Using the map document

ArcGIS StreetMap Premium North America 2022 Release 1 layers are defined with default scales that display the appropriate types of features. A map document for ArcGIS 10.8.1 or later (NorthAmerica.mxd) is located in the StreetMap_Data\MXD folder included with ArcGIS StreetMap Premium North America 2022 Release 1.

The NorthAmerica.mxd may be used in ArcGIS Pro for mapping and visualization. In ArcGIS Pro, under the Insert Tab > Import Map option, select the NorthAmerica.mxd and import the map. Once imported, save the document as an ArcGIS Pro project file or .aprx. Note that not all labels or symbology may appear the same way as in ArcMap. The StreetMap Premium .mmpk format may also be used in ArcGIS Pro for mapping and visualization. The .mmpks include a smaller data footprint, updated cartography and are optimized for drawing speed.

When the NorthAmerica.mxd is opened in ArcMap, a map of North America displays. The map shows the country boundaries, state and province boundaries, interstate highways, major cities, and major water bodies. You can click an area or drag a box on the map using the Zoom In tool. ArcMap displays a map of the specified area and draws the default set of features.

Zooming in on the map or changing the view scale changes the map content if it reaches a different level of detail. For example, at the local level, ArcMap draws the city map with more details including local streets, highways, points of interest, and landmark areas. Default colors, symbols, and label fonts will be applied to the features accordingly.

You can change the settings, add new layers, or remove layers. You can also save the settings into a layer file.

Group layers can be turned on or off in the table of contents to increase or decrease the feature content of the map display. Entire thematic group layers or the scale-dependent layers within each group layer can be turned on or off to modify the map display. Labeling can also be turned on or off for each layer.

For details on working with map layers in ArcGIS Desktop, see Adding layers to a map in ArcMap help.

You can use the NorthAmerica.mxd map document to create a map service on ArcGIS Server. For details on how to publish a map service, see Tutorial: Publishing a map service in ArcGIS Server help.

NOTE: The detailed streets layers (Streets and Routing_Streets) are protected datasets; therefore, you cannot export the Streets and Routing_Streets layers to a shapefile or other feature class. You also cannot use any ArcGIS function that will read from the Streets or Routing_Streets Shape field and output features into a feature class (for example, buffer, intersect, and so on).