Create a reference map showing the extent of multiple maps

[TobyChapman]

Hi there,

I am working on a project which has a large number of data points (for trees) over a large site.

Due the size of the site I need to break it down into 20 maps which I have done through the use of bookmarks.  I have included a small overview map in the corner and shown the extent with the extent indicator.

However, I would still like to create a single large map that shows the extent of each of the bookmarks so that the reader knows exactly which map to go to to find the tree.

Is there a way to do this?

Cheers

Toby

[IlkaIllers1]

Hi, 

this is a bit of a workaround:

Instead of / on top of using bookmarks, you create a polygon feature class with rectangles that show the extent of each map / page. You can scroll through the map series, activate the map, draw a rectangle of the extent, close activation, go to the next page, and so forth. This feature class can then be drawn with just outlines in your overview map.

[TobyChapman]

This worked really well thank you

[DanPatterson]

Have you ruled out a Bookmark Map Series?

Map series—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation

Introduction to a bookmark map series—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation

[TobyChapman]

Thank you for the response.  I have been using map series but I can't figure out how to create a single large reference map to show how all the individual series fit together.

[JoshSaad1]

You could create a grid using the tessellate tool, add it to a new map and symbolize the grid squares to identify the individual map areas, and then label the maps with the associated grid square from the reference map.

[TomBole]

Hi Toby, 

You might be interested in the following thread - https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/is-it-possible-to-export-my-bookmarks-as-a-layer/.... 

Hope this helps, 

Tom

[DuncanHornby]

You could use model builder to automate the extraction of the Feature Class extents and store that in a new Feature Class.

The key to this model is simply setting the group option in the minimum bounding geometry to ALL.

End result of this model is a new Feature Class of envelopes, 1 envelope for each layer in the map.  Note this model works/iterates with different geometry types.