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Iowa DNR Interactive Mapping, Help Files

Main Help Page:

If you're a first time user of the Iowa DNR Interactive Mapping website, click here for important user information.

If you have a pop-up blocker enabled on your computer, please click here to follow instructions to adjust it.

Interactive Map Help Image
On the Interactive Map image below, put your mouse pointer over a part of the image and wait for a pop-up description of that website part. For example, move your mouse to the "Legend" text in the image below. A pop-up description will appear that explains the Legend. With your mouse, click the Legend text and a new page will appear describing the Legend in more detail. Move your mouse to the "Print" icon, or any part the Interactive Map image and do the same thing.

-- the image below is interactive with your mouse pointer Pointer Icon, just hover and click to get help --


The North Arrow. Click for a description. The Logo is unique for each IDNR interactive mapping website. Click for a description. Hyperlink to Help. Click for a description. Show/Hide Overview Map. Click for explanation. Print Map. Click for detailed decription and use. Query Tool. Click to get detailed instructions. Find Tool. Click for detailed intructions. Set Map Units. Click for detailed instructions. Buffer Tool. Click for detailed instuctions. Clear Selection. Click for further details. Go To Address Tool. Click for detailed instructions. Zoom To Full Extent. Click for details. Zoom To Active Layer. Click for details. Zoom To Last Extent. Click for detailed description. Zoom In Tool. Click for how to use. Zoom Out Tool. Click for how to use. Pan Map at Same Scale. Click for details. Identify Tool. Click for detailed instructions. Hyperlink Tool. Click for detailed instructions. Measure Tool. Click for detailed instructions. Select By Box Tool. Click for detailed instructions. Select By Line or Polygon. Click for detailed instructions. Toolbar Headings. Click for a description of this map part. Toolbar. Click for a description of all the map's tools. Legend. Click for a description of everything contained in the Legend. Interactive Map. Click for a description of the Interactive Map. Scale Bar. Click for a definition. Redraw Map Button. Click for a description. Map Information. Click to find out what this means.

Help - FAQs
In the left menu on this page in alphabetical order is a drop-down list of the most frequently asked questions "FAQs" when using the Iowa DNR Interactive Mapping website. Click a question in the left menu to get detailed instructions.

Help - Map Layout

In the left menu on this page in alphabetical order is a drop-down list of all the website features located in an Interactive Map. Click a "Map Layout" feature in the left menu to get detailed instructions.

Help - Map Tools
In the left menu on this page in alphabetical order is a drop-down list of all the available tools for use on an Interactive Map. All of the tools are located in the Interactive Map toolbar, below the Logo and near the top of the page. Click a "Tool" in the left menu to get detailed instructions.

 

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