The World Topographic Map and World Imagery Map have both been updated with new content! Esri is curating an immense and rapidly growing collection of ready-to-use maps, imagery, and geo-referenced data for the world. This online collection of authoritative content, together with the new Web GIS pattern, is having a profound impact on the way people apply GIS. 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, counties and facility sites in the United States and the Netherlands.
Topographic Map Contributor Spotlights
View this tour of the new and updated content in the World Topographic Map. Let’s welcome our newest contributors:
Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA - LAX), CA
(Topo 1:18k to 1:1k) New Contributor
Newport Beach, CA
(Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor
Utah County, UT (Provo County Seat)
(Topo 1:18k to 1:1k) New Contributor
Topographic Contributors in this Release
- Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA – LAX), CA (Topo 1:18k to 1:1k) New Contributor
- Newport Beach, CA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor
- Utah County, UT (Topo 1:18k to 1:1k) New Contributor
- Appleton, WI (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update
- Bakersfield, CA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update
- Bismarck, ND (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update
- Los Angeles County, CA (Topo 1:18k to 1:1k) Update
- Marietta, GA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update
- Mesa, AZ (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update
- Outagamie County, WI (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update
- Sarpy County, NE (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update
- Tampa, FL (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update
Imagery Map Contributor Spotlights
View this tour of the new and updated content in the World Imagery Map. Let’s welcome our newest contributors while viewing these compelling before and after examples.
Haines, AK (Imagery 1:36k to 1:1k) New Contributor
Before
After
Netherlands (Imagery 1:36k to 1:1k) Update
Before
After
Imagery Contributors in this Release
- Haines, AK (Imagery 1:36k to 1:1k) New Contributor
- Netherlands (Imagery 1:36k to 1:1k) Update
Living Atlas Community
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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. Here is a great example: Community Focus: How Hosting Imagery on ArcGIS Online is Helping Fargo, ND
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.
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