About This Web Map
If you like what you see and would like to discuss a web map of your own, we want to hear from you! Please send an email to our map administrator at maps@ucsc.edu .
The Plain Language Explanation
This web mapping application has undergone some changes behind the scenes in recent months. The map is prettier. The icons are more customized. And there are some extra features to make your experience more enjoyable.
The Nerdier Version
This web mapping application was previously managed by ITS and TAPS staff through a Drupal CMS and is now managed by Physical Planning, Development & Operations (PPDO) staff through a combination of locally developed HTML, CSS, and JavaScript and remotely hosted data accessed via the ArcGIS JavaScript API.
Code will eventually be made available via GitHub. When it is, feel free to fork it and develop your own modifications!
The Web Map Layout
This section will be updated soon!
The Contents Section
! This is the suggested method for finding unnamed features.
This section is located along the left side of the web map and is composed of a vertical list of features. The checkbox to the right of each feature will make that feature appear or disappear on the map when checked. When visible, the checkbox will fill with the color of the icon used to represent the feature.
Since you don't know the name of the individual feature, the best way to find it is to turn all the features on and pan/zoom around to find which one you are looking for.
e.g. "Show me all Bus Stops" instead of "Show me the Barn Theater Bus Stop"
The Search Bar
! This is the suggested method for finding named features.
This section is located towards the upper right corner of the web map. It behaves as more of an auto-complete rather than a similarity search. The suggested method for using this tool is to begin typing the name of the feature you are searching for, and click one of the suggested results that appear beneath the Search Bar itself.
It is composed of a vertical list of features. The checkbox to the right of each feature will make that feature appear or disappear on the map when checked. When visible, the checkbox will fill with the color of the icon used to represent the feature.
e.g. "Show me the Interdisciplinary Sciences Building" instead of "Show me all the buildings on campus"
The Zoom Buttons
! You can pan and zoom around as you would with most any other webmap.
If you are on a desktop computer:
Scroll up and down with your mouse wheel to zoom in and out.
Hold a left-click and drag your mouse to pan around at the same zoom scale.
You can always use the +/- buttons at the top left of the web map to perform the same zoom operations.
If you are on a mobile device with a touch screen:
Touch the screen with two fingers and pinch them together to zoom out or pull them apart to zoom in.
Touch the screen with one finger and drag it to pan around at the same zoom scale.
You can always use the +/- buttons at the top left of the web map to perform the same zoom operations.
The Location Button
! You can use GPS to add your current location to the map to see what's nearby.
Coming Soon!
The Home Button
! You can click the home button at any time to return the map extent to where it first started.
Coming Soon!
The Pop-Up Window
! You can click an icon or a building to get more information about that feature in a pop-up window.
Coming Soon!
How to Effectively Use This Web Map
Finding Features
When finding features, it is important to consider whether the features are named or unnamed. Understanding that distinction will indicate how to best find that feature.
Here are some examples of both named and unnamed features.
| NAMED | UNNAMED |
|---|---|
| Barn G or McHenry Library | Buildings |
| Vivas or Owl's Nest Cafe | Restaurants and Cafes |
| East Field | Trails, Courts & Athletic Facilities |
| Lower Campus | Bus/ Shuttle Stops |
Frequently Asked Questions
Coming Soon!