Haldimand Maps Help

Overview

Built to empower users with at-the-desk solutions.

Haldimand Map Overview

Login

The webpage will prompt you to Login using your Haldimand County credentials. This login IS ONLY REQUIRED IF YOU NEED ACCESS TO OWNERSHIP INFORMATION. if you DO NOT require ownership information simply click Cancel on the prompt.

e.g.
Username: mdavis

Password: ********

New Features

More integrated data and more powerful tools allow users to get the data faster and access information to make better decisions.

Near-Live Satellite Imagery
Enhanced Search
Mobile Enabled
Live Weather Data
2014 Census Data (User Specific - contact GIS Staff to discuss)
One-Click Access to Permits, Weather, etc

Analysis

Determine, Engage and Find the "Where" in Haldimand County

General Information Button

The most powerful tool in the GIS arsenal - gathering all associated information is now possible through one-click using the General Information tool. You can collect weather specific to the parcel, building permits, garbage collection, etc.

Click the General Information Button The widget displays at the bottom of the map.
Select the Locate Incident Icon
Click to add a point to the map
Click on the tabs to gather more information
You can also download the CSV file if you need the information. Just click the Download CSV

Measure Tool

How long is the river? How large are the farm fields? Measuring size and shape shows how large an object is or describes a feature in terms of its area, perimeter, length, height, and volume.

Click the Measure Button The widget will pop up in the top left hand corner of the map.
Select How you would like to measure using the icons; Area, Distance, or Location
Area - Start by selecting your unit of measurement using the drop down menu
Area - Then place your mouse on the map and begin to draw your desired area by left clicking to place a vertice. double-click to complete the area polygon.
Area - Once complete the measurement result will populate in the Measurement pop up window
Distance - Start by selecting your unit of measurement using the drop down menu
Distance - Place your mouse on the map and begin to draw your desired distance by left clicking to place a vertice. double-click to complete the line segment.
Distance - Once complete the measurement result will populate in the Measurement pop up window
Location - Select the Location option from the Measurement window and hover your mouse over the map. Once you have your location complete the measurement by left clicking. You will also see that the mouse Longitude and Latitude will measure as you move around the map.

Data

Determine, Engage and Find the "Where" in Haldimand County

Searching

Look up roads, intersections, roll numbers, addresses, etc has become a lot easier through use of the Search Tool.

The search toolbar now allows you to search (by default) Within Haldimand County as well as Outside of Haldimand County
Within Haldimand - To search within Haldimand you have multiple methods to look up information: Address, Roll Number, Street Intersection, Street Name, and Cultural Asset.
Within Haldimand - To search for an address begin by entering the Address Number followed by the Street Name (e.g. 1 Alabastine Avenue) The information will pre-populate using suggested searches.
Within Haldimand - To search using a Roll Number use the 11 digits of the roll number following the 2810 that our county uses (normally our roll numbers are structured as 2810-153-004-00100-0000 but we parse the numbers down to 11 because the first 4 digits [2810] represent the county code and the last 4 digits [0000] represent the tenant code. Each of which has a very limited audience in the county so we do not use)
[E.g. 15300400100]
Within Haldimand - To search using a Street Intersection use the format Street Name (without the street suffix [e.g. ST, AVE, BLVD, etc]) a “+” symbol and the following Street Name
[E.g. Haddington + Argyle]
Within Haldimand - To search using town name use the format Town Name
[E.g. Garnet]
You can Search for Urban Areas (Caledonia, Cayuga, etc), Hamlets (Unity Side Road, Stromness, etc), and Lakeshore Nodes (Beckley Beach, Evans Point, etc)
Within Haldimand - To search using Park name use the format Park Name.
[E.g. Dunnville Lions]
Within Haldimand - To search using Religious Institution name use the format Institution Name
[E.g. Redeemer Lutheran Church]
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Outside Haldimand - To search outside of Haldimand use the format Street Number, Street Name, Town Name, Province Name, Postal Code
[E.g. 1341 Main St W, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S]

Layer List Tool

View engineering, planning, building, trails, weather, and boundaries at the click of a button using the Layer List Tool

To access the Layer List select the Layer List Icon from the main toolbar
The Layer List Toolbar allows you to control Transparency, Organize the Layer Hierarchy, Open the Attribute Table, and Zoom to a Layer. To access these functions click the dropdown icon next to the layer you require to transform
To turn Layers On and Off select the Checkbox beside the layer name in the Layer List

Weather Data

View live weather data for north america.

To access the weather data select the Layer List Icon from the main toolbar
Turn on the Meterological Service of Environment Canada OWS Data Server - WMS
To access Rain Radar select RADAR - Rain Precipiration (mm/hr) from the list
The map will populate with weather radar data
Some other good data to look at is RDPS.ETA - SURFACE PRESSURE (MB)RDPS.ETA - SOIL COLUMETRIC ICE CONTENT (M3/M3)RDPS.ETA - SEA LEVEL PRESSURE (mb)

Imagery

Look at the world, or Haldimand historically.

Basemap Gallery Tool

Compare information using historical imagery from 1997, 2000, 2006, and 2007 using the Basemap Gallery Tool

To access the Layer List select the Basemap Gallery Icon from the main toolbar
The Basemap Gallery Toolbar allows you to control background imagery.
To alternate between imagery select the desired imagery from the Basemap Gallery.

Satellite Imagery

You can access Landsat Satellite 8 Imagery from the Haldimand Map by turning on the layer.

To access the imagery select the Layer List Icon from the main toolbar
Navigate to Landsat Satellite in the Layer List
The imagery will adjust to look like the image below

Printing

Print Your Maps to use in Council Reports or to share ideas.

Print Tool

Print Location Maps, Detail Maps, etc to share with people.

To access the Print options select the Print Icon from the main toolbar
To make a Location Map or Detail map enter the Property Address in the Map Title. and select the Location Map or Detail Map from the Layout Drop-down menu.
For all other maps simply enter your title in the Map Title Text Box and select your desired Map template.
Select your Format using the Format Drop-down Menu. (HINT - Print a JPG if you are placing the map into a Microsoft Word or Powerpoint file)
If you require more control on how the document prints you can use the Advanced Menu to access Print Quality (using DPI - 300 works best here), Copyright, Legend, etc
Click the Print Icon to render the image. The map will print using the extents of the internet window.
Your print will display in the menu below with your Map Title