Using MassGIS' ArcIMS mapservices in ArcExplorer or ArcMap
It is possible to pull ArcIMS mapservices directly into ArcExplorer or ArcMap and use them with other datalayers or mapservices from other sites. ArcMap will even coordinate the projections ("project on the fly") for you if the data sources are in different projections. You may want to use these mapservices in ArcMap in order to produce a more sophisticated layout than what is currently possible either in OLIVER or the other online viewers. For example, rings could be added to the 21e map in ArcMap. However, symbolization (colors, patterns) cannot be changed in the mapservices. Think of them more as a non-editable backdrop.
Additionally, consider connecting to layers individually via GeoServer WMS.
Instructions for connecting to ArcIMS mapservices with ArcMap:
In ArcMap 9.2, do the following:Instructions for connecting to mapservices with ArcExplorer: (a free program from ESRI, currently at version 4.0.1, available here: http://www.esri.com/software/arcexplorer/download4.html)
- Click on the "Add Data" button (a black plus sign on a yellow diamond).
- In the dialog that appears, pull down the "Look in" dropdown to "GIS Servers" ("Internet Servers" in previous versions of ArcMap).
- Double-click "Add ArcIMS Server" ("Add Internet Server" in previous versions of ArcMap).
- Type in the URL of the server: http://maps.massgis.state.ma.us.
- Click the "Just the following service(s)" radio button to ask for a particular mapservice by name (descriptions below) or choose to view All Services.
- If you are choosing particular services, check those and then click OK at the bottom.
Click on the "Add Data" button (a red plus sign on a stack of yellow and white pieces of paper), or pull down the Layer menu to "Add Layers". In the dialog that appears, click on the plus sign to the left of WWW. Double click on "Add Web Site". Type in the URL of the server "http://maps.massgis.state.ma.us". You can then ask for a particular mapservice by name (descriptions below) or choose to view All Services.MassGIS mapservices:
In order to facilitate this type of access to the MassGIS online data layers, here is a list of the ArcIMS mapservices with a brief explanation of what can be found in each one. They are in rough order of possible popularity.
- coq2008_15cm - 2008 color ortho 15cm imagery only (not statewide)
- coq2008_30cm - 2008 color ortho 30cm imagery only (not statewide)
- coq2005hsde - 2005 color ortho imagery only
- coq2005hsde_with_roads - 2005 color ortho imagery and supporting layers, served from the ArcSDE database and HTML viewer: http://maps.massgis.state.ma.us/MassGISColor2005Orthos
- coq2001halfmsidm_sde - 2001 color ortho imagery and supporting layers, served from the ArcSDE database and HTML viewer: http://maps.massgis.state.ma.us/MassGISColorOrthos
- img_coq2001 - mapservice with only 2001 color orthophotos, used for web map services
- topoquad - USGS topographic maps, served from TIFs and HTML viewer: http://maps.massgis.state.ma.us/MassGISTopos
- topoquad3d - USGS topographic maps, served from TIFs, with a 24k elevation layer undernearth from SDE. Provides a 3D effect for the topos. HTML viewer: http://maps.massgis.state.ma.us/MassGIS3DTopos
- oq1mosaic - black and white orthophotos, served from MrSID files and HTML viewer: http://maps.massgis.state.ma.us/MassGISBWOrthos
- 21e - the mapservice for the 21e (MCP) maps and the HTML viewer: http://maps.massgis.state.ma.us/21E
- biomap - the mapservice for the NHESP BioMap project and the HTML viewer: http://maps.massgis.state.ma.us/BIOMAP
- living_waters - the mapservice for the NHESP Living Waters project and the HTML viewer: http://maps.massgis.state.ma.us/LIVING_WATERS
- parcels - the mapservice for the Parcels viewer: http://maps.massgis.state.ma.us/parcels
- ej - the mapservice for the EOEA Environmental Justice Areas HTML viewer: http://maps.massgis.state.ma.us/ej
- wetlands12k - the mapservice for the Orthophoto Wetlands and Streams HTML viewer: http://maps.massgis.state.ma.us/WETLANDS12K
- wetlands12k_with_change - the mapservice for the Orthophoto Wetlands and Streams HTML viewer with wetlands change: http://maps.massgis.state.ma.us/WETLANDS12K_CHANGE
- wspa - the mapservice for the DEP Water Supply Protection Areas HTML viewer: http://maps.massgis.state.ma.us/WSPA
- czmshoreline - the mapservice for the CZM Shoreline Change Project viewer: http://www.state.ma.us/czm/shorelinechange
- coq1mosaic - the mapservice for the Coastal Color Orthophotos HTML viewer: http://maps.massgis.state.ma.us/MassGISCoastalColorOrthos
- pab - the mapservice for the Public Access Board Sites HTML viewer: http://maps.massgis.state.ma.us/PAB
- pri_est_hab - the mapservice for the NHESP Priority and Estimated Habitats HTML viewer: http://maps.massgis.state.ma.us/PRI_EST_HAB
- czm_coast_guide - the mapservice for the CZM Locator HTML viewer: http://www.mass.gov/czm/access/products/access_locator.htm
- statelegmhd - the mapservice for the Legislative District viewer: http://maps.massgis.state.ma.us/legisdistrict/pages/main.jsp
- massaudubon_butterfly - the mapservice for the Massachusetts Butterfly Atlas viewer: http://maps.massgis.state.ma.us/mbap
- massaudubon_bird - the mapservice for the Massachusetts Breeding Bird Atlas viewer: http://maps.massgis.state.ma.us/BreedingBirdAtlas
- title5 - used in OLIVER - Areas Affected By Title 5 theme map
- images_extra - 24k shaded relief, all served from SDE. Used in OLIVER.
- base_map - used in OLIVER
- infrastructure1 - used in OLIVER
- physical_resources - used in OLIVER
- physical_resources2 - used in OLIVER
- physical_resources3 - used in OLIVER
- physical_resources4 - used in OLIVER
- physical_resources_hydrography - used in OLIVER
- political_boundaries - used in OLIVER
- political_boundaries2 - used in OLIVER
- matowns - used for overview window in HTML viewers
- cc_os - used in Cape Cod Commission Open Space viewer: http://maps.massgis.state.ma.us/cc_os
- hall_of_flags - town boundaries with links to flag images
Last Updated 11/2/2009
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