What can I do with the downloadable tile indexes?
Lots! The tile indexes are georeferenced vector files in SHP or KML format and can be downloaded for each dataset via the coverage map. These can be used in your own software to see the context of where the tile boundaries fall in relation to your existing data. You will be able to see at a glance how many tiles you will need to cover your area of interest. You can identify the tiles from the index you’d like to order, and use the itemID or filename information in the associated table to select the tiles on MapWarehouse.
You may also select and export a subsection of an index as a new shape file and forward it to our customer service staff as your ordering polygon when requesting a quote. This not only helps us get the quote to you quickly, it also allows you to keep the exact boundary of your area of interest confidential.