Coastal and Marine Geology Program Internet Map Server:
West-Central Florida - Sarasota

Internet Map Server Description

USGS West-Central Florida (Sarasota) Internet Map Server default map view. Click here for a larger image. Image will open in new browser window.

The USGS Sarasota, FL Internet Map Server contains published data layers and information from the Coastal and Marine Geology Program (CMGP), West-Central Florida Coastal Studies project. An example of the default map view is shown at the right. This map view shows the completed sidescan sonar mosaic with 1 meter bathymetry contours overlaid on the sonar mosaic. The image is displayed alongside a portion of a black and white aerial photo of the adjacent Florida shoreline.

Other basemap data layers relative to the specific mapsite have been compiled from a variety of public domain sites and are also available for viewing and download.

Within the Internet Map Server, data layers have been grouped within category headings. Clicking the appropriate data folder will expand or collapse the folder allowing the individual data layers to be displayed. Data layers may be "turned-off or on" by selecting the visible button beside the layer name. The map view will automatically update. A complete description of the available data layers and links to download the data may be found in the GIS Data Catalog.