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Creating a Map with ArcMap
Revised 03 September 2007
Tufts University
Author: Barbara Parmenter, PhD

Introduction1
Part 1 - Opening ArcMap and adding data layers.2
Part 2 - Defining the general and symbology properties for a layer 5
Coloring the data layers 5
Part 3 - Drawing a layer based on an attribute field7
Symbolizing parcels by land use7
Symbolizing general land use.8
Saving layer files9
Loading a layer file 9
Part 4 - Labeling a layer based on an attribute field 10
Changing the formatting of labels.10
Interactively labeling some parks 11
Part 5 - Understanding Data Frame Properties 11
Accessing the Data Frame Properties.12
Drawing a map to scale12
Part 6 - Using digital orthophotos, scanned quad maps (DRGs), and shaded relief13
Accessing and downloading orthophotos from MassGIS – using an index sheet.13
Downloading image data from MassGIS.15
Opening the orthophoto in ArcMap.15
Using Shaded Relief images.16
Part 7 - Creating a layout for printing or graphic export.17
Setting up a layout.17
Moving around in the page and the data frame...18
Setting the printed map scale...18
Resizing and moving the data frame.19
Inserting title, scale, north arrow, and legend.19
Part 8 - Adding a data frame to show two or more maps on a layout.20
Adding a second data frame...21
Setting up a locator boundary box...22
Part 9 - Printing or exporting layouts....Introduction
This tutorial shows you how to use the ArcMap module to create a simple map. ArcMap is one of the
modules in ArcGIS Desktop. You use ArcMap to create maps, query data, perform analysis, and most of
the other basic GIS operations. ArcMap is the module that you will use most frequently. The tutorial may
take 3-4 hours to complete.

If you haven’t already, download the GIS_tutorial_data.zip file that accompanies this tutorial and unzip it
in a location of your choice. The tutorial data comes from MassGIS (the Massachusetts GIS Repository)
and the City of Somerville, MA. However, you can do this tutorial with any GIS data.
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This tutorial only shows the most basic functioning of ArcMap. For further informat
This tutorial only shows the most basic functioning of ArcMap. For further information about ArcMap, go
to Help-ArcGIS Desktop Help - Contents tab - ArcMap.

A note about storing saved files from this tutorial or other work for your classes. The "map" files you will
be saving in this tutorial and in most of your GIS work are very small files with pointers to the data sets.
The mapfile does not contain the actual data, so if the data files are moved or deleted, your map file will
not find them and thus not display them – this can be corrected using the data repair function which we
will learn. As you work, you should save map files to your own file storage area.
Part 1 - Opening ArcMap and adding data layers
• To start ArcMap, choose Start-Programs-ArcGIS-ArcMap (or the equivalent on your
computer). It will take a minute to start.
• When the first dialog box comes up, make sure that you have selected to start with a new empty
map and press OK.
• If the Add Data dialog box comes up, press Cancel for now.
• Choose View - Toolbars, and make sure that Main Menu, Standard, and Tools are visible.
Uncheck all the other toolbars for now. Toolbars used and moved around in one session will
appear the same way the next time a session is opened, so your initial view of ArcMap may differ
depending on which computer you are using and how it was left by the last user.
• On the left side of the screen, you should see your Table of Contents area - right now it should
only say "Layers". If you do not see this separate area, choose Window - Table of Contents.
Again, sometimes this gets turned off by a previous user.
• This is the Standard Toolbar
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