Using the Kendall County GIS
Basic GIS Viewer
Link to Viewer Gallery:
http://gis.co.kendall.il.us/GISViewer_Gallery.aspx
Help and About
Initial View
Introduction
Navigation
Identify Tool
Search Tool – Search Using Parcel Number
Search Tool – Search Using Other Layers
Search Tool – Select Features
Find an Address
Search Using Longitude/Latitude Coordinates
Draw and Measure Tool
Legend Tool
Export to JPG Tool Print Tool
Search for Printable PDF Tax Maps Troubleshooting
Help and About
Computer/Internet Connection: Older computers, as well as slower internet connections, will run the interactive web site slower. Minimizing/closing other processes/programs using bandwidth may help to run the site faster.
iPad/MAC users: The Kendall County GIS “Basic GIS Viewer” was built using Adobe Flash.
Layers and Scale: Some layers will not appear until the user zooms in on the map to a certain scale (Boundaries, Political Townships, Text, and Subdivisions).
Data: Currently it is not possible to download any of the data available on the map.
Text Layer: Clicking on the gray arrow next to the check box for Text will present a list of all the sublayers within Text. For
Initial View
Introduction
1. More Button
a. Move the cursor over the “More” button for a list of available layers to view on the map
b. The available layers for the Basic GIS Viewer: Political Township Boundaries
Text (Labels) Road Names
Subdivision Boundaries
Lot, Parcel, Right-of-Way Lines
Forest Preserve Boundaries Parcel Boundaries
Corporate Boundaries 2-ft Contours
Printable PDF Tax Maps 1939, 2003, 2010 Aerials 2. Layer Options
a. Zoom to – Zooms map to the entire layer
b. Transparency – Controls how transparent the layer is on the map
c. Move up – Moves a layer in the layer list up (useful if the user wants to view, for example, Parcels on top of Forest Preserves)
d. Move down – Moves a layer in the layer list down (for example, move Subdivisions below Parcels)
e. Description – Displays technical information for the layer
3. Basemap Buttons
a. Click the “1939”, “2003”, “2010” or “CAD Base” buttons for individual basemaps
i. “1939” – 1939 Aerial Photography (B + W) ii. “2003” – 2003 Aerial Photography (B + W) iii. “2010” – 2010 Aerial Photography (Color) iv. “CAD Base” – No Aerial Photography (White
b. Basemap Zoom Slider
i. Click and drag the white button from right to left to gradually change the basemap (as the slider
approaches the next basemap the previous basemap becomes more transparent)
1. Scale Bar
a. As the zoom level changes the scale bar adjusts to fit the current scale
2. Latitude/Longitude
a. As the cursor moves around the map the values for both Latitude and Longitude change to represent the current cursor location
Navigation
1. Panning/Full Extent
a. Clicking on any of the four directional arrows will pan the map in each direction
b. Clicking on the globe will zoom the map out to the initial extent
2. Previous Extent/Next Extent
a. Clicking on the left arrow will move the map to the previous extent (if the map was moved)
b. Clicking on the right arrow will move the map to the next extent (will move only when the map has been moved using the Previous Extent button)
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3. Zoom Slider
a. Click the “Plus” or “Minus” buttons to zoom in or zoom out
b. Click and hold the white button on the zoom slider to zoom in and out
4. Pan/Zoom In/Zoom Out
a. Click on the Pan tool (hand) and then click and drag the map to move it around
b. Click on the Zoom In tool (Magnifying glass with plus sign) and click and drag a rectangle to zoom into it c. Click on the Zoom Out tool (Magnifying glass with
Identify Tool
Note: The “Parcels”, “Subdivisions”, or “Printable PDF Tax Maps” layers must be turned on in the layer list in order for results to be shown
1. Click on the Identify Tool in the tool menu 2. Identify by Point
a. Click on the Identify by Point button, then click on the map – this will select whatever the point intersects 3. Identify by Polyline
a. Click on the Identify by Polyline button, then click on the map to start the line, single click to lengthen or turn the line, and double click to end the line – this will select whatever the line intersects
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4. Identify by Rectangle
a. Click on the Identify by Rectangle button, then click and drag on the map to create a rectangle – this will select whatever the rectangle intersects
5. Identify by Polygon
Search Tool – Search Using Parcel Number
1. Click on the Search Tool in the tool menu a. Click the “Select by attribute” button
2. Make sure the “Search layer” box shows “Parcels – PIN” 3. Type in the ten digit Parcel Identification Number (PIN) 4. Click the “Search” button
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5. Within the Search window move the cursor over the search results (box turns light blue) and left-click
6. Click on the orange arrow for a link to the Tax Inquiry page for the parcel of interest (contact Township Assessor or County Assessment Office for more information about data on the Tax Inquiry website)
7. The map will zoom in and center on the parcel of interest
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Search Tool – Search Using Other Layers
1. Click on the Search Tool in the tool menu a. Click the “Select by attribute” button
2. Click the down arrow to bring up the list of layers to search 3. Available layers to search:
a. Parcels – PIN – search by parcel number
b. Parcels – Alternate PIN – search by alternate parcel numbers
c. Parcels – Name – search by owner name of a parcel d. Roads – search by road name
e. Subdivisions – search by subdivision name f. Pages – search by Printable PDF Tax Map page
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4. Type in the required information (road name, etc…) 5. Click the “Search” button
6. Within the Search window move the cursor over the
search results (box turns light blue) and left-click – this will zoom in and center the map on the selected item (road, subdivision, etc…)
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Search Tool – Select Features
1. Click on the Search Tool in the tool menu a. Click the “Select by attribute” button
2. Click on the Draw Point button to select an active layer on the map – this will turn the button’s background color from black to gray
3. Draw Line/Freehand Line
a. Click on the Draw Line button, then click once on the map to begin drawing, additional clicks will add more parts to the line, and double click to finish the line b. Click on the Draw Freehand Line button, then click
and drag to draw a continuous line, release to finish drawing the line
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4. Draw Rectangle/Circle/Polygon/Freehand Polygon
a. Click on the Draw Rectangle button, then click and drag on the map to create a rectangle, release to finish the drawing
b. Click on the Draw Circle button, then click and drag on the map to create a circle, release to finish the drawing
c. Click on the Draw Polygon button, then click once to begin drawing, additional clicks will add sides to the polygon, double click to finish drawing
d. Click on the Draw Freehand Polygon button, then click and drag an area on the map to create a polygon, release to finish drawing
Find Address Tool
1. Click the Find an Address tool in the tool menu a. Click the Address button
2. Type an address in the format as follows: a. House Number (“111”, 1502”, etc…) b. Prefix Directional (“E”, “W”, etc…) c. Street Name (“Fox”, “Main”, etc…) d. Street Type (“St”, “Dr”, etc…)
e. Unit (Optional – could be “A” or “1” or “1A”, etc…) 3. Click the “Locate” button
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Search Using Longitude/Latitude Coordinates
1. Click on the Find an Address tool in the tool menu a. Click the Coordinates button
2. Type a Longitude value and a Latitude value in decimal
degrees
3. Click the “Locate” button
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Draw and Measure Tool
1. Click on the Draw and Measure tool in the tool menu
2. Click on the Draw Point button
3. Point symbol options to change how the point looks on the map (size, color, etc…)
4. Tic the box next to “Show Measurements” to show
measurements on the map and to change how the labeled text looks (size and color)
5. Click once on the map to place a point
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1. Click on the Draw Line/Draw Freehand Line button
2. Line symbol options to change how the line appears on the map (size, color, etc…)
3. Tic the box next to “Show Measurements” to show
measurements on the map and to change how the labeled text looks (size and color)
4. Drawing lines on the map
a. For Draw Line – click once on the map to begin
drawing, additional clicks will add more parts to the line, and double click to finish the line
b. For Draw Freehand Line - click and drag to draw a continuous line, release to finish drawing the line
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1. Click on the Draw Rectangle/Draw Circle/Draw
Ellipse/Draw Polygon/Draw Freehand Polygon button 2. Shape symbol options to change how the shape appears
on the map (size, color, etc…)
3. Tic the box next to “Show Measurements” to show
measurements on the map and to change how the labeled text looks (size and color)
4. Drawing shapes on the map:
a. For Draw Rectangle - click and drag on the map to create a rectangle, release to finish the drawing
b. For Draw Circle – click and drag on the map to create a circle, release to finish the drawing
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c. For Draw Ellipse – click and drag on the map to create an ellipse, release to finish the drawing
d. For Draw Polygon – click once to begin drawing,
additional clicks will add sides to the polygon, double click to finish drawing
e. For Draw Freehand Polygon - click and drag an area on the map to create a polygon, release to finish drawing
1. Click on the Add Text button
2. Type a label for the map in the text box, select font, font sizes and colors, and label rotation
3. Click once on the map to place the text
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1. Save Graphics Layer – once a drawing on the map is
complete click the Save Graphics Layer button to save the shape
2. Open Saved Graphics Layer – if a shape has been saved previously the Open Saved Graphics Layer button will allow the user to open it within the map
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Legend Tool
1. Click on the Legend Tool on the tool menu
2. Layer Name – this will only be available in the Legend Tool if the layer is active (checked on under “More” button) 3. Layer Symbology – this is what the layer looks like on the
map
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Export JPG Tool
1. Click on the Export JPG Tool on the tool menu
2. The Export JPG Tool button now appears above the scale bar – click this button and save the current map to a preferred location
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Print Tool
1. Click the Print Tool in the tool menu
2. Type a Title and Subtitle (both optional) for the map 3. Click the Print button to initiate the tool
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Search for Printable PDF Tax Maps
*NOTE* - there are a few ways to search for these pages (also called lease book pages):
1. Search by Parcel Number
a. Click on the Search Tool in the tool menu
b. Type a parcel number into the text box c. Click the “Search” button
i. Click on the background where the information is present within the Search window to zoom into the parcel
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d. Click on the Identify Tool in the tool menu
e. Check the box next to “Printable PDF Tax Maps” in the layer list – this layer is not visible but can be identified
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f. Click on the highlighted parcel – the highlighted area should become larger to fit the outline of the
printable PDF tax map
g. The printable PDF tax map information is displayed within the Identify Tool window
h. If multiple pages exist (i.e. both a 400 scale and 100 scale page) then use the scroll bar and scroll arrows to view the printable PDF tax map information
i. Click on the white box with a gray arrow to view the printable PDF tax map as a “.pdf” – download and/or print this page free of charge
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2. Search by Address
a. Click on the Find an Address Tool in the tool menu
b. Type the address of the parcel in the text box c. Click the “Locate” button
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d. If an address exists then the full address will appear within the Find an Address Tool window
e. A small gray mailbox will appear within the parcel
f. Click on the Identify Tool in the tool menu
g. Check the box next to “Printable PDF Tax Maps” in the layer list – this layer is not visible but can be identified
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h. Click on the parcel where the address exists – this will highlight a large area (i.e. the printable PDF tax map) i. The printable PDF tax map information is displayed
within the Identify Tool window
j. If multiple pages exist (i.e. both a 400 scale and 100 scale page) then use the scroll bar and scroll arrows to view the printable PDF tax map information
k. Click on the white box with a gray arrow to view the printable PDF tax map as a “.pdf” – download and/or print this page free of charge
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Troubleshooting
1Q: The website loaded but there isn’t anything on the map – what is the fix for this?
1A: The first thing to try is to refresh the browser. If that does not work then close the browser and restart it. If it still does not show a map then clear the browser’s cache (refer to the browser’s help information for instructions on how to do this).
2Q: The website loaded but there are many small windows with error messages in them. What is wrong?
3Q: A known and existing address is entered into the Find an Address tool but nothing is found. Is there something wrong?
3A: It may be how it was entered (see Find an Address Tool) or it could be an address that Kendall County GIS does not know. If the user believes the latter to be the case then contact Kendall County GIS.
4Q: A parcel was entered in the Search Tool window and no features were found. What is wrong?
Contact Information
Phone #: (630) 553 – 4212
