Creating a Map with ArcMap - Tufts University

• Change the symbology properties of the OQMAIN_POLY.shp so that it is hollow with a large red
outline as shown below.
• Zoom out to see the entire city of Somerville and move the OQMAIN_POLY.shp layer to the top
of the table of contents (left-click and hold on the layer as you ad drag it to the top)
• Go back to the OQMAIN_POLY.shp properties and click on the Labels tab – change the label field
to Sheet_ID and make the font size 18 and bold:
• Next, turn on the labels for the OQMAIN_POLY.shp layer (right-click on layer name in table of
contents, check Label Features).
• Note that there are three boxes (quadrangle map sheets) covering Somerville – 233902, 233906,
and 237902 – make note of these and decide which sheet you would like to download first (e.g.,
the one covering an area of interest to you). You can turn off this layer when you are finished.
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