Introduction to Web Map Display

Web maps are interactive maps that are accessed through web pages and require a live internet connection.

Basic Workflow for Displaying Web Maps

When interacting with a web map, you can select a base layer, add additional information using overlay layers, draw geographic markers, pan and zoom the map, and print the map.

• Display a Web Map
• Select a Base Layer Map
• Specify a Custom Base Layer
• Specify a WMS Layer as a Base Layer
• Navigate a Web Map
• Add an Overlay Layer to the Map
• Add Line, Polygon, and Marker Overlay Layers to Web Maps
• Remove Overlay Layers on a Web Map
• Close a Web Map

View Multiple Web Maps in a Browser

This example shows how to display multiple maps side-by-side in the web map browser.

Annotate a Web Map with Measurement Information

This example shows how to use a web map to get information about a geographic feature. You can annotate the map with drawings and text to depict the information.

Troubleshoot Common Problems with Web Maps

Learn why a web map can contain empty tiles, or why a web map can lose detail when you zoom in.