How To Use The Geobrowser

The geobrowser displays mapping data as a series of layers, listed in the left-hand column, each with a check box to switch their visibility on or off. The layers are organized into "Base Layers" and "Overlays" groups. Base layers provide satellite imagery, terrain, and street maps as a foundation onto which the overlay layers are displayed. Layers positioned higher in the list are drawn above lower items within the map. Change the order of display by clicking and dragging the title of a layer to a new location in the list. Some layers (e.g. Parcels) are only visible at limited zoom levels.

Double-click on the map to zoom in and center the display at that location. Hold down the shift key to draw a zoom extent.

The Toolbar

The toolbar is located above the map and contains a set of tools that provide navigation, measuring, and search capabilities. Hover the mouse over a tool to see a brief description of the tool's functionality.

Instructions

Open this window and display these instructions.

Pan

Click and drag to shift the contents of the map view.

Zoom In

Zoom into the map one level, centering the display at the location clicked.

Zoom Out

Zoom out from the map one level, centering the display at the location clicked.

Enter Coordinates, Go To Location

Center and zoom the map to a location entered as latitude and longitude coordinates.

Zoom Previous

Click to zoom to your last location.

Zoom Next

Click to forward the map to the next location. This button is only available after having clicked Zoom Previous one or more times.

Measure Length

Draw a line on the map, with the length of the line displayed below the map at the bottom of the window. Click within the map to start measuring and double-click to stop. Hold down the shift key to draw freehand, making the tracing of irregular features a quick task.

Measure Area

Draw a polygon on the map, with the area of the polygon displayed below the map at the bottom of the window. Click within the map to start measuring and double-click to stop. Hold down the shift key to easily draw freehand shapes around complex features.

Feature Information

Click within the map to display attribute information from the visible layers at the location clicked. If data from more than one layer is returned, the information window will contain multiple tabs, one for each layer.

Generate Parcel Report

Click on a parcel to generate a report which lists all of the HCP-relevant data located on the property.

Generate Area Report

Use this tool to generate a report which lists all of the HCP-relevant data located within a user-drawn area.