Connect to KGS Map Services using Desktop GIS
Kentucky Geological Survey map-related data can be accessed online for viewing in FREE geobrowsers such as Google Earth
or ArcGIS Explorer, or for use in a proprietary GIS program
such as ESRI ArcMap (ArcGIS) without having to locally download GIS datasets.
Using the services in this way allows you to view the data in 3-D (ArcGIS Explorer), position data on a globe (Google Earth and Explorer), or overlay your own data on the
Kentucky Geologic Map data. The data are also published in WMS (web map service)
format for use in Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) compliant clients.
Advantages include users don't have to download large datasets, and map data is symbolized and labeled for quick use. Please note that you
cannot download data or change the symbology from these services, as they are for viewing and querying data.
How To: Add KGS ArcGIS Server Services in ArcMap:- Open ArcMap. Click Add Data
.
- In the Add Data dialog box, from the "Look In" drop-down menu, select GIS Servers.
- Double-click Add ArcGIS Server.
- Keep the selection "Use GIS Services". Click Next.
- Keep the selection "Internet".
Enter the Server URL: https://kgs.uky.edu/arcgis/services. - Click Finish.
- Double-click the server name on the "Add Data" menu.
- A menu of the KGS services will appear. Select one or more services to add to your map layers.
Note: View a complete directory of these services and get information about each via this URL:
https://kgs.uky.edu/arcgis/rest/services. A description and service URL for the most useful services are displayed below in the "Service Directory". You can also save an ArcMap layer file of the service by simply clicking the "View in ArcMap" link for each service.
https://kgs.uky.edu/arcgis/rest/services. A description and service URL for the most useful services are displayed below in the "Service Directory". You can also save an ArcMap layer file of the service by simply clicking the "View in ArcMap" link for each service.
How To: Use KGS Web Map Services (WMS)
Service Directory:
Below is a listing with links to some useful KGS map services for use in ESRI ArcMap/ArcView, WMS-clients, or other clients such as
Google Earth and
ArcGIS Explorer. These are the same services used
in the KGS web map applications (Geologic Map Service, Water service, etc...). The full directory of KGS ArcGIS Server services can be found
here: https://kgs.uky.edu/arcgis/rest/services.
WMS URL: is the GetCapabilities URL for the service. IMPORTANT: For use in most WMS clients, delete the
"?request=GetCapabilities&service=WMS" portion of the URL given below.
Service URL: links to the ArcGIS Server directory listing. Displays available layers in the service, compatible clients (with links), and other information such as service projection and extent.
"?request=GetCapabilities&service=WMS" portion of the URL given below.
Service URL: links to the ArcGIS Server directory listing. Displays available layers in the service, compatible clients (with links), and other information such as service projection and extent.
|
Map Service Name & Links
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Datum/Projection | Description |
| KY_Geo | NAD 83 / KY Single Zone | This map service displays the 1:500,000-scale geologic map of Kentucky at scales smaller than 1:100,000, and 1:24,000-scale geological quadrangle data at larger scales. The 1:500,000-scale geologic map data were derived from the 1988 Geologic Map of Kentucky, which was compiled by Martin C. Noger (KGS) from the 1981 Geologic Map of Kentucky (Scale 1:250,000) by McDowell and others (USGS). The 1:24,000-scale geologic map data and the fault data were compiled from 707 Geological Survey 7.5-minute geologic quadrangle maps, which were digitized during the Kentucky Geological Survey Digital Mapping Program (1996-2006). Karst potential and dominant lithology are map layers derived from the geologic formations layers. Please read the descriptions on individual layers for more metadata. |
| KYGeo_WGS84 | WGS 1984 | Same data layers as the service above but for use in WGS84 clients and basemaps such as ArcGIS Online basemap data. |
| KYCoalBorehole | NAD83 / KY Single Zone | This service contains locations of coal exploration boreholes in Kentucky. It is a dynamically updating service from the KGS borehole database. Data in this service should be current. |
| KYCoalThickness | NAD83 / KY Single Zone | This service displays coal thickness measurements in Kentucky. Three layers are available: measurement locations, total coal (thematic map), and total parting (thematic map). |
| KYOilGasWells_SZ | NAD83 / KY Single Zone | Locations of Kentucky oil and gas well record locations stored in the KGS Data Repository. The layers in this map document are projected in Kentucky Single Zone. Scale dependancy determines how the locations are displayed: at small scales (zoomed out), they are al symbolized as reddish dots. At larger scales (zoomed in), they are symbolized by well type. The wells can be labeled by permit number (where available), KGS record number (available for all locations), or API number (where available). Note that a location may have more than one record number. |
| KYDeviatedWells_public | NAD83 / KY Single Zone | Line traces of non-vertical oil and gas wells in Kentucky that have been approved for permits since 2006. The layers in this service include both the line traces ("deviated well traces") and the inflection points ("deviated well points") along the traces. The label of the line is the KGS record number and target formation of the permitted well. Note that these are only deviated wells that were approved for drilling by KGS, and not all lines are associated with a drilled well record number. KGS is in the process of updating the database to rectify the link between drilled and permitted wells. |
| KY_OilGasFields | NAD83 / KY Single Zone | This service contains the outlines of petroleum fields identified by Kentucky Geological Survey geologists. These outlines were digitized from the 1:250,000-scale oil and gas maps of Kentucky in 4 sheets. Fields are named, identified by dominant fuel type (e.g., oil, gas, etc.), and a DOE field number where available (see the Field Code Master List). |
| KYSinkholes | NAD83 / KY Single Zone | These data represent digital GIS sinkhole coverage for all of Kentucky. The highest elevation, closed, topographic contour of each mapped sinkhole was digitized as a GIS polygon. The second highest elevation contour was also digitized where very large, shallow, karst valleys were so expansive that the area covered by the polygon obscured patterns in sinkhole distribution. These karst valleys are mostly confined to the Western Pennyroyal. The spacing of contour intervals on the topographic maps of the state vary in from 40 foot to 10 foot. No attempt was made to use a constant elevation, standardize the outline to a uniform contour interval, or record the elevation of the digitized contour. Digitization was done onscreen using digital raster graphic files of the 7 ½ minute topographic contours, registered and projected to the Kentucky State Plane coordinate system. |
| KYSprings | NAD83 / KY Single Zone | Displays springs in Kentucky from the Kentucky Groundwater Data Repository which is housed at the Kentucky Geological Survey. Data is imported from the Kentucky Division of Water. The springs are symbolized with scale dependancy: at small scales (zoomed out), the springs are represented as light blue dots. At larger scales (zoomed in), the springs are symbolized by type. An additional layer is for labeling the springs by their KGS ID. Layers in the service are projected into Kentucky Single Zone. |
| KYWaterWells | NAD83 / KY Single Zone | Displays water wells in Kentucky from the Kentucky Groundwater Data Repository which is housed at the Kentucky Geological Survey. Data is imported from the Kentucky Division of Water. The well locations are symbolized with scale dependancy: at small scales (zoomed out), the wells are represented as dark blue dots. At larger scales (zoomed in), the well locations are symbolized by their primary use. An additional layer is for labeling the wells by their KGS ID. Layers in the service are projected into Kentucky Single Zone. |
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