Kansas Interactive Online Geology Mapper (KIOGM) Map Viewer Help
For questions about geologic data contact the
Principal Investigator
(785-864-2184).
For map viewer questions or problems contact
GIS Services
(785-864-2131).
Supported Browsers
The following web browsers are supported:
Chrome
Safari
Firefox
Internet Explorer
Navigation
ZOOM IN / ZOOM OUT
Use the slider on the left side of the map to change zoom level
SHIFT and drag to select an area and zoom in
Mouse scroll forward to zoom in
Plus (+) key to zoom in a level
SHIFT and CTRL and drag to select an area and zoom out
Mouse scroll backward to zoom out
Minus (-) key to zoom out a level
PAN
Use arrows on sides of map to pan
Click and drag map to pan
Use arrow keys to pan
ZOOM TO LOCATION
Select the area to zoom to from the drop-down lists, or enter the name of the field to zoom to, then click the appropriate Go button.
Click on the 'Zoom to Wellington Field' button to go directly to the Wellington study area.
Tabs
LAYERS
Controls which features are visible and their transparency.
Layers can be turned on and off by checking and unchecking the box next to the layer name.
Some layers are only visible when zoomed in to a certain level. If the layer is not visible at the current scale, the layer name will be grayed out and an asterisk will appear after the name. To make the layer visible, zoom in and make certain the checkbox is checked.
The transparency of some layers can be controlled with the slider to the right of the layer name. Move the slider to the right to make a layer more transparent.
Some layers can be turned on and off as groups by clicking the checkbox next to the heading. Layers inside the group can still be turned off and on individually.
INFO
Displays information about selected map features.
Single click on a map feature to display information about that feature in the Info tab. If more than one feature is found, select the desired feature from the pop-up box.
Click on the "Full KGS Database Entry" link at the bottom to view additional information from the Kansas Geological Survey about a well or field.
Click on the "View LAS File" link to view the LAS file in a separate viewer. This link will only be visible if the oil or gas well has an associated LAS file.
LEGEND
Displays a legend of oil and gas well symbols.
Tools
STUDY AREA
Click on this link to zoom out to the full extent of the regional study area.
ZOOM TO LOCATION
Select the area to zoom to from the drop-down lists, or enter the name of the field to zoom to, then click the appropriate Go button.
FILTER WELLS
Restrict which oil and gas wells, and water wells, are displayed on the map by selecting from the menu.
To turn the filter off and display all wells, either click the 'Show All Wells' button at the bottom of the map, or select 'Show All Wells' from the menu.
LABEL WELLS
Select labels for oil and gas wells from the menu. Water wells cannot be labeled.
DOWNLOAD WELLS
Creates a zip file containing comma-delimited text files with well, top, log, LAS, cuttings, and core information for oil and gas wells visible in the current map extent.
If a filter is in effect, the download will also be filtered.
If the
Show Wells Assigned to Selected Field
filter is on, all wells for the field will be downloaded, even if they are not visible in the current map extent.
The dialog box will close and another will open when your files are ready (usually about 1 minute).
You may continue to use the map while the progress indicator is displayed.
The KID column can be used to join the tables.
To open the files in Excel:
Unzip the download file.
Open Excel.
Choose Open from the File menu.
Change 'Files of Type' to 'All Files'.
Find your file and open.
When the Text Import Wizard opens check Delimited in step 1, then click on Next.
In step 2 check Comma, then click Finish (or Next if you want to format your fields before opening).
PRINT TO PDF
Creates a PDF of the map (including layer transparencies and highlights) in a new browser window.
The PDF can be printed or saved to disk when the PDF window opens.
Choosing the "map only" option creates a jpeg image of the map without any surrounding text or map elements.
NOTE: To display the PDF, pop-up blockers must be turned off or set to allow pop-ups from 'maps.kgs.ku.edu'
CLEAR HIGHLIGHT
Click this link to remove the yellow outline around selected features.
CROSS SECTION TOOLS
This tool is used to select wells for inclusion in a cross section.
Select a well by clicking on it.
Choose 'Add Well' to include it in the cross section, repeat to include additional wells. A light blue line will display on the map to indicate the cross section line.
When finished selecting wells, click 'Create Cross Section' to launch the Java-based cross section builder.
Existing cross sections can be viewed by checking the box labeled 'Cross Section Lines' under the Layers tab, then clicking on a purple cross section line on the map.