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Features of the Map Viewer

 

Viewing Services on a Globe

  • View and share maps using geodata.gov and other resources
  • Find places or street addresses and show them on the map
  • Print or Save your map for future use
  • Display multiple map services on a single map
  • Identify objects or features
 
  • Geodata.gov supports viewing Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Web Mapping Services (WMS) and ESRI ArcIMS Image Services on a globe, using Google Earth or ESRI ArcGIS Explorer
  • Before services can be viewed on a globe, please install one of the above-mentioned viewers.
  • For search results that may be viewed on a globe, an option 'Add to Globe' will appear in the result context menu. From the community page, simply click the View in 3-D button to launch the 3-D viewer appropriate for the type of service.
  • OGC WMS services may be viewed in Google Earth and ESRI ArcGIS Explorer
  • ESRI ArcIMS Image services may be viewed in ESRI ArcGIS Explorer

Start the Map Viewer

You can start the Map Viewer by clicking on the image of one of the following popular maps:


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