Click the little triangle next to the Add Data button and choose “Add Data From ArcGIS Online…”. (You can also choose Add Data > Add Data From ArcGIS Online… from the File menu).
In the ArcGIS Online search box type "MassGIS 2019" or "MassGIS 2021" or "MassGIS 2023" and hit Enter. Find the tile and click the blue “Add” link in the lower right of the tile.
The imagery layer will add to the map:
Click on the “Add Data” dropdown in the Layer section
Choose “Data - Add data to the map”
Click on “All Portal” under “Portal”
In the upper right in the “Search Portal: All Portal” type "MassGIS 2019" or "MassGIS 2021" or "MassGIS 2023" and hit Enter. Double click on the item you want to add.
Double click on the layer name.
The image layer will be added to the map:
You can use MassGIS imagery in an ArcGIS Online map as a layer or a basemap. After signing in to ArcGIS Online, create a new Map or open an existing one. Then, click on the “Add” dropdown and choose “Search for Layers”.
Click on the dropdown to choose “ArcGIS Online”.
Type "MassGIS 2019" or "MassGIS 2021" or "MassGIS 2023" in the “Search for layers” box and hit Enter. Click the circled plus sign to add it to the map as a layer.
You can also click on the blue link with the layer name, and additional information will appear to the right. Click on the blue “Add to Map” button or circled plus sign to add it as a layer. Click on "Use as Basemap" to replace your map's current basemap with the MassGIS aerial imagery.
The image layer will be added to the map:
The MassGIS aerial imagery is also available as WMTS standard services. These services can be added to many applications, including most other GIS software and online mapping resources. To do so use this URL for the 2019:
The URL for the 2021 imagery: https://tiles.arcgis.com/tiles/hGdibHYSPO59RG1h/arcgis/rest/services/orthos2021/MapServer/WMTS/1.0.0/WMTSCapabilities.xml
The URL for the 2023 imagery: https://tiles.arcgis.com/tiles/hGdibHYSPO59RG1h/arcgis/rest/services/orthos2023/MapServer/WMTS/1.0.0/WMTSCapabilities.xml
For example, to add the image layer to QGIS (free, open source GIS software), add or open a map and click on the Layer menu and choose “Add Layer” > “Add WMS/WMTS Layer”.
In the dialog click on the “New” button.
Fill out the dialog box to create a connection as shown here, using the above URL in the URL box. Then click OK:
The layer with the name you chose will appear in the list in the Layers tab. Below that, click the “Connect” button and the Layer “USGS_Orthos_2019” or"2021 Aerial Imagery" will appear.
Highlight the layer row and click the “Add” button in the lower right. Then click the “Close” button to close the dialog.
The layer is added to the map:
Autodesk products do not support the use of WMTS webservices. Users will need to download individual JPEG 2000 tiles for any of imagery layers from MassGIS. MassGIS does not have any Autodesk or other CAD products; therefore we cannot test, nor can we create illustrated step by step instructions. Users may find this resource helpful.
