ArcGIS Example 1

Data collection and build the map app

This is how to add layers one by one acquiring from web resources. ArcGIS example 2 shows how to add layers from ArcGIS server.

Target Data:

• Maryland State Boundary
• Maryland Counties Boundary
• Maryland Public School
• Maryland Census Data

Steps using ArcMAP and ArcCatalog

Data sources:

http://data.imap.maryland.gov

State boundary

County boundary

Census Data

Schools

Put the above shape file on ArcMap

I setup the folder connection in ArcCatalog first as below:

Then, put all four shapefiles on ArcMap

Select the high school by choosing type=High

Now the all high schools are highlighted as below

For an another example, I found the high schools in Baltimore county.

(Option: Data from ArcOnline)