Projection Part 2

Week 6 of Intro2GIS Lab focused on how to download datasets, project and define the downloaded datasets in order to obtain a uniform layer definition and projection. I also learn how to manipulate Tabular XY data in Excel format and incorporate the XY data into my map via AcrMap in order to create shapefile.

I acquire the necessary datasets from the following sources:
               1. www.LABINS.org
               2. Florida Geographical Data Library web portal, and
               3. Florida Department of Environmental Protection (the XY data)

This Lab further strengthened my knowledge of how to download data; where to fine the right data; how to project or re-project where the need arises, and how to define and redefine.

I had trouble differentiating Projecting from Defining but after careful repeated practice, I grasp the difference between both and the purposes of it.

I carefully examined the provided examples in Part 1 and Part 2 of the lab and then proceeded to to Part 3 where I downloaded the data needed for the county. I then proceeded to project all layers to a uniform Coordinate System(NAD83 State Plane FIPS 903 Feet). I verified the coordinate system to ensure that the reprojection was executed as expected by the system.

The final map created contained the following:

• Basemap
• STCM sites
• Major Roads
• County Boundary
• Aerial Imagery (for Quad5659 Century, FL. (DOQQ: q5659ne, q5659nw, q5659se, q5659nw)) 
• MRG5659

Multi-Layered map in ArcGIS

Defining

Projecting

STCM (Tabular XY Data)