Procedure log for NR531 Midterm
part B, Zachary Arcaro, Fall 2006
Finding an appropriate site
for a civil war museum and an archeological dig in the area where the
Data:
The following ArcView
shapefiles for this project were obtained from the National Park Service and
the Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Society. The data are all in NAD
1983 StatePlane Pennsylvania South FIPS 3702 meters.
Soils in and around
(Soilspol.shp,
Soilspol.shx, Soilspol.dbf) (polygons)
Streams in and around
(Streams.shp,
Streams.shx, Streams.dbf) (lines)
Roads in and around
(Roadsarc.shp,
Roadsarc.shx, Roadsarc.dbf)
(lines)
Historic land use in and
around
(Histland.shp,
Histland.shx, Histland.dbf)
(polygons)
(battles1.shp, battles1.shx,
battles1.dbf) (polygons)
(battles2.shp, battles2.shx,
battles2.dbf) (polygons)
Points
representing locations where Civil War artifacts have been found.
(artifacts.shp,
artifacts.shx, artifacts.dbf)
(points)
Procedure Log:
Using ArcCatalog
define the spatial reference for each shapefile
Target layers: artifacts.shp, battles1.shp, battles2.shp, histland.shp, roadsarc.shp, soilspol.shp, streams.shp.
For
each layer double click to open shapefile properties.
Click
the Shape row
In
Field Properties select correct coordinate system:
NAD
1983 StatePlane
Open files to an ArcMap diplay, save as mxd file
Create a layer that shows
the area within 2000 ft but not inside an historic residential area.
Select historic residential
areas
Target Layer: histland.shp
Selection > Select by
Attributes
Selection Statement: "LAND_USE"
= 'residnt'
Result: Historic residential
areas selected
Create new layer consisting
only of historic residential areas
Target Layer: histland.shp
Right click histland > Export Data (accept defaults)
Result: new layer created:
Export_Output_1
Buffer historic residential
areas, 2000 ft
Target Layer: Export_Output_1
Analysis tools > Buffer
>
Input
= Export_Output_1
Linear
Unit = 2000 feet
Dissolve
Type = All
Result: new layer created:
Export_Output_1_Buffer1
Erase area within historic
residential areas
Target Layer: Export_Output_1_Buffer1
Analysis Tools > Overlay
> Erase
Input Features = Export_Output_1_Buffer1
Erase Features = Export_Output_1
Result: new layer created:
Export_Output_1_Buffer1_Eras
Rename layer to improve
understanding
Target Layer: Export_Output_1_Buffer1_Eras
Double click > change
layer name
Result: layer renamed Hist_Res_Final
Create a layer that shows
the area within 2000 ft or inside a battle zone.
Join the two battle
shapefiles into one shapefile
Target Layers: battles1.shp,
battles2.shp
Analysis Tools > Overlay
>
Result: new layer created:
battles1_Union
Buffer battle zones, 2000 ft
Target Layer: battles1_Union
Analysis tools > Buffer
>
Input
= battles1_Union
Linear
Unit = 2000 feet
Dissolve
Type = All
Result: new layer created: Battles_Final
Create a layer that shows
the area within 200 ft of a stream.
Target Layer: streams.shp
Analysis tools > Buffer
Input
= streams.shp
Linear
Unit = 200 feet
Dissolve
Type = All
Result: new layer created: Streams_Final
Create a layer that shows
the area within 300 ft of a road.
Target Layer: roadsarc.shp
Analysis tools > Buffer
Input
= roadsarc.shp
Linear
Unit = 300 feet
Dissolve
Type = All
Result: new layer created: Roads_Final
Create a layer that shows
the area within 200 ft of where artifacts have already been discovered.
Target Layer: artifacts.shp
Analysis tools > Buffer
Input
= artifacts.shp
Linear
Unit = 200 feet
Dissolve
Type = All
Result: new layer created: Artifacts_Final
Create a layer that shows
the areas that have a gentle or no slope
Dissolve Slope layer to
create contiguous soil polygons
Target Layer: soilspol.shp
Search for Dissolve >
Dissolve > Dissolve by slope
Result: Slope layer now has
single polygons to far areas with the same slope
Select soils with slope type
“A”
Target Layer: soilspol.shp
Selection > Select by
Attributes
Selection Statement: "SLOPE"
= 'A'
Result: areas with slope
type “A” selected
Create new layer consisting
only of areas with slope type “A”
Target Layer: soilspol.shp
Right click soilspol > Export Data (accept defaults)
Result: new layer created: Slope_export
Take all the individual
input layers and produce a layer covering only the area that intersects all the
input layers.
Target Layers: Slope_Final, Artifacts_Final, Roads_Final, Streams_Final, Battles_Final, Hist_Res_Final
Analysis Tools > Overlay
> Intersect
Result: new layer created: All_Criteria_Final
Open Attribute Table for All_Criteria_Final layer to find largest area
Target Layer: All_Criteria_Final
Open Attribute Table: sort
size column by descending order, find largest polygon
Result: 3005 square meters
Create Layout to display map
Layout view editing
Include the following layers: War Era Homesteads, Battle
Zones, streams, roads, and potential dig sites
Add colored circles for the
primary and secondary dig sites
Add Circles, adjust color and size
Add text to explain them
Add scale bar
Activate map
Click Insert > Scale Bar
Ensure units are in feet
Choose appropriate bar
Make sure bar display has nice numbers (ie 2000, not 1950)
Result: scale bar now present
Add North Arrow
Activate map
Insert > North Arrow
Choose appropriate arrow
Result: North arrow now present
Add Title
Click new text button
Enter appropriate information
Format to large size by changing symbol to font size 22
Result: Title now present
Add name and date
Click new text button
Enter appropriate information
Result: name and date now present
Add Neatline
Click Insert > Neatline
Select Place inside margins
Result: neatline now present
Add legend
Click Insert > Legend
Set border line at 1.0 point
Set background color to white
Result: legend now present
Format legend
Double click legend to get legend properties dialog open
Click Frame tab
Set both X and Y gap for both border and background to 5
points
Click Legend tab
Result: legend now more visually appealing
Resize all items to reduce
clutter and improve readability
Select items individually, place and resize appropriately
Result: layout now more visually appealing