Base Layers and Overlays

Base Layers -  provide the background for your map.  By default, the Air Photos are turned on allowing you to view your farm on aerial photography.  You may also select a topo map background by simply clicking in the circle in front of the layer option. Only one layer can be turned on at a time.

Overlays - are layers when selected that will be visible over top the base layer, these layers can be toggled on and off at anytime.

• Labels - text assigned to the map when fields and features are created
• NRCS Soils - Soil boundaries and map unit symbols provided (by Natural Resource Conservation Service) for the entire aerial image.
• Streams - representation of statewide streams and their names.  Streams will be represented on the image with blue lines. This layer is not used for mapping purposes, although it can be used as a guide for digitizing in areas where the stream is not visible.
• Lakes and Ponds - representation of most water bodies larger than one acre.  This layer is not used for mapping purposes, but can be used as a guide for digitizing water bodies.
• Soils - provides soil boundaries and information within the perimeter of crop management units.
• Crop Management Units - fields digitized by you within the farm listing
• Manure Setbacks - areas within the crop management units that do not meet the criteria for applying nutrients
• Vegetative Buffers - 35 foot distance from the center of the stream containing vegetation.
• Farm Features - features digitized within the farm listing, represented by points, lines, and polygons.
• Municipalities - Municipal Boundary lines