{"id":66531,"date":"2015-02-24T09:15:43","date_gmt":"2015-02-24T09:15:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/product\/uncategorized\/user-community-content-continues-to-expand-the-living-atlas-of-the-world\/"},"modified":"2018-03-26T21:04:32","modified_gmt":"2018-03-26T21:04:32","slug":"user-community-content-continues-to-expand-the-living-atlas-of-the-world","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/local-government\/local-government\/user-community-content-continues-to-expand-the-living-atlas-of-the-world","title":{"rendered":"User Community Content continues to expand The Living Atlas of the World"},"author":7651,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[22841,22941],"tags":[22951,22971,22981,40161,23021,23031],"industry":[],"product":[36581,36551],"class_list":["post-66531","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-local-government","category-mapping","tag-arcgis-content","tag-community-basemaps","tag-community-maps","tag-living-atlas-of-the-world","tag-updates","tag-world-topographic-map","product-arcgis-living-atlas","product-arcgis-online"],"acf":{"short_description":"The ArcGIS Content Team recently completed updates to the\u00a0World Topographic Map.\u00a0The data for the World Topographic Map is provided by ...","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>The ArcGIS Content Team recently completed updates to the\u00a0<a title=\"World Topographic Map\" href=\"http:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/living-atlas\/item\/?itemId=d5e02a0c1f2b4ec399823fdd3c2fdebd\" target=\"_blank\">World Topographic Map<\/a>.\u00a0The data for the World Topographic Map is provided by the GIS community.\u00a0This map is designed to be used as a basemap by GIS professionals and as a reference map by anyone. Thanks to our users and partners who are supporting <a title=\"Basemaps\" href=\"http:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/living-atlas\/#s=0&amp;n=0&amp;d=1&amp;col=la-basemaps:3&amp;fs=0&amp;fn=30&amp;npp=0&amp;subCat=0&amp;md=la-basemaps:111\" target=\"_blank\">Community Basemaps<\/a>\u00a0and helping build <a title=\"Living Atlas of the World\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/features\/maps\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">The Living Atlas of the World<\/a>.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #008000\"><strong>Topographic Map Updates and Useful Maps and Applications<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Our newest contributor in this release is\u00a0<a title=\"Falls Church, VA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webmap\/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&amp;center=%20%20-77.173910,38.885353&amp;level=17\" target=\"_blank\">Falls Church, VA<\/a>\u00a0(Topo 1:9k to 1:1k).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webmap\/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&amp;center=%20%20-77.173910,38.885353&amp;level=17\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-46218\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Falls-Church-VA.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1064\" height=\"740\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Just what we like to see, an\u00a0<a title=\"Falls Church, VA ArcGIS Online Homepage\" href=\"http:\/\/fallschurch.maps.arcgis.com\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\">ArcGIS Online Homepage<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/fallschurch.maps.arcgis.com\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-46219\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Falls-Church-VA-ArcGIS-Online-Homepage.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1346\" height=\"763\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Loaded up with <a title=\"Falls Church, VA Map Gallery\" href=\"http:\/\/fallschurch.maps.arcgis.com\/apps\/PublicGallery\/index.html?appid=cc1aff4bb68c4d0589ffc35bfe24ac92&amp;group=c66f308f5f4d4c79bc72ea8c82ccac52\" target=\"_blank\">Map Gallery<\/a> and <a title=\"Falls Church, VA Open Data\" href=\"http:\/\/maps.fallschurch.opendata.arcgis.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Open Data<\/a> sites that leverage not only the Topographic Basemap, but also the Streets, Light Gray Canvas and Imagery Basemaps.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/fallschurch.maps.arcgis.com\/apps\/PublicGallery\/index.html?appid=cc1aff4bb68c4d0589ffc35bfe24ac92&amp;group=c66f308f5f4d4c79bc72ea8c82ccac52\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-46220\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Falls-Church-VA-Map-Gallery.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"969\" height=\"814\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/maps.fallschurch.opendata.arcgis.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-46221\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Falls-Church-VA-Open-Data.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1494\" height=\"825\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Falls Church, VA Map Gallery includes a variety of web maps and apps that include topics ranging from <a title=\"Falls Church, VA Flood Zones App\" href=\"http:\/\/fallschurch.maps.arcgis.com\/apps\/OnePane\/basicviewer\/index.html?appid=8c1c79c236c641ddb22331a9838f6d36\" target=\"_blank\">Flood Zones<\/a>, <a title=\"Falls Church, VA Snow Removal App\" href=\"http:\/\/fallschurch.maps.arcgis.com\/apps\/OnePane\/basicviewer\/index.html?appid=77c341eb5a184c0a995e41feedfbe1ac\" target=\"_blank\">Snow Removal<\/a>\u00a0and this <a title=\"Fall Church, VA Capital Improvements App\" href=\"http:\/\/fallschurch.maps.arcgis.com\/apps\/SimpleViewer\/index.html?appid=c81f34e573ac408eb43d70de8c90aefd\" target=\"_blank\">Capital Improvements app<\/a> identifying the\u00a0capital needs of the community and indicates how these needs will be funded over the 5-year period.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/fallschurch.maps.arcgis.com\/apps\/SimpleViewer\/index.html?appid=c81f34e573ac408eb43d70de8c90aefd\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-46225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Falls-Church-VA-Capital-Projects.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1792\" height=\"917\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There are several updates in this release including cities and counties in the United States, Canada, Hong Kong and Europe.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Des Moines, IA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webmap\/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&amp;center=%20%20-93.616084,41.5896428&amp;level=16\" target=\"_blank\">Des Moines, IA<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">\u00a0(Topo 1:9k to 1:1k)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webmap\/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&amp;center=%20%20-93.616084,41.5896428&amp;level=16\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-46234\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Des-Moines-IA.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1021\" height=\"745\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Fairfax County, VA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webmap\/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&amp;center=%20%20-77.309303,38.841815&amp;level=16\" target=\"_blank\">Fairfax County, VA<\/a>\u00a0(Topo 1:9k to 1:1k)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webmap\/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&amp;center=%20%20-77.309303,38.841815&amp;level=16\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-46235\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Fairfax-County-VA.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1085\" height=\"746\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Kane County, IL (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webmap\/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&amp;center=%20%20-88.305536,41.887206&amp;level=16\" target=\"_blank\">Kane County, IL<\/a>\u00a0(Topo 1:9k to 1:1k)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webmap\/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&amp;center=%20%20-88.305536,41.887206&amp;level=16\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-46236\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Kane-County-IL.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"976\" height=\"743\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Lewis and Clark County, MT (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webmap\/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&amp;center=%20%20-112.016528,46.586709&amp;level=17\" target=\"_blank\">Lewis and Clark County, MT<\/a>\u00a0(Topo 1:9k to 1:1k)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webmap\/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&amp;center=%20%20-112.016528,46.586709&amp;level=17\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-46237\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Lewis-and-Clark-County-MT.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1071\" height=\"748\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Loudoun County, VA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webmap\/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&amp;center=%20%20-77.564544,39.115506 &amp;level=17\" target=\"_blank\">Loudoun County, VA<\/a>\u00a0(Topo 1:9k to 1:1k)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webmap\/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&amp;center=%20%20-77.564544,39.115506 &amp;level=17\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-46238\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Loudoun-County-VA.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"St. Johns, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webmap\/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&amp;center=%20%20-52.743623,47.561255&amp;level=16\" target=\"_blank\">St. John&#8217;s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada<\/a>\u00a0(Topo 1:9k to 1:1k)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webmap\/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&amp;center=%20%20-52.743623,47.561255&amp;level=16\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-46239\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2015\/02\/St.-Johns-Newfoundland-and-Labrador-Canada.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1086\" height=\"751\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In addition to St. John&#8217;s, there have been numerous recent updates and new contributors in Canada. Our colleague, Paul Heersink, with Esri Canada has detailed these in two recent\u00a0blogs,\u00a0<a title=\"January updates to ArcGIS Online basemaps\" href=\"http:\/\/www.esri.ca\/en\/blog\/january-updates-arcgis-online-basemaps\" target=\"_blank\">January updates to ArcGIS Online basemaps<\/a>\u00a0and <a title=\"A cure for the mid-winter blues: a guided tour of community map updates\" href=\"http:\/\/www.esri.ca\/en\/blog\/cure-mid-winter-blues-guided-tour-community-map-updates\" target=\"_blank\">A cure for the mid-winter blues: a guided tour of community map updates<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Hong Kong  (Topo 1:577k to 1:1k) Update\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webmap\/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&amp;center=%20%20 114.154799,22.285326 &amp;level=17\" target=\"_blank\">Hong Kong<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">\u00a0\u00a0(Topo 1:577k to 1:1k) &#8211; Esri China (HK)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In addition to this World Topographic Map update, Hong Kong in the\u00a0<a title=\"World Street Map\" href=\"http:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/living-atlas\/item\/?itemId=8bf7167d20924cbf8e25e7b11c7c502c\" target=\"_blank\">World Street Map<\/a>\u00a0will be refreshed in our next release.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webmap\/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&amp;center=%20%20 114.154799,22.285326 &amp;level=17\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-46240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Hong-Kong.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1014\" height=\"765\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Monaco  (Topo 1:72k to 1:1k) Update\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webmap\/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&amp;center=%20%207.416730, 43.731136&amp;level=16\" target=\"_blank\">Monaco<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0(Topo 1:72k to 1:1k) &#8211; Esri France<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webmap\/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&amp;center=%20%207.416730, 43.731136&amp;level=16\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-46241\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Monaco.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1053\" height=\"748\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Here&#8217;s a list of all the community contributors for this release:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>World Topographic Map<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Falls Church, VA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webmap\/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&amp;center=%20%20-77.173910,38.885353&amp;level=17\" target=\"_blank\">Falls Church, VA<\/a>\u00a0(Topo 1:9k to 1:1k)\u00a0<strong>New Contributor<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Des Moines, IA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webmap\/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&amp;center=%20%20-93.616084,41.5896428&amp;level=16\" target=\"_blank\">Des Moines, IA<\/a>\u00a0(Topo 1:9k to 1:1k)\u00a0<strong>Update<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Fairfax County, VA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webmap\/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&amp;center=%20%20-77.309303,38.841815&amp;level=16\" target=\"_blank\">Fairfax County, VA<\/a>\u00a0(Topo 1:9k to 1:1k)\u00a0<strong><strong>Update<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Kane County, IL (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webmap\/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&amp;center=%20%20-88.305536,41.887206&amp;level=16\" target=\"_blank\">Kane County, IL<\/a>\u00a0(Topo 1:9k to 1:1k)\u00a0<strong><strong>Update<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Lewis and Clark County, MT (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webmap\/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&amp;center=%20%20-112.016528,46.586709&amp;level=17\" target=\"_blank\">Lewis and Clark County, MT<\/a>\u00a0(Topo 1:9k to 1:1k)\u00a0<strong>Update<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><a title=\"Loudoun County, VA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webmap\/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&amp;center=%20%20-77.564544,39.115506 &amp;level=17\" target=\"_blank\">Loudoun County, VA<\/a>\u00a0(Topo 1:9k to 1:1k)\u00a0<strong>Update<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"St. Johns, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webmap\/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&amp;center=%20%20-52.743623,47.561255&amp;level=16\" target=\"_blank\">St. John&#8217;s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada<\/a>\u00a0(Topo 1:9k to 1:1k)\u00a0<strong>Update<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Hong Kong  (Topo 1:577k to 1:1k) Update\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webmap\/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&amp;center=%20%20 114.154799,22.285326 &amp;level=17\" target=\"_blank\">Hong Kong<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0(Topo 1:577k to 1:1k)\u00a0<strong>Update<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Monaco  (Topo 1:72k to 1:1k) Update\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webmap\/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&amp;center=%20%207.416730, 43.731136&amp;level=16\" target=\"_blank\">Monaco<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0(Topo 1:72k to 1:1k)\u00a0<strong>Update<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #008000\"><strong>Community\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Remember that the <a title=\"Community Maps Data Prep Tools Training\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/item.html?id=08aacff3d3ed431cbd5ef5b15fd79b9c\" target=\"_blank\">ArcGIS Content Team is offering training<\/a> on the <a title=\"Community Maps Data Prep Tools\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/item.html?id=9238b9012beb4f30adbdd6e709412b6c\" target=\"_blank\">Community Maps Data Prep Tools<\/a>.\u00a0We have scheduled two additional offerings of the\u00a0<a title=\"More Preparing Data Workshops Scheduled!\" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.esri.com\/esri\/arcgis\/2015\/02\/17\/more-data-prep-workshops-scheduled\/\" target=\"_blank\">Preparing Data for Community Maps Workshops<\/a>. If you were not able to attend a previous class, or were not aware that they were available, we highly encourage you to attend one of the upcoming workshops.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Date and Time:<\/strong>\u00a0Tuesday, February 24th, 2015 at 11:00 am Pacific Standard Time (San Francisco, GMT-08:00)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Workshop URL:<\/strong>\u00a0<a title=\"Session Information: Preparing Data for Community Maps\" href=\"https:\/\/esritraining.webex.com\/esritraining\/k2\/j.php?MTID=te6656558f50686afef3665830e3a13ae\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Session Information: Preparing Data for Community Maps<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Date and Time:<\/strong>\u00a0Wednesday, March 11th, 2015 at 11:00 am Pacific Standard Time (San Francisco, GMT-08:00)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Workshop URL:\u00a0<a title=\"Session Information: Preparing Data for Community Maps\" href=\"https:\/\/esritraining.webex.com\/esritraining\/k2\/j.php?MTID=tc6391097d24322ec2218b5ba069c7218\" target=\"_blank\">Session Information: Preparing Data for Community Maps<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These tools provide a simple way for Community Maps contributors to migrate their basemap layers to a format readily accepted by <a title=\"Community Maps Program\" href=\"http:\/\/www.esri.com\/software\/arcgis\/community-maps-program\" target=\"_blank\">Esri Community Maps<\/a>, without having to adopt a new data model.<\/p>\n<p>Stay updated on program news, tips and tricks, user success stories, training events, and participant contributions by subscribing to the\u00a0<a title=\"Esri News for Community Maps Program\" href=\"http:\/\/www.esri.com\/software\/arcgis\/community-maps-program\/newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">Community Maps Newsletter<\/a>. You can have the newsletter sent right to your inbox by subscribing <a title=\"Subscribe to Esri News for Community Maps Program\" href=\"http:\/\/www.esri.com\/publications\/apps\/subscriptions\/index.cfm?fuseaction=esriPubs.selectedpub&amp;news=community_maps\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Share your story: How has contributing to the Living Atlas Community benefited your organization? Has your participation helped meet a particular challenge? Email us at communitymaps@esri.com so we can promote your success.<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #008000\"><strong>Contributions and Feedback<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>These contributions were made through the\u00a0<a title=\"Learn more about Community Maps\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/features\/maps\/community-maps.html\" target=\"_blank\">Community Maps Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more information visit the\u00a0<a title=\"View resource center\" href=\"http:\/\/resources.arcgis.com\/en\/communities\/community-maps\/01w600000004000000.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Community Maps Program Resource Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The service was updated on the following servers: services.arcgisonline.com and server.arcgisonline.com. 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