Map Features

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Layers Legend

When a data layer is added, the legend will display information about the data layer including; year, variable, geography type, and the value range for each color on the map.

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Custom Color Ranges

Users can create up to six (6) custom color ranges for data layers that can match their brand or unique project.

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Points Legend

Data Points allows you to view point datasets, like addresses, on a map. You can view these datasets by themselves or on top of a data layer.

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Clip Feature

The Clip feature allows users to visually isolate data to a specified location. The map will only show data layers and data points for the clipped location.

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Map Extent

The Map Extent feature allows users see how data layers ranges are represented locally. The default ranges are for the nation, and the map extent changes the data range to the viewing area.

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Share

The Share feature allows users to quickly and easily share an interactive map with others. A shared map can be panned around, zoomed further into a neighborhood, and view data for surrounding geograp…

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Boundaries

Users can overlay any of the boundaries used in PolicyMap by using the Boundaries menu above the maps.

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Provincial Boundaries

Provincial Boundaries are for specific places and users, which can only be seen if you are in the city or state.

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Base Map Settings

Users have the ability to customize details shown on the underlying maps including street and town names, land cover, roads, and more.

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