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Public GIS Map Viewer: Identifying Features

Using the Identify Features tool, you can click on the map and access details for all features that touch the point where you clicked.

NOTE: If your intent is to work with parcel-related information, please see Working With Parcels.


  • What Are Features?
  • Accessing the Identify Features Tool
  • Using the Identify Features Tool

  • What Are Features?

    The term "features" here means the various mapped objects shown on the current active map, and includes the elements for all layers currently visible.

    Multiple types of features from different map layers can occupy all or part of the same area. For example, buildings, fences, and driveways typically are found within a parcel boundary. Parcels in turn are found within zones and wards, etc.

    Using the Identify Features tool, you can click on the map and access details for all features that either touch or surround the point where you clicked.


    Accessing the Identify Features Tool

    Zoom or pan to the desired area and activate the desired layers (or select any Quick Map). For best results, zoom in to the extent where the features you wish to identify are individually recognizable.

    Click the More Tools dropdown located in the upper center of the browser window, then click ID Visible Features:



    The current mode will change to 'ID Visible Features'.


    Using the Identify Features Tool

    While in ID Visible Features mode, click anywhere on the map extent shown. A list of the layers touched by the point where you clicked will appear in the left information pane.

    Click on any layer name in that list to view the details of the particular map element found at the point where you clicked. Depending on the zoom level and where you clicked, it is possible for multiple elements to be displayed for that particular layer.