Latest Contributions by ValerieCribbs

I meant to add that if you were looking for a basemap on ArcGIS online rather than a dataset to aquire, you might have some luck posting this question at the ArcGIS Online forum. ... View more

I believe what you're looking for is parcel data. This kind of data is typically managed by individual, local governments, such as a county or a local municipality. Sometimes this data will be available for free to download at the managing agency website but I'm not aware of any free source for this kind of data that would cover the entire USA. Many commercial data providers do offer parcel data for larger areas (such as an entire country) for sale, although even these datasets may be incomplete. You can search the internet for "parcel data" to find data providers or local agencies by searching for "parcel data" plus the area of interest, for example: "Parcel Data Jefferson County Ohio". ... View more

Well, I just realized that you can click an option at the bottom of the scale pulldown menu that will make the scroll wheel on your mouse only scroll to the scales in the list. I can't believe I didn't notice this option before. It's very useful for viewing maps with ArcGIS basemaps in the background, since they only display well at the ArcGIS.com/Google scales. I wanted to mention it here in case others had overlooked this option like I did. Given that this tool exists, I'm not sure a scale slider is needed after all. It may come in useful in some situations, though. ... View more

I'm sorry but can you explain in detail what you mean by "counts"? (As in "with counts given by zip code".) ... View more

Hi, Can you give us a few more details on your data and what you would like to achieve? What is the main feature in the map that you're trying to display? The zip codes themselves or some other info that happens to be arranged by zip code? Why is it a problem that the zip code boundaries cross the county lines if this reflects the reality of the situation? Or are you creating each county map separately and wish to hide all data outside the county line? Thanks. ... View more

Hi Michal, There is another campus template here: http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=526c50646cea49fbbc714a4171f11ba6 This one has, I believe, 8 different tree symbols. You can import some of them into your map if they seem suitable. (We're working on an overhaul of our Resource Center and will have all of these templates in a more organized location soon, so our apologies that this template was not easily found.) Alternatively, many participants create their own tree symbolization to more closely match the unique combinations of trees in their particular area. The link you provide is a good starting point for anyone wishing to do that. We suggest that the colors used blend well with the muted color scheme of the Community Maps templates. As the program grows, so does the symbology. Your suggestion to add more complete tree symbology will be passed along, thanks! ... View more

Not your fault! The name of the forum is not very clear. We're looking into changing it and meanwhile, we try to offer help to anyone who posts if we can. I hope you find the information you need. ... View more

Since the Community Maps forum is intended for users to post questions regarding the Community Map Program, I was going to suggest that you post in the geocoding forum http://forums.arcgis.com/forums/94-Geocoding but I see that you already have posted a similar question in that forum. Hopefully, you'll have better luck obtaining a response there. ... View more

Other than commercial data, which may be out of your budget, you might try visiting the websites for individual cities and counties and see if they have a GIS link. Occasionally, cities/counties will have their data available to download for free, and sometimes they have building data. In my experience, building footprint data is not as readily available as street data, land use, etc. I hope you have some luck locating what you need. ... View more