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Free Bozeman Web Services
Documented on 8/14/2018
Last edited on 8/14/2018
Bozeman GIS Department
Bozeman Image Service Use
This guide will show you how to use web services in your ArcMap project
(Note: some other programs such as AutoCAD, etc. can also harvest web services).
The services found HERE are known as ArGIS Server web services. A web service
represents a GIS resource such as a map, locator, or image – that is located on an
ArcGIS Server site and made available to the public. These resources require only
an internet connection to function, there is nothing to download or extract.
Simply follow the instructions below and begin using the data.
The City of Bozeman provides access to these services free of charge and they
represent the most current data available. The services accessed through the
hyperlinks on the imagery page and the link noted previously in this paragraph
will direct you to the City’s REST Endpoint. All of the GIS services that the City of
Bozeman publishes on its ArcGIS Server are considered resources and can be
accessed through the URL in the hyperlinks noted above. That URL is also known
as the REST Endpoint. Within Bozeman’s REST Endpoint there are multiple folders.
For the purpose of this guide, we will be specifically looking at the IMAGERY
folder, although other folders contain data that can be viewed as well. Please
follow the instructions below to use high performance services in your project.
1. Open up your ArcMAP project
2. Click the ADD Data button.
3. In the Add Data box that opens on your screen, look for the drop down box near the top.
4. Click this drop down box and scroll down until you see the GIS Servers option, click on this
option.
5. Double Click on the option to ADD ArcGIS Server
6. Leave the default option that says “Use GIS Services” then click NEXT
7. In the server URL box, copy and paste the URL for the City of Bozeman’s REST Endpoint for our
imagery services - https://gisweb.bozeman.net/cob/rest/services
8. As we are just Using GIS services, the authentication is not necessary, so click Finish at the
bottom of this box.
9. In your ADD Data box, you will now see a new connection, likely named “cob on
gisweb.bozeman.net (user). This is the connection we will use in our project to access the data
in the services.
10. Double click on the “cob on gisweb.bozeman.net (user)” connection and it will open, showing
you a list of available GIS folders containing data to use in your project.
11. From here, click on the IMAGERY folder, select the item you are looking for, and then click ADD
in the lower right hand corner to add it to your project.
12. Repeat the steps listed above to add all desired data to your project. For any questions
regarding this data please contact the City of Bozeman GIS department at 406-582-2250
Disclaimer
This GIS map data is not a legal document or a survey instrument; the City of Bozeman assumes no
responsibility for any use of the map data or any loss from using the map data. The data is provided on
an "as is" basis with no guarantee to be spatially accurate, complete, or current. Due to the dynamic
nature of data, some inconsistencies will exist. The data is provided with the understanding that the
conclusions drawn from such information are solely the responsibilities of the user. This data is not a
legal representation of the features depicted, and any assumption of the legal status of this data is
hereby disclaimed. If any inconsistencies are found, please contact the City of Bozeman GIS Department.