Using the map viewer

Getting Started with the Map Viewer : Using the map viewer

The map viewer is an interactive tool that allows you to manipulate a map to display an area of interest, to access information associated with that area as well as to print and email the map to other individuals. The following section shows you how to use the tools available in the map viewer.

Related topics

Related Topics: • “Using the left pane” on page 12; • “Using the Layer Manager” on page 14; • “Turning on and off map features” on page 19; • “Viewing the legend” on page 26; • “Changing languages” on page 27; • “Changing the active layer” on page 25; • “Logging In” on page 28; • “Signing up for a user account” on page 29; • “Retrieving forgotten passwords” on page 30; • “Changing your password” on page 30; • “Viewing information about a map feature” on page 31; • “Changing the coordinate system” on page 37; • “Changing the coordinate system” on page 37; • “Emailing a link to the map” on page 37; • “Printing maps” on page 42; • “Printing a map using the Cartographic Map print template” on page 54; • “Creating map snapshots” on page 62; • “Using Google Maps” on page 64; • “Switching Bing map types” on page 70