Trail of Two MapsMark Goetz, GISP

Mark Hoover, GISP

Agenda

• Overview of trail

• Tips and Tricks for enhancing “paper map” in Adobe Illustrator

• Creating Shortlist Story Map

Pequonnock River Trail

• 16 mile multi-use trail from Bridgeport through Trumbull to Monroe

• Located along the path of the abandoned Housatonic Railroad Line

Mapping the Trail

• MetroCOG provides GIS support for 6 member municipalities

• Two mapping products• Static “paper map”

• Use on website

• Handouts

• Story Map• Interactive

• More Information

Static Map

• 8.5in x 11in

• Informative but readable

• Engaged graphic designer to enhance map with Adobe Illustrator

Tips and Tricks for Adobe Illustrator

• Through trial and error we found several methods to create an easier product for use in Adobe Illustrator

• Found several helpful websites• http://www.bgcarto.com/importing-an-arcmap-export-in-illustrator/

• http://www.bgcarto.com/some-tips-on-map-layout-exporting-a-map-to-illustrator/

• http://www.wwu.edu/huxley/spatial/tut/cart/argis_2_illustrator.htm

Tips and Tricks for Adobe Illustrator

• No Transparencies

• No Rasters

• Use Annotation!• Limit adding text in layout!• Use different color for each layers label

• Keep symbology simple

• Remove outlines from Polygons

• Dissolve features when possible• Limits the number of individual pieces that need to be altered

• Group features• Groups in ArcMap are grouped in Illustrator

Shortlist Story Map

• App organizes points of interests into tabs

• Tabs update as user moves around the map

• Template is not available through ArcGIS Online

• Download template and host on web server

Shortlist Story Map

• https://storymaps.arcgis.com/en/app-list/shortlist/tutorial/

• Use sample files as template to configure point layers that define your tabs

• Shapefile or CSV

• Populate fields for text and images

• Load points directly into Web Map

• Save Web Map

• Copy the Web Map ID into the index.html file at appropriate location

• Copy template download onto web server

• Configure CSS/HTML files for personalization

Shortlist Story Map

• Cannot support • Rasters

• Services

• Feature Classes

• Can load rasters as basemap

DEMO

Thank You!Mark Goetz

GIS Director

MetroCOG

mgoetz@ctmetro.org

Mark Hoover

GIS Technician

MetroCOG

mhoover@ctmetro.org