Interactive Map Tool - Help

Parcel Lines

There can be many reasons for the parcel lines to look shifted one way or another. The GIS parcel lines are a representation of the true boundaries of the parcels. They are created from the various deeds that are recorded at Yavapai County. The deeds are then ran in to form the parcel lines of the property by the Cartography division. The boundary is then best fit to the existing parcel layer. The spatial locational accuracy can vary depending on the type, and quantity of horizontal control in the area.

Imagery

The imagery is obtained by various venders and represents multiple collection processes. This can be from the air, like an airplane, or from space, like a satellite. Each process has its own pros and cons, like its inherited accuracy. The accuracy is dependent upon many variables like was there ground control? Or, How high was the plane flown at to obtain it? Some of the imagery services that are used can vary from 6 inch resolution (really good) to 3m [3.28 feet] (pixelated at larger scale 1:2500 or less). This imagery does not represent the same exact spatial location as you change between them. Thus, “moving the property line.” In essence the property line stayed in the same place but the imagery has shifted based on its horizontal control.

*NOTE: Parcel lines are a representation of where they lay on the ground. To determine the correct ground location, please consult an Arizona Registered Land Surveyor.

In order to view coordinates of your mouse in the web mapping application. Now, as you move your mouse around the map, the coordinates will appear in this box. By default, the coordinates will appear as Lat/Long; by clicking on the button with the red state outline, coordinates will be displayed in the Arizona State Plane, Central, NAD 83, Intl. Foot, coordinate system.

• Click on the in the toolbar.
• You will now notice a box at the upper middle of the map.

In order to bookmark a map you have created:

• Click on the ‘Map Layer’ tab
• Scroll down under the 'Tools' area
• Click on the ‘Bookmarks’
• Click 'Get URL Bookmark'
• Copy the link provided.

After copying the text in the textbox, you can paste in an email, word document etc. and retrieve the map by either clicking on it (if the target application supports this) or pasting in the browser address bar. If the map is moved with the bookmark dialog expanded it becomes necessary to refresh the link in the bookmark.

In order to export a map you have created to an image or PDF

• Click on the ‘Print’ tab
• Click Export Map Image or Export PDF
• Type a Title for your map (optional)
• Select Portrait or Landscape
• Click Export

There is also an Advanced Printing function that can be used to export a customized map. This function allows you to select the size, orientation, add a legend, a title, and a specific format.

• Click on the ‘Print’ tab
• Click Advanced Printing
• Select size (8x11, 11x17, 24x36)
• Select Orientation (Portrait, Landscape)
• Add Legend?
• Type a Title for your map (optional)
• Select Format
• Click Export Now

The Search Property by Address is searching for a situs address map layer that is a combination of county and city addresses. There could be times when a new city address is not found. This may occur often because city addresses are not updated weekly, rather city addresses are updated more in a quarterly or semi-annual basis depending on the community and the number of staff the community have to maintain growth in new addresses. If you are absolutely unable to locate an address, one solution is to submit only the house number in the top search box (on the search tab). This will return a recordset of addresses with this house number. From here you can search through the alphabetically sorted addresses.

If you are unable to use the on-line mapping applications and/or are unable to get the map extent in the area you need, please let us know. Certain layers are pre-set to appear at different map scales. Some layers are not available in certain areas. Changes can be made to the application (under certain circumstances). If you need the information right away, you may do two things:

Call us and see if we can help you over the phone. Staff members are available Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM Arizona Standard Time (no daylight saving time) at 928-771-3169.

Come into our office and purchase a paper map. 8.5 x 11 = $ 5.00 each (Reprint $2.00) with Aerial Add $2.00 (Reprint add $1.00). 11 x 17 = $10.00 each (Reprint $5.00) with Aerial Add $5.00 (Reprint add $2.00). 36 x 48 = $20.00 each (Reprint $10.00) with Aerial Add $10.00 (Reprint add $5.00). Custom = Price is based on Size. For further information, please contact theYavapai County GIS Staff.

A very useful feature available is the view in Google Maps. This feature can be activated by clicking on the Google Icon in the results tab after you have selected a valid parcel. There is no guarantee that an image will be available.

While no special settings are required to use the application in its basic form, additional settings include: pop-up blockers turned off and Flash installed(for Google StreetView), and Adobe Acrobat Reader installed (for Export to PDF function). Internet Explorer may prompt you to add an exception for our website if downloading an image or PDF.

A great effort has been made to make the application cross-browser compatible but you may, on occasion, find an option or tool that does not function properly. If this is the case, you can try using a different browser or let us know by contacting the Yavapai County GIS Staff .

It is also of note that the application performs much faster in the Firefox, Chrome and Safari browsers. This is not by design but rather circumstance.

While a great effort has been made to make the application cross-browser compatible, you may, on occasion, find an option or tool that does not function properly. If this is the case, you can try using a different browser or let us know by contacting the Yavapai County GIS Staff .

It is also of note that the application performs much faster in the Firefox, Chrome and Safari browsers. This is not by design but rather circumstance.

• Click in the toolbar in the upper left hand corner
• Select the Coordinate System to label with
• Click the map where you wish to place a label/>

In order to print or export a map from the web application, DO NOT PRINT FROM THE MAP PAGE ITSELF, instead, click on the ‘other’ tab and select an export method. If you want a legend, you must choose the ‘landscape’ orientation. If you have pop-up blocking software installed, please disable it or add an exception for our website. Often times people have a pop-up blocker turned on and are not aware or it.