview Window Manual Scale Adjustment Table of Contents

Scale bar

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Description of Map Window Main Elements: The MAP WINDOW is where the map is displayed. The contents of the display are controlled by the various tool buttons, layer controls, and queries.

The SCALE BAR is located at the bottom left corner of the display and can be adjusted manually.

The MAP OVERVIEW WINDOW is a small window that can be activated by clicking on the white arrow located in the upper right corner of the screen. This displays an overview of the Map Window. The red box indicates the extent of the map displayed in the main map window.

The TOOLBAR at the top of the map window and the various tools displayed there are used to control the map display. Users can ZOOM IN or ZOOM OUT, PAN the main map window, QUERY the features in the map window, MEASURE DISTANCES, etc.

Clicking on any tool button will activate that tool for use. It is important to remember that the tool that is active (indicated by a gray box around the button) remains active until a different button is clicked. The active tool is also indicated at the lower left corner of the browser window.

Different tool sets can be turned on by clicking the corresponding set in the tool box pull down menu. Below are descriptions for each of the tools in the Toolbar. For quick reference while in the Main Map Window hold the mouse pointer over any of the Toolbar icons for a brief description of the tool.

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DESCRIPTION OF TOOLBAR BUTTONS


Opens Online mapping system tutorial Zoom In: click or draw box Opens search by street address window Opens SQL query builder Obtain info. from active layer by clicking on feature Opens search by parcel owner window Opens search by intersection window Switches to markup tool set Switches to search tool set Tool box containing predefined tool sets Switches to navigation tool set Zoom Out: click or draw box Applies drive time buffers Pan by holding mouse button and moving the hand Opens SBL parcel search window Opens search by parcel address window Opens the print map window Switches to selection tool set Switches to project tool set Activates fine directional pan or fine zoom in/out

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MAP LAYER CONTROLS The map layer controls are located in the Table of Contents, shown to the right. There are three primary functions of the Map Layer Controls: 1. To select which map layer(s) to display, check or uncheck the "Visible" column, this will display the selected layer(s) in the Map Window. 2. Select which layer to make "Active." In order to query, or ask for information, about the features of a particular map layer, that layer must be turned on as the "Active" layer. While multiple layers can be selected for display, only one layer can be "active." 3. Some layers may be expandable showing various sub-layers that may also be turned on and made active. Simply click on the layer you want to expand. Note that several of the layers are "scale-dependent." This means that these layers contain too much detail to display on a countywide map. When the map is zoomed out too far, these items will be greyed out in the legend. They will become available when the map is zoomed in to a scale where viewing these layers is feasible (approximately the size of a typical town). This is true of Streets and Highways, Parcels, and other data layers. The QUICK ZOOM drop-down menu, shown to the left, is found just below the scale bar in the lower left corner of the map window. Use this menu to zoom to a specific city, town, or village. The selected municipality will be drawn in the Map Window.

CHANGE MAP PROJECTION Use this drop down menu to change the maps projected coordinate system. The selected projection will be drawn in the Map Window.

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HOW TO LOCATE AND ZOOM TO AN ADDRESS Click on the locate address button on the toolbar In the Search for Parcels window, type in the street number and name and click the search button.

If you are unaware of the street number, you can use the nearest cross street to help zoom in to the area. Click on the Street Intersection Search button on the toolbar In the Search for Street Intersection window, type in the street and cross street and click the search button.

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HOW TO LOCATE AND ZOOM TO A PARCEL

There are three different tools you can use to locate and zoom to a parcel: 1. By Tax ID (also known as SBL) number 2. By Owner 3. By Address In the Search for Parcels box, you can switch between these three options by using the tabs at the top.

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The results of your search will be displayed in a new window (example below). By clicking on the icons in the Feature Actions column, there are a variety of things you can do, including zooming to or selecting the parcel. You can also view details about each result by double clicking on the row. Hover your cursor over the icon for a description of each tool. In some cases, additional information about your search results may be available. Click the feature hyperlinks button window containing real property tax service data, Google maps or Bing maps. to pull up a

Note: There are multiple pages of results. Click on another number to show that page.

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HOW TO CONSTRUCT A QUERY A query enables the user to ask for specific information about a particular map layer using a set of variables. The following example shows how to construct a query. These procedures are the same for constructing a query for any of the map layers. It is important to realize that you can only obtain information from the map layer if its associated database contains that information. (E.g. if the database for the parks layer does not contain information on the number of baseball diamonds each park has, then one could not ask to show the parks that have baseball diamonds.) In this example, we will ask the database to find a park with a specific name. 1. On the table of contents, make the parks layer active by clicking on the radio button

2. Click the Query tool on the toolbar 3. In the Query Builder window, use the drop-down menus to select Ontario St Boat Launch and click Execute.

4. If you wish to narrow your results further, you may add another string by clicking the add button in the Query Builder window and clicking Execute. 5. The Query results will appear in a new window and can be used in the same manner as shown on page 7.
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PRINTING A MAP 1. Click on the Printer icon on the toolbar.

2. Select the desired map template in the Print Template window.

3. You may then select an output format (PDF or image file type), resolution, map scale, and legend options. Here you can also enter a custom title for your map and include notes that will be displayed on your printed map.

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4. You can then choose to view your map or send it to someone by email. If you select view, a dialog will open and prompt you to download the map. If you select email, a dialog will open and you will be able to enter the recipients email address. The email recipient will receive an email from gis@erie.gov with the map included as an attachment.

For further instructions or tutorials on how to use the Internet mapping system, click on the icon in the upper right corner of the map window to access the Geocortex essentials online help and tutorial system.

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