Features

Features of the IMRivers Interactive Mapping Application

With each IMRivers mapsite, you can:

• Map stream features, pollution sources and other important locations with different customized icons for each
• View your map at any scale using easy zoom and move position tools
• Measure distances and areas with automatically updating display
• Easily erase your mapping mistakes
• Add informative GIS datasets to support your mapping project
• Link text and media including:

• Update map information from any computer and wireless device connected to the Internet
• Share your mapping results on the World Wide Web!

With each IMRivers mapsite, visitors can:

• Search mapped locations and information by category
• Choose to view map on a streets and streams map or seamless satellite photography
• Customize the map to show the information that interests them most

With each IMRivers mapsite, you have an Administrator’s site to:

• Add a mapsite banner that you can customize yourself
• Change the colors of mapsite elements
• Choose unique icons for each type of location that will be mapped
• Add GIS datasets and choose how and when they are displayed
• Upload multiple locations captured with a GPS unit
• Edit or delete mapped location points
• Edit or delete text, files and media links
• Assign secure logons for staff and volunteers to add locations and information to the mapsite
• Activate “hold until reviewed” designation for any or all mappers to control automate updates to the mapsite and viewable information while mapping is in progress
• View and approve restricted map entries
• Download mapped locations to use in a desktop geographic information system (GIS)