You should see a result like that shown below. If your BaseMap does not show up, use the Refresh tool in the bottom left hand corner of the ArcMap display to redraw the map and the BaseMap should then show up. You can also use F5 (Refresh) button to redraw the street map. To quickly get the map to center on Nebraska, right click on the Nebraska layer and select Zoom to Layer Click on the Counties theme and use the Symbol Selector to change the Fill Color to so we “No Color” can see through it to the background map, and the new display appears. examine Lancaster Let’s County. Use the Zoom in button to select a box around Lancaster County Click the counties layer to turn off the county boundaries since the background map already shows the county boundaries Zoom in to Lancaster County , and examine the Dam location towards the north west of the let’s county. Notice how more interesting information appears as you zoom in closer. Lets label the sites with their names. Right click on the Dams theme and select Properties at the bottom of the display that appears. tab and select for the Use 16 point as the font Go to Labels DamName Label Field (Text String). size. Hit Apply and then Ok, to close this window. Now, right click on the Dam theme again and select Label Features, and see a nice label you’ll “Salt Creet Site 18 appear by the site next to BranchedOak Lake Antelope creek Reservoir. Branched Oak”
You should see a result like that shown below. If your BaseMap does not show up, use the Refresh tool in the bottom left hand corner of the ArcMap display to redraw the map and the BaseMap should then show up. You can also use F5 (Refresh) button to redraw the street map. To quickly get the map to center on Nebraska, right click on the Nebraska layer and select Zoom to Layer Click on the Counties theme and use the Symbol Selector to change the Fill Color to “No Color” so we can see through it to the background map, and the new display appears. Let’s examine Lancaster County. Use the Zoom in button to select a box around Lancaster County Click the counties layer to turn off the county boundaries since the background map already shows the county boundaries Zoom in to Lancaster County , and let’s examine the Dam location towards the north west of the county. Notice how more interesting information appears as you zoom in closer. Lets label the sites with their names. Right click on the Dams theme and select Properties at the bottom of the display that appears. Go to Labels tab and select DamName for the Label Field (Text String). Use 16 point as the font size. Hit Apply and then Ok, to close this window. Now, right click on the Dam theme again and select Label Features, and you’ll see a nice label “Salt Creet Site 18 Branched Oak” appear by the site next to BranchedOak Lake Antelope creek Reservoir.