MAP 1: MEXICO STATES
MAP 2: MAP WITH DIFFERENT LAYERS
MAP 3: ELEVATION MAP
Process Summary Description
· Copy from the r:drive to the s:drive, this week’s folder, GISCartography.
· Unzip file.
· Open ArcCatalog and Navigate to the GISCartography folder.
· Switch tab at top of viewing pane from “Contents” to” Preview”
· To answer question #1 in process summary (PS) –“ How Many Columns and rows does the mex_elev raster have?”
o Right click/double click on mex_elev on Catalog Tree >see column “Value” and specifically row adjacent to “Columns and Rows”.
· To answer question #2 in PS – “Can you edit the properties or data type of an existing field?”
o Right-click Mex_Roads under catalog tree >Fields Tab> attempt to delete or alter the values
CREATING MAP 1 (Save Periodically)
· Open ArcMap > Minimize window so can see ArcCatalog Window > Drag and Drop the “World_Countries” shapefile from ArcCatalog into ArcMap.
· Drag and Drop in same way; “Mex_boundary” and “Americas_Admin” shapefiles.
· To Create a Shapefile with only features within Mexico:
o Right click on “MEX_Boundary”>open Attributes>Select by attributes> For Layer Choose “Americas_Admin”>Confirm options under Method reads, “Create New Selection”.
o Under list of fields scroll down to “CNTRY_NAME” and double click to add > Click “=” button > Click “Get Unique Values” > double click “Mexico” to add statement.
o Click “Verify” to ensure that the statement syntax is valid > Message appears letting you know it is verified > hit “Apply”
· To answer question #3 in PS – “How many administrative divisions are selected” see summary of records selected in attributes table.
· To create New Layer > Right click “Americas_Admin” under TOC > data> export data > check that it reads “Selected features” in Export drop down menu > Keep the “this layer’s source data” checked >Browse Folder Icon to find your GISCartography folder and rename new shapefile from “Export_Output” to “Mex_states” >select “shapefiles” under Save As Type > OK > Uncheck “Americas_Admin” layer
· To Label the layers>Select World_Countries>properties>labels tab>check box next to “label features in this layer”>check that “CNTRY_NAME” appears in the Label Field Box>click on the “symbol” box to change the Font/Symbol to 12 and Country 2>Select OK both times>Apply
· To change name from “Mex _states” to “Mexico States”>double click on Mex_States>Select General Tab/Layer Name>Replace “Mex _states” with “Mexico States”>OK
· To label the individual states >right click Mexico States>properties>Label Features
· To change fill color and outline width>right click World_countries>Symbology>Symbol>select Orange>Outline width – 2>OK
· Change Symbology of Mexico states >properties>symbology>Quantities>Graduated Colors>Value = POP-ADMIN>Normalization = None>Select Color under Color Ramp (green to red)>Class = 6 >Keep classification as Natural Breaks>OK
· Layout view>switch to landscape orientation>Add essential Map elements: North Arrow, Scale Bar (in Kilometers), Scale Text (1cm =125km), Title, Legend, Author, Date
· In formatting Legend>right click legend >Frame>1.0 border>Apply>Gap = 4>OK. Be sure to remove the “legend” term by unchecking the box and also changing the word “POP_ADMIN” to “Population”.
· To focus only on the Mexico States>Uncheck all other layers and keep it to just the Mexico States layer.
· Save file as “GisCarto_map1_AK.Mxd”.
· Export File to a .jpeg map saved under the same name just a different file extension.
· Archive
CREATING MAP 2 (Save Periodically)
· Create copy of File “GisCarto_map1_AK.Mxd” so have a copy in case you need to go back to the original copy.
· Minimize ArcMap so able to see ArcCatalog Window.
· Drag and add layers: mex_rails, mex_rivers, mex_roads, mex_urban>turn off Mexico States
· To make Map more readable – select only a few features to display: mex_rivers>Properties>Symbology>Categories>Unique Values> Choose “RANK” in values field>Add Values button >Hold Control and select “Primary” and “Major” to add both >Uncheck box next to “all other values> double click on line symbols for both and update: Symbol style = river, color = blue, line width = 1 for both only a darker blue for the Primary rivers.
o To change name mex_rivers to “Rivers”> properties>General> Layer Name – type in Rivers > OK
o To change the Heading label from “RANK” to “Rivers”: properties>Symbology>click on row with <Heading> to highlight. Click on Term “Rank” under label column and type over “Rivers”>OK
· Update roads feature: mex_roads>properties>symbology>categories>unique values> select ”Authority” under Value field >select “Federal” under Add Values button>Double click on line symbol and update: Symbol Style = Major road, color = black, line width = 1.50>OK
o To change name mex_roads to “Roads”> properties>General> Layer Name – type in Roads > OK
o To change the Heading label from “Authority” to “Highways”: properties>Symbology>click on row with <Heading> to highlight. Click on Term “Authority” under label column and type over “Highways”>OK
· Mex_rails> properties>symbology>categories>unique values> select ”TYPE” under Value field >select “Single Track” under Add Values button>Double click on line symbol and update: Symbol Style = Railroad color = purple, line width = 4>OK
o To change name mex_rails to “Railroads”> properties>General> Layer Name – type in Railroads > OK
o To delete the Heading label from “TYPE” >properties>Symbology>click on row with <Heading> to highlight. Click on Term “TYPE” under label column and then hit the delete key>OK
· Mex_urban> properties>symbology>Symbol>Update features; Fill color = Mars red, Outline width = 2, Outline color = black> OK
o To change name mex_urban to “Urban Areas”> properties>General> Layer Name – type in Urban Areas > OK
· To label mex_urban> properties>labels>check box to label features in this layer>from drop down menu select “define classes of features and label each class differently as the method.”>Find “Add”button> Enter “Million” for new class name>Go back and select default for class name>uncheck box adjacent to “Label features in this class box”>SQL Query button>double click “POPULATION”>click “>” button>type in 1000000>verify>hit OK each of the 3 times it appears
· To make Convert Labels to Annotations: right click mex_urban > select convert labels to annotations > Store Annotation = In the map, keep rest as default > press convert>.
· To change properties of an annotation: Use Find Tool and type in “Distrito Federal” > select Find, and follow steps on page 12 – Points 2 to 12 in this week’s GIS Cartography Laboratory Instructions.
· To Create an Insert Map: Pg 13 of the GIS Cartography Laboratory Instructions.
· Save as GISCarto_map2_AK.mxd
· Export as GISCarto_map2_AK.jpg to the GISCartography folder.
CREATING MAP 3 (Save Periodically)
· To create an elevation Map: Pg 15 of the GIS Cartography Laboratory Instructions.
· Begin by dragging into ArcMap from ArcCatalog, the file mex_elev.
· When unchecking all layers, leave “World_countries” under the new data frame unchecked.
· For this map, went with black/gray color ramp as it best shows the different elevations.
· Checked to see that all map elements were still intact and were modified to fit this map.
· Save as GISCarto_map3_AK.mxd
· Export as GISCarto_map3_AK.jpg to the GISCartography folder.
This particular lab took about 6 hours to complete.
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