GPS for Dummies.pdf - Engineering Surveyor

184Part III: Digital Mapping on Your ComputerThe more you narrow a search, the faster it is. For example, if you know thecounty where a feature is located, select it. If you don’t know much informationabout the feature, be patient. The GNIS server can be pretty slow.If GNIS finds any records that match your search criteria, it lists all thematching features. Figure 11-2 shows that a search for Horse Butte foundthree matches. Information about the features includes Feature name State County Feature type Latitude and longitude USGS 7.5 minute map that the feature appears onIf you aren’t sure which result you need, use this information to narrow yoursearch.Figure 11-2:GNISsearchdisplayresults.