PLTS for ArcGIS - Mapping Agency Solution

Tools for Creating Topographic Basemap Products

Mapping Agency Solution is designed to efficiently produce and maintain large, intermediate, and small-scale topographic basemap products. It is developed specifically for high-volume topographic database production, maintenance, high-quality cartographic output, and quality control. From source compilation through data editing and cartographic finishing, Mapping Agency Solution provides the tools for an efficient work flow.

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Mapping Agency Solution includes quality control, cartographic product generation, single-click editing environment, and work flow management components.

  • GIS Data ReViewer, a data quality control management application that simplifies many aspects of automated and visual spatial data quality control tasks.
  • Map Production System Atlas, a cartographic production application that provides tools for the production of high-quality, high-volume map products; automated map book and atlas creation; and grid creation based on product specifications.

  • Foundation Tools, an application that provides single-click editing tools as well as data import and export tools, and allows users to perform largevolume data migration tasks.

  • Job Tracking for ArcGIS (JTX), an enterprise work flow management application that provides tools for tracking and streamlining work flow

Mapping Agency Solution includes the Global Map model, which is used to develop geographic data at a scale of 1:1,000,000 according to the data specifications of the Global Map program (grantees may develop their specifications and data at a larger scale, for example, at 1:250,000).

Why Use Mapping Agency Solution?

Mapping Agency Solution is designed to efficiently produce topographic basemap products. It provides a new geodatabase model and knowledge base for topographic mapping.

With Mapping Agency Solution, users can

  • Generate digital and hard-copy topographic products.
  • Automate map sheet management.
  • Streamline topographic production flow.
  • Benefit from database driven validation and symbolization.
  • Ensure data quality with built-in quality assurance/quality control tools.

Who Uses Mapping Agency Solution?

Any mapping agency needing to produce large-, intermediate-, and small-scale topographic products can benefit from Mapping Agency Solution.

  • National Mapping Agencies
  • State Land Mapping Agencies
  • State Natural Resource Mapping Agencies