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ahines
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Mapping

Hello,

 

I am wondering how to, or if it is even possible, to create a filled map based on USA counties and then put dots of individual locations on that map. Would a custom shape file be able to this or I am out of luck?

 

 

 

Thank you

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Hi @ahines,

 

Could you try the ArcGIS maps in Power BI to see if it meets your requirements?Smiley Happy

 

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Regards

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ahines
Advocate IV
Advocate IV

Hello,

 

I am wondering how , or if it is possible, to create a filled map by USA counties and then being able to put dots on the same map, with the dots being inidividual locations. Would you be able to do this with a custom shape map?

Hi,

 

I am wondering how to, or if it is even possible, to create a filled map with USA counties and then put dots of individual locations on that filled map. Would I be able to do this with a custom shape map or am I SOL?

Hi @ahines,

 

Could you try the ArcGIS maps in Power BI to see if it meets your requirements?Smiley Happy

 

m1.PNGm2.PNG

 

Regards

Would ArcGIS maps allow me to create my own layer? I've got different values for each county that I want to make my own layer of and want to plot individual locations on that layer. Thanks for your response!

Hi @ahines,

 

Yes, you should be able to add your own ArcGIS Reference Layers for Power BI. Here a good article about how to do it for your reference.Smiley Happy

 

Regards

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