Cartography and Making a Simple Map

Cartography

Need to make a basic map of your study area? Use the handout below to learn how to do that in ArcGIS Pro, along with more advanced symbology, labeling, and design techniques.

Note: if you are unfamiliar with adding data to ArcGIS Pro or using its interface, we recommend going through the Getting Started with ArcGIS Pro exercise first for some hands-on experience: https://sites.dartmouth.edu/gis-geography/getting-started-with-arcgis-pro/

Other Resources

There are many tutorials and trainings on how to create maps in ArcGIS Pro. One helpful resource is John Nelson, an Esri cartographer who creates short YouTube tutorials on different cartographic techniques: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnNelsonMaps/videos