Action Movie
Interactive
Maps
Mapping Movies deploys GIS mapping as an iterative process of research and learning rather than as an engine for producing finished maps. Because, as Professor Klenotic notes, GIS is “good to think with,” its mappings represent an active form of spatial thinking about historical questions and processes.
Click on the icon on the maps below to visit and explore the latest version of Mapping Movies Cloud on the ArcGIS online platform.
Map Navigation Tips
• Use the “+” and “–” tools in the top left corner to zoom in/out of the map (or simply double click on the map to zoom in; if using a mouse, the scroll wheel can also be used).
• Buttons along the bottom of the map can be used to explore/extend the map by changing basemaps, viewing the legend, measuring distances, sketching/marking-up the map, and saving/exporting any map image that you may generate as a PDF or screenshot.
• When you select the “Map layers” button you will see multiple layers of data that you can interact with using several different tools (some layers are Web-based Tile Layers stored on different servers and so these do not show as interactive layers).
• For each layer, interactive tools include: turn visibility of a layer on or off (eye icon located to the right of the layer’s name), zoom to the layer’s extent, adjust the transparency of a layer, “swipe” a layer of data left or right to hide/show the data, view the data table attached to a layer, see detailed metadata for a layer, add/remove a layer, and more.
• To see the data in 3D view, click on 3D. You can also choose to add or remove layers to the 3D viewer. Note: when you return to 2D view the 3D layers can be removed to eliminate any duplication.
