View Map Object Details
STEP-BY-STEP HELP

1. Access the map at http://mapview.memphistn.gov

2. Customize Your Map – The Map Contents panel allows you to hide and slow map elements to create a custom map that meets your needs.

a. If the Map Contents options are not visible, click the down arrow on the Map Contents panel to expand it. You can also hit the double right arrow to undock the panel and have it float above the map.

b. To hide or show a specific set of content from the map contents, simply check or uncheck the related checkbox. You can also expand the group to see the individual elements and their symbols used on the map.

3. The Identify Tool – Once you can see the element on the map you wish to identify the tool bar at the top of the browser (our example will use a fire station), click the identify tool.

a. After selecting the identify tool, click on the icon of the element you want to identify on the map.

b. Using the identify tool on the map will result in a new pop-up window that will display details about the location on the map.

[TIP – Some browsers may attempt to block the pop-up browser and you may need to hold SHIFT or CTRL while clicking the map to allow the pop-up window.]

c. Once the pop-up Identify window is visible you can modify the results of the window by selecting the element on the map you wish to identify at that location, as well as specifying a distance (in feet or miles) as a buffer area. Any object of the type you select in the drop down box that falls in that buffer will be listed in the table on the left of the window. Click the Update button after you have selected the object type and entered a buffer distance.

d. Some map objects have details available in the table on the left. To see an example, change the Layer dropdown box to Tax Parcel and specify 500 feet as the distance. Click the Update Button. In this case each record has a button on the left with a + symbol. Click the + button to expand that record and view further details.

e. Finally note that results are shown 5 at a time, and the remaining results can be viewed using the Change Page arrows at the bottom of the table (< >).