ESRI Geologic Mapping Template ESRI Geologic Mapping Template

Charlie Frye, Chief CartographerCharlie Frye, Chief CartographerJanel Day, CartographerJanel Day, Cartographer

Mapping Center and Cartographic Projects GroupMapping Center and Cartographic Projects Group

What is a Map Template?

•• Set of ArcGIS Set of ArcGIS ResourcesResources

•• Includes:Includes:–– Template Template

geodatabasesgeodatabases–– Cartographic Cartographic

designsdesigns–– Tools and Tools and

documentationdocumentation–– Example maps & Example maps &

databasesdatabases

What is the Geologic Mapping Template?

•• An ArcGIS 9.3 (and newer) An ArcGIS 9.3 (and newer) solution for making solution for making geology mapsgeology maps

•• This is a GIS solutionThis is a GIS solution•• Supports the critical Supports the critical

graphics finishing tasksgraphics finishing tasks•• ItIt’’s a new GIS solutions a new GIS solution•• ItIt’’s adaptables adaptable

What is included?

•• A set of ArcGIS resources:A set of ArcGIS resources:–– Template geodatabase Template geodatabase –– Tools and documentationTools and documentation–– Example map (Mount Baker, WA Quadrangle) and Example map (Mount Baker, WA Quadrangle) and

databasedatabase–– Representation symbologyRepresentation symbology

•• FGDC StandardFGDC Standard•• Guidance from Dave Guidance from Dave SollerSoller & & TarynTaryn Lindquist at the USGSLindquist at the USGS

–– MaplexMaplex Label Placement RulesLabel Placement Rules

Sample ESRI map reproduction:Geology of the Conterminous United States

•• Scale: 1:7,500,000Scale: 1:7,500,000•• Source: USGS Source: USGS

Sample ESRI map reproduction:Geology of the Point Lay Quadrangle, Alaska

•• Scale: 1:250,000Scale: 1:250,000•• Source: USGS Source: USGS

Sample ESRI map reproduction:Geologic Map of the Mount Baker 30Geologic Map of the Mount Baker 30-- by 60by 60-- Minute Minute Quadrangle, WashingtonQuadrangle, Washington

•• Scale: 1:100,000Scale: 1:100,000•• Source: USGS Source: USGS

Sample ESRI map reproduction:Geologic Map of the Jordan Narrows Quadrangle, Utah

•• Scale: 1:24,000Scale: 1:24,000•• Source: Utah Geological Survey Source: Utah Geological Survey

Live Demo:Getting started with the Geologic Mapping Template

•• FGDC implementationFGDC implementation–– Geologic Mapping Template/Mount BakerGeologic Mapping Template/Mount Baker

•• Custom implementationCustom implementation–– Chris Chris GarrityGarrity/Point Lay /Point Lay

FGDC Model: Feature Class Structure

•• Feature class structure modeled after Feature class structure modeled after Appendix A of the StandardAppendix A of the Standard

FGDC Model: Representation Class Structure•• Representation class structure modeled after Representation class structure modeled after

Appendix A of the StandardAppendix A of the Standard

Review

•• EssentialsEssentials–– Organize your dataOrganize your data–– Create a template databaseCreate a template database–– Add data to template databaseAdd data to template database–– Symbolize data Symbolize data –– Label featuresLabel features–– Customizing symbolsCustomizing symbols

•• Adapting (Chris Adapting (Chris GarrityGarrity) to immediate needs) to immediate needs

What does all that really imply?

•• ArcGIS 9.3 is required because:ArcGIS 9.3 is required because:–– Improved symbol display capabilities through Improved symbol display capabilities through

cartographic representationscartographic representations–– Improved Improved MaplexMaplex labeling functionality to fully labeling functionality to fully

automate labeling tasks (producing annotation to automate labeling tasks (producing annotation to allow minor edits during map finishing would be a allow minor edits during map finishing would be a typical workflowtypical workflow))

•• A map isnA map isn’’t just a PDF or a dumb graphic; the t just a PDF or a dumb graphic; the data is part of the product.data is part of the product.

•• Paper isnPaper isn’’t the only media; t the only media; webweb--publishingpublishing is is here for the foreseeable futurehere for the foreseeable future

One Solution Cannot Be All Things…

•• In our beta testing we learned that there were In our beta testing we learned that there were more expectations than we could meetmore expectations than we could meet

•• We needed to clearly convey which We needed to clearly convey which expectations we do (should) meetexpectations we do (should) meet

•• The ESRI ArcGIS USGS/FGDC Geologic The ESRI ArcGIS USGS/FGDC Geologic Mapping Template is a solution based on a Mapping Template is a solution based on a data modeldata model–– Data Model Data Model ≠≠ SolutionSolution–– Our data model is informed by our expertise in Our data model is informed by our expertise in

ArcGIS and much guidance from the USGS and ArcGIS and much guidance from the USGS and State geologistsState geologists

Where do I get the Geologic Mapping Template?•• Download it from the Map Template Gallery at the Download it from the Map Template Gallery at the

ESRI Resource CenterESRI Resource Center

http://resources.esri.com/maptemplates

Road Ahead for the Geologic Mapping Template

•• More fill patternsMore fill patterns•• Additional marker symbolsAdditional marker symbols•• Web editionWeb edition

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