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• I.Open and Prepare Map Data
  • a.Open ArcGIS
  • b.Open a new empty map
  • c.Open Data Layers
    • i.Adding a single layer
    • ii.Adding multiple layers
  • d.Organizing data layers
  • e.Viewing the whole Map
    • i.Opening the "Tools" toolbar
    • ii.Zooming in ArcGIS
  • f.Saving the Project
• II.Setting Color and Symbol Schemes
  • a.Contours
  • b.Soils
  • c.Landuse
  • d.Digital Elevation Model (DEM)
  • e.Roads
    • i.Change symbols using Symbol Selector
    • ii.Label Roads
• III.Delineate Watershed
  • a.Open Editor Toolbar
  • b.Organize Layers for best view of topography
  • c.Draw the watershed boundary
    • i.Delineate the watershed manually using the editor
    • ii.Calculate the Area of the Watershed
• IV.Overlay Soil and Landuse data
  • a.Clip “Soils” and “Landuse” layers
  • b.Merge “Soils_Clip” and “Landuse_Clip” Layers
  • c.Edit “Soil_Landuse” Layer using “Editor”
• V.Create SCS Curve Number Map
  • a.Finish Curve Number Lookup Table
  • b.Create and symbolize Curve Number layers
    • i.Create layer showing areas with a Curve Number of 100
      • 1.Using Definition Query tool
      • 2.Create Layer File
    • ii.Create the remaining Curve Number layers (“CN_84”, “CN_80”, etc.)
      • 1.Create layer showing areas with a Curve Number of 84
      • 2.Create layer file
    • iii.Group and symbolize all curve number layers
      • 1.Group the layers
      • 2.Symbolize “Curve Number” layer
  • c.Complete Composite Curve Number Table
    • i.Calculate area of land with curve number value of 100
    • ii.Repeat steps for each individual remaining curve number layer to complete the Composite Curve Number Table
• VI.Creating a Layout
  • a.Setting Print Area
  • b.Layout View
  • c.Page orientation
  • d.Setting map properties
  • e.Adding map features
    • i.Inserting a title
    • ii.Inserting a legend
    • iii.Inserting compass rose
    • iv.Inserting a textbox
    • v.Adjusting visual layout
    • vi.Printing
    • vii.Deliverables