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Georgia Land Use Trends (GLUT)
Interactive Map - Instructions

Reset (top left)
Reset Tool Press reset button to bring map back to full extent of the state of Georgia image.
   
Themes Tab (left)
check all The check all tool will select all the available layers.
uncheck all The uncheck all tool will deselect all layers.
  The themes tab lists all of the data layers available by year for land cover, canopy and impervious surface. Layers can be turned on by selecting the box and turned off by deselecting the box. All layers are see-through, allowing you the ability to view land cover, canopy and impervious surface.

The boundaries layer adds county boundaries, state boundaries and roads. To expand the road selection, press the + button. To collapse, press the - button. Once selected, press the reset button to apply all boundary data to map.
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Layers Tab (left)
up The up tool moves selected layer up one level. To use, select a layer from the list. Press the up button then the refresh tool to activate.
down The down tool moves selected layer down one level. Select the layer you want to move down, then press the down button and refresh tool to activate.
  Opacity levels can be adjusted to allow better visibility of layers. After selecting the opaque level, press the refresh tool to apply to map.
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Legend Tab (left)
  Descriptions of the thirteen land cover classes. Click here for more detailed descriptions.
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Moving Around (top center)
zoom in After selecting the zoom in tool, a cross hair will appear when moved over the map area. Click once to zoom to that spot, or click and drag to select an area.
zoom out The zoom out tool works in the same manner as the zoom in tool, only in reverse. Click the zoom out tool once and the map will zoom out in the area selected.
pan The pan tool allows you to grab the map and move it.
full extent The full extent tool will take the map image back to a view of the entire state.
query Links to query tab.
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Map
  The keymap provides a full view of the state of Georgia.
key map off Select to collapse the keymap.
key map on Select to expand the keymap.
arrow Arrows outside map frame move selected image north, south, east, west, northwest, southwest, northeast or southeast.
  Coord (m) - This represents the Universal Transverse Mercator system of coordinates.
  Scale bar provides distance in miles.
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