ArcGIS 9.3 Sample Maps

Map Making in the Modern World: From Ptolemy to GIS (PDF)
Eye on the Environment, Seeley-Swan Pathfinder, August 6, 2009
By Tim Shier, Northwest Connections Summer Intern

The five maps presented on this web page are intended to illustrate how a simple map is made using ArcGIS 9.3, and in particular to highlight the defining characteristic of a GIS: the ability to overlay one set of spatial data on top of another.

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Map 1

Map 2

Map 3

Map 4

Map 5