Welcome to NetMaps!

Base Maps Versus Live Maps

The Cowlitz County NetMaps website contains a combination of two different types

of maps – base maps and live maps.

Base Maps

A base map is just what it implies – a map that acts as a base for all other maps.

On the Cowlitz County NetMaps website there are two base maps available -- Aerial

and Road.

You can toggle between these two maps by moving your cursor over the globe icon

on the banner in the upper left corner and selecting either Aerial or Road from

the drop down menu.

Note: Only one base map may be active at any given time.

Live Maps

Live maps are maps available to you that contain localized data and sit on top of a base map.

These local or “live” maps can be accessed from the “Live Maps” widget displayed in the

upper right corner of the web page.

In the example above, there are three live maps that are available.

Each of the live maps can be expanded to show the individual layers available on

each map.

For example, the “County Base Layers” map contains parcels, streets, sections and

townships.

To expand the live map selection, hover your mouse over the specific map and click the

grey arrow to the left of the map name.