{"id":67461,"date":"2015-05-06T09:30:14","date_gmt":"2015-05-06T09:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/product\/uncategorized\/updates-to-the-living-atlas-of-the-world-improve-the-world-topographic-map\/"},"modified":"2018-03-26T21:05:21","modified_gmt":"2018-03-26T21:05:21","slug":"updates-to-the-living-atlas-of-the-world-improve-the-world-topographic-map","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/3d-gis\/3d-gis\/updates-to-the-living-atlas-of-the-world-improve-the-world-topographic-map","title":{"rendered":"Updates to the Living Atlas of the World Improve the World Topographic Map"},"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":[23771,22841,22941],"tags":[22951,22971,22981,40161,23151,23161,23021,23031],"industry":[],"product":[36581,36551],"class_list":["post-67461","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-3d-gis","category-local-government","category-mapping","tag-arcgis-content","tag-community-basemaps","tag-community-maps","tag-living-atlas-of-the-world","tag-map-services","tag-maps","tag-updates","tag-world-topographic-map","product-arcgis-living-atlas","product-arcgis-online"],"acf":{"short_description":"\n\nArcGIS Online\u00a0has been refreshed with new and updated content to\u00a0Esri's Basemaps.\u00a0The user community has improved the\u00a0World Topogra...","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<div>\n<p><a title=\"ArcGIS Online\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/features\/features.html\">ArcGIS Online<\/a>\u00a0has been refreshed with new and updated content to\u00a0<a title=\"Esri's 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=1&amp;md=la-basemaps:100\">Esri&#8217;s Basemaps<\/a>.\u00a0The user community has improved the\u00a0<a title=\"World Topographic Map\" href=\"http:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/living-atlas\/item\/?itemId=d5e02a0c1f2b4ec399823fdd3c2fdebd\">World Topographic Map<\/a>\u00a0by adding new content for Berlin, Germany and new and updated\u00a0content for cities, counties, national parks and universities in the United States. We appreciate\u00a0our users and partners who are supporting the\u00a0<a title=\"The Living Atlas of the World\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/features\/maps\/index.html\">Living Atlas of the World<\/a>\u00a0by contributing useful information and applying this content to enhance their communities. You can join this growing community of contributors by sharing your data with\u00a0<a title=\"Community Maps\" href=\"http:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/community-maps\/\">Community Maps<\/a>. \u00a0<!--more--><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #008000\"><strong>Topographic Map Updates &amp; Applied Use of Living Atlas Content<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Let&#8217;s start with our new contributors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Berlin, Germany<\/strong>\u00a0(Topo 1:9k to 1:1k)<\/p>\n<p>[iframe width=&#8221;600&#8243; height=&#8221;350&#8243; frameborder=&#8221;0&#8243; scrolling=&#8221;no&#8221; marginheight=&#8221;0&#8243; marginwidth=&#8221;0&#8243; src=&#8221;http:\/\/arcgis-content.maps.arcgis.com\/apps\/Embed\/index.html?webmap=9f3045e26cdd468590abb950103c5bb6&amp;amp;extent=13.3629,52.51,13.3924,52.5206&amp;amp;zoom=true&amp;amp;scale=true&amp;amp;theme=light&#8221;][\/iframe]<\/p>\n<p>This <a title=\"Berlin, Germany Scene\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webscene\/viewer.html?webscene=31874da8a16d45bfbc1273422f772270\">scene highlights topographic map layers for Berlin, Germany<\/a> available in ArcGIS to support your work in 3D. Use these layers in conjunction with your own layers to create new scenes focused on a specific topic or area of interest to you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grand Junction, CO<\/strong>\u00a0(Topo 1:9k to 1:1k)<\/p>\n<p>[iframe width=&#8221;600&#8243; height=&#8221;350&#8243; frameborder=&#8221;0&#8243; scrolling=&#8221;no&#8221; marginheight=&#8221;0&#8243; marginwidth=&#8221;0&#8243; src=&#8221;http:\/\/arcgis-content.maps.arcgis.com\/apps\/Embed\/index.html?webmap=851147228a0942478319c07d48b2abd4&amp;amp;extent=-108.5715,39.0647,-108.5567,39.0715&amp;amp;zoom=true&amp;amp;scale=true&amp;amp;theme=light&#8221;][\/iframe]<\/p>\n<p>New content provided by the city will improve this <a title=\"Downtown Development Authortiy\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webmap\/viewer.html?webmap=ee1368518ca34fc0b238842ca0c21b91\">web map<\/a> showing the\u00a0boundary of the Downtown Development Authority districts that\u00a0support and facilitate economic development efforts and enhance the vitality of the Downtown community.<\/p>\n<p><strong>McKinney, TX<\/strong>\u00a0(Topo 1:9k to 1:1k)<\/p>\n<p>[iframe width=&#8221;600&#8243; height=&#8221;350&#8243; frameborder=&#8221;0&#8243; scrolling=&#8221;no&#8221; marginheight=&#8221;0&#8243; marginwidth=&#8221;0&#8243; src=&#8221;http:\/\/arcgis-content.maps.arcgis.com\/apps\/Embed\/index.html?webmap=77b302c1d69c4d2bba626861fb685cb9&amp;amp;extent=-96.6223,33.1949,-96.6076,33.2022&amp;amp;zoom=true&amp;amp;scale=true&amp;amp;theme=light&#8221;][\/iframe]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Richardson, TX<\/strong>\u00a0(Topo 1:9k to1:1k)<\/p>\n<p>[iframe width=&#8221;600&#8243; height=&#8221;350&#8243; frameborder=&#8221;0&#8243; scrolling=&#8221;no&#8221; marginheight=&#8221;0&#8243; marginwidth=&#8221;0&#8243; src=&#8221;http:\/\/arcgis-content.maps.arcgis.com\/apps\/Embed\/index.html?webmap=5b785659b06f4559b8009955e2d42c9c&amp;amp;extent=-96.7399,32.9565,-96.7251,32.9639&amp;amp;zoom=true&amp;amp;scale=true&amp;amp;theme=light&#8221;][\/iframe]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Napa County, CA<\/strong>\u00a0(Topo 1:9k to 1:1k)<\/p>\n<p>[iframe width=&#8221;600&#8243; height=&#8221;350&#8243; frameborder=&#8221;0&#8243; scrolling=&#8221;no&#8221; marginheight=&#8221;0&#8243; marginwidth=&#8221;0&#8243; src=&#8221;http:\/\/arcgis-content.maps.arcgis.com\/apps\/Embed\/index.html?webmap=10fb7ee03c9f44f1af2656605b23d39b&amp;amp;extent=-122.2921,38.295,-122.2773,38.3019&amp;amp;zoom=true&amp;amp;scale=true&amp;amp;theme=light&#8221;][\/iframe]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Marin County, CA<\/strong>\u00a0(Topo 1:9k to 1:1k)<\/p>\n<p>[iframe width=&#8221;600&#8243; height=&#8221;350&#8243; frameborder=&#8221;0&#8243; scrolling=&#8221;no&#8221; marginheight=&#8221;0&#8243; marginwidth=&#8221;0&#8243; src=&#8221;http:\/\/arcgis-content.maps.arcgis.com\/apps\/Embed\/index.html?webmap=99be640f57634af4a0b9aaeb1a6204c4&amp;amp;extent=-122.5377,37.9702,-122.5229,37.9772&amp;amp;zoom=true&amp;amp;scale=true&amp;amp;theme=light&#8221;][\/iframe]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Southern Utah University, UT<\/strong>\u00a0(Topo 1:9k to 1:1k)<\/p>\n<p>[iframe width=&#8221;600&#8243; height=&#8221;350&#8243; frameborder=&#8221;0&#8243; scrolling=&#8221;no&#8221; marginheight=&#8221;0&#8243; marginwidth=&#8221;0&#8243; src=&#8221;http:\/\/arcgis-content.maps.arcgis.com\/apps\/Embed\/index.html?webmap=cedf5506e1d64138a85ea27bc1bc3068&amp;amp;extent=-113.0802,37.6716,-113.0654,37.6785&amp;amp;zoom=true&amp;amp;scale=true&amp;amp;theme=light&#8221;][\/iframe]<\/p>\n<p>We would also like to thank those communities that have provided updates for this release.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Douglas County, NE (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webmap\/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&amp;center=%20%20-95.940709,41.260685&amp;level=16\">Douglas County, NE<\/a>\u00a0(Topo 1:9k to 1:1k)\u00a0<strong>Update<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Lake County, IL (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webmap\/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&amp;center=%20%20-87.834837,42.361872&amp;level=16\">Lake County, IL\u00a0<\/a>(Topo 1:9k to 1:1k)\u00a0<strong>Update<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Mesa, AZ  (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webmap\/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&amp;center=%20%20-111.831919,33.416928&amp;level=16\">Mesa, AZ<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0(Topo 1:9k to 1:1k)\u00a0<strong>Update<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Queen Creek, AZ (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webmap\/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&amp;center=%20%20-111.635017,33.244316&amp;level=16\">Queen Creek, AZ<\/a>\u00a0(Topo 1:9k to 1:1k)\u00a0<strong>Update<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"New Braunfels, TX (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webmap\/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&amp;center=%20%20-98.122122,29.698912&amp;level=16\">New Braunfels, TX<\/a>\u00a0(Topo 1:9k to 1:1k)\u00a0<strong>Update<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Rio Rancho, NM (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webmap\/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&amp;center=%20%20-106.661249,35.241631&amp;level=16\">Rio Rancho, NM<\/a>\u00a0(Topo 1:9k to 1:1k)\u00a0<strong>Update<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, CA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webmap\/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&amp;center=%20%20-118.676364,36.783129&amp;level=12\">Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, CA<\/a>\u00a0(Topo 1:9k to 1:1k)\u00a0<strong>Update<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Sioux Falls, SD (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webmap\/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&amp;center=%20%20-96.731856,43.545578&amp;level=16\">Sioux Falls, SD<\/a>\u00a0(Topo 1:9k to 1:1k)\u00a0<strong>Update<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>View this\u00a0<a title=\"Release Presentation May 5, 2015\" href=\"http:\/\/arcgis-content.maps.arcgis.com\/apps\/presentation\/index.html?webmap=7defc77079ba45faaa2c5c2dbe8fe106&amp;slide=1\">presentation<\/a>\u00a0for a tour of the new and updated content in the World Topographic Map.<\/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=\"Berlin, Germany (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webmap\/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&amp;center=%20%2013.376136,52.516042&amp;level=16\">Berlin, Germany<\/a>\u00a0(Topo 1:9k to 1:1k)\u00a0<strong>New Contributor<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Grand Junction, CO (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webmap\/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&amp;center=%20%20-108.563617,39.069100&amp;level=16\">Grand Junction, CO<\/a>\u00a0(Topo 1:9k to 1:1k)\u00a0<strong>New Contributor<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"McKinney, TX  (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webmap\/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&amp;center=%20%20-96.614399,33.198718&amp;level=16\">McKinney, TX<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0(Topo 1:9k to 1:1k)<strong>\u00a0<strong>New Contributor<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Richardson, TX (Topo 1:9k to1:1k) New Contributor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webmap\/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&amp;center=%20%20-96.732143,32.960846&amp;level=16\">Richardson, TX<\/a>\u00a0(Topo 1:9k to1:1k)\u00a0<strong><strong>New\u00a0<strong>Contributor<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Napa County, CA  (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webmap\/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&amp;center=%20%20-122.284198,38.298859&amp;level=16\">Napa County, CA<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0(Topo 1:9k to 1:1k)\u00a0<strong>New Contributor<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Marin County, CA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webmap\/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&amp;center=%20%20-122.532172,37.974724&amp;level=16\">Marin County, CA<\/a>\u00a0(Topo 1:9k to 1:1k)\u00a0<strong>New Contributor<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Southern Utah University, UT (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) New Contributor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webmap\/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&amp;center=%20%20-113.069642,37.676279&amp;level=16\">Southern Utah University, UT<\/a>\u00a0(Topo 1:9k to 1:1k)\u00a0<strong>New Contributor<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Douglas County, NE (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webmap\/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&amp;center=%20%20-95.940709,41.260685&amp;level=16\">Douglas County, NE<\/a>\u00a0(Topo 1:9k to 1:1k)\u00a0<strong>Update<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Lake County, IL (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webmap\/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&amp;center=%20%20-87.834837,42.361872&amp;level=16\">Lake County, IL\u00a0<\/a>(Topo 1:9k to 1:1k)\u00a0<strong><strong>Update<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Mesa, AZ  (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webmap\/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&amp;center=%20%20-111.831919,33.416928&amp;level=16\">Mesa, AZ<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0(Topo 1:9k to 1:1k)\u00a0<strong>Update<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Queen Creek, AZ (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webmap\/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&amp;center=%20%20-111.635017,33.244316&amp;level=16\">Queen Creek, AZ<\/a>\u00a0(Topo 1:9k to 1:1k)\u00a0<strong>Update<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"New Braunfels, TX (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webmap\/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&amp;center=%20%20-98.122122,29.698912&amp;level=16\">New Braunfels, TX<\/a>\u00a0(Topo 1:9k to 1:1k)\u00a0<strong>Update<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Rio Rancho, NM (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webmap\/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&amp;center=%20%20-106.661249,35.241631&amp;level=16\">Rio Rancho, NM<\/a>\u00a0(Topo 1:9k to 1:1k)\u00a0<strong>Update<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, CA (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webmap\/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&amp;center=%20%20-118.676364,36.783129&amp;level=12\">Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, CA<\/a>\u00a0(Topo 1:9k to 1:1k)\u00a0<strong><strong>Update<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Sioux Falls, SD (Topo 1:9k to 1:1k) Update\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/home\/webmap\/viewer.html?webmap=6e03e8c26aad4b9c92a87c1063ddb0e3&amp;center=%20%20-96.731856,43.545578&amp;level=16\">Sioux Falls, SD<\/a>\u00a0(Topo 1:9k to 1:1k)\u00a0<strong>Update<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><strong><span style=\"color: #008000\">Community<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Community Maps Newsletter<\/strong>: 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\">Community Maps Newsletter<\/a>. You can have the newsletter sent right to your inbox by subscribing\u00a0<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\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Training:\u00a0<\/strong>Additional offerings of the well-received\u00a0<a title=\"Preparing Data for Community Maps Workshop\" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.esri.com\/esri\/arcgis\/2015\/01\/28\/new-data-preparation-tools-workshops-available\/\">Preparing Data for Community Maps Workshop<\/a>\u00a0have been added to the schedule!\u00a0The workshops are scheduled on different days and times in an effort to accommodate multiple users. This allows you to register for the workshop that best fits your schedule. You <strong>MUST<\/strong> register if you plan on attending one of these workshops, click below for details.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"More Preparing Data Workshops Added to the Calendar - See more at: http:\/\/blogs.esri.com\/esri\/arcgis\/2015\/03\/10\/46762\/#sthash.YOI7Ikou.dpuf\" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.esri.com\/esri\/arcgis\/2015\/03\/10\/46762\/\">More Preparing Data Workshops Added to the Calendar<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Share your story<\/strong>: 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<p><strong>Share your data<\/strong>: Wish to join the growing community of Community Maps contributors? \u00a0Contributing to Esri Community Maps is easy. Just visit\u00a0<a title=\"Community Maps\" href=\"http:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/community-maps\/\">Community Maps<\/a>\u00a0for an overview and visit the\u00a0<a title=\"The Community Maps contribution process\" href=\"http:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/community-maps\/contribute\/contribution-process.htm\">Community Maps Contribution Process<\/a>\u00a0page for the details.<\/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:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/community-maps\/how-it-works\/what-is-esri-community-maps.htm\">Community Maps Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more information visit the\u00a0<a title=\"View resource center\" href=\"http:\/\/doc.arcgis.com\/en\/community-maps\/\">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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