Latest Contributions by ShaneMatthews

The World Topographic Map and World Imagery Map have both been updated with new content! As part of ArcGIS Online, Esri’s Basemaps support a vast GIS community.  Thank You to our Contributors and Partners who help support the Living Atlas of the World by providing data and enriching these amazing resources. This release incorporates new content and updates for cities and counties around the United States and an update to the Trans Canada Trail in the Topo map.  New and updated imagery contributions were added in three Canadian cities and select areas in New Zealand and the United States. Topographic Map Contributor Spotlights View this tour of the new and updated content in the World Topographic Map. Topographic Contributors in this Release Allen, TX (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor Boston, MA (Topo 1:18k to 1:1k) Update Crook County, OR (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Greenville County, SC (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Idaho State University, ID (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Manatee County, FL (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Nashua, NH (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Pottawattamie County, IA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Williamson County, TX (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Trans Canada Trail, Canada  (Topo 1:4k to 1:1k) Update Imagery Map Contributor Spotlights View this tour of the new and updated content in the World Imagery Map. Imagery Contributors in this Release Brandon, MB, Canada (Imagery 1:36k to 1:1k) New Contributor Kenora, ON, Canada (Imagery 1:36k to 1:1k) Update Country of New Zealand (Imagery 1:36k to 1:1k) New Contributor State of Vermont (Imagery 1:36k to 1:1k) Update Whitehorse, YT, Canada (Imagery 1:36k to 1:1k) New Contributor Wichita, KS (Imagery 1:36k to 1:1k) Update Living Atlas Community Share your maps and data: Do you want to join the growing community of Living Atlas of the World contributors? Learn more about the ready-to-use content that is available in the Living Atlas of the World, including how you can contribute your maps and data. Living Atlas Newsletter: This newsletter will keep you and other members of the Living Atlas user community informed through success stories, examples of applied use, visibility of new content, announcements about events, and other useful resources and information. Subscribe to the Esri News for the Living Atlas Community. You can have the newsletter sent right to your inbox by subscribing here. Share your story: How has contributing to the Living Atlas Community benefited your organization and community? Has your participation helped meet a particular challenge? Has your applied use of Living Atlas content solved a problem or help meet a goal? Email us at communitymaps@esri.com so we can promote your success. Feedback If you have previously used the World_Topo_Map or World_Imagery, you may need to clear your cache in order to see the updates. If you have feedback on content, try our Topographic Map Feedback web map or Imagery Map Feedback web map. If you have other feedback or comments, please post them to the ArcGIS Online Discussion Group and the Living Atlas Discussion Group on GeoNet. ... View more

We are pleased to announce that the World Topographic Map has been updated with new content! As part of ArcGIS Online, Esri’s Basemaps support a vast GIS community, with the Topographic Map alone averaging over one Million daily viewers. We couldn’t have done it without you; Thank You to our Contributors and Partners who help support the Living Atlas of the World by providing data and enriching these amazing resources. This update incorporates contributions from select locations in the United States and Canada. We have new and updated content for facility sites, universities, cities, counties and over 42,000 square miles in the state of Virginia! View this tour of the new and updated content in the World Topographic Map. Once in a while I like to call a bit of attention to how much our user community enhances the accuracy, usability and aesthetics of our basemaps. Have a look at how these campuses have been transformed. University of California, Riverside 1:4K University of New Hampshire 1:4K University of Redlands 1:4K Contributors in this Release Anne Arundel County, MD (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Caltrans District 11, San Diego, CA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor Everett Community College, Everett, WA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor Shoreline, WA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor University of California, Riverside, CA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor University of Maryland, College Park, MD (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor University of Redlands, Redlands, CA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor Woodstock, GA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor Toronto Area for PanAm Games  (Topo 1:144k to 1:1k) Update Alachua County, FL (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Lee’s Summit, MO (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update State of Virginia (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Community Community Newsletter: Stay updated on program news, tips and tricks, user success stories, training events, and participant contributions by subscribing to the Community Maps Newsletter. You can have the newsletter sent right to your inbox by subscribing here. Share your data: Do you want to join the growing community of Community Maps contributors?  It’s easy; just visitCommunity Maps for an overview and visit the Community Maps Contribution Process page for more information. Share your story: How has contributing to the Living Atlas Community benefited your organization? Has your participation helped meet a particular challenge? Email us at communitymaps@esri.com so we can promote your success. Feedback For more information visit the Community Maps Program Resource Center. If you have previously used the World_Topo_Map, you may need to clear your cache in order to see the updates. If you have feedback on content, try our Topographic Map Feedback web map. If you have other feedback or comments, please post them to the ArcGIS Online Discussion Group and theLiving Atlas Discussion Group on GeoNet. ... View more

We are pleased to announce that the World Topographic Map has been updated with new content! As part of ArcGIS Online, Esri’s Basemaps support a vast GIS community, with the Topographic Map alone averaging over one Million daily viewers. We couldn’t have done it without you; Thank You to our Contributors and Partners who help support the Living Atlas of the World by providing data and enriching these amazing resources. This update incorporates contributions from select locations in the United States and Canada. We have new and updated content for facility sites, universities, cities, counties and over 42,000 square miles in the state of Virginia! View this tour of the new and updated content in the World Topographic Map. Once in a while I like to call a bit of attention to how much our user community enhances the accuracy, usability and aesthetics of our basemaps. Have a look at how these campuses have been transformed. University of California, Riverside 1:4K University of New Hampshire 1:4K University of Redlands 1:4K Contributors in this Release Anne Arundel County, MD (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Caltrans District 11, San Diego, CA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor Everett Community College, Everett, WA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor Shoreline, WA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor University of California, Riverside, CA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor University of Maryland, College Park, MD (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor University of Redlands, Redlands, CA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor Woodstock, GA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor Toronto Area for PanAm Games  (Topo 1:144k to 1:1k) Update Alachua County, FL (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Lee’s Summit, MO (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update State of Virginia (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Community Community Newsletter: Stay updated on program news, tips and tricks, user success stories, training events, and participant contributions by subscribing to the Community Maps Newsletter. You can have the newsletter sent right to your inbox by subscribing here. Share your data: Do you want to join the growing community of Community Maps contributors?  It’s easy; just visitCommunity Maps for an overview and visit the Community Maps Contribution Process page for more information. Share your story: How has contributing to the Living Atlas Community benefited your organization? Has your participation helped meet a particular challenge? Email us at communitymaps@esri.com so we can promote your success. Feedback For more information visit the Community Maps Program Resource Center. If you have previously used the World_Topo_Map, you may need to clear your cache in order to see the updates. If you have feedback on content, try our Topographic Map Feedback web map. If you have other feedback or comments, please post them to the ArcGIS Online Discussion Group and theLiving Atlas Discussion Group on GeoNet. ... View more

We are pleased to announce that the World Topographic Map has been updated with new content! As part of ArcGIS Online, Esri’s Basemaps support a vast GIS community, with the Topographic Map alone averaging over one Million daily viewers. We couldn’t have done it without you; Thank You to our Contributors and Partners who help support the Living Atlas of the World by providing data and enriching these amazing resources. This update incorporates contributions from select locations in the United States and Canada. We have new and updated content for facility sites, universities, cities, counties and over 42,000 square miles in the state of Virginia! View this tour of the new and updated content in the World Topographic Map. Once in a while I like to call a bit of attention to how much our user community enhances the accuracy, usability and aesthetics of our basemaps. Have a look at how these campuses have been transformed. University of California, Riverside 1:4K University of New Hampshire 1:4K University of Redlands 1:4K Contributors in this Release Anne Arundel County, MD (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Caltrans District 11, San Diego, CA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor Everett Community College, Everett, WA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor Shoreline, WA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor University of California, Riverside, CA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor University of Maryland, College Park, MD (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor University of Redlands, Redlands, CA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor Woodstock, GA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor Toronto Area for PanAm Games  (Topo 1:144k to 1:1k) Update Alachua County, FL (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Lee’s Summit, MO (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update State of Virginia (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Community Community Newsletter: Stay updated on program news, tips and tricks, user success stories, training events, and participant contributions by subscribing to the Community Maps Newsletter. You can have the newsletter sent right to your inbox by subscribing here. Share your data: Do you want to join the growing community of Community Maps contributors?  It’s easy; just visit Community Maps for an overview and visit the Community Maps Contribution Process page for more information. Share your story: How has contributing to the Living Atlas Community benefited your organization? Has your participation helped meet a particular challenge? Email us at communitymaps@esri.com so we can promote your success. Feedback For more information visit the Community Maps Program Resource Center. If you have previously used the World_Topo_Map, you may need to clear your cache in order to see the updates. If you have feedback on content, try our Topographic Map Feedback web map. If you have other feedback or comments, please post them to the ArcGIS Online Discussion Group and the Living Atlas Discussion Group on GeoNet. ... View more

We are pleased to announce that the World Topographic Map has been updated with new content! As part of ArcGIS Online, Esri’s Basemaps support a vast GIS community, with the Topographic Map alone averaging over one Million daily viewers. We couldn’t have done it without you; Thank You to our Contributors and Partners who help support the Living Atlas of the World by providing data and enriching these amazing resources. Contributor Spotlights This update incorporates contributions from select locations in the United States. View this tour of the new and updated content in the World Topographic Map. Let’s welcome our newest contributors: State of Massachusetts (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) The State of Massachusetts Office of Geographic Information maintains a robust ArcGIS Online landing page; a collection of interactive maps, apps, and feature services. Updated building footprints from the state could also be applied to 3D Web Scenes like this one forBoston. This content can also improve urban planning, architecture, and design through embedded web apps and other useful community information tools. Hinesville, GA (Topo 1:9k to1:1k) Hinesville has already begun creating interactive downtown walking tour apps and have leveraged our World Imagery Basemap in a couple of them. This latest contribution will allow them to also incorporate a topographic basemap to this app and others they build. Washington County, WI (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Wood County, OH (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Wood County has already begun to use the topographic basemap by creating a simple web map showing the extent and location of the county’s schools and districts. Yountville, CA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Contributors in this Release Here’s a list of all the Contributors for this release – thank you all! World Topographic Map State of Massachusetts (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor Hinesville, GA (Topo 1:9k to1:1k) New Contributor Washington County, WI (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor Wood County, OH (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor Yountville, CA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor Nashua, NH  (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Lake County, IL (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Kirkland, WA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Community Community Newsletter: Stay updated on program news, tips and tricks, user success stories, training events, and participant contributions by subscribing to the Community Maps Newsletter. You can have the newsletter sent right to your inbox by subscribing here. Training: More Preparing Data Workshops Added to the Calendar Please join us for another free workshop on Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 11:00 am, Pacific Daylight Time. Additional offerings of the well-received Preparing Data for Community Maps Workshop have been added to the schedule! The workshops are scheduled on different days and times in an effort to accommodate multiple users. This allows you to register for the workshop that best fits your schedule. You must register if you plan on attending one of these workshops, click below for details. Webinar: Let’s Talk Basemaps at the upcoming Community Maps Webinar Please join us for another free webinar on Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 11:00 am, Pacific Daylight Time filled with exciting news about the Community Maps Program including: Seth Sarakaitis, Project Manager for the Community Maps Program, will describe the key layers that make basemaps most useful, and the required attribution to contribute these layers to the program. Deane Kensok, Program Manager for ArcGIS Online, will introduce Esri’s upcoming new vector basemaps offering, a summary of the benefits they will provide to you as users and potential contributors, and a road map for their release this year. To view past Community Maps webinars and to discover other interesting videos, just click here. Share your data: Do you want to join the growing community of Community Maps contributors?  It’s easy; just visit Community Maps for an overview and visit the Community Maps Contribution Process page for more information. Share your story: How has contributing to the Living Atlas Community benefited your organization? Has your participation helped meet a particular challenge? Email us at communitymaps@esri.com so we can promote your success. Feedback For more information visit the Community Maps Program Resource Center. If you have previously used the World_Topo_Map, you may need to clear your cache in order to see the updates. If you have feedback on content, try our Topographic Map Feedback web map. If you have other feedback or comments, please post them to the ArcGIS Online Discussion Group and the Living Atlas Discussion Group on GeoNet. ... View more

ArcGIS Online has been refreshed with new and updated content to Esri’s Basemaps. The user community has improved the World Topographic Map. We appreciate our users and partners who are supporting the Living Atlas of the World by contributing useful information and applying this content to enhance their communities. You can join this growing community of contributors by sharing your data with Community Maps.  Topographic Map Updates This update incorporates contributions from select locations in Europe to include the Country of Iceland and Hamburg, Germany and North America which includes cities, counties, a national park and points in the Caribbean. View this presentation for a tour of the new and updated content in the World Topographic Map. Here’s a list of all the community contributors for this release: World Topographic Map Country of Iceland (Topo 1:72k to 1:1k) New Contributor Hamburg, Germany (Topo 1:9k to1:1k) New Contributor Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor State of North Dakota (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor United States Virgin Islands (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor Clark County, WA  (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor City of Bismarck, ND (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Commerce City, CO (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Westminster, CO  (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Hartford, CT (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Lawrence, KS (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Leon County, FL (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Salem, OR (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Spokane, WA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Westchester County, NY (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Greater Bridgeport, CT (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update York, ME (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Community Community Maps Newsletter: Stay updated on program news, tips and tricks, user success stories, training events, and participant contributions by subscribing to the Community Maps Newsletter. You can have the newsletter sent right to your inbox by subscribing here. Training: Additional offerings of the well-received Preparing Data for Community Maps Workshop have been added to the schedule! The workshops are scheduled on different days and times in an effort to accommodate multiple users. This allows you to register for the workshop that best fits your schedule. You must register if you plan on attending one of these workshops, click below for details. More Preparing Data Workshops Added to the Calendar Share your story: How has contributing to the Living Atlas Community benefited your organization? Has your participation helped meet a particular challenge? Email us at communitymaps@esri.com so we can promote your success. Share your data: Wish to join the growing community of Community Maps contributors?  Contributing to Esri Community Maps is easy. Just visit Community Maps for an overview and visit the Community Maps Contribution Process page for the details. Contributions and Feedback These contributions were made through the Community Maps Program. For more information visit the Community Maps Program Resource Center. The service was updated on the following servers: services.arcgisonline.com and server.arcgisonline.com. If you have previously used the World_Topo_Map, you may need to clear your cache in order to see the updates. If you have feedback on content, try our Topographic Map Feedback web map. If you have other feedback or comments, please post them to the ArcGIS Online Discussion Group and the Living Atlas Discussion Group on GeoNet. ... View more

ArcGIS Online has been refreshed with new and updated content to Esri’s Basemaps. The user community has improved the World Topographic Map. We appreciate our users and partners who are supporting the Living Atlas of the World by contributing useful information and applying this content to enhance their communities. You can join this growing community of contributors by sharing your data with Community Maps.  Topographic Map Updates This update incorporates contributions from select locations in Europe to include the Country of Iceland and Hamburg, Germany and North America which includes cities, counties, a national park and points in the Caribbean. View this presentation for a tour of the new and updated content in the World Topographic Map. Here’s a list of all the community contributors for this release:World Topographic Map Country of Iceland (Topo 1:72k to 1:1k) New Contributor Hamburg, Germany (Topo 1:9k to1:1k) New Contributor Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor State of North Dakota (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor United States Virgin Islands (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor Clark County, WA  (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor City of Bismarck, ND (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Commerce City, CO (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Westminster, CO  (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Hartford, CT (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Lawrence, KS (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Leon County, FL (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Salem, OR (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Spokane, WA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Westchester County, NY (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Greater Bridgeport, CT (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update York, ME (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Community Community Maps Newsletter: Stay updated on program news, tips and tricks, user success stories, training events, and participant contributions by subscribing to the Community Maps Newsletter. You can have the newsletter sent right to your inbox by subscribing here. Training: Additional offerings of the well-received Preparing Data for Community Maps Workshop have been added to the schedule! The workshops are scheduled on different days and times in an effort to accommodate multiple users. This allows you to register for the workshop that best fits your schedule. You must register if you plan on attending one of these workshops, click below for details. More Preparing Data Workshops Added to the Calendar Share your story: How has contributing to the Living Atlas Community benefited your organization? Has your participation helped meet a particular challenge? Email us at communitymaps@esri.com so we can promote your success. Share your data: Wish to join the growing community of Community Maps contributors?  Contributing to Esri Community Maps is easy. Just visit Community Maps for an overview and visit the Community Maps Contribution Process page for the details. Contributions and Feedback These contributions were made through the Community Maps Program. For more information visit the Community Maps Program Resource Center. The service was updated on the following servers: services.arcgisonline.com and server.arcgisonline.com. If you have previously used the World_Topo_Map, you may need to clear your cache in order to see the updates. If you have feedback on content, try our Topographic Map Feedback web map. If you have other feedback or comments, please post them to the ArcGIS Online Discussion Group and the Living Atlas Discussion Group on GeoNet. ... View more

ArcGIS Online has been refreshed with new and updated content to Esri’s Basemaps. The user community has improved the World Topographic Map. We appreciate our users and partners who are supporting the Living Atlas of the World by contributing useful information and applying this content to enhance their communities. You can join this growing community of contributors by sharing your data with Community Maps.  Topographic Map Updates This update incorporates contributions from select locations in Europe to include the Country of Iceland and Hamburg, Germany and North America which includes cities, counties, a national park and points in the Caribbean. View this presentation for a tour of the new and updated content in the World Topographic Map. Here’s a list of all the community contributors for this release:World Topographic Map Country of Iceland (Topo 1:72k to 1:1k) New Contributor Hamburg, Germany (Topo 1:9k to1:1k) New Contributor Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor State of North Dakota (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor United States Virgin Islands (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor Clark County, WA  (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor City of Bismarck, ND (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Commerce City, CO (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Westminster, CO  (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Hartford, CT (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Lawrence, KS (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Leon County, FL (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Salem, OR (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Spokane, WA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Westchester County, NY (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Greater Bridgeport, CT (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update York, ME (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Community Community Maps Newsletter: Stay updated on program news, tips and tricks, user success stories, training events, and participant contributions by subscribing to the Community Maps Newsletter. You can have the newsletter sent right to your inbox by subscribing here. Training: Additional offerings of the well-received Preparing Data for Community Maps Workshop have been added to the schedule! The workshops are scheduled on different days and times in an effort to accommodate multiple users. This allows you to register for the workshop that best fits your schedule. You must register if you plan on attending one of these workshops, click below for details. More Preparing Data Workshops Added to the Calendar Share your story: How has contributing to the Living Atlas Community benefited your organization? Has your participation helped meet a particular challenge? Email us at communitymaps@esri.com so we can promote your success. Share your data: Wish to join the growing community of Community Maps contributors?  Contributing to Esri Community Maps is easy. Just visit Community Maps for an overview and visit the Community Maps Contribution Process page for the details. Contributions and Feedback These contributions were made through the Community Maps Program. For more information visit the Community Maps Program Resource Center. The service was updated on the following servers: services.arcgisonline.com and server.arcgisonline.com. If you have previously used the World_Topo_Map, you may need to clear your cache in order to see the updates. If you have feedback on content, try our Topographic Map Feedback web map. If you have other feedback or comments, please post them to the ArcGIS Online Discussion Group and the Living Atlas Discussion Group on GeoNet. ... View more

The ArcGIS Content Team recently completed updates to the World Topographic Map. The data for the World Topographic Map is provided by the GIS community. This map is designed to be used as a basemap by GIS professionals and as a reference map by anyone. Thanks to our users and partners who are supporting Community Basemaps and helping build The Living Atlas of the World. Topographic Map Updates and Useful Maps and Applications Our newest contributor in this release is Falls Church, VA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k). Just what we like to see, an ArcGIS Online Homepage! Loaded up with Map Gallery and Open Data sites that leverage not only the Topographic Basemap, but also the Streets, Light Gray Canvas and Imagery Basemaps. The Falls Church, VA Map Gallery includes a variety of web maps and apps that include topics ranging from Flood Zones, Snow Removal and this Capital Improvements app identifying the capital needs of the community and indicates how these needs will be funded over the 5-year period. There are several updates in this release including cities and counties in the United States, Canada, Hong Kong and Europe. Des Moines, IA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Fairfax County, VA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Kane County, IL (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Lewis and Clark County, MT (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Loudoun County, VA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) In addition to St. John’s, there have been numerous recent updates and new contributors in Canada. Our colleague, Paul Heersink, with Esri Canada has detailed these in his recent blog, January updates to ArcGIS Online basemaps. Hong Kong  (Topo 1:577k to 1:1k) – Esri China (HK) In addition to this World Topographic Map update, Hong Kong in the World Street Map will be refreshed in our next release. Monaco  (Topo 1:72k to 1:1k) – Esri France Here’s a list of all the community contributors for this release: World Topographic Map Falls Church, VA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor Des Moines, IA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Fairfax County, VA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Kane County, IL (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Lewis and Clark County, MT (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Loudoun County, VA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Hong Kong  (Topo 1:577k to 1:1k) Update Monaco  (Topo 1:72k to 1:1k) Update Community Remember that the ArcGIS Content Team is offering training on the Community Maps Data Prep Tools. We have scheduled two additional offerings of the Preparing Data for Community Maps Workshops. If you were not able to attend a previous class, or were not aware that they were available, we highly encourage you to attend one of the upcoming workshops. Date and Time: Tuesday, February 24th, 2015 at 11:00 am Pacific Standard Time (San Francisco, GMT-08:00) Workshop URL: Session Information: Preparing Data for Community Maps Date and Time: Wednesday, March 11th, 2015 at 11:00 am Pacific Standard Time (San Francisco, GMT-08:00) Workshop URL: Session Information: Preparing Data for Community Maps These tools provide a simple way for Community Maps contributors to migrate their basemap layers to a format readily accepted by Esri Community Maps, without having to adopt a new data model. Stay updated on program news, tips and tricks, user success stories, training events, and participant contributions by subscribing to the Community Maps Newsletter. You can have the newsletter sent right to your inbox by subscribing here. Share your story: How has contributing to the Living Atlas Community benefited your organization? Has your participation helped meet a particular challenge? Email us at communitymaps@esri.com so we can promote your success. Contributions and Feedback These contributions were made through the Community Maps Program. For more information visit the Community Maps Program Resource Center. The service was updated on the following servers: services.arcgisonline.com and server.arcgisonline.com. If you have previously used the World_Topo_Map, you may need to clear your cache in order to see the updates. If you have feedback on content, try our Topographic Map Feedback web map. If you have other feedback or comments, please post them to the ArcGIS Discussion Group and the Living Atlas Discussion Group on GeoNet. ... View more

The ArcGIS Content Team recently completed updates to the World Topographic Map. The data for the World Topographic Map is provided by the GIS community. This map is designed to be used as a basemap by GIS professionals and as a reference map by anyone. Thanks to our users and partners who are supporting Community Basemaps and helping build The Living Atlas of the World. Topographic Map Updates and Useful Maps and Applications Our newest contributor in this release is Falls Church, VA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k). Just what we like to see, an ArcGIS Online Homepage! Loaded up with Map Gallery and Open Data sites that leverage not only the Topographic Basemap, but also the Streets, Light Gray Canvas and Imagery Basemaps. The Falls Church, VA Map Gallery includes a variety of web maps and apps that include topics ranging from Flood Zones, Snow Removal and this Capital Improvements app identifying the capital needs of the community and indicates how these needs will be funded over the 5-year period. There are several updates in this release including cities and counties in the United States, Canada, Hong Kong and Europe. Des Moines, IA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Fairfax County, VA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Kane County, IL (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Lewis and Clark County, MT (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Loudoun County, VA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) In addition to St. John’s, there have been numerous recent updates and new contributors in Canada. Our colleague, Paul Heersink, with Esri Canada has detailed these in his recent blog, January updates to ArcGIS Online basemaps. Hong Kong  (Topo 1:577k to 1:1k) – Esri China (HK) In addition to this World Topographic Map update, Hong Kong in the World Street Map will be refreshed in our next release. Monaco  (Topo 1:72k to 1:1k) – Esri France Here’s a list of all the community contributors for this release: World Topographic Map Falls Church, VA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor Des Moines, IA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Fairfax County, VA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Kane County, IL (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Lewis and Clark County, MT (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Loudoun County, VA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Hong Kong  (Topo 1:577k to 1:1k) Update Monaco  (Topo 1:72k to 1:1k) Update Community Remember that the ArcGIS Content Team is offering training on the Community Maps Data Prep Tools. We have scheduled two additional offerings of the Preparing Data for Community Maps Workshops. If you were not able to attend a previous class, or were not aware that they were available, we highly encourage you to attend one of the upcoming workshops. Date and Time: Tuesday, February 24th, 2015 at 11:00 am Pacific Standard Time (San Francisco, GMT-08:00) Workshop URL: Session Information: Preparing Data for Community Maps Date and Time: Wednesday, March 11th, 2015 at 11:00 am Pacific Standard Time (San Francisco, GMT-08:00) Workshop URL: Session Information: Preparing Data for Community Maps These tools provide a simple way for Community Maps contributors to migrate their basemap layers to a format readily accepted by Esri Community Maps, without having to adopt a new data model. Stay updated on program news, tips and tricks, user success stories, training events, and participant contributions by subscribing to the Community Maps Newsletter. You can have the newsletter sent right to your inbox by subscribing here. Share your story: How has contributing to the Living Atlas Community benefited your organization? Has your participation helped meet a particular challenge? Email us at communitymaps@esri.com so we can promote your success. Contributions and Feedback These contributions were made through the Community Maps Program. For more information visit the Community Maps Program Resource Center. The service was updated on the following servers: services.arcgisonline.com and server.arcgisonline.com. If you have previously used the World_Topo_Map, you may need to clear your cache in order to see the updates. If you have feedback on content, try our Topographic Map Feedback web map. If you have other feedback or comments, please post them to the ArcGIS Discussion Group and the Living Atlas Discussion Group on GeoNet. ... View more

The ArcGIS Content Team recently completed updates to the World Topographic Map. The data for the World Topographic Map is provided by the GIS community. This map is designed to be used as a basemap by GIS professionals and as a reference map by anyone. Thanks to our users and partners who are supporting Community Basemaps and helping build The Living Atlas of the World. Topographic Map Updates and Useful Maps and Applications Our newest contributor in this release is Falls Church, VA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k). Just what we like to see, an ArcGIS Online Homepage! Loaded up with Map Gallery and Open Data sites that leverage not only the Topographic Basemap, but also the Streets, Light Gray Canvas and Imagery Basemaps. The Falls Church, VA Map Gallery includes a variety of web maps and apps that include topics ranging from Flood Zones, Snow Removal and this Capital Improvements app identifying the capital needs of the community and indicates how these needs will be funded over the 5-year period. There are several updates in this release including cities and counties in the United States, Canada, Hong Kong and Europe. Des Moines, IA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Fairfax County, VA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Kane County, IL (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Lewis and Clark County, MT (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Loudoun County, VA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) In addition to St. John’s, there have been numerous recent updates and new contributors in Canada. Our colleague, Paul Heersink, with Esri Canada has detailed these in his recent blog, January updates to ArcGIS Online basemaps. Hong Kong  (Topo 1:577k to 1:1k) – Esri China (HK) In addition to this World Topographic Map update, Hong Kong in the World Street Map will be refreshed in our next release. Monaco  (Topo 1:72k to 1:1k) – Esri France Here’s a list of all the community contributors for this release: World Topographic Map Falls Church, VA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor Des Moines, IA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Fairfax County, VA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Kane County, IL (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Lewis and Clark County, MT (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Loudoun County, VA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Hong Kong  (Topo 1:577k to 1:1k) Update Monaco  (Topo 1:72k to 1:1k) Update Community Remember that the ArcGIS Content Team is offering training on the Community Maps Data Prep Tools. We have scheduled two additional offerings of the Preparing Data for Community Maps Workshops. If you were not able to attend a previous class, or were not aware that they were available, we highly encourage you to attend one of the upcoming workshops. Date and Time: Tuesday, February 24th, 2015 at 11:00 am Pacific Standard Time (San Francisco, GMT-08:00) Workshop URL: Session Information: Preparing Data for Community Maps Date and Time: Wednesday, March 11th, 2015 at 11:00 am Pacific Standard Time (San Francisco, GMT-08:00) Workshop URL: Session Information: Preparing Data for Community Maps These tools provide a simple way for Community Maps contributors to migrate their basemap layers to a format readily accepted by Esri Community Maps, without having to adopt a new data model. Stay updated on program news, tips and tricks, user success stories, training events, and participant contributions by subscribing to the Community Maps Newsletter. You can have the newsletter sent right to your inbox by subscribing here. Share your story: How has contributing to the Living Atlas Community benefited your organization? Has your participation helped meet a particular challenge? Email us at communitymaps@esri.com so we can promote your success. Contributions and Feedback These contributions were made through the Community Maps Program. For more information visit the Community Maps Program Resource Center. The service was updated on the following servers: services.arcgisonline.com and server.arcgisonline.com. If you have previously used the World_Topo_Map, you may need to clear your cache in order to see the updates. If you have feedback on content, try our Topographic Map Feedback web map. If you have other feedback or comments, please post them to the ArcGIS Discussion Group and the Living Atlas Discussion Group on GeoNet. ... View more

Hundreds of organizations in Esri’s user community are helping build the Living Atlas of the World by contributing their authoritative content. The Living Atlas of the World is composed of a variety of collections, all of which are supported by the ArcGIS Content Team. This content is built into the ArcGIS Platform as part of the user experience and is ready for your immediate use! To view this comprehensive set of maps, apps, and tools just visit the Living Atlas of the World Web App. Live maps, intelligent layers, and maps for analysis are all part of the Living Atlas of the World. Many of these contributions are being used in Esri’s Online Basemaps, like the popular flagship World Topographic Map. Did you know? …that there are several other “content communities” in the Living Atlas of the World that can be contributed to? When an organization shares data with the Living Atlas of the World, the question that must first be addressed is “What map layers does my organization manage that would help support the various content communities of the atlas”? The answer will vary from organization to organization, but it’s important to be aware of the collections that our user community can support. The list above serves as a guideline and can help organizations identify the areas where .they can contribute. Many of the organizations and agencies that contribute reference features to the basemaps more than likely have data that can be leveraged by other communities. The term “Community Maps” covers more than just basemap reference layers. All of the varying communities should be considered for contribution. To better understand these communities, how they are defined, and if your organization’s content is an appropriate fit, have a look at the descriptions below. Imagery Detailed imagery of the world, which reveals both the present state of the planet and change over time. These image layers enable you to view recent, high-resolution imagery for most of the world; lower-resolution imagery of the planet updated daily; and near real-time imagery for parts of the world affected by major events, such as natural disasters. This includes intelligent layers that enable you to restyle the imagery to highlight specific characteristics, such as healthy vegetation. Basemaps Includes a suite of basemaps that provide reference maps for our world and context for your work. These maps are built from the best available data from a community of authoritative providers and presented in multiple cartographic styles. The maps are designed to emphasize different views of our world, from physical to political. You can choose the basemap that is most appropriate for your map or app. Demographics and Lifestyle Includes a comprehensive set of demographic and lifestyle maps of the United States and more than 120 other countries. This includes recent demographic and Tapestry Segmentation lifestyle information such as total population, family size, household income, and more. It also includes consumer spending information on many types of products. This information can be accessed as ready-to-use map layers, including preconfigured pop-up windows, which can be restyled and added to your maps and apps. Boundaries and Places Includes a set of map layers that describe boundaries at many levels of geography, including countries, administrative areas, postal codes, and more. You can use these boundaries and place layers for simple geographic context or to aggregate your own data to visualize on a map. Landscape The collection of landscape maps and layers available through ArcGIS covers a wide set of topics related to our natural and man-made environments, including agriculture, wildlife, elevation, hydrology, and weather. Landscape analysis underpins much of our land-use planning and how we manage our natural resources and relationship with the environment. As part of this collection, Esri has assembled best available data from many public sources and provided the content in an easy-to-use collection of layers, which can be used to make better informed decisions. Community Maps You can contribute to several maps through our Community Maps Program  in an effort to make them more useful not just for your organization, but others. Thousands of ArcGIS users have improved the coverage and quality of our maps by providing access to their geographic data and imagery. Join the growing list of organizations that contribute their content to a living global atlas of online maps and spatial information. Transportation Includes a number of maps and layers that describe the systems that people use to move between places. This includes a variety of global, national, and local maps on various topics from infrastructure projects to rest areas. Some of these layers are dynamic, such as the live World Traffic map, which is updated every few minutes with data on traffic incidents and congestion. Urban Systems Over half of the world’s population now lives in cities, and the percentage is growing. This urbanization has a profound impact on our lives, and it presents unique challenges for managing urban systems. This collection of maps and layers provides useful information, such as open space, highway access and noise pollution, to help cities implement innovative solutions for the complex problems they face. This includes standard layers that can be used to compare different cities as well as detailed urban landscapes that can be utilized for visualization and analysis. Earth Observations Includes a rich collection of earth observation maps and layers that describe our planet’s current conditions, from earthquakes and fires to severe weather and hurricanes, as well as changes over time. This includes a set of live feed layers featuring frequently updated data from several sources, as well as scientific information, such as soil moisture and snowpack, over several years. Historical Maps Includes a rich set of historical maps that illustrate the world as it existed decades and even centuries ago. These maps describe the political, cultural, and physical aspects of our world, providing a revealing glimpse into the past and a better understanding of how our planet has evolved over time. This collection includes scanned raster maps presented as both static map layers and dynamic image layers, which can be viewed individually as a basemap or displayed with a current basemap for comparison purposes. The next time your organization submits updates to Community Maps, consider how you might leverage additional content by contributing to other communities discussed above. If your organization is not participating in the Living Atlas consider sharing your authoritative content with the global GIS Community. We will host your content for free through our secure cloud services. For additional information on Community Maps visit the Community Maps Program Website and the Community Maps Resource Center. If you have general questions you can visit our growing FAQ page for most answers. You can register your organization with Community Maps through the Community Maps Contributor App. It’s easy and only takes a few minutes. Email us at communitymaps@esri.com and we’ll help you get started. ... View more

The ArcGIS Content Team has updated the World Topographic Map and Imagery Basemap. We managed to sneak in an update before the end of the year and wanted to share those details and welcome some new contributors. Another big thanks to the user community who are helping improve the Community Basemaps by submitting new and updated content to the ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World. What’s New? Before we dive into the latest updates, I want to draw your attention to the new user experience offered by ArcGIS Online. Check out the new ArcGIS Online Features and Ready-to-Use Maps pages! For information on new features and enhancements, read the blog. Topographic Map Updates and Useful Applications Updates this week include 3 new contributions and 7 updates for locations in the United States, Canada and the State of Kuwait. Our first new contributor is City of El Cajon, CA. El Cajon, CA  (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Historically, El Cajon was linked to the agrarian heartland and center of communication of San Diego County. This region was often referred to as “The Big Box Valley” and “The Corners”. El Cajon was incorporated as a city in 1912 and remains an important economic center with a well-balanced economy that includes aerospace, education and retail markets.Our next new contributor is the City of Rio Rancho, NM. City of Rio Rancho, NM (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Rio Rancho has created a nice looking Map Gallery to help citizens with information that includes a Parks and Recreation finder and a bikeways locator. Our final new contributor for this release is the State of Vermont. Vermont has provided updates from 1:18k to 1:1k State of Vermont (Topo 1:18k to 1:1k) Data in part from the Vermont Department of Health was used in these web apps describing and illustrating Dental Care Access, Utilization, Financial, Prevention, and Outcomes. Created by the Vermont’s Agency of Transportation, this presentation exploits Esri’s COTS (Commercial off-the-shelf Software) approach to GIS and integrates Community Basemaps. The app describes web maps, mobile applications and operation dashboards as the keys to success. This refresh also includes 7 locations that have provided updated content.Yakima County, WA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) City of Mesa, AZ (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) City Of Peoria County, IL (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) http://www.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&center=%20%20-111.110497,43.723852&level=16 Teton County, ID (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) http://www.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&center=%20%20-126.917379,50.584087&level=16 Alert Bay, British Columbia, Canada (Topo 1:36k to 1:1k) http://www.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&center=%20%20-94.432860,49.811521&level=14 Kenora, Ontario, Canada (Topo 1:18k to 1:1k) http://www.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&center=%20%20-106.642692,52.140247&level=14 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada (Topo 1:18k to 1:1k) http://www.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&center=%20%2047.972090,29.372781&level=16 State of Kuwait (Topo 1:288k to 1:1k) Basemap Imagery Updates Spain (1:36k to 1:1k) has been updated with imagery from IGN/CNIG (Instituto Geografico Nacional De Espana/Centro Nacional de Información Geográfica). Here’s a list of all the community contributors for this release: Topographic City of El Cajon, CA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor City of Rio Rancho, NM (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contribution State of Vermont (Topo 1:18k to 1:1k) New Contribution Yakima County, WA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update City of Mesa, AZ (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update City Of Peoria County, IL (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Teton County, ID (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Alert Bay, British Columbia, Canada (Topo 1:36k to 1:1k) Update Kenora, Ontario, Canada (Topo 1:18k to 1:1k) Update Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada (Topo 1:18k to 1:1k) Update State of Kuwait (Topo 1:288k to 1:1k) Update Imagery Spain (25cm) Update Community Remember that the Community Maps Team is offering training on the new data prep tools. These tools provide a simple way for Community Maps contributors to migrate their basemap layers to a format readily accepted by Esri Community Maps, without having to adopt a new data model. The blog below will provide the details and how to register your organization. New online Community Maps Data Preparation Tools workshop available in 2015 Contributions and Feedback These contributions were made through the Community Maps Program. For more information visit the Community Maps Program Resource Center. The service was updated on the following servers: services.arcgisonline.com and server.arcgisonline.com. If you have previously used the World_Topo_Map, you may need to clear your cache in order to see the updates. If you have feedback on content, try our Topographic Map Feedback web map, or Imagery Map Feedback web map. Metadata for Imagery Map: This service is metadata-enabled. With the Identify tool in ArcMap or the World Imagery with Metadata web map, you can see the resolution, collection date, and source of the imagery at the location you click. The metadata applies only to the best available imagery at that location. You may need to zoom in to view the best available imagery. If you have other feedback or comments, please post them to the ArcGIS Discussion Group on GeoNet. ... View more

The ArcGIS Content Team has updated the World Topographic Map and Imagery Basemap. We managed to sneak in an update before the end of the year and wanted to share those details and welcome some new contributors. Another big thanks to the user community who are helping improve the Community Basemaps by submitting new and updated content to the ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World.  What’s New? Before we dive into the latest updates, I want to draw your attention to the new user experience offered by ArcGIS Online. Check out the new ArcGIS Online Features and Ready-to-Use Maps pages! For information on new features and enhancements, read the blog. Topographic Map Updates and Useful Applications Updates this week include 3 new contributions and 7 updates for locations in the United States, Canada and the State of Kuwait. Our first new contributor is City of El Cajon, CA. El Cajon, CA  (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Historically, El Cajon was linked to the agrarian heartland and center of communication of San Diego County. This region was often referred to as “The Big Box Valley” and “The Corners”. El Cajon was incorporated as a city in 1912 and remains an important economic center with a well-balanced economy that includes aerospace, education and retail markets.Our next new contributor is the City of Rio Rancho, NM. City of Rio Rancho, NM (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Rio Rancho has created a nice looking Map Gallery to help citizens with information that includes a Parks and Recreation finder and a bikeways locator. Our final new contributor for this release is the State of Vermont. Vermont has provided updates from 1:18k to 1:1k State of Vermont (Topo 1:18k to 1:1k) Data in part from the Vermont Department of Health was used in these web apps describing and illustrating Dental Care Access, Utilization, Financial, Prevention, and Outcomes. Created by the Vermont’s Agency of Transportation, this presentation exploits Esri’s COTS (Commercial off-the-shelf Software) approach to GIS and integrates Community Basemaps. The app describes web maps, mobile applications and operation dashboards as the keys to success. This refresh also includes 7 locations that have provided updated content.Yakima County, WA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) City of Mesa, AZ (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) City Of Peoria County, IL (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) http://www.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&center=%20%20-111.110497,43.723852&level=16 Teton County, ID (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) http://www.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&center=%20%20-126.917379,50.584087&level=16 Alert Bay, British Columbia, Canada (Topo 1:36k to 1:1k) http://www.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&center=%20%20-94.432860,49.811521&level=14 Kenora, Ontario, Canada (Topo 1:18k to 1:1k) http://www.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&center=%20%20-106.642692,52.140247&level=14 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada (Topo 1:18k to 1:1k) http://www.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&center=%20%2047.972090,29.372781&level=16 State of Kuwait (Topo 1:288k to 1:1k) Basemap Imagery Updates Spain (1:36k to 1:1k) has been updated with imagery from IGN/CNIG (Instituto Geografico Nacional De Espana/Centro Nacional de Información Geográfica). Here’s a list of all the community contributors for this release: Topographic City of El Cajon, CA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor City of Rio Rancho, NM (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contribution State of Vermont (Topo 1:18k to 1:1k) New Contribution Yakima County, WA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update City of Mesa, AZ (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update City Of Peoria County, IL (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Teton County, ID (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Alert Bay, British Columbia, Canada (Topo 1:36k to 1:1k) Update Kenora, Ontario, Canada (Topo 1:18k to 1:1k) Update Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada (Topo 1:18k to 1:1k) Update State of Kuwait (Topo 1:288k to 1:1k) Update Imagery Spain (25cm) Update Community Remember that the Community Maps Team is offering training on the new data prep tools. These tools provide a simple way for Community Maps contributors to migrate their basemap layers to a format readily accepted by Esri Community Maps, without having to adopt a new data model. The blog below will provide the details and how to register your organization. New online Community Maps Data Preparation Tools workshop available in 2015 Contributions and Feedback These contributions were made through the Community Maps Program. For more information visit the Community Maps Program Resource Center. The service was updated on the following servers: services.arcgisonline.com and server.arcgisonline.com. If you have previously used the World_Topo_Map, you may need to clear your cache in order to see the updates. If you have feedback on content, try our Topographic Map Feedback web map, or Imagery Map Feedback web map. Metadata for Imagery Map: This service is metadata-enabled. With the Identify tool in ArcMap or the World Imagery with Metadata web map, you can see the resolution, collection date, and source of the imagery at the location you click. The metadata applies only to the best available imagery at that location. You may need to zoom in to view the best available imagery. If you have other feedback or comments, please post them to the ArcGIS Discussion Group on GeoNet. ... View more

The ArcGIS Content Team has updated the World Topographic Map and Imagery Basemap. We managed to sneak in an update before the end of the year and wanted to share those details and welcome some new contributors. Another big thanks to the user community who are helping improve the Community Basemaps by submitting new and updated content to the ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World. What’s New? Before we dive into the latest updates, I want to draw your attention to the new user experience offered by ArcGIS Online. Check out the new ArcGIS Online Features and Ready-to-Use Maps pages! For information on new features and enhancements, read the blog. Topographic Map Updates and Useful Applications Updates this week include 3 new contributions and 7 updates for locations in the United States, Canada and the State of Kuwait. Our first new contributor is City of El Cajon, CA. El Cajon, CA  (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Historically, El Cajon was linked to the agrarian heartland and center of communication of San Diego County. This region was often referred to as “The Big Box Valley” and “The Corners”. El Cajon was incorporated as a city in 1912 and remains an important economic center with a well-balanced economy that includes aerospace, education and retail markets.Our next new contributor is the City of Rio Rancho, NM. City of Rio Rancho, NM (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Rio Rancho has created a nice looking Map Gallery to help citizens with information that includes a Parks and Recreation finder and a bikeways locator. Our final new contributor for this release is the State of Vermont. Vermont has provided updates from 1:18k to 1:1k State of Vermont (Topo 1:18k to 1:1k) Data in part from the Vermont Department of Health was used in these web apps describing and illustrating Dental Care Access, Utilization, Financial, Prevention, and Outcomes. Created by the Vermont’s Agency of Transportation, this presentation exploits Esri’s COTS (Commercial off-the-shelf Software) approach to GIS and integrates Community Basemaps. The app describes web maps, mobile applications and operation dashboards as the keys to success. This refresh also includes 7 locations that have provided updated content.Yakima County, WA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) City of Mesa, AZ (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) City Of Peoria County, IL (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) http://www.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&center=%20%20-111.110497,43.723852&level=16 Teton County, ID (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) http://www.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&center=%20%20-126.917379,50.584087&level=16 Alert Bay, British Columbia, Canada (Topo 1:36k to 1:1k) http://www.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&center=%20%20-94.432860,49.811521&level=14 Kenora, Ontario, Canada (Topo 1:18k to 1:1k) http://www.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&center=%20%20-106.642692,52.140247&level=14 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada (Topo 1:18k to 1:1k) http://www.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&center=%20%2047.972090,29.372781&level=16 State of Kuwait (Topo 1:288k to 1:1k) Basemap Imagery Updates Spain (1:36k to 1:1k) has been updated with imagery from IGN/CNIG (Instituto Geografico Nacional De Espana/Centro Nacional de Información Geográfica). Here’s a list of all the community contributors for this release: Topographic City of El Cajon, CA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor City of Rio Rancho, NM (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contribution State of Vermont (Topo 1:18k to 1:1k) New Contribution Yakima County, WA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update City of Mesa, AZ (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update City Of Peoria County, IL (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Teton County, ID (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update Alert Bay, British Columbia, Canada (Topo 1:36k to 1:1k) Update Kenora, Ontario, Canada (Topo 1:18k to 1:1k) Update Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada (Topo 1:18k to 1:1k) Update State of Kuwait (Topo 1:288k to 1:1k) Update Imagery Spain (25cm) Update Community Remember that the Community Maps Team is offering training on the new data prep tools. These tools provide a simple way for Community Maps contributors to migrate their basemap layers to a format readily accepted by Esri Community Maps, without having to adopt a new data model. The blog below will provide the details and how to register your organization. New online Community Maps Data Preparation Tools workshop available in 2015 Contributions and Feedback These contributions were made through the Community Maps Program. For more information visit the Community Maps Program Resource Center. The service was updated on the following servers: services.arcgisonline.com and server.arcgisonline.com. If you have previously used the World_Topo_Map, you may need to clear your cache in order to see the updates. If you have feedback on content, try our Topographic Map Feedback web map, or Imagery Map Feedback web map. Metadata for Imagery Map: This service is metadata-enabled. With the Identify tool in ArcMap or the World Imagery with Metadata web map, you can see the resolution, collection date, and source of the imagery at the location you click. The metadata applies only to the best available imagery at that location. You may need to zoom in to view the best available imagery. If you have other feedback or comments, please post them to the ArcGIS Discussion Group on GeoNet. ... View more