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You can use these downloads to create your own cartographic effects. Note that clicking on any heading will sort the table contents.

Name	Description
ColorRamps2.0	This is a set of updated color ramps that can be used to symbolize a variety of continuous surfaces. more... The color ramps in this zip file have been updated -- there are now four sets of color ramps: Hypsometry – since this relates to depictions of the relationship between land elevations and sea-level, these ramps can be used to assign colors to various elevation models. The color ramps include symbology for both terrestrial and bathymetric data. CartoEffects – these ramps can be used to create special cartographic effects, like the gradient border on the Crater Lake map seen on Mapping Center. Events – these ramps can be used to symbolize continuous data that relates to environmental events such as Active Events like fires; Gradual Events like desertification, Seasonal Event Shifts, and Water Events related to water direction currents and velocity. Hillshades – these ramps can be used to achieve Area Specific hillshade; mono- or bicolor shading. Shading can be utilized on land or water to gain a lighting effect.
Aspect-Slope Map	Colors to make an aspect-slope map. more... This is a style that you can use to create and aspect-slope map that simultaneously shows the aspect (direction) and degree (steepness) of slope for a terrain (or other continuous surface). Aspect categories are symbolized using hues (e.g., red, orange, yellow, etc.) and degree of slope classes are mapped with saturation (or brilliance of color) so that the steeper slopes are brighter. The coloring is based on Moellering and Kimerling's MKS-ASPECT scheme (GIS world 1991). Cindy Brewer and Ken Marlow modified the colors as described in their online article: Color Representation of Aspect and Slope Simultaneously, by Cynthia A. Brewer and Ken A. Marlow, available online at: http://www.personal.psu.edu/cab38/Terrain/AutoCarto.html. The colors in this style are the same as those defined in the article. To learn more about this technique, here are some suggested readings: GIS World, 1991, MKS-ASPECT Enhances Color Surface Renderings, GIS World, 4(October): 30-32. Moellering, H., and A.J. Kimerling, 1990, A New Digital Slope-Aspect Display Process, Cartography and Geographic Information Systems, 17(2): 151-159.
Color Ramps	Various Color Ramps. more... This is a set of various color ramps that can be used for desert environments; hypsometry (elevation) – these were developed using Imhof’s guidelines in Relief Presentation;special cartographic effects (like the park boundary used on the Crater Lake map or a blue-yellow illumination color ramp); special events (fire, global warming); water bodies; and water dynamics (water currents – direction and velocity).
3D	Basic 3D symbols. more... This is a style that can be used to design maps with some basic 3D symbols. There are three basic colors for the symbols - red, green and blue. Shadows for the symbols are included in case that is helpful. To use them, you can either create a multilayer symbol or you can symbolize the data with two different layers. Also included are the .emf files that were used to create the marker symbols in the style.
Demining	Symbols for status of demining operations. more... This style was created at the University of Kansas for the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) and is designed to support the creation of standard map products that can be used by groups who are participating in demining efforts. The hyperlink takes you to the GICHD website where you can download both the style, which includes the necessary fonts and the style file, and a PDF document called "Cartographic Recommendations for Humanitarian Demining Map Symbols in the Information Management System for Mine Action (IMSMA)".
Color Deficiency	Symbols for maps for the color deficient. more... This is a style that can be used to design maps for the color deficient. It is in compliance with the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) http://www.ada.gov/adahom1.htm. The color palette helps in making accessible map-color choices while keeping in mind the needs of the color-deficient user or viewer. It is mainly applicable to maps shown in digital displays.
Gray Shades	Gray Shades. more... This style contains Simple Fills and Simple Colors in 128 shades of gray.
Hawaii Nei	Symbols for the Hawaiian Islands. more... This style is designed after Hawaiian influences. "Hawaii Nei" means all the islands of Hawaii. The Hawaii Nei style includes symbology that relates to the flora, fauna and places on the islands.
Historical	Symbols for historical looking maps. more... These styles were used to create maps that have an antique or historical look to them. Install the fonts in your fonts directory (normally C:\WINDOWS\Fonts) so that any character marker symbols that use the fonts will draw correctly. We also included some .emf files for you so you can create your own symbols with them.
Pastels	Pastel colors. more... This style can be used to design maps with pastel tints. It contains 120 tints that are Level 1 (10% tint of a hue).
ShadeMax	Elevation color ramps for different biomes. more... This style, created by Jim Mossman, contains a number of color ramps for portraying elevation in different biomes of North America, including Vermont and Arizona.
Subtle Artist Light Colors	Light shades of a variety of hues. more... This style contains a selection of colors (red, orange, yellow, yellow-green, green, green-cyan, cyan, cyan-blue, blue, violet, magenta, and magenta red). This selection includes very light shades and a number of muted shades and is meant to be an optional substitute for the colors in the default ESRI style. The download file includes a PDF installation guide.
EMS Marker Symbols	Five symbols for Emergency Services resources. more... Standard marker symbols for Medical, Fire, and Police services. The symbols are based on content from several of ESRI's fonts and were not easy to find in an existing style file.
Rice Paddy Symbols	Image files and a style with multilayer symbols for rice paddies. more... Image files to make a picture fill symbol for rice paddies, as well as a style that contains four examples of multilayer symbols using the pictures in picture fill symbols.

Name	Format	Description	Software requirements
Bump Map Tools	ArcGIS Toolbox	These tools create a bump mapped surface to give the terrain a "texturized" look. This toolbox also contains resources to symbolize the bump map, including rasters of the "bumps" for each type of vegetation; output from the No Bumps model can be used to symbolize areas where there are no bumps.	ArcGIS 9.3 and Spatial Analyst
Four Color Map	ArcObjects	This tool and a COM component implement an algorithm to assign a number from 1 to 4 to a Field in a polygon FeatureClass. A Unique Value Renderer using the Field will color the map so no neighbors have the same color. Details are provided in a readme file and in the help for the tool.	ArcGIS 9.2
Hillshade Tools	ArcGIS Toolbox	These tools create a Swiss effect hillshade and a Multidirectional Oblique Weighting (MDOW) hillshade.	ArcGIS 9.2 or 9.3 and Spatial Analyst
Four Color Map	ArcObjects	This tool and a COM component implement an algorithm to assign a number from 1 to 4 to a Field in a polygon FeatureClass. A Unique Value Renderer using the Field will color the map so no neighbors have the same color. Details are provided in a readme file and in the help for the tool.	ArcGIS 9.2
Draw Symbol Levels	ArcScript	This sample tool sets symbol levels for each feature in a point layer symbolized by unique values. The point features are then drawn in ascending order using Advanced Drawing symbol levels. This is useful for drawing trees or hillsigns so that the features that should be in front are drawn last.	ArcGIS 9.2
Batch Find and Replace	Python Script Tool	This tool populates strings in a text field with replacement strings that are specified in a Find/Replace table. This is useful for standardizing label strings or introducing and enforcing standard abbreviations.	ArcGIS 9.2
Convert Text to Proper Case	Python Script Tool	This tool converts the text strings in one field (presumed to be all upper or all lower case) to a proper case (mixed upper and lower case) text string in another (new) field. This tool is written to handle common abbreviations such as NE for northeast, so that it won't come out as Ne.	ArcGIS 9.2
Extract Hwy Numbers for Hwy Shield Labels	Python Script Tool	This tool adds the numeric portion of a highway name to another text field.	ArcGIS 9.2

Name	Format	Description
ProperCase.cal	Originally a Field Calculator Calculate Statement	Now available for download in a set of label management tools from the Geoprocessing Model and Script Tool Gallery, this tool converts the text strings in one field (presumed to be all upper or all lower case) to a proper case (mixed upper and lower case) text string in another (new) field. This tool is written to handle common abbreviations such as NE for northeast, so that it won't come out as Ne.
HighwayNumbers.cal	Originally a Field Calculator Calculate Statement	Now available for download in a set of label management tools from the Geoprocessing Model and Script Tool Gallery, this tool adds the numeric portion of a highway name to another text field.
Batch Find and Replace	Originally a Field Calculator Calculate Statement	Now available for download in a set of label management tools from the Geoprocessing Model and Script Tool Gallery, this tool populates strings in a text field with replacement strings that are specified in a Find/Replace table. This is useful for standardizing label strings or introducing and enforcing standard abbreviations.
IndexContour200FtInt.cal	Field Calculator Calculate Statement	This statement populates a field in an attribute table with "1" if the line is an index contour at 200 ft intervals.
IndexYN.cal	Field Calculator Calculate Statement	This statement populates a field in an attribute table with "1" if the line is an index contour at 50 ft intervals.
Xpar_values.cal	Field Calculator Calculate Statement	This statement calculates the transparency values so a buffered vignette fades out to a white background.
FlipAroundComma.cal	Field Calculator Calculate Statement	This statement moves the content that is to the right of the first (and should be only) comma of a string that was designed for an index, and places it at the beginning of the string and removes the comma. This was used on the Crater Lake map, though it was not documented.

Name	Size	Format	Description
Hydrographic Flowlines	2.7MB	Geodatabase	Hydro flowlines for the continental U.S. These flowlines were derived from the NHDPlus dataset created by Horizon Systems for the USGS and EPA. One of the valuable aspects of this dataset is that the hydro flowlines have attributes, including two for mean annual flow.
Crater Lake Aspect-Slope Data	34.8MB	Raster, layer files and an .mxd	Crater Lake elevation data for creating an aspect-slope map.
Crater Lake Elevation Data	36.7MB	Raster	Crater Lake elevation data for hillshading and layer tinting.
Crater Lake Bump Map Data	9.6MB	Raster	Crater Lake data for bump mapping.
Crater Lake Final Bump Map	13.7MB	Raster	Crater Lake final bump map data.
Named Marine Water Bodies	3.7MB	Geodatabase	Marine water body features for the world – does not include interior water body features.
Physiographic Features	2.3MB	Geodatabase	Physiographic features that can be used for labeling the map.

Name	Description
Designing Geodatabases - Chapter 8	Base maps require a data model that supports the generation of high-quality digital cartographic products with varying levels of details for a desired range of scales. Base maps provide a framework for GIS data use and analysis, and commonly used GIS data from many themes may be combined with cartographic attributes to build the base map. This chapter presents a case study for a topographic base map at 1:24,000 scale, building on the work in progress at TNRIS in Austin, Texas.
Basemap Data Model	In every GIS project there are many layers that serve as the basemap. These layers provide context for multiple GIS workflows, such as editing data or producing cartographic products. Basemap layers include themes such as hydrography, physiography, boundaries, transportation, cultural features, and elevation. You will find features such as these on topographic maps. Other maps may use some or all of thse features as the geographic base for showing operational layers, such as soils, geology, zoning, and utilities. Many of these same layers also appear in base for maps that overlay satellite imagery or orthophotography. Detailed instructions for modeling, symbolizing, and labeling many of these layers are provided on the ESRI Mapping Center Web site. The basemap model represented here is one that would commonly be used for topographic maps. The addition or exclusion of layers allows it to be modified to produce various types of maps. The intent of this model is to provide a clear approach for implementing, managing, and creating maps using these basemap layers. In particular, this work was done as a case study at ESRI using the Texas Natural Resources Information System's (TNRIS) data. The goal was to create a multi-purpose basemap to demonstrate best practices for topographic map production using GIS. Downloads from the basemap data model web page include: Topographic Basemap Database Schema (layers and style only; for ArcGIS 8.3) - ZIP (843KB) (submitted 02/28/2003) ArcGIS 24:000 Scale Base Map Data Model Poster - PDF (11.8MB) (submitted 08/18/2004) Global Map Data Model Poster - PDF (854KB) (submitted 05/01/2003)

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Designing Geodatabases - Chapter 8

Base maps require a data model that supports the generation of high-quality digital cartographic products with varying levels of details for a desired range of scales. Base maps provide a framework for GIS data use and analysis, and commonly used GIS data from many themes may be combined with cartographic attributes to build the base map. This chapter presents a case study for a topographic base map at 1:24,000 scale, building on the work in progress at TNRIS in Austin, Texas.

Basemap Data Model

In every GIS project there are many layers that serve as the basemap. These layers provide context for multiple GIS workflows, such as editing data or producing cartographic products. Basemap layers include themes such as hydrography, physiography, boundaries, transportation, cultural features, and elevation. You will find features such as these on topographic maps. Other maps may use some or all of thse features as the geographic base for showing operational layers, such as soils, geology, zoning, and utilities. Many of these same layers also appear in base for maps that overlay satellite imagery or orthophotography. Detailed instructions for modeling, symbolizing, and labeling many of these layers are provided on the ESRI Mapping Center Web site.

The basemap model represented here is one that would commonly be used for topographic maps. The addition or exclusion of layers allows it to be modified to produce various types of maps. The intent of this model is to provide a clear approach for implementing, managing, and creating maps using these basemap layers.

In particular, this work was done as a case study at ESRI using the Texas Natural Resources Information System's (TNRIS) data. The goal was to create a multi-purpose basemap to demonstrate best practices for topographic map production using GIS.

Downloads from the basemap data model web page include:

Topographic Basemap Database Schema (layers and style only; for ArcGIS 8.3) - ZIP (843KB) (submitted 02/28/2003)
ArcGIS 24:000 Scale Base Map Data Model Poster - PDF (11.8MB) (submitted 08/18/2004)
Global Map Data Model Poster - PDF (854KB) (submitted 05/01/2003)

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