GPS for Dummies.pdf - Engineering Surveyor

Chapter 19: Exploring Web Topographic Maps305Figure 19-2:MapServeroffers topographicandother mapoptions.Moving around in a MapServer mapAfter a map is displayed, you can move around in it via Direction arrows: A series of eight red triangles surround the map. Clickthem to scroll the map in the direction they point. Clicking: Clicking inside the map centers the map on the location thatyou click.Viewing coordinates in a MapServer mapAs you move the cursor over the map, the coordinates of the location underneaththe cursor appear to the left of the map, telling you exactly where you’relocated. This can be handy for finding the coordinates of a location to manuallyenter as a waypoint in your GPS receiver. From the menu of the Coordinatesdrop-down list box, you can display map coordinates in several differentformats: DMS/DM.MM/DD.DD: Latitude and longitude (degrees, minutes, seconds,or degrees and decimal minutes or decimal degrees) UTM: Universal Transverse MercatorFor the lowdown on latitude, longitude, and UTM, see Chapter 2.