GSDA:Obtaining Hydrographic Data from WebGIS

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To download hydrographic data in shapefile format from WebGIS:

1. Go to the webGIS home page at www.webgis.com
2. Click on the Shapefile (UTM) or Shapefile (Lat/Long) link under the Digital Line section towards the bottom
3. Click on the state of choice
4. Click on the county of choice

   Note that as your mouse icon moves over a county boundary, its name is displayed in the browser's status bar. Alternatively, you can list the counties alphabetically.

5. Click on the location(s) you wish to download
6. Save the zip file to your computer
7. Decompress the zip file

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The shapefile can now be imported into WMS

• Help - Importing hydrographic shapefiles into WMS

To download hydrographic data in standard DLG format

1. Click on the Standard (UTM) link under the Digital Line section toward the bottom
2. Choose your state and county as indicated above
3. Click on the area you wish to download
4. Save the zip file to your computer
5. Decompress the zip file

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The DLG data is in a single file with an *.opt extension and can be imported into WMS

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