GIS Data Help
Static GIS Data
Our static GIS data holdings are intended for professional GIS users and may not be useful or appropriate for all uses. Please consult individual records for data sources to determine if a particular data set or source is appropriate for your individual use. To search for a data set, follow the link in ‘Static Data’ under the ‘Get GIS Data!’ menu item. You can browse holdings by category or search by data set name. The majority of data sets are stored in either shape file or geodatabase format, although other formats are represented. Please consult individual records for more specific information. The static data holdings can be found at:
http://wvgis.wvu.edu/data/data.php
GIS Services
The GIS Services data is published using ESRI’s ArcGIS Server software. They are accessible via rest methods. Services contain one or more data layers for use by software clients. Various software clients can access the data using a variety of means detailed below. If your client is not listed below, please consult your software’s documentation or help to add ESRI REST Services to your client, if supported.
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Web/Internet Applications
Web or Internet Applications can access our services via the standard ESRI REST URL, which will open in a web browser.
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ArcGIS Desktop
Services can be added to ArcGIS Desktop via the URL below. Directions to add services can be found in the ArcGIS Help files or the following links: Help for ArcGIS 9.3. Help for ArcGIS 10.X. Please follow these directions EXACTLY as you will be unable to successfully connect to our services.
Copy & Paste into ArcGIS: http://services.wvgis.wvu.edu/ArcGIS/services
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ArcGIS Online/ArcGIS Explorer Online
Services can be added to ArcGIS Desktop via the URL below. Use ESRI’s online Add Content tools and search for the URL below. This will give you a list of available services that can be added to ArcGIS Online. Please see the help for ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Explorer Online for further help.
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Mobile Apps
MapWV.gov data holdings can be added to mobile apps. However, the URL is slightly different so please take care. See your individual mobile application for details and help as to how to add ESRI Mobile REST services.