How To Access Map Services Using Open GIS Consortium Clients capable of using Web Feature Services (WFS) and/or Web Map Services (WMS).

Please see the help guide for your specific client application on how to access WMS and/or WFS. Below are URL templates for how to access GeoStor services:

WMS: http://www.geostor.arkansas.gov/wmsconnector/com.esri.wms.Esrimap?ServiceName=ServiceName&

WFS: http://www.geostor.arkansas.gov/wfsconnector/com.esri.wfs.Esrimap?ServiceName=ServiceName

You will need to change the 'ServiceName' variable above to a valid GeoStor service listed below.

GeoStor Web Map Services (WMS):

  • APP_ADE_FACILITIES - provides access to the image service used in the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) school facilities application.
  • APP_AOGC_FAYSHALE - provides access to the image service used in the Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission's Fayetteville Shale mapping application.
  • APP_CITY_OF_HOPE_SUBDIVISIONS_ZONING - provides access to the image service used in the City of Hope's subdivision and zoning mapping applicaiton.
  • BASEMAP (default service) - provides basic base map layers including aerial photography, land use/land cover, city limits, county boundaries, highways, railroads, public land survey system section/township/range and USGS quad boundaries.
  • ELEVA_DEM_HSHADE_ASPECT- provides access to all of the digital elevation model, hillshade and aspect data in GeoStor.
  • IMAGE_DRG - provides access to all of the USGS scanned and georefferenced Digital Raster Graphics (DRG) or topographic maps at various scales, including the popular 7.5 minute quads.
  • IMAGE_LULC - povides access to all of the Land Use/Land Cover data in GeoStor
  • IMAGE_ORTHOS - provides access to all of the aerial photography, also known as orthophotography. Statewide and local level data are represented if available in GeoStor.
  • IMAGE_THEMATIC_MAPPER - provides access to all the Thematic Mapper satellite imagery available in GeoStor.

GeoStor Web Features Services (WFS):

  • GEOSTOR_ALL_FEATURE_LAYERS - provides access to all of the vector, otherwise know as feature layers or feature classes, available in GeoStor.

Metadata is available for each service on the GeoStor Search page. Use 'Live Data and Maps' as the 'Type/Format', as shown below: