| How To Use The Map | |
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| Toolbar options | |
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Map Layers/Legend toggle Replaces the map layer list with the map legend. Clicking it again will reinstate the layer list. |
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Zoom in Allows you to zoom in to the map. Click on this button, then either: |
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Zoom out Click the Zoom Out button and then click or click and drag a rectangle on the map to zoom out of an area. If you drag a small rectangle the map will zoom out a great distance. A large rectangle will zoom out a smaller distance. |
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View entire region |
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Pan Click on the map, hold down your mouse button and drag the map to display an adjacent area. |
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Info Allows you to see the attributes of a specific feature in a map layer. |
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Print Click the print button, type a title and click "Create Print Page." By default, the title is "MetroMap." A new browser window will open with the map image and legend. You can then use the File/Print menu item (or the print button) on the browser window to send the display to your printer. You will probably want to set your page to landscape before printing. If your printable map window contains less detail than your main map window, try zooming in before printing. |
| Legend | |
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The legend can be viewed by clicking the
button in the toolbar. It shows the symbolization of the map layers and is the legend that is printed on the map if you choose the
button. |
| About MetroMap | |
| MetroMap allows you to view map-based information about a location of your choice. The results can be displayed in text-only format, or on a map. The map displays layers of geographic information that can be viewed and printed individually or in combination. Metro and other local jurisdictions maintain the data. Two maps are available: For example, you may want to see which garbage hauler serves your address. This question is quickly answered by the text only button. You can also get this information on a map by choosing "Boundaries." | |