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Directory of maps, globes, and tasks

The following ArcGIS Data Appliance—World Collection 2D map cache, 3D globe cache, and task services are available for you to publish and use with your ArcGIS applications. Click the service name to view a full service description including copyright/attribution information.

The services are grouped into the following categories:

Basemaps—Layers meant to be used on their own or overlaid with other layers.
Reference Layers—Layers intended to be overlaid on basemaps to provide reference information.
Specialty Maps—Layers presenting specialized content that can be used on their own or combined with other layers.
Tasks—Perform a function, such as geocoding world places.

Basemaps

World Imagery	World Street Map	World Physical Map	World Shaded Relief

This map presents satellite imagery for the world.	This map presents a street map with highway-level data for the world.	This map presents the Natural Earth physical map for the world.	This map portrays surface elevation as shaded relief. It is intended for use as a basemap layer to add shaded relief to other GIS maps.

Reference Layers

World Boundaries and Places	World Boundaries and Places Alternate	World Transportation

This map presents country boundaries, first order (State/Province) internal administrative boundaries for most countries, second order administrative boundaries for the United States (counties) and some countries in Europe, and place names for the world.	This map presents country boundaries, first order (State/Province) internal administrative boundaries for most countries, second order administrative boundaries for the United States (counties) and some countries in Europe, and place names for the world.	This map presents transportation data, including highways, roads, railroads, and airports for the world. This map should be overlaid on imagery basemaps.

World Elevation	USA Elevation	World Place Labels

This globe presents 90m and 1km elevation data for the world. This globe is intended for 3D visualization of terrain.	This globe presents 30m elevation data for the contiguous United States. This service is intended for 3D visualization of terrain.	This globe presents vector labels for country, state/province, county or equivalent, and city place names for the world. This globe is intended for 3D display of place names with billboarded and rotating text.

Specialty Maps

DeLorme World Basemap	World Navigation Charts

DeLorme’s topographic basemap is a seamless global data set that portrays transportation, hydrography, jurisdiction boundaries, and major geographic features.	This map presents topographic data with aeronautical information overlaid, including over 200 Operational Navigation Charts (ONCs) across the world.

Tasks

World Places Locator

Geocode world places including countries, states and provinces, administrative areas, cities, landmarks, water bodies, and more.