TURN LAYERS ON/OFF



  • Toggle a layer or group of layers on/off in the Turn Layers On/Off window by checking/unchecking the checkbox in front of its layer or group name.
  • See the visible layer symbology by clicking the Legend tab.
  • Increase/decrease layer transparency using the slider found under the Opacity tab.  (NOTE: This is especially useful for the Land Management Layer; it is currently set at 50% transparency so you can see other layers and the basemap under it.)


The hunting restrictions, campgrounds and wildlife layers have Popup Information Boxes enable. When these layers are turned on, click on a feature to get more information about it.

Layer Descriptions:

  • Hunt Related Layers: created by IDFG GIS analysts and includes current year controlled hunt areas by species, elk and wolf management zones, areas with hunting restrictions or closures as listed in corresponding hunting regulation booklets, game management units, Access Yes! properties, and south central Idaho wildlife tracts.

       For more information about the Access Yes! program:  http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/huntplanner/accessyesguide.aspx

       For more information about wildlife tracts: http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/wildlife/?getPage=298

  • Administrative Boundaries: created by IDFG,  BLM, and USFS.  Useful layers for navigation and context.

       For more information about Wildlife Management Areas: http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/wildlife/wma/

       WMA desktop interactive map application: http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/maps/wma/

National Forest Administrative Boundaries: The lands administered by a USFS administrative unit.  The area encompasses private lands, other governmental agency lands, and may contain NF lands within the proclaimed boundaries of another administrative unit.  All NF lands fall within one and only one administrative forest area. http://data.fs.usda.gov/geodata/edw/edw_resources/meta/S_USA.AdministrativeForest.xml

  • FAA Airports/Airstrips: created by the Federal Aviation Administration. Click on an airport to get more information. More Information
  • Campgrounds: created by Idaho Dept. of Parks and Recreation.  Click on a campground to get a popup box with information such as phone number, fees, # of Sites, who administers the site, etc. Map Service URL
  • Roads & Trail Closures: created by Idaho Dept. of Parks and Recreation.  Public road and trail closures due to flooding, winter run-off damage, wildfires, etc.  Map Service URL
  • Roads & Trails: created by Idaho Dept. of Parks and Recreation using USFS Motor Vehicle Use Map and BLM Road data.  NOTE: If these layers is grayed-out, it has a scale-dependency set on it and you need to zoom in until it becomes active. If you would like to see more information about a specific road/trail, use the Idaho Trails Map (http://www.trails.idaho.gov/trails/).
  • USFS Motor Vehicle Use: created by the US Forest Service.  It reflects travel management decisions for each Forest.  Displays routes designated as open to motorized travel. More information
  • Land Cover Layer: created by the Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics Consortium (MRLC). MRLC is a group of federal agencies who coordinate and generate consistent and relevant land cover information at the national scale for a wide variety of environmental, land management, and modeling applications.  The creation of the consortium has resulted in the mapping of the lower 48 United States, Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico into a comprehensive land cover product termed, the National Land Cover Database (NLCD), from decadal Landsat imagery and other supplementary datasets. More Information
  • IDL Endowment Lands Layer: created by Idaho Department of Lands.  This layer shows lands designated as Yes or No public access. Yes: these lands can be accessed by foot or water.  Some lands may have motorized access.  No: these lands are not accessible because they are surrounded by private landowners or because activities occurring on the lands make them unsafe for the public, such as within a military training area. More Information
  • State & Federal Land Management Layer: created by BLM. This layer displays the managing agency, not owner, of the surface of the land.  This Surface Management Agency GIS dataset is not a legal document and should be used as a general guide only. Metadata
  • Wildfire & Closure Related Layers:

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