What is an index on a map?
The index identifies quadrangle areas by map name and scale. A map is usually named after the most prominent city, town or natural landmark shown on it. Topographic map indexes are located at the first table in the Map Room (TOPO MAP INDEXES). There is one index for each state. Each state has an index.
What is strip mapping?
: a map (as for an aviator) showing only a narrow band of territory (such as 500 miles long and 10 miles wide)
What is a strip map USMC?
A strip map is a sketch of the route your convoy will take. Understanding the information found on a strip map is essential for you to accurately navigate your planned route and arrive safely at your destination.
How to create strip map index features in ArcGIS?
Click Input Line Features arrow and choose the line layer Upper Rhine. This is the feature class you created when preparing the map for this particular strip map example. Click the Output Feature Class browse button and specify the location and name for the grid index features you are about to create.
Where does the data for the strip map come from?
The data comes from the World Topographic map service available at ArcGIS Online. You can easily re-create this strip map using Data Driven Pages, the geoprocessing tools available from the Data Driven Pages toolset, data frame properties, and dynamic text. You will need to create the line feature used to determine the route of the strip map.
How to create a spatial map series in ArcGIS Pro?
Without an index layer, a spatial map series cannot exist. The four options that define the index layer— Map frame, Layer, Name field, and Sort field —are required when creating a spatial map series. The map extent of the set map frame changes for each page in the map series based on a feature in the index layer.
Is there a substitute for the strip map index?
The tool Generate Rectangles Along Lines can be used as a replacement for the Strip Map Index Features tool in some workflows. The tool is in the sampling toolbox and is available for all license levels. The documentation for that tool states that it